Crime + Public Safety

CEO of nonprofit that mentored kids in Los Angeles, Long Beach pleads guilty in COVID fraud scheme, DOJ says

Federal authorities say Reginald Foster Jr. of Los Angeles and two co-conspirators stole more than a million dollars in unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CSULB

Jane Close Conoley to step down as CSULB president next year

Conoley announced she would retire after the spring semester, with a new president expected to step in 'on or before July 1, 2025.'

Crime + Public Safety

1 dead, another injured in shooting near Bluff Park, Long Beach police say

Officers found both men while responding to a call in the 2600 block of Ocean Boulevard early Sunday morning, police said.

Crime + Public Safety

Woman fatally shot inside her home, Long Beach police say

Police say the deadly shooting happened in the 900 block of Gaviota Avenue at around 11:42 a.m.

Crime + Public Safety

Man shot during fight with group near Downtown; suspect arrested, Long Beach police say

Police say the shooting stemmed from a fight that broke out between two groups of people near Downtown Long Beach Thursday night.

Scratch This

Scratch This: Out on the town with a shelter hound!

Long Beach Animal Care Services' Fido Field Trips give dogs a welcome break from kennel confinement.

Crime + Public Safety

Woman dies after being hit by car near Lakewood Village, police say

Police say the woman was crossing the street near the area of Bellflower Boulevard and Centralia Street Wednesday evening when she was struck by the driver of a 2014 Jeep Patriot.

tariffs

‘Uncertainty’ and ‘disruption’: Experts continue to sound the alarm on sweeping Trump tariffs

Port of Los Angeles officials, business executives and others warn that tariffs on all imports as proposed by President-elect Donald Trump would increase prices for U.S. consumers.

Crime + Public Safety

Long Beach business leaders, residents gather to talk crime prevention

City Prosecutor Doug Haubert told attendees the passage of Proposition 36, which increases sentences of various drug and theft crimes, "unties the hands of police."

Crime + Public Safety

Long Beach police ask for help finding missing 37-year-old man with medical conditions

Police say 37-year-old Fredrick T. Burleson Sr. was last seen leaving his home in the 2100 block Pacific Avenue Tuesday evening.

Crime + Public Safety

Gunman dead, officer injured following standoff in North Long Beach, police say

Police say the suspect and officer exchanged fire in the area of 52nd and Market streets Tuesday afternoon.

Crime + Public Safety

UPDATED: Police find missing at-risk Long Beach teen

Police say 15-year-old Alexander Martinez was last seen walking early Tuesday in Cambodia Town.

Long Beach Airport

Long Beach Airport road work to pause amid record Thanksgiving travel surge

Airports across the country are gearing up for record holiday passenger volumes, with TSA expecting to break the busiest single day record on Dec. 1 with more than 3 million screenings.

Crime + Public Safety

Suspects in allegedly stolen vehicle arrested after police chase in Long Beach

The suspects led police on a chase through Cambodia Town to the area near 14th Street Park Sunday evening before bailing from the stolen vehicle, police said.

Vincent Thomas Bridge

Caltrans to hold meeting Thursday on Vincent Thomas Bridge construction detours

Starting late next year, the 60-year-old bridge will close for 16 months for replacement of its concrete deck.

homelessness

Long Beach needs 350 volunteers to help canvass the unhoused population

City officials ask for assistance in completing the 2025 Homeless Point in Time Count.