Bystanders jumped in the water to try to rescue him.
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Man who crashed into fence dies after being handcuffed, Long Beach police say
Police said they did not use any force to arrest the man, but because he was handcuffed, they launched an in-custody death investigation.
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Long Beach gets $9.5 million to help people after incarceration, keep them out of prison
The money will pay for new city teams that respond to open drug use or help former convicts with therapy, drug treatment and job programs.
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Tired of break-ins, local business owners invite city officials to talk solutions
Business groups are hosting a “crime prevention mixer” to talk about new strategies after voters approved Proposition 36.
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Column: A timely tribute to Art Levine, a newsman who believed in the power of listening
The law professor and journalist knew that democracy won’t survive without facts, without talking to each other and without the courage to look at the truth.
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How a Trump administration could affect California’s housing crisis
President-elect Donald Trump’s housing policy for his second term is vague at best. But based on available information, many California housing experts are not optimistic about what it could mean for the state’s crisis.
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CSULB alum brings her Orange County health bar chain to Long Beach
Jan’s Health Bar started out serving smoothies and sandwiches in a Huntington Beach surf shop. The chain’s seventh location is now opening at PCH and Loynes.
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MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center leading research in new treatment for pulmonary embolism
MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center is participating in the STRIKE-PE study – designed to evaluate real-world functional outcomes, safety, and performance of computer-aided mechanical aspiration thrombectomy with the Indigo Aspiration System for the treatment of pulmonary embolism A pulmonary embolism is a serious condition where a blood clot gets stuck […]
Posted inTrade & Transportation
What would Trump tariffs do at the Port of Long Beach? Experts weigh in
The port has been smashing cargo records, but steep tariffs on China — its largest trading partner — could change that.
Posted inCity
Long Beach police will no longer patrol Metro trains, stations
In the middle of a staffing crisis, the LBPD is taking officers off Metro trains and reassigning them to regular patrol duties.