Scratch This
Scratch This: Long Beach’s overcrowded animal shelter is in dire need of volunteers
Plus, meet two dogs and two cats that need forever homes.
Aquarium of the Pacific
Roxy, Aquarium of the Pacific’s ‘mature and wise’ penguin, dies at 14
Aquarium officials said Roxy, a Magellanic penguin, likely died of avian malaria, a serious disease in birds that cannot be spread to people.
Crime + Public Safety
Minibike driver dies in crash with semi-truck, Long Beach police says
Police identified the driver of the mini motorcycle as 50-year-old Long Beach resident Nicholas Kusmich.
Long Beach City College
LBCC board wants $990M for campus improvements. Voters will decide in November
If approved, the measure would increase property taxes by $25 per $100,000 of assessed value for properties in Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill and Avalon.
Crime + Public Safety
Police shoot man they say pulled out BB gun at Downtown Metro platform
Police say they responded to the Metro platform near Fifth Street and Pacific Avenue around 9:10 p.m. after someone reported seeing a man there with a gun.
Clocked Out
Clocked Out | The raw truth about sushi addiction: 10 spots to try in Long Beach
I've been on a roll lately, but I need your help to find the best sushi deals around Long Beach.
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.
cannabis
Long Beach will look at issuing special event permits for on-site cannabis consumption
Rapper and entertainer Snoop Dogg has already expressed interest in hosting an event in the city to celebrate his birthday in 2025.
City Council
Long Beach voters to decide fate of power plant exemption, city hiring process in November
Two charter amendments aimed at speeding up hiring in the city and a ballot measure that could raise $15 million annually by taxing two power plants will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
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.
Crime + Public Safety
Authorities ask for help in cold case of Long Beach woman found dead in 1988
Jacqueline Danette Ebel, 25, was reported missing out of Long Beach in 1988 and was later found dead in the city of Perris, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.
City Council
Long Beach could back statewide ballot measure that amends controversial Prop. 47
Proposition 36 would amend some parts of Proposition 47, which classified drug possession and thefts under $950 as misdemeanors.
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.
Things to do
What's Good in the LBC: Jazzy summer nights, movies on the beach and more
A jazz festival and a jazz concert are on the books for this week, plus a neighborhood market and Moonlight Movies on the Beach returns.
police shooting
Deputies fatally shoot man they say charged at them with scissors in Paramount
The incident occurred after a domestic dispute Sunday night, according to Lakewood Sheriffs.
fatal shooting
Teen fatally shot in front of uncle in North Long Beach, police say
Police say a 16-year-old boy was being chased by a group of people in the 3300 block of 67th Street Sunday afternoon when someone shot him.