Westin Long Beach
Westin hotel workers to get $11.25 raise under new ‘life-changing’ contract
Workers voted unanimously to ratify the contract agreement, which also includes staffing level guarantees and a retirement plan.
Brandon Richardson
Reporter and photojournalist covering Long Beach, CA
Port of Long Beach
A labor dispute at East, Gulf coast ports is bringing more cargo to LA, Long Beach
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could strike as early as Oct. 1 if a contract agreement isn't reached, pushing even more cargo to the West Coast, experts say.
CSULB newspaper ditches 49er name after 75 years — and a university foundation may be next
Student journalists cited gold rush-era atrocities carried out against natives as the reason for the change. The nonprofit 49er Foundation now says it’s considering a name change as well.
health care
LA County hopes data sharing will help reduce medical debt; Long Beach won't participate
County hospitals will soon be required to share medical debt data in hopes of identifying assistance gaps.
Port of Long Beach
LA, Long Beach ports report record July cargo volumes. What does the future hold?
With data showing Long Beach is closing the gap with LA, Mayor Richardson thinks the city is poised to take over as the top U.S. container port in the coming years.
Opinion
NYT critic reduces Long Beach’s Olympic closing ceremony to a ‘beach party’ — like that's a bad thing?
The 70-year-old critic from Connecticut doesn’t think a beach party featuring Snoop Dogg and other megastars is good enough for the Olympics. I disagree.
queen mary
Former Queen Mary operators charged with fraud after investors lose over $70M
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to bar Taylor Woods and Howard Wu from the securities market entirely.
arts and culture
Local superhero to premiere documentary about spreading holiday cheer to all 50 states
Yuri Williams has traversed the country bringing toys to sick and disabled children numerous times. Watch him on his journey this Saturday at the Art Theatre of Long Beach.
Amphitheater
City seeks operator for future outdoor amphitheater near the Queen Mary
During a closed session last month, city officials met with agencies such as Live Nation and Goldenvoice to discuss the future venue.
space
SpaceX is bringing Dragon recovery operations to Long Beach next year
The announcement comes 10 days after Elon Musk lashed out at California officials over several new laws, including one dealing with gender identity.
Labor
Disney cast members are getting a $6 raise under new contract
Less than two weeks after voting overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, workers announce they have ratified a “historic” contract.
arts and culture
Darryl Daniel, cousin of Snoop Dogg and artist behind iconic ‘Doggystyle’ album cover, dies at 56
Known as Joe Cool, Daniel struggled with addiction much of his life but left behind a legacy as one of the most iconic illustrators in hip-hop.
arts and culture
‘Skateboarding is art’: Locals give away limited edition Long Beach-themed decks
Push For Peace makes skateboards featuring local artists’ work and gives one away to young skaters in need for each that is sold.
LBC’s Snoop Dogg to carry torch at Paris Olympics
The legendary rapper is one of the final torchbearers before the flame lights the Olympic cauldron Friday.
cybersecurity
Long Beach airport, port largely unaffected by global tech outage
The outage was caused by a defective software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
Port of Long Beach
‘Pier beast’: Port of Long Beach breaks ground on massive $1.57B rail yard
The 171-acre facility is expected to reduce the number of truck trips at the port by 4.6 million annually, drastically cutting harmful emissions.