Speed was believed to be a factor in the crash, police said.
Posted inFood
A new farmers market is launching at 4th and Cherry this Thursday
The head chef at Heritage restaurant, the owner of Alder & Sage and a longtime farmers market operator are focusing on bringing fresh, local produce to chefs and other shoppers — including those who need help affording it.
Posted inCrime
LBUSD aide who worked with disabled children arrested on suspicion of distributing child pornography, police say
Police said she is being held without bail, and they asked anyone who may have been victimized by her to contact officers.
Posted inNews
Long Beach will host 7 events in the 2028 Paralympic Games
Weeks after 11 Olympic events come to town in 2028, seven Paralympic events will be hosted along the waterfront and at Marine Stadium.
Posted inCrime
2nd person dies from crash where speeding driver slammed into Metro train, Long Beach police say
The driver died at the scene. Now, more than a week after the crash, police say a passenger in the car has also succumbed to his injuries.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Extra Frames: The photos we didn’t publish in May
Extra Frames is an occasional collection of images taken by the Long Beach Post’s photographers that, for various reasons, were not included in any stories but are too remarkable to be forgotten or left unpublished in the archives.
Posted inEducation
Students from Hughes Middle School vocal program to perform at Carnegie Hall
Eighteen Hughes students, ranging in age from 11 to 14, will join students from three other schools to sing Fauré’s “Requiem” in D minor on June 7.
Posted inNews
Homelessness in Long Beach rose 6.5% over the last year, new data shows
It’s a reversal from 2024 when city officials celebrated a small decline in homelessness.
Posted inTrade & Transportation
Massive military training exercise with simulated attacks arrives at Port of Long Beach
As part of Operation Mojave Falcon, Army Reserve soldiers will practice loading and unloading cargo from a ship that’s under fire.
Posted inClimate Change
Severe toxic algae bloom that sickened or killed hundreds of marine animals appears to be subsiding
The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro said this was “the longest, most toxic, and deadliest bloom” it’s ever experienced.