Crime + Public Safety
Man shot in West Long Beach, police say
The shooting happened around 10:22 p.m. Friday, according to authorities.
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New California law ends cat declawing
As of Jan. 1, AB 867 outlawed a practice that many consider inhumane, except for therapeutic purposes.
Traffic Fatality
Police arrest woman suspected of 2 fatal crashes, including Jan. 4 hit-and-run
Ahkeyajahnique Owens, 24, allegedly killed a bicyclist in October as well as two others days ago.
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Hundreds gather in Downtown Long Beach to protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis
The Trump administration was quick to spin a narrative, while Long Beach officials denounced the killing, including Congressman Robert Garcia, who said the federal government cannot be trusted to investigate the shooting.
Traffic Fatality
Hit-and-run driver kills 2, injures 3 in East Village, police say
A man and woman were killed in the crash at the intersection of Sixth Street and Atlantic Avenue Sunday night, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
UPDATED: 1 shot in North Long Beach robbery, police say
Officers found the man while responding to a call in the 6600 block of Downey Avenue Sunday, police said.
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3 new state animal laws kick off the new year
The Stop the Puppy Mill Pipeline package targets cruel breeding practices and fraud.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot in New Year's Eve 'accident,’ police say
The man was hospitalized after he was shot following an 'accidental discharge’ of a gun, according to police.
Crime + Public Safety
Shooting in North Long Beach leaves man hospitalized, police say
The man was outside in the 6600 block of Atlantic Avenue Wednesday morning when he was shot, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Man, 73, dies of injuries from April assault and robbery, police say
The attack happened as the man was entering his home near Downtown on April 20, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian killed in Wrigley crash, police say
This is the 58th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025 — the deadliest year since at least 1990, data shows.
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New Year’s resolutions from the pets
There’s as much of a chance of them sticking to them as we do ours.
Traffic Fatality
Teen girl dies after car crash, police say
This is the 57th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025, making it the deadliest year since at least 1990s, data shows.
Traffic Fatality
Another pedestrian killed in crash, this time in Wrigley, police say
This is the 56th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025, making it the deadliest year since at least 1990, data shows.
DUI Checkpoint
1 arrested at DUI checkpoint in North Long Beach, police say
Another 5 people were cited Friday night at the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Cherry Avenue.
Crime + Public Safety
2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in West Long Beach, police say
Daisy Uribe, 23, was allegedly shot to death by her boyfriend, who then took his own life a few blocks away, according to the LBPD.