Amid low demand for office space and a high need for housing, the former Union Bank building at 400 Oceangate will be renovated into new apartment homes.
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car near Admiral Kidd Park, police say
She was in a crosswalk when a driver turning left onto Santa Fe hit her, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
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Should Long Beach allow cannabis use at music festivals, other permitted events? City survey asks residents’ opinion
The city is studying whether it should allow cannabis sales and use at events like conventions and concerts.
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The doctor who shaped Gavin Newsom’s COVID response is stepping down
Mark Ghaly has been a steady voice in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cabinet, shaping the administration’s COVID policies and its efforts to bring down the cost of health care.
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Man shot with his own gun during struggle with security guard, police say
Police said the situation unfolded at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday near the corner of Linden Avenue and Broadway in Downtown Long Beach.
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Motorcyclist killed when he hits SUV turning left in front of him, Long Beach police say
Police said they’re investigating speed as a factor in the Bixby Knolls-area wreck.
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Long Beach Airport hit 109 degrees Friday; dangerous heat will last through Monday
The record-breaking heat was 25 degrees higher than normal — shattering the previous mark set in 2020.
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Long Beach police arrest 2 men in connection with July shooting death
Vernont Murray Jr., 39, was shot about 9:50 p.m. July 1 near Jordan High School, and he died at a hospital.
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Side StrEATS: ‘Making lumpia may be helping me reach my full potential’
After nearly a decade as a probation officer, Emerson Baja now makes and sells lumpia at local events, including this weekend’s Craft Beer LB Fest at Rancho Los Cerritos.
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‘It literally looks like a madhouse’: Residents demand cleanups, security on Union Pacific land
“Vagrancy, homelessness, graffiti, trash, human feces, alcohol, needles, all of it,” said Donna Bergeron-Birge, a retired teacher who lives near Barton Elementary and watches children walk near the tracks each morning.