The beach off Bluff Park looked an awful lot like a murder scene Monday morning.
Posted inPolitics
Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia to speak at Democratic National Convention tonight
Garcia said he plans to talk about his tenure as mayor of Long Beach during the COVID-19 pandemic before pivoting to “the failures of the Donald Trump presidency.”
Posted inCrime
Homeless man shot to death near Michelle Obama Library in North Long Beach, police say
Homicide detectives are still trying to determine how and why the slaying happened.
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Push to build more homes on California coast stifled after lawmakers derail housing bills
Several efforts to minimize the power and influence of the California Coastal Commission have stalled.
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Cerritos homeowner shoots suspected burglar, Sheriff’s Department says
The shooting was reported at 1:44 p.m. Saturday in the 11000 block of Shasta Circle, according to the Los Angeles Count Sheriff’s Department.
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What’s California on the verge of banning now? Octopus farming
A bill that would make California the first state to ban commercial octopus farming is still alive in the Legislature. Animal rights activists say the practice is inhumane.
Posted inCrime
Homeless man dies weeks after hit-and-run crash on 7th Street, police say
Police determined that a driver in a dark-colored SUV, heading westbound on Seventh Street, struck the man crossing the street and then drove off.
Posted inBusiness
LA County unemployment rate increases to 5.5% in July
The 5.5% rate was above the rate of 4.9% from July 2023.
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Gavin Newsom signs new retail theft laws as voters weigh even tougher penalties
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills that aim to make it easier to prosecute retail theft. He’s asking voters to reject a ballot measure that would impose even tougher penalties.
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From the CEO: Our news is now free and easier to access, but we need your help
Our news is now free to access, but it’s not free to produce. We need your support to continue providing local, independent coverage of Long Beach.