DUI Checkpoint
LBPD to hold DUI checkpoint in East Long Beach Thursday
The checkpoint will be active from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Heat wave
City declares heat alert for rest of the week
Officials are asking residents to take extra precautions with temperatures forecast to hit the mid-90s to low 100s.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest man following Downtown stabbing
Police say Christopher Ivan Gonzalez, 34, stabbed a 16-year-old boy in the 100 block of Pacific Avenue late Sunday afternoon.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest man following stabbing in North Long Beach
A woman was also stabbed in a separate incident in the Franklin neighborhood, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest second man suspected of fatal Long Beach assault
Brandon Brewington, 36, was one of two men who fatally assaulted 52-year-old Chamrong Sok on March 11, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest man following stabbing in North Long Beach
A 16-year-old was also shot in a separate North Long Beach incident, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
2 men stabbed, shot during argument in Willmore, police say
The men were arguing in the 1100 block of Cedar Avenue Monday night when they shot and stabbed one another, according to Long Beach police.
Missing Person
UPDATE: Police locate missing at-risk 16-year-old boy
Corrion Scales was last seen in the area of Lime Avenue and 20th Street, according to police.
Crime + Public Safety
Shooting in East Village leaves man injured, Long Beach police say
The man was in the 700 block of Seventh Street around 10:07 p.m. Sunday when an unknown suspect shot him, according to LBPD.
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in West Long Beach, police say
The man was walking a bike across Pacific Place near Wardlow Road around 6:07 p.m. Wednesday when he was hit, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
2 homeless men killed in North Long Beach shooting, police say
Police say the men were found shot to death near Compton Creek and the 710 freeway around 8:36 p.m. Wednesday.
Crime + Public Safety
Man arrested after a family dispute turned deadly in North Long Beach, police say
Sean Richson, 39, allegedly shot 27-year-old Rickie Taylor to death on July 31, according to the LBPD.
public health
Flea-borne typhus infections rising, Long Beach health officials say
As of July 31, there have been 20 reported cases in the city, compared to 12 cases during the same period in 2024, according to city officials.
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Cal Heights, police say
The woman was crossing Atlantic Avenue near 36th Street around 9:05 p.m. Friday when she was hit, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
North Long Beach shooting leaves 1 man dead, police say
Authorities identified the victim as Rickie Taylor, 27, of Long Beach.
tsunami advisory
Tsunami advisory issued for Long Beach following M8.8 earthquake in Russia
The tsunami waves are forecast to arrive locally around 1 a.m. Wednesday and be less than a foot in height above the tide line, according to federal officials.