Scratch This
Scratch This: Giving credit where it’s due
City employees credit union officer creates a giving campaign for Long Beach Animal Care Services. Plus, meet the pets who’ll give you returns on love.
Labor
120 CVS workers in Long Beach could walk off the job; here's why
Thousands of CVS workers across California will take part in a strike authorization vote after their union alleged months of unsuccessful negotiations.
affordable housing
Long Beach ADU loan program will give up to $250K to owners who rent to low-income tenants
The pilot program will provide up to $250,000 toward construction costs for new ADUs rented to people with housing vouchers and other low-income households for a minimum of five to seven years.
Crime + Public Safety
Maintenance worker arrested on suspicion of violating privacy of residents in Downtown apartments, police say
Police say 35-year-old Jeremy Gonzalez took photos of people and their property on multiple occasions between April and December 2023.
Clocked Out
Clocked Out: Away to Santa Fe
Nine places to check out in and around the Land of Enchantment's artisan capital — which is just a two-hour flight from Long Beach.
Crime + Public Safety
80-year-old shoots at woman, prompts SWAT response in North Long Beach, police say
Police say they deployed a type of gas to take 80-year-old Long Beach man Salvador Salazar into custody on suspicion of attempted murder.
CSULB
Freedom of expression is ‘not an absolute right’ on CSU campuses, officials say as new semester begins
Days before students returned to California State University campuses for the fall semester, officials sent an email detailing a policy that regulates the First Amendment at the system’s 23 schools, including Long Beach.
Code enforcement
Colossus Bread could lose all of its seating amid months-long permitting battle
The bustling bakery, which offers brunch and pizza, has already reduced its hours and will convert to takeout-only if it can't come into compliance with state code.
Crime + Public Safety
Police ask for help finding hit-and-run driver who injured 2 pedestrians in July
Police say the crash on July 17 in the area of East Fourth Street and St. Louis Avenue left two pedestrians with moderate injuries.
public health
The new covid vaccine is out. Why you might not want to rush to get it
From California Healthline: Healthy people who have already been vaccinated or have immunity because they’ve been exposed to covid enough times may want to wait a few months.
Labor Day 2024
Here's what will be closed on Labor Day in Long Beach
Street sweeping is among the city services that will not be operating during the Sept. 2 holiday.
Things to do
What's Good, LBC? New museum exhibits, roller disco, Greek festival and more
We've collected some of the coolest events, shows, and festivals going on throughout the week so you're never bored in Long Beach.
Port of Long Beach
A labor dispute at East, Gulf coast ports is bringing more cargo to LA, Long Beach
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could strike as early as Oct. 1 if a contract agreement isn't reached, pushing even more cargo to the West Coast, experts say.
CSULB newspaper ditches 49er name after 75 years — and a university foundation may be next
Student journalists cited gold rush-era atrocities carried out against natives as the reason for the change. The nonprofit 49er Foundation now says it’s considering a name change as well.
Crime + Public Safety
2 injured in West Long Beach shooting, police say
Few details about what led up to the shooting were available as of Friday morning, but police say it happened around 1:28 p.m. in the 2100 block of Spring Street.
Crime + Public Safety
Police ask for help finding missing at-risk 29-year-old with medical conditions
Davontay M. Clark, who is non-verbal, was last seen leaving his residence in the 1700 block of Long Beach Boulevard Thursday night, according to authorities.