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.
Crime + Public Safety
Man shot during fight with group in North Long Beach, police say
The man was fighting with a group of men in the 2600 block of 56th Way around midnight when someone shot him multiple times, according to Long Beach police.
Crime + Public Safety
4 injured, including burglary suspects, as police pursuits end in crashes, LBPD says
Police say the suspects burglarized a business in the 1100 block of Anaheim Street and another in the 800 block of West 15th Street Monday morning.
Crime + Public Safety
Man stabbed at farmers market near 2nd and PCH; suspect arrested, police say
Police say they responded just before 1:20 p.m. Sunday to the 6600 block of East Marina Drive where they found a man with multiple stab wounds to his upper body.
Crime + Public Safety
1 dead, 2 injured in North Long Beach shooting, police say
It's unclear who shot the men or why, but police say it was possibly ‘gang-related.’
Crime + Public Safety
Long Beach police arrest man suspected of raping woman
The suspect was identified by Long Beach police as 26-year-old Dion Terrell Walton Jr.
sports
Family, teammates mourn the death of Cabrillo High soccer player Brian Gonzalez
Hundreds gathered at the Cabrillo soccer field Saturday morning to pay their respects the day after the teen suffered a medical emergency during a game.
Crime + Public Safety
Man in critical condition after being shot in West Long Beach, police say
The gunman shot the victim during an argument just after midnight in the 2500 block of Santa Fe Avenue, the Long Beach Police Department said.
LBUSD
Cabrillo student dies during soccer game, LBUSD says
The soccer program is holding a vigil for the 9th-grade student on the school's soccer field Saturday at 9 a.m.
Scratch This
Cool Cat Collective exemplifies Long Beach's generous spirit
Meet the cats from Compton at TippedEars rescue.
aviation
Hybrid-electric plane landing at Long Beach Airport marks ‘significant leap’ toward cleaning air travel
The milestone is a welcome step for residents who have spent nearly two years pushing back against air and noise pollution at the airport.
Civil Rights
Honoree declines MLK Peacemaker award, expresses solidarity with Long Beach Black leaders
'I cannot, in good conscience, accept this award at this time,' Órale executive director Gaby Hernandez said.
Crime + Public Safety
Police ask for help identifying suspected rapist
Police believe the man struck a second woman hours after the sexual assault Wednesday morning.
Crime + Public Safety
‘I won’t be able to sleep tonight’: Long Beach judge orders man to stand trial in 2022 fatal stabbing of grandmother
After a three-hour-long preliminary hearing, Long Beach Superior Court Judge Debra A. Cole said Kevin Ngo would be held to answer for his alleged crimes.
Crime + Public Safety
Fire crews extinguish 2-alarm blaze in North Long Beach; 9 displaced, officials say
Fire officials say the blaze broke out around 4:41 a.m. at a home in the 5600 block of California Avenue.
Crime + Public Safety
Man fatally shot in West Long Beach; suspect arrested, police say
Police say Long Beach resident Trayen Gaston, 30, fatally shot his roommate Tyrone Crawford, 64.