Crime + Public Safety
Police search for 75-year-old woman with mental conditions
Police say Wanda F. Thomas Jenkins walked away from her home in the 1700 block of Long Beach Boulevard around 3 a.m.
racial justice
Over 100 rally in Long Beach to support racial justice at SURJ demonstration
Noting that large numbers of White people voted for authoritarianism in November, activist Barry Stees said, 'We've got a lot of work to do organizing our cousins.'
environmental
‘An environmental catastrophe’: Residents unhappy with response to toxic pesticide in West Long Beach air
Environmental agencies have known methyl bromide levels near Hudson Elementary School have been high since at least 2018 but most residents were unaware until recently.
Scratch This
Mitigating the kitten flow!
A partnership among three Long Beach animal organizations spays and neuters 156 cats in a month.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest 18-year-old in connection to fatal shooting in North Long Beach last month
Police say Mario Amarion Jennings of Rancho Cucamonga is responsible for fatally shooting 32-year-old Dwayne Walton in the 900 block of Via Carmelitos on Dec. 10, 2024.
Crime + Public Safety
1 dead, 1 injured after driver careens off 710 Freeway into Long Beach maintenance yard, CHP says
The crash happened just before 3 a.m. along the Northbound 710 Freeway near the Del Amo Boulevard off-ramp, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot while sitting in car, Long Beach police say
Police say the shooting happened Tuesday night in the city’s Washington neighborhood.
Labor
Union files labor violation complaint against convention center operator, city
The claim filed with the National Labor Relations Board alleges management of the city-owned facility called police on and surveilled picketing workers.
Crime + Public Safety
Man who went missing from Long Beach care facility last month found safe in Malibu, police say
James Foster was reported missing on Dec. 26, 2024, according to police.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot while trying to stop armed robbery, Long Beach police say
Police say the man witnessed someone being robbed around 11:35 p.m. in the 1100 block of Redondo Avenue and tried to intervene.
Crime + Public Safety
9 charged for smuggling $200M worth of counterfeit items through San Pedro Bay ports, feds say
Federal authorities say the defendants imported goods such as shoes, perfumes, handbags and watches from August 2023 to June 2024.
Crime + Public Safety
Long Beach police say they rescued 3 teenage girls from human trafficking
One of the victims, a 14-year-old girl, was working as a prostitute in North Long Beach when officers found her, police said.
community
Community rallies behind family of Cabrillo High soccer player who died last week
A local nonprofit is hosting a soccer tournament to raise money for the family of Brian Gonzalez, who also will be honored during the Cabrillo baseball team’s first weekend home game next month.
Scratch This
Fix Long Beach spays and neuters 23 animals in one day
It wasn't even a lot, said clinic co-owner Sherri Stankewitz, and it's also not a coincidence that quite a few of the animals fixed that day were so-called purebreds.
immigration
No, ICE has not raided any Long Beach schools
LBUSD debunked social media rumors that the agency is active within the district, which launched a resources webpage last week ‘in solidarity’ with immigrant students and their families.
immigration
No, las escuela de Long Beach no han sido redadas por la agencia de immigración y control de aduanas (ICE)
Los funcionarios del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Long Beach desmintió los rumores en las redes sociales de que la agencia está activa dentro de las escuelas locales.