human interest
Her family moved from Mexico to Long Beach in search of a better life. Now she's a city prosecutor.
Citlalli Vazquez, 25, was sworn in Wednesday at city hall surrounded by family, friends and a mariachi band.
Fernando Haro
Crime + Public Safety
Man hospitalized after speeding into pole, parked cars, Long Beach police says
The crash happened Tuesday night near the intersection of Wardlow Road and Lime Avenue, according to police.
Crime + Public Safety
Man dies after crashing homemade go-kart into parked truck in North Long Beach, police say
Police say the man was riding the homemade go-kart just before 7 p.m. in the area of 68th Way and Belhurst Avenue when he suffered a medical emergency and crashed.
Crime + Public Safety
Man fatally shot in North Long Beach, police say
Police said they responded to reports of shots being fired in the 900 block of Via Carmelitos around 1:14 p.m.
Crime + Public Safety
Police ask for help finding missing 55-year-old man with medical conditions
Police say Pedro Renteria Jr. was last seen near the 3300 block of Magnolia Avenue just before noon Sunday and has not been heard from since.
Crime + Public Safety
Woman found dead after fire near San Gabriel River and 2nd Street, police say
Police say the woman's body was found after firefighters put out a brush fire early Sunday morning.
earthquake
Small earthquake in San Pedro felt across South Bay, Long Beach
The 2.2-magnitude earthquake struck just before 8 a.m. according to the USGS.
Crime + Public Safety
LBPD releases video of officers fatally shooting Brandon Boyd at a North Long Beach church
Newly released footage shows Boyd's interaction, including multiple suicidal comments, during the Nov. 19 incident.
Crime + Public Safety
Search underway for missing diver at Long Beach port, fire officials say
Long Beach Fire officials say the man, an off-duty Los Angeles firefighter, was last seen Wednesday while taking part in lobster diving with friends.
Crime + Public Safety
17-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of woman, Long Beach police say
Police say the teen fatally shot 21-year-old Justice Lopez at her home in the 900 block of Gaviota Avenue on Nov. 22.
Crime + Public Safety
Death of woman hit by Long Beach Transit bus ruled a suicide, police say
Police say the woman was in the roadway in the area of Shoreline Drive and Seventh Street on Nov. 27 when the city bus hit her.
Crime + Public Safety
Chinese national shipped weapons to North Korea through Long Beach port, feds say
Shenghua Wen, a 41-year-old man living in Ontario, could face up to 20 years in prison for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against the East Asian country, among other crimes.
Crime + Public Safety
Hawaiian Gardens man gets 25 years for selling fentanyl that caused deadly overdose in 2020, feds say
Authorities say Gregory Hevener, 47, used coded language on the social platform OfferUp to advertise and sell heroin and other drugs.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot while walking in North Long Beach, police say
The man told officers that he was walking in the 4900 block of Long Beach Boulevard when he was shot multiple times.
Crime + Public Safety
Woman dies after being struck by city bus near Downtown Long Beach, police say
Police say a city bus driver was traveling northbound on Shoreline Drive, south of Seventh Street, when they struck the woman as she was crossing the road just before 7 p.m.
Crime + Public Safety
Driver dies after running red light, crashing into other car in East Long Beach, police say
Police say the driver ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Wardlow Road and Palo Verde Avenue at around 7:30 a.m.