Crime + Public Safety
3 arrested in shooting that killed beloved Long Beach street vendor, police say
Yener Ramirez Miranda, 37, of Wilmington was working his usual street vending route in Long Beach when was killed by stray gunfire on March 20.
East Village Arts District
Dark Art Emporium dives into ‘A Deep Well’ in search of new Long Beach talent
The gallery in the East Village Arts District is calling for more artists to submit their macabre creations.
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Joe Biden
Biden exits 2024 race; Long Beach officials react
A CSULB political science expert says rushing to support another candidate could be divisive for any political party.
Labor
Disneyland cast members vote to authorize strike
Thousands of workers could walk off the job if a deal isn't reached as their unions face expired contracts and allege hundreds of labor violations.
Housing crisis
Column: Long Beach needs tens of thousands of new homes to address the housing crisis
Here’s where we should put them.
Police arrest man accused of sexually battering 2 girls in Long Beach
Police say the man is suspected of following two girls getting off the bus along Atlantic Avenue Thursday morning, June 18, and sexually battering them.
robbery
2 found guilty of robbing 'high-end' liquor from stores, selling it on Instagram
The duo robbed BevMo stores in Long Beach and Lakewood and then used social media to sell the bottles, according to federal authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Motorcyclist dies more than a month after crash near Heartwell Park, police say
The crash happened just after 6 p.m. June 4, in the area of Carson Street and Ostrom Avenue, police said.
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Long Beach Yacht Club
Planning Commission approves project that could nearly double size of Long Beach Yacht Club
The club is looking to add a two-story, 20,179-square-foot addition to the existing clubhouse, which will also be renovated during the project.
cybersecurity
Long Beach airport, port largely unaffected by global tech outage
The outage was caused by a defective software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
fatal shooting
Man shot to death in Long Beach hotel room, police say
The shooting happened Thursday afternoon in the 4100 block of Willow Street, according to the LBPD.
Critically Speaking: How is Long Beach doing?
Not great, according to recent polling data.
Port of Long Beach
‘Pier beast’: Port of Long Beach breaks ground on massive $1.57B rail yard
The 171-acre facility is expected to reduce the number of truck trips at the port by 4.6 million annually, drastically cutting harmful emissions.
Tuberculosis
One more active tuberculosis case discovered but risk to public remains low, city health officer says
The city declared a health emergency in May after nine people were hospitalized and one died; health officials have fallen short of screening and treatment goals due to staffing problems.