Cesar Chavez
City wants public's help renaming assets named for César Chávez
Long Beach officials will host 3 community sessions in November asking residents for their experiences, perspectives and recommendations for new names.
Anthony Pignataro
I'm an editor at the Watchdog. I've been a journalist since early 1996, and have written for a variety of publications, some of which still exist.
Crime + Public Safety
2 people arrested after fatal stabbing Downtown, police say
Miles Carr, 26, and Carinne Kee, 37, were arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death Tuesday, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Motorcyclist killed near El Dorado Park, police say
This is the 46th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year.
Traffic Fatality
Boy killed in Downtown crash, police say
This is the 45th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year.
Crime + Public Safety
2 men dead after officer-involved shooting in California Heights
SWAT members found the men in a home early Saturday morning after one of them started a shoot-out with police officers, according to authorities.
Bay Shore library to close for maintenance work in late October
The 67-year-old building will close for the rest of 2026 to make ADA improvements to the restrooms, according to city officials.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest man for 2025 fatal shooting
Will Moses Palmer, 54, allegedly shot 55-year-old Tyrant Otee Walker to death and wounded two others last year.
Traffic Fatality
Police seek help identifying fatal hit-and-run driver
Police believe the driver of a silver Ford Mustang convertible hit and killed 73-year-old Tate Song in early September.
Traffic Fatality
Police seek help identifying West Long Beach fatal hit-and-run driver
Police believe the driver of a white truck with a blue trailer and an orange container hit and killed 68-year-old Kevin Moran last month.
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian killed in Central Long Beach crash, police say
This is the 44th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year.
rabies
1st rabid bat found in Long Beach since 2014, city says
'Once people and animals are infected with the rabies virus and begin to show symptoms, it is almost always fatal,' city health officials said.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting last month
Unrico Sims, 30, allegedly shot 33-year-old Kenneth Shannon to death in North Long Beach on Sept. 2, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Police ask for help identifying hit-and-run driver who killed man in Wrigley
Police believe the driver of a black sedan was one of three vehicles that hit the pedestrian earlier this month.
Traffic Fatality
West Long Beach hit-and-run kills woman, police say
The woman was in a crosswalk Friday night when she was hit by a truck, which then fled the scene, according to authorities.
West Nile Virus
Long Beach records its first West Nile virus death since 2017
There have been 41 cases in Long Beach since June, the highest number in 12 years, health officials said.
Traffic Fatality
Man killed in West Long Beach hit-and-run, police say
The man was on Anaheim Street near the 710 Freeway Thursday morning when he was hit, according to authorities.