The City Council wants to crack down on widespread illegal dumping that’s left tons of litter and thousands of bulky items clogging alleys and streets.
Posted inNews
Billie Jean King to be the first individual female athlete awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
The honor is meant to recognize her “lifetime of work fighting for Title IX, and women’s and LGBTQ+ equality on and off the tennis court.”
Posted inPolitics
City Council won’t support increased penalties on repeated theft, drug possession crimes
Council members were split on the ballot measure that has won backing from many businesses and the mayors of San Diego and San Francisco.
Posted inNews
Newsom threatens to sue Norwalk over temporary ban on new homeless shelters
Newsom called the moratorium “unfathomable.” Norwalk leaders countered that the city has already been forced to “manage the fallout from abandoned state-mandated programs.”
Posted inEducation
Homeless students can sleep safely in their cars at LBCC. Other campuses say no
Failed legislative bills have attempted to create safe parking programs for students to sleep in their cars on California campuses while awaiting housing. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows homeless students to park overnight.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Dark Harbor — the Queen Mary’s legacy, spooky carnival — is finally back this Friday
There are five bone-chilling mazes, including a returning favorite. Plus, how to access the hidden Dark Harbor speakeasies.
Posted inCrime
Man accused of going on high-profile window-smashing spree charged with 2 counts of vandalism
Neighbors, police and court records lay out a trail of chaos, eviction proceedings and social media threats.
Posted inCrime
Murder suspect appears to have killed himself during standoff with SWAT officers, LBPD says
Police believe they cornered the suspected killer after the deaths of a man and a woman near DeForest Park Monday morning.
Posted inNews
More secure EBT cards are coming to California. Here’s when they’ll go out
The state is working on electronic benefit cards with security chips, but is behind schedule. Families are expected to be able to use them in January.
Posted inPolitics
Does Long Beach want tougher penalties for repeat shoplifters and drug offenders? City Council to weigh in Tuesday
City officials will choose whether to support Proposition 36, a consequential law that has divided lawmakers across California on how to prosecute drug possession and theft.