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.

Crime + Public Safety

Long Beach police search for hit-and-run driver in crash that left motorcyclist critically injured

The driver of a black Chevrolet pickup truck failed to stop following a crash with a motorcyclist in the area of Seventh Street and Pacific Avenue the evening of Friday, Feb. 7, Long Beach police say.

Crime + Public Safety

Man gets 20 years for role in fatal overdose at Long Beach rehab, feds say

Juan Carlos Gutierrez, 34, was found guilty of one count of distributing fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury following an eight-day trial in July 2024.

Crime + Public Safety

Shooting in North Long Beach leaves 19-year-old dead, police say

The shooting took place around 7:45 p.m. Sunday in the 6200 block of Long Beach Boulevard, according to authorities.

Crime + Public Safety

Marine killed in Philippines plane crash was from Long Beach, officials say

Sgt. Jacob Durham and three defense contractors were conducting a routine surveillance mission on Feb. 6 when the plane they were on crashed, according to military officials.

public education

Long Beach residents rally for free public education for all students

Speakers at the teachers' union headquarters on Saturday expressed anger at the Trump Administration's plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

Crime + Public Safety

Man robbed, stabbed while walking in West Long Beach, police say

The man was walking in the 2800 block of Gale Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Friday when the suspect robbed him, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Crime + Public Safety

Texas man gets 35 years in federal prison for kidnapping, sexually assaulting teen rescued in Long Beach

The 13-year-old girl was rescued on July 9, 2023, after a witness saw her holding up a sign reading 'Help me!'

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Scratch This: The coiling of hearts on the Lunar New Year

For one Long Beach couple, celebrating the year of the snake happens every year.

immigration

More than 500 LBUSD students walk out in protest of Trump immigration policies

'My parents fought for my future, so I will fight for theirs,' read one student's sign.

Crime + Public Safety

Man refuses to cooperate with investigation after being shot in North Long Beach, police say

The man was shot around 1:45 a.m. somewhere in the area of Artesia Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, according to authorities.