Critically Speaking: Pulling the plug on freeway expansion
Why it’s important to show up for your community.
Pets
Scratch This: Meet Nathan the Cat Lady at Midsummer Scream
Boy, do we have a cat lady for you! Actor and horror-movie fan integrates entertainment into his feline advocacy.
Paris Olympics
1984 Olympic torch to be reignited at Legends Sports Bar ahead of Paris Games
Plus, five other places to watch the Olympic Games in Long Beach over the next two weeks.
community resource center
1,500 free backpacks with supplies to be given out in North Long Beach
The back-to-school event will take place Saturday and include a backpack giveaway, haircuts, and more.
homelessness
Newsom calls on cities to 'move with urgency' to clear encampments
It is unclear how Long Beach will react to the executive order, which directs state agencies and cities to clear unhoused encampments.
The Rancho
Natural wine and jazz fest returns to Rancho Los Cerritos on Sunday, July 28
Spend the day sampling natural wines from over 20 winemakers and enjoying a stacked lineup of live jazz performances.
Long Beach Airport
Flight experience at LGB will change as Southwest Airlines says it's ending open seating
The airline is Long Beach Airport's largest tenant and operates 50 of the 58 daily flight slots out of the airport.
arts and culture
‘Skateboarding is art’: Locals give away limited edition Long Beach-themed decks
Push For Peace makes skateboards featuring local artists’ work and gives one away to young skaters in need for each that is sold.
Homeless housing
Case workers who complained about client deaths at Long Beach homeless housing file whistleblower claims
Public records show that at least 14 people living at the former Best Western on Long Beach Boulevard have died in last two years.
Budget
Here's how you can participate in the 2025 Long Beach budget adoption process
Long Beach officials are expected to release the proposed budget in the coming weeks and are scheduled to adopt the new spending plan in early September.
police shooting
Video shows moments before LBPD officer fatally shoots 17-year-old home invasion robbery suspect
Police say they were called to a home in the 6800 block of Cerritos Avenue just before 10 p.m. after a woman called to report that a man with a gun had broken into her home.
Traffic Fatality
'Our hearts are broken': Motorcyclist who died month after crash remembered as loving father, friend
David Garcia was on his way to take an exam at Long Beach City College on June 4 when he was seriously injured in a crash on Carson Street, according to authorities.
fatal shooting
Police arrest 19-year-old in connection to fatal shooting in North Long Beach
Police say Jeffrey Poorman, 44, was shot early Tuesday morning in the 5900 block of Lime Avenue.
Clocked Out
Clocked Out: Coconut clouds, cold tonics, your friend's pool and other things to quell summer heat (and sickness)
Are you recovering from FLiRT? Hungover? Tired of the heat? Here are a few remedies.
fatal shooting
Man fatally shot in North Long Beach, police say
Few details were immediately available but police say the man was shot by one or more suspects around 1:30 p.m. in the 5900 block of Lime Avenue.
LBC’s Snoop Dogg to carry torch at Paris Olympics
The legendary rapper is one of the final torchbearers before the flame lights the Olympic cauldron Friday.