After a scourge of fires, squatting and vandalism, the City Council says there needs to be a crackdown on vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings.
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Suspect comes out of car carrying large dog, then tries to escape from Lakewood deputies
After an hours-long standoff that involved armored vehicles, spike stripes — and a large dog — the man was taken into custody, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
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Boil-water notice lifted. Testing shows taps are safe as work continues after main break
A secondary breach after the city repressurized a pipeline sent water flooding back into the roadway in Cal Heights.
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Poly briefly locked down, authorities investigating after threats at 2 Long Beach high schools
Wilson High School got a similar threat a short time after Poly but did not need to be locked down, a school official said.
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Major swath of North Long Beach will close to cars for open-streets event and Veterans Day celebration
Long Beach decided to combine the two events for a major celebration in Houghton Park that will also take over Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard.
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Water main break floods streets, cuts service to homes in Bixby Knolls area
Many residents in Cal Heights, Los Cerritos and Bixby Knolls reported low pressure or no water service at all this morning.
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Police arrest suspect after hours-long search through apartment’s attic
Police were evacuating apartments and trying to close in on the suspect who was reportedly moving around in an attic crawlspace.
Posted inThings To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a boozy Halloween Hootenanny and Downtown art walk
The following list is a curated roundup of weekend events in Long Beach published every Wednesday on the Hi-lo and Long Beach Post. Have an event to share? Email [email protected] with “Things to Do” in the subject line. As Hispanic Heritage Month nears an end and the Halloween season revs up, this weekend’s events in […]
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5 dead in Catalina Island plane crash
The small plane had just left Catalina Airport in Avalon when it went down.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
He’s a professor, magician — and winner of an elusive international award
Christopher Bange won the Karrell Fox Comedic Excellence Award, which the International Brotherhood of Magicians had not granted to a magician for 18 years.