Opinion

NYT critic reduces Long Beach’s Olympic closing ceremony to a ‘beach party’ — like that's a bad thing?

The 70-year-old critic from Connecticut doesn’t think a beach party featuring Snoop Dogg and other megastars is good enough for the Olympics. I disagree.

What's Good in the LBC

What's Good in the LBC: Taste of Downtown, author talks and more

Sample bites from all of Downtown's most well-known restaurants or dive into a new fantasy book with an author talk at Kubo LB.

earthquake

4.4 earthquake near Highland Park shakes LA, Orange counties — the internet reacts

The earthquake could be felt as far south as San Clemente, according to the U.S. Geological Survey

Crime + Public Safety

Man shot in Willmore neighborhood, police say

Long Beach police say the man was arguing with a group of people near 10th Street and Chestnut Avenue just after 7 p.m. when a woman shot him.

Crime + Public Safety

Man shot near the Pike Outlets, Long Beach police say

Police say the man was near the area of Aquarium Way and The Paseo around 8 p.m. when he was shot by a man who “verbally confronted” him.

California Healthline

Medi-Cal’s dental care gap: Getting a tooth pulled is easy — much harder to get an implant

California is among a growing number of states that provide dental benefits to adults enrolled in Medicaid, yet many dentists don’t accept Medi-Cal.

Food & Drink

Award-winning Ficklewood Ciderworks closes citing post-pandemic challenges

The cidery has been a part of Long Beach's East Village since 2020.

Coastal Commission

Coastal Commission approves Labor Day weekend 'Big Bang,' signals it might be the last

The July 3 Big Bang on the Bay event was postponed due to issues with the application. It will now take place Sunday, Sept. 1.

Critically Speaking

Critically Speaking: Budget time blues?

Tough times could be on deck for the city of Long Beach.

Scratch This

Scratch This: Long Beach’s overcrowded animal shelter is in dire need of volunteers

Plus, meet two dogs and two cats that need forever homes.

Aquarium of the Pacific

Roxy, Aquarium of the Pacific’s ‘mature and wise’ penguin, dies at 14

Aquarium officials said Roxy, a Magellanic penguin, likely died of avian malaria, a serious disease in birds that cannot be spread to people.

Crime + Public Safety

Minibike driver dies in crash with semi-truck, Long Beach police says

Police identified the driver of the mini motorcycle as 50-year-old Long Beach resident Nicholas Kusmich.

Long Beach City College

LBCC board wants $990M for campus improvements. Voters will decide in November

If approved, the measure would increase property taxes by $25 per $100,000 of assessed value for properties in Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill and Avalon.

Crime + Public Safety

Police shoot man they say pulled out BB gun at Downtown Metro platform

Police say they responded to the Metro platform near Fifth Street and Pacific Avenue around 9:10 p.m. after someone reported seeing a man there with a gun.

Clocked Out

Clocked Out | The raw truth about sushi addiction: 10 spots to try in Long Beach

I've been on a roll lately, but I need your help to find the best sushi deals around Long Beach.

queen mary

Former Queen Mary operators charged with fraud after investors lose over $70M

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to bar Taylor Woods and Howard Wu from the securities market entirely.