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Murder suspect appears to have killed himself during standoff …
Sep 16, 2024 · Long Beach Police Department SWAT officers point their guns toward a home where they believed a shooting suspect was barricaded on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova. Police said a suspected gunman who sparked an hours-long standoff after a pair of killings near DeForest Park was ...
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including celebrations …
Sep 25, 2024 · SPONSORED BY HOTEL MAYA. Tequila Tasting (Friday, Sept. 27) Welcome to the El Cristiano Agave Affair: A Tequila & Culinary Journey of Latin American Cuisine and enjoy a night filled with delicious Latin American flavors and tequila tastings on Friday, Sept. 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. Indulge in a culinary experience that explores the rich and diverse cuisine of Latin America with a five-course ...
Governor signs bill that may speed timeline for massive wind …
Sep 30, 2024 · A rendering of a 400-acre Pier Wind turbine manufacturing and assembly facility at Port of Long Beach. Image courtesy of the Port of Long Beach. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation that will allow the city to streamline the design and construction of a 400-acre terminal to ...
More than $2M raised during Long Beach Gives
Sep 22, 2024 · It was a good week for giving. Long Beach Gives was a huge success this year, raising a record $2,120,279 for nonprofits from over 10,000 unique donations. In the last five years, the weeklong effort has now raised over $10 million for nonprofits. Some of the top organizations this year included the Assistance League of Long Beach ($170,854 ...
Long Beach food bank closed after law enforcement raid
Sep 27, 2024 · A law enforcement raid shut down the Foodbank of Southern California in Long Beach on Thursday, according to multiple witnesses. Several community members contacted the Long Beach Post saying that the food bank in the Washington neighborhood was closed after law enforcement swept through. One person who typically picks up groceries from the ...
Long Beach police arrest 2 men in connection with July shooting …
Sep 6, 2024 · Two men were in custody today in connection with the July shooting death of a Long Beach man in North Long Beach near Jordan High School. Vernont Murray Jr., 39, was shot about 9:50 p.m. July 1 near the 6000 block of Long Beach Boulevard, and he died at a hospital, according to the Long Beach Police Department and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
‘It literally looks like a madhouse’: Residents demand cleanups ...
Sep 6, 2024 · Bergeron-Birge said she watches the students go by, some as young as 4-years-old. Without an alternative route — the train cuts the north and south ends of the street — they walk past chunks of abandoned concrete, standing among weeds up to five feet high.
Best of Long Beach 2022 • Long Beach Post
The Long Beach Post is pleased to present the winners of the 2022 Best of Long Beach – chosen entirely by our readers. We received an overwhelming response to this year’s poll: over to 90,000 votes were tallied. We present to you the top vote-getters in 91 different categories: 91 people, places, and things to do that are the best of our ...
Former Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell will be next chief …
Oct 4, 2024 · Robert Luna replaced McDonnell as Long Beach police chief in 2014 before going on to defeat Villanueva in the 2022 sheriff’s election. “Jim McDonnell is a leader of the highest ethical character,” said Congressman Robert Garcia, who was a Long Beach City Council member during McDonnell’s tenure in the city. “He was incredibly ...