Crime + Public Safety
LBPD releases video of officers fatally shooting Brandon Boyd at a North Long Beach church
Newly released footage shows Boyd's interaction, including multiple suicidal comments, during the Nov. 19 incident.
business
Youth culture, entertainment industry could help solve Long Beach’s long-standing identity crisis
The entertainment sector is growing in Long Beach and, with major events on the horizon, Mayor Rex Richardson says the city needs to sort out its identity before being thrust onto the world stage.
belmont shore
Belmont Shore Christmas Parade to celebrate 40th anniversary on Saturday
John Morris — the parade's founder and co-creator of Legends and Big Bang on the Bay — will serve as this year’s Grand Marshal.
Scratch This
Scratch This: Who’s on the good list?
Curl up with a Christmas catalog for critters and the Long Beach people who love them.
Long Beach Airport
PHOTOS: Long Beach officials seal a time capsule, play pickleball at ‘America’s coolest airport’
City leaders gathered for the final centennial year celebration of Long Beach Airport and announced the acquisition of a trademark officially making it the ‘coolest’ airport in the country.
Crime + Public Safety
Search underway for missing diver at Long Beach port, fire officials say
Long Beach Fire officials say the man, an off-duty Los Angeles firefighter, was last seen Wednesday while taking part in lobster diving with friends.
lakewood equestrian center
New hope for Lakewood Equestrian Center after initial lease negotiations fall through
After negotiations broke down with its first choice for operator, the city quickly pivoted to a proposal from a Lakewood resident with a community-focused vision for the facility.
City Council clears the way for delivery-only cannabis businesses
Rule changes approved Tuesday night mean entrepreneurs no longer need a storefront to get into the retail side of the industry.
Labor
Long Beach hospitality workers demand equity in Olympic wage implementation
A city measure approved earlier this year that guarantees hospitality workers higher wages excluded concession workers at the Long Beach airport and convention center.
Crime + Public Safety
17-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of woman, Long Beach police say
Police say the teen fatally shot 21-year-old Justice Lopez at her home in the 900 block of Gaviota Avenue on Nov. 22.
Crime + Public Safety
Death of woman hit by Long Beach Transit bus ruled a suicide, police say
Police say the woman was in the roadway in the area of Shoreline Drive and Seventh Street on Nov. 27 when the city bus hit her.
Crime + Public Safety
Chinese national shipped weapons to North Korea through Long Beach port, feds say
Shenghua Wen, a 41-year-old man living in Ontario, could face up to 20 years in prison for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against the East Asian country, among other crimes.
Crime + Public Safety
Hawaiian Gardens man gets 25 years for selling fentanyl that caused deadly overdose in 2020, feds say
Authorities say Gregory Hevener, 47, used coded language on the social platform OfferUp to advertise and sell heroin and other drugs.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot while walking in North Long Beach, police say
The man told officers that he was walking in the 4900 block of Long Beach Boulevard when he was shot multiple times.
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Scratch This: Thinking of a pet as a holiday gift?
There are Long Beach resources for you, but never forget that we’re as much of a gift to pets as they are to us.
Crime + Public Safety
Woman dies after being struck by city bus near Downtown Long Beach, police say
Police say a city bus driver was traveling northbound on Shoreline Drive, south of Seventh Street, when they struck the woman as she was crossing the road just before 7 p.m.