Crime + Public Safety
2 injured in separate overnight shootings, Long Beach police say
The first shooting took place near the Rose Park neighborhood while the second happened in West Long Beach, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
CEO of nonprofit that mentored kids in Los Angeles, Long Beach pleads guilty in COVID fraud scheme, DOJ says
Federal authorities say Reginald Foster Jr. of Los Angeles and two co-conspirators stole more than a million dollars in unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CSULB
Jane Close Conoley to step down as CSULB president next year
Conoley announced she would retire after the spring semester, with a new president expected to step in 'on or before July 1, 2025.'
Crime + Public Safety
1 dead, another injured in shooting near Bluff Park, Long Beach police say
Officers found both men while responding to a call in the 2600 block of Ocean Boulevard early Sunday morning, police said.
Crime + Public Safety
Woman fatally shot inside her home, Long Beach police say
Police say the deadly shooting happened in the 900 block of Gaviota Avenue at around 11:42 a.m.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot during fight with group near Downtown; suspect arrested, Long Beach police say
Police say the shooting stemmed from a fight that broke out between two groups of people near Downtown Long Beach Thursday night.
Scratch This
Scratch This: Out on the town with a shelter hound!
Long Beach Animal Care Services' Fido Field Trips give dogs a welcome break from kennel confinement.
Crime + Public Safety
Woman dies after being hit by car near Lakewood Village, police say
Police say the woman was crossing the street near the area of Bellflower Boulevard and Centralia Street Wednesday evening when she was struck by the driver of a 2014 Jeep Patriot.
tariffs
‘Uncertainty’ and ‘disruption’: Experts continue to sound the alarm on sweeping Trump tariffs
Port of Los Angeles officials, business executives and others warn that tariffs on all imports as proposed by President-elect Donald Trump would increase prices for U.S. consumers.
Crime + Public Safety
Long Beach business leaders, residents gather to talk crime prevention
City Prosecutor Doug Haubert told attendees the passage of Proposition 36, which increases sentences of various drug and theft crimes, "unties the hands of police."
Crime + Public Safety
Long Beach police ask for help finding missing 37-year-old man with medical conditions
Police say 37-year-old Fredrick T. Burleson Sr. was last seen leaving his home in the 2100 block Pacific Avenue Tuesday evening.
Crime + Public Safety
Gunman dead, officer injured following standoff in North Long Beach, police say
Police say the suspect and officer exchanged fire in the area of 52nd and Market streets Tuesday afternoon.
Crime + Public Safety
UPDATED: Police find missing at-risk Long Beach teen
Police say 15-year-old Alexander Martinez was last seen walking early Tuesday in Cambodia Town.
Long Beach Airport
Long Beach Airport road work to pause amid record Thanksgiving travel surge
Airports across the country are gearing up for record holiday passenger volumes, with TSA expecting to break the busiest single day record on Dec. 1 with more than 3 million screenings.
Crime + Public Safety
Suspects in allegedly stolen vehicle arrested after police chase in Long Beach
The suspects led police on a chase through Cambodia Town to the area near 14th Street Park Sunday evening before bailing from the stolen vehicle, police said.
Vincent Thomas Bridge
Caltrans to hold meeting Thursday on Vincent Thomas Bridge construction detours
Starting late next year, the 60-year-old bridge will close for 16 months for replacement of its concrete deck.