Sean Burroughs, former MLB player and Long Beach Little League ‘legend,’ dies at 43

Burroughs was coaching his son's Little League team Thursday when he suddenly collapsed, according to MLB columnist Bob Nightengale.

Critically Speaking: Is the tide turning on homelessness?

Maybe, but it will take a lot more work to affect more widespread progress.

What’s good in the LBC: Mother's Day, Sip, Shop & Stroll, a pottery repair class and more

While every day should be a day to celebrate mom, Long Beach restaurants have dished out some special menus this weekend.

COLUMN: Inclusionary zoning doesn’t work. Removing red tape does

City leaders want to expand Long Beach’s inclusionary zoning ordinance, but research shows streamlining production has a much bigger impact.

Scratch This: Adoption do's and don’ts

Here’s a guide to ensure your pet adoption is a lifetime commitment

COLUMN: The LA Sparks will play 2 games at CSULB's Walter Pyramid

Long Beach fans get ready to shine.

1 injured after driver runs through stop sign before crashing into multiple cars near Bluff Park, police say

Authorities allege the driver, who had previously been convicted of a felony DUI, was driving under the influence at the time of the crash.

WATCHDOG TODAY: LB reports dip in homelessness, TB outbreak contained, CSULB walks out

From an update on the plan to create an LGBTQ+ corridor to a proposal to speed up hiring in Long Beach, here are today's headlines.

CSULB students, faculty walk out of class amid ongoing demands to divest from Israel, defense contractors

Dozens of campus members walked out of their classrooms again on Wednesday to demand that the university disclose its investments to the public.

Police investigate shooting death near Cambodia Town

Long Beach police officers found a man with gunshot wounds to his upper body just after midnight on Wednesday.

Proposed Charter change to speed up hiring in Long Beach goes to committee

Officials say the changes could significantly speed up hiring in the city, which has taken an average of seven months to fill vacancies.

Long Beach homeless population dropped slightly since 2023, but city leaders say they’re not taking ‘victory lap’

The annual homeless count, which was held in January, found 3,376 people in the city without permanent housing; nearly three quarters of them are unsheltered.

Improvements on proposed LGBTQ+ corridor could be slow, costly, report says

City Council members asked for a cultural corridor in June 2022, but a report says it could be two more years before the first projects are completed.

Long Beach officials say TB outbreak contained, months of care awaits those infected

City Council members were briefed on the Tuberculosis outbreak Tuesday by the city's health officer who declared a local health emergency earlier this month.

An industrial facility is going up near Long Beach Airport, with more projects in the works, developer says

The Goodman Group, owner and developer of 93 acres on the west side of the airfield, is considering more projects over the next five years.

North Long Beach opens new education center offering tuition-free courses

The center offers workforce training, an open-use computer lab, free classes, support for entrepreneurs and more.