Long Beach Police
190 guns turned in during buy back event at Scherer Park, police say
The event, which was hosted Saturday, allowed people to turn in their unwanted firearms in exchange for a gift cards.
Clocked Out
Clocked Out: It's hot kayak summer (with beer)
Did you know you can explore the Naples canals by kayak for $14? After, a metal head's burger joint awaits on the sand.
shooting
Man fatally shot in Coolidge Triangle neighborhood, Long Beach police say
Police say they found 39-year-old Long Beach resident Vernont Murray on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Victoria Street Monday night.
shooting
Man sitting in parked car shot in North Long Beach, police say
Police say the shooting happened just before 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Market Street.
Man stabbed during argument near Belmont Brewing Company, police say
The stabbing happened just before 6:30 p.m. in the area of 39th Place and Midway Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
What's Good in the LBC
What's good in the LBC: Independence Day, a charcuterie class, Long Beach Reggae Fest and more
Celebrate Independence Day at one (or many) of the events going on around the city this week.
Possibly poisoned sausages found in Belmont Heights yard
A Belmont Heights resident is sounding the alarm for her neighbors after discovering sausages filled with rat poisoning in her yard.
New Long Beach Utilities campus could be expensive, department looking at options
Three options were presented to a Long Beach Utilities Commission committee last week and the potential price tag ranges from $195 million to $214 million.
Long Beach man gets more than 28 years in federal prison for role in Antelope Valley area robberies
During one of the robberies, Kaleb Williams, 38, and his co-conspirators dragged a Party City employee around the store by her shirt before shooting a door open and escaping with $10,000.
Crime + Public Safety
2 wounded in shooting near Gumbiner Park, LBPD says
Police say a man and woman were standing on a sidewalk in the area Alamitos Avenue and Sixth Street around 6:15 p.m. when someone shot them.
Supreme Court ruling allows enforcement of public camping bans, but Long Beach mayor says don’t expect a crackdown
Experts and advocates caution that arrests and jail time can make it harder for people to get out of homelessness
homelessness
Los Angeles County homeless count data shows minuscule drop in homelessness, but more people with shelter
Similar to Long Beach’s latest numbers, officials say they’re glad to see progress but know there’s more work to do.
Food 4 Less
Food 4 Less reaches tentative contract agreement, fending off strike
Less than two weeks ago, union members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if necessary.
Critically Speaking
Critically Speaking: What’s all the fuss about airport noise?
Why residents feel they’re getting a “big middle finger.”
Foster a dog for 'Foster the 4th'
How to keep your own pets protected from pyrotechnic panic.
‘Don’t feed the birds’: El Dorado Park duck pond reopens after multi-million dollar facelift
About 400 turtles and more than 200 fish were relocated as part of the project.