Critically Speaking
Critically Speaking: Getting in the weeds of a legislative shift
Long Beach is moving toward a potential policy for allowing consumption of cannabis at special events and the City Council could vote on it next year.
Crime + Public Safety
Burglary suspect prompts SWAT response at Millikan High, police say
Few details were immediately available regarding the incident but LBUSD officials asked Millikan staff and students to delay their arrival until at least 7 a.m.
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Scratch This: Retired deputy sheriff finds calling in providing free service dog training to veterans and first responders
Dogs receive their 'degrees' for duty as service animals through a rigorous curriculum.
Labor
CVS reaches tentative contract agreement with workers after brief strike
Workers walked off the job Friday for a strike that lasted through the weekend as they fought for increased wages and more affordable health care.
On the Ballot
On the Ballot: Prop. 36 allows stiffer sentences for theft, drug charges but could be costly
Proposition 36 would reform parts of Proposition 47 that re-classified thefts under $950 and drug offenses to misdemeanors but putting more people in prison could cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot in struggle for gun during apparent robbery in East Long Beach, police say
Police say the man was walking in the area of Bellflower Boulevard and Willow Street around 10:09 p.m. Wednesday when another man tried to rob him at gunpoint.
Día de los Muertos Parade Returns to Long Beach
The grand marshals have been announced for this year's Día de los Muertos parade in addition to alternative viewing methods for community members.
On the Ballot
On the Ballot: Does Los Angeles County need a bigger board of supervisors?
Voters will decide next month if the county government should be overhauled by adding four more supervisors, an elected executive and a multitude of other changes.
Crime + Public Safety
36-year-old man fatally shot in Hellman neighborhood, Long Beach police say
Police say 36-year-old Kendell Williams was in the 800 block of Alamitos Avenue sometime around 7:11 p.m. when he was shot multiple times in the upper body.
local beer
Local craft beers earn top honors at national competition, including gold for Trademark Brewing
It was one medal each for Ambitious Ales and ISM Brewing and two for Trademark at the Great American Beer Festival.
What's Good, LBC? Halloween and Día de los Muertos festivities, an upcycling workshop and more
Learn something new by taking a West African Drum Class or pickleball lesson if you're not in the mood for holiday festivities yet.
belmont shore
Panama Joe's will not pursue outdoor dining parklet, councilmember says
Long Beach City Council member Kristina Duggan said Friday that the popular Belmont Shore bar and restaurant has pulled its application for a dining parklet.
Housing crisis
Column: Long Beach permitted fewer homes last year than it has homeless people. Where is the urgency to address the problem?
While Mayor Rex Richardson touted the record 2,934 units that were entitled in 2023, it still falls short of the 3,376 homeless people that are living in Long Beach, and is nowhere near enough to address the housing crisis.
Need to check your voter registration, drop off a ballot, or plan to vote in person? Here’s the info you need
Monday is the deadline to register for the Nov. 5 election; mail ballots are out now and in-person voting begins Saturday.
Critically Speaking
Critically Speaking: Speed bumps on the ‘Sidewalk to Success’
Street vendors are running into barriers while trying to comply with Long Beach's new law.
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Scratch This: Annual Interfaith Blessing deepens the bond between pets and their people
Event will take place against a glorious Long Beach sunset.