Crime + Public Safety
Man arrested for stabbing roommates, killing one, police say
Police booked Alejandro Iniestra, 34, for murder and attempted murder.
Scratch This
Scratch This: They gotta crow!
Rescue Roos provides a perch for castoff roosters.
public health
City to offer free flu vaccinations at community clinics
The clinics will take place at various parks and community centers beginning tomorrow through Oct. 28.
Labor
‘Incomprehensibly tragic’: Friends, colleagues mourn unexpected death of local union leader
Andrea Zinder, 67, had been president of UFCW Local 324 for six years before dying of a heart attack over the weekend.
Government Shutdown
Long Beach officials say federal shutdown will not affect city services — yet
If the shutdown drags on, federally funded programs such as housing assistance could be impacted.
health care
Long Beach event raises awareness for neurofibromatosis
The Children's Tumor Foundation hoped to educate and unite the community in the fight against what organizers call 'the most common rare disease you've never heard of.'
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian dies after being hit by a car in March
The man was crossing Anaheim Street at Cedar Avenue in a crosswalk on March 30 when he was hit, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Suspected DUI driver killed in West Long Beach crash, police say
The man, 60, was apparently driving erratically before hitting a tree, according to authorities.
Scratch This
Scratch This: Saving lives, one by one
Long Beach-based Beachfront Mutts is a little rescue that knows that no effort is ever small.
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian dies in early morning North Long Beach crash, police say
The woman was hit by a car that had swerved to avoiding hitting another pedestrian, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Police are investigating a hit and run crash that killed a pedestrian last month
The man was hit near 31st Street and Atlantic Avenue on Aug. 15, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
Anti-LGBTQ slurs, Trump slogans and Nazi symbolism tagged outside Long Beach Pride HQ
The nonprofit is raising funds to beef up security while Long Beach police investigate the graffiti as 'hate/bias motivated,' according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Police are investigating crash that killed motorcyclist two months ago
The man, 65, crashed near Wardlow Road and Walnut Avenue on July 27, according to authorities.
immigration
'It's bullshit': Naples Island Car Wash workers shaken after immigration raid
No workers were detained Monday morning, but the federal actions continue to spread ‘terror’ throughout the community, according to immigration advocates.
Crime + Public Safety
Man refuses to cooperate with investigation after being shot, police say
The man was shot around 10:53 p.m. in the Rose Park neighborhood, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian dies after being hit by semi-truck, police say
The man was walking in the middle of 67th Street in North Long Beach when he was hit, according to authorities.