Brandon Richardson - Long Beach Watchdog

Firefighters stand around two fire trucks and an ambulance at sunset.

power outage

Vault fire knocks out power for more than 25,000 Long Beach residents

As of 9:21 p.m., there was no estimated restoration time, according to SoCal Edison.

People stand on a sidewalk loading boxes of food and diapers into a white van.

Colombia

Long Beach couple rallies community in donation drive for Colombian earthquake survivors

Colombian immigrants Vanessa and Cristian Canaveral collected thousands of dollars worth of goods Thursday, and hope to do it again.

A woman and two children look at a tiny penguin splashing in an aquarium tank in the dark.

Aquarium of the Pacific

Meet Ari, the Aquarium of the Pacific’s newest Magellanic penguin

He was born on May 9 to Kate and Robbie, two rescues who have lived at the aquarium since 2011.

Music

Two bands shared a cell after being arrested for playing separate guerrilla shows outside Warped Tour

Long Beach locals Idle Worship and Hemorage from San Francisco both have court dates next month for charges of disturbing the peace and holding an unpermitted event.

Aquarium of the Pacific

Take an educational whale watching tour with Aquarium of the Pacific naturalists

The daily trips aboard Harbor Breeze Cruise help fund the aquarium’s conservation and education initiatives.

Food & Drink

‘All my friends hate Brian Addison’: The most influential man in Long Beach food is not without his critics

For nearly two decades, Brian Addison has been the dominant voice in the city's culinary ecosystem. A public row with one business owner reopened questions about his ethics and the responsibility that comes with influence.

Two large orange barriers sit in the middle of the street next to two blue portable toilets and a solar-powered generator.

4th of July

‘Fun police’: LBPD cracking down on drinking, noise at Horny Corner on 4th of July

Police, along with private security, will conduct bag and cooler checks for prohibited items, including booze and fireworks.

People dressed in white clothes with orange vests stand in a small gray boat on a gray river and on shore near a long yellow inflatable tube.

oil spill

As East LA oil spill cleanup continues, 3 companies cited for violations related to incident

The May 22 spill dumped nearly 25,000 gallons — more than ten times more than initial estimates — of crude oil onto LA streets and into the LA River.

A freighter sits in calm ocean waters on a clear day.

politics

Port of Long Beach officials respond to Strait of Hormuz reopening

The waterway is expected to remain open for at least 60 days as part of a temporary agreement that experts say heavily favors Iran.

A man's on-stage performance at night is broadcast on two giant screens on either side of the stage.

arts and culture

Review: Snoop Dogg opens the Long Beach amphitheater with a bang

After entertaining a sold-out crowd of 11,000, the Long Beach native was given a key to the city by Mayor Rex Richardson.

military

Long Beach sounded like a war zone last night thanks to a U.S. Army training exercise

The Long Beach Police Department was informed about the operation weeks ago but other city officials were not looped in until the day of the exercise.

People in white coveralls and hats stand near a very dirty riverbank and in small gray boats.

oil spill

East LA oil spill has reached Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach

Clean up of the LA River in Long Beach is focused primarily at Willow Street but, after a small breach, another team has been deployed to PCH.

A long line of people wave small rainbow flags from behind a low metal fence.

Pride

Photos: Long Beach Pride parade remained joyous in the face of disappointment

Ocean Boulevard was still lined with rainbow-clad people of all ages and persuasions to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community despite the scandalous festival cancellation.

A man in a colorful outfit with a long cape smiles as he stands in the street next to a large bus.

Pride

Yes, the Long Beach Pride Parade is still on for Sunday

And there are still many events and specials at LGBTQ+ and ally businesses all weekend, despite the ticketed festival's cancelation.

A commercial airliner with the word "Southwest" painted on the side lands at a very blurry airport.

Long Beach Airport

Long Beach Airport is all in on Southwest. Now, the airline has shed everything that set it apart

Free checked bags and open seating are gone, and so are five of its Long Beach flight slots, which the company gave up in February. Two were picked up by Hawaiian.

Blurry people in yellow walk around race cars.

Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

Photos: The well-oiled chaos that is the Long Beach Grand Prix

Scenes of speeding cars, flying trucks and more from the third and final day of race weekend.

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