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Scratch This: 3 California bills attack the ‘puppy mill pipeline’
Anyone planning to buy a pet needs to do their due diligence.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot near Downtown, Long Beach police say
Police say two suspects were arrested following the shooting in the 100 block of West 12th Street around 6 p.m. Thursday.
No answers yet on new home for historic VIP Records sign
It will be years before the sign, which stood atop the famous record shop until 2018, finds a new home, according to city officials.
Missing Person
Updated: Police find missing 86-year-old woman who may become disoriented
Juliana E. Montoya was last seen leaving her home in the 3000 block of Oregon Avenue, according to police.
politics
Trump DOJ sends probe letter asking Rep. Robert Garcia to clarify a metaphor
Garcia, who represents Long Beach in Congress, faces censure after criticizing billionaire Elon Musk and referring to the current state of American politics as a 'bar fight' requiring 'actual weapons.'
Crime + Public Safety
A man and his dog injured in Central Long Beach shooting
Police also arrested a juvenile boy who was seen firing a ghost gun in a separate incident Wednesday, according to LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Armored truck robbed at gunpoint in East Long Beach, LBPD says
The robbery occurred in broad daylight outside a Chase Bank in the Los Altos neighborhood.
Crime + Public Safety
38-year-old man killed in 2nd suspected gang shooting this week
Durell Shell, a Long Beach resident, was shot near Locust Avenue and 14th Street, and later died at the hospital, according to police.
Crime + Public Safety
Man dies after being hit by van near Rec Park golf course, police say
The man apparently jumped into the road Tuesday evening where he was struck by a 2021 Volkswagen ID and possibly two other vehicles, according to LBPD.
space
‘100% mission success!’ Rocket Lab celebrates 60th Electron rocket launch
The Long Beach-based company has now delivered 210 satellites to space.
arts and culture
‘I’d rather be depressed around colors’: Open Gallery set to reopen one year after a drunk driver smashed into building
The incident resulted in bi-weekly therapy sessions for the gallery founders and their teenage son, who awoke inches from a vehicle among the wreckage of their home and art space.
protests
Hundreds rally at Long Beach City Hall against Elon Musk, Trump administration
'We are not going to take it lying down. You cannot give up in advance,' said activist Laurie Meyers during the rally Monday.
Crime + Public Safety
1 killed, 1 wounded in suspected gang shooting, police say
The man killed in the shooting was identified as 32-year-old Long Beach resident Edgar Ortiz-Escamilla.
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Scratch This: Noses are wet, violets are blue...
Find the love of your life at the Long Beach animal shelter!
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot during argument near Ramona Park, Long Beach police say
The shooting took place just after 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 3300 block of East 65th Street, according to authorities.
homelessness
Long Beach’s ‘innovative’ tiny home project is dead; city to return $5.6M state grant
This is the first time a city was unable to complete an awarded project, according to the state housing department.