Man dead after exchanging gunfire with bar patron in Long Beach; 2 others injured, police say
The shooting took place around 9 p.m. Monday night, according to the LBPD.
What's Good in the LBC
What's good in the LBC: Dine LA Restaurant Week, art workshops, Emo Nite and more
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Crime + Public Safety
Police find gun in woman’s car after she drove it onto Junipero Beach, authorities say
Officers arrested the Walnut Park woman early Monday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence on the beach while carrying a concealed weapon, police said.
Traffic Fatality
Man dies in fiery crash along 710 Freeway off-ramp in Long Beach, CHP says
It’s unclear what caused the man to lose control of the car but authorities say he crashed into a freeway sign at the 710 Freeway off ramp near Anaheim Street before colliding with a tree during the early hours of July 6.
Labor
‘As long as it takes’: Westin Long Beach workers are on strike
Around 100 workers walked out Saturday morning and refuse to work until a new contract agreement is reached.
LAPD asks for help finding missing 12-year-old last seen in North Long Beach
Police say Teriana Mahomes was last seen with her mother’s boyfriend, Clark Thomas Wheeler, around 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 in the 6600 block of Atlantic Avenue in North Long Beach.
affordable housing
Will banning Airbnb’s provide affordable housing? A new report says no
Rather than alleviate sky-high rents, a ban on short-term rentals in New York has only made hotels more expensive.
Long Beach Police
Gunman shoots into North Long Beach home, injures woman, police say
Police say the woman was in her home in the 400 block of East Morningside Street when she was suddenly struck by gunfire sometime before 3 a.m.
Alamitos Bay
Authorities ID man who died in Alamitos Bay boat crash
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the man as 59-year-old Long Beach resident John Correa.
Man, woman injured in separate stabbings in Long Beach, police say
The man and woman both suffered injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening, police said.
Long Beach Police
Man fatally stabbed during argument near Rose Park neighborhood, Long Beach police say
Police say two men were arguing around 10 p.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of Stanley Avenue when one of them stabbed the other.
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Scratch This: Vets and pets
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Alamitos Bay
1 dead, 10 hospitalized in Alamitos Bay boat crash, authorities say
Early reports indicate speed may have been a factor in the crash, according to LBFD.
Westin Long Beach
Westin Long Beach workers may celebrate 4th of July weekend on strike
Workers at the Downtown hotel voted to authorize the strike Tuesday as contract negotiations drag on.
fentanyl
Man found guilty of supplying fentanyl that caused death at Long Beach rehab clinic in 2021
Authorities say Montebello resident Juan Carlos Gutierrez gave fentanyl to a woman who then sold some for $60 to a man staying at a Long Beach drug treatment facility.