Crime + Public Safety
Police respond to human remains call at Junipero Beach, find fake skull
Officers were called twice to the beach Monday morning after reports of human skull in the area.
health care
LA County hopes data sharing will help reduce medical debt; Long Beach won't participate
County hospitals will soon be required to share medical debt data in hopes of identifying assistance gaps.
Crime + Public Safety
Man found shot to death in North Long Beach, police say
Police say they found the man’s body just before 7 a.m. in the 600 block of South Street.
Crime + Public Safety
Man dies nearly 2 weeks after being struck by hit-and-run driver, police say
Police say 48-year-old Anthony Tapia was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk near the area of St. Louis Avenue and Seventh Street on the night of Aug. 3, when someone in an SUV hit him and drove away.
Crime + Public Safety
1 dead, several injured in crash near Poly High School, police say
Police say the crash happened shortly after midnight Friday in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Atlantic Avenue.
mpox
Mpox: No new local cases, but Long Beach health officials say they’re keeping an eye on global spread
The city’s department of Health and Human Services has given about 8,700 doses of mpox vaccine to residents.
sports
Joy Taylor hosts watch party for "Like a Girl" season 2 at Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach
The docuseries highlights women in sports, making the city's first women's sports bar an ideal location for the event.
Critically Speaking
Critically Speaking: Are we still a compassionate city?
Long Beach to begin citing some unhoused people following June Supreme Court ruling.
Scratch This
Scratch This | Pets are domestic violence survivors, too: Nonprofit helps humans in crisis stay with their pets
Plus, meet four adoptable cats and dogs that need loving homes.
Crime + Public Safety
Man dies months after motorcycle crash at Port of Long Beach, police say
The motorcyclist was hospitalized following a crash on March 25. Detectives were notified on Wednesday that he died from his injuries.
Ethics Commission
Ethics Commission forwards changes to Long Beach's lobbyist law to City Council
The proposed changes would require city officials to disclose their calendars and lobbyists to provide more information more often in an attempt to shed light on who is trying to influence decision-making in the city.
Crime + Public Safety
2 dogs die in apartment fire, Long Beach authorities say
Fire crews responded just after 4:40 a.m. to an apartment in 700 block of Magnolia Avenue that had caught fire, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
Clocked Out
Clocked Out: Happy Sundays fest, Joe Bataan and more shows you shouldn't miss in Long Beach this summer
The city's longest-running dance night is turning 26 and will feature a Latin soul legend.
Port of Long Beach
LA, Long Beach ports report record July cargo volumes. What does the future hold?
With data showing Long Beach is closing the gap with LA, Mayor Richardson thinks the city is poised to take over as the top U.S. container port in the coming years.
Housing crisis
Column: The White House says the answer to the housing crisis is a lot more homes
This federal funding could help Long Beach cover the cost of updating codes and regulations to allow more construction.
City Council
Long Beach will permanently dedicate Willow Springs Park as open space
The park has about 16 acres of space that has been restored but the rest of the roughly 50 acres is still used for industrial and commercial uses.