Crime + Public Safety
2 wounded in shooting near Gumbiner Park, LBPD says
Police say a man and woman were standing on a sidewalk in the area Alamitos Avenue and Sixth Street around 6:15 p.m. when someone shot them.
Supreme Court ruling allows enforcement of public camping bans, but Long Beach mayor says don’t expect a crackdown
Experts and advocates caution that arrests and jail time can make it harder for people to get out of homelessness
homelessness
Los Angeles County homeless count data shows minuscule drop in homelessness, but more people with shelter
Similar to Long Beach’s latest numbers, officials say they’re glad to see progress but know there’s more work to do.
Food 4 Less
Food 4 Less reaches tentative contract agreement, fending off strike
Less than two weeks ago, union members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if necessary.
Critically Speaking
Critically Speaking: What’s all the fuss about airport noise?
Why residents feel they’re getting a “big middle finger.”
Foster a dog for 'Foster the 4th'
How to keep your own pets protected from pyrotechnic panic.
‘Don’t feed the birds’: El Dorado Park duck pond reopens after multi-million dollar facelift
About 400 turtles and more than 200 fish were relocated as part of the project.
LA Metro
LA Metro will create its own police force after vote Thursday
The vote will phase in the creation of Metro's own police force and end its agreement with three other law enforcement agencies, including Long Beach.
Oil
A California ballot measure to quash new oil well restrictions is being withdrawn. What does that mean for Long Beach?
Proponents say they’re planning a legal challenge to state Sen. Lena Gonzalez’s bill that will prohibit new oil wells near schools, homes and other ‘sensitive’ sites and places new rules on existing wells.
Long Beach Police
LBPD investigating string of street vendor robberies near Wrigley neighborhood
Each robbery has taken place over the last few months in the area of Cedar Avenue and Willow Street, police say
West Long Beach
Police arrest man suspected of striking, killing father with car in West Long Beach
Police say Juan Manuel Morales, Jr., 35, fatally struck his father with a car during an argument in West Long Beach on June 23
Grow Long beach
Ford to open EV development center in Douglas Park
The 250,000-square-foot facility will include office, labs and a design studio for up to 450 workers.
Long Beach Police
LBPD to hold DUI checkpoint on Friday
The checkpoint will be active in West Long Beach on Friday, June 28 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Los Angeles County approves medical debt relief for residents
The county’s $5 million public health investment is estimated to help 150,000 residents and eliminate $500 million in debt.
Long Beach Airport
‘A big middle finger to us’: Residents unimpressed with FAA, LGB informational webinar
Federal and local officials, as well as industry experts, answered dozens of community questions related to general aviation operations.
Audit says Long Beach has $9.2 million to spend on park, environmental projects
Long Beach has more than $9 million it can spend on environmental projects after a city audit found that deposits paid by contractors and homeowners to incentivize recycling old building materials were not properly accounted for. The findings were announced by the City Auditor’s office Tuesday in a report