Crime + Public Safety

1 dead, 1 injured after driver careens off 710 Freeway into Long Beach maintenance yard, CHP says

The crash happened just before 3 a.m. along the Northbound 710 Freeway near the Del Amo Boulevard off-ramp, according to authorities.

Crime + Public Safety

Man shot while sitting in car, Long Beach police say

Police say the shooting happened Tuesday night in the city’s Washington neighborhood.

Labor

Union files labor violation complaint against convention center operator, city

The claim filed with the National Labor Relations Board alleges management of the city-owned facility called police on and surveilled picketing workers.

Crime + Public Safety

Man who went missing from Long Beach care facility last month found safe in Malibu, police say

James Foster was reported missing on Dec. 26, 2024, according to police.

Crime + Public Safety

Man shot while trying to stop armed robbery, Long Beach police say

Police say the man witnessed someone being robbed around 11:35 p.m. in the 1100 block of Redondo Avenue and tried to intervene.

Crime + Public Safety

9 charged for smuggling $200M worth of counterfeit items through San Pedro Bay ports, feds say

Federal authorities say the defendants imported goods such as shoes, perfumes, handbags and watches from August 2023 to June 2024.

Crime + Public Safety

Long Beach police say they rescued 3 teenage girls from human trafficking

One of the victims, a 14-year-old girl, was working as a prostitute in North Long Beach when officers found her, police said.

community

Community rallies behind family of Cabrillo High soccer player who died last week

A local nonprofit is hosting a soccer tournament to raise money for the family of Brian Gonzalez, who also will be honored during the Cabrillo baseball team’s first weekend home game next month.

Scratch This

Fix Long Beach spays and neuters 23 animals in one day

It wasn't even a lot, said clinic co-owner Sherri Stankewitz, and it's also not a coincidence that quite a few of the animals fixed that day were so-called purebreds.

immigration

No, ICE has not raided any Long Beach schools

LBUSD debunked social media rumors that the agency is active within the district, which launched a resources webpage last week ‘in solidarity’ with immigrant students and their families.

immigration

No, las escuela de Long Beach no han sido redadas por la agencia de immigración y control de aduanas (ICE)

Los funcionarios del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Long Beach desmintió los rumores en las redes sociales de que la agencia está activa dentro de las escuelas locales.

Crime + Public Safety

‘I was just in shock’: Man recalls moment he was violently stabbed at Long Beach farmers market

Kenta Sasakado, 26, says he was sampling produce at a farmers market in East Long Beach on Sunday, Jan. 19, when he was randomly stabbed eight times.

Crime + Public Safety

Cyclist, 80, dies after being hit by car in North Long Beach, police say

Long Beach resident Enrique Barajas was merging from the bicycle lane into the number one lane on Atlantic Avenue when he was sideswiped by a driver, according to police.

Belmont pool

TONIGHT: Long Beach officials to give update on yet another Belmont pool redesign

The project has been dragging on for 11 years and is now on its fourth redesign, which requires additional Coastal Commission approval.

entertainment

How much does a seaside amphitheater cost? Long Beach officials say they don’t know yet

A temporary amphitheater is supposed to open adjacent to the Queen Mary this fall, but no timeline, budget or funding source has been finalized, according to city staff.

LBUSD

Demolition at Jordan High School makes way for $97.5M gym, aquatic facilities

While the new gym and pool are slated to open in 2027, the school’s new stadium is set to come online in August ahead of the 2025-26 academic year.