Critically Speaking: An enemy of my enemy is my friend?

Unlikely allies in the battle against short-term rentals.

Pastor of Long Beach’s oldest Black church attacked twice during service

Rev. Welton Pleasant II has served the city's oldest Black church as pastor for 15 years. During that time, he's been attacked twice.

DA files burglary charges against man accused of posing as salesman to enter dozens of Long Beach homes

Police say 48-year-old Long Beach resident David Silver burglarized several homes across Los Angeles County for more than a year.

Long Beach could ramp up enforcement on short-term rental operators

The city could deploy another inspector and toughen consequences for instances of violence at short-term rentals.

A proposed 200-foot tower could obstruct Long Beach Airport operations, FAA says. To what extent?

Long Beachers are invited to weigh in on Relativity’s proposed tower, which could negatively affect nearby residential neighborhoods, according to various aviation associations and groups.

Column: Cars are banned from Bay Shore Avenue this spring break. Let’s keep it that way

The bustling road beside Bayshore Beach in Belmont Shore will be closed to traffic this week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., allowing residents to enjoy a car-free play zone by the shore.

Long Beach Post hires anti-union lawyer amid ongoing strike

An employment expert likened the act of hiring an Ogletree Deakins lawyer to "planting a flag saying 'unions are not welcome here.'"

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