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COOLING CENTERS The following six locations will have extended hours and be open until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, September 8, Wednesday, September 9, and Thursday, September 10, 2015: Houghton Park,…

On Thursday, September 3, U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 aircraft will be arriving at Long Beach Airport (LGB). The aircraft are scheduled to arrive at 2:00 p.m. and conduct daily operations…

• Trash and Recycling will be collected as scheduled on Monday, September 7. • There is no scheduled Street Sweeping on Monday, September 7. Street sweeping will resume its regular…

Starting Sunday, August 23, Long Beach Transit service changes will commence. Route 1: Service is being extended to SouthBay Pavilion; California State University, Dominguez Hills; and the StubHub Center (home…

Long Beach Health Officer, Dr. Mitchell Kushner, is advising residents to take precautions against the heat from today, Thursday, August 13, through the weekend, with temperatures forecasted in the low…

As part of the City’s Safe Long Beach efforts, Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez, City staff, and community leaders convened on Friday, August 7, 2015, to discuss new avenues for improving safety…

For over 27 years, Rainbow Lagoon Park has been transformed into a musical arena of sounds performed by jazz greats that have traveled all over the world. In addition, the…

Today, the Long Beach Water Department reports that residents and businesses exceeded the 16 percent water conservation mandate for Long Beach, set by the SWRCB, by an additional three percent.…

The city of Long Beach is teaming up with Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions to help the stores fill hundreds of positions. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Vons, 600…

Long Beach Health Officer, Dr. Mitchell Kushner, is advising residents to take precautions against the heat this week, particularly on Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, with temperatures forecasted…

The Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games kicked off in Long Beach Saturday. The 2015 Special Olympics World Games will be held in Southern California from July 25, 2015, to…

The City of Long Beach has launched a My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Task Force to establish and implement new ideas to achieve positive life outcomes for youth. The group convened…

  In collaboration with Long Beach Unified School District, here are the selected Middle Schools that will benefit from this year's campaign: Franklin Lindbergh Stephens Washington Lindsey Robinson Hamilton Avalon…

At approximately 4:16 AM, Long Beach Fire units responded to reports of a structure fire on the 1400 block of Atlantic Avenue. Fire units arrived onscene four minutes later and…

Southern California Edison crews successfully restored power to a significant majority of downtown Long Beach on Friday, July 17 at about 9 p.m. The power outage began on Wednesday, July…

Southern California Edison continues to have problems with the underground utility. The overnight reset of "network" was unsuccessful SCE employees still worked to restore power to the center of Long Beach.…

Power is still reported to be out in some areas of Downtown as of Thursday 6:30am 7/16/15 On Wednesday at 3:38 PM, the Long Beach Police Department had officers in the…

Mayor Robert Garcia Marks One Year in Office Today Releases important data on economic development, education, civic engagement and livability Dr. Robert Garcia marked his first anniversary as Mayor of…

On Saturday, July 18, the Long Beach Water Department (LBWD) is kicking off its water conservation campaign, Mission H2O LB, in Downtown Long Beach with its Mission H2O LB Kickoff…

On Friday, July 10th, 2015, detectives from the Long Beach Police Department arrested an individual in connection with the July 4th murder of 38-year-old Allen Estes of Long Beach, and…

  The City of Long Beach announced today the efforts underway from the Long Beach Public Safety Continuum in response to recent increases in crime.  In 2014, the City achieved…

On Thursday July 9th at approximately 10:36 P.M. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Cerritos Avenue regarding a shooting. Officers arriving on scene located a male adult victim was struck by…

Today, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced that its $450 million budget for turf removal rebates has been exhausted and will no longer fund turf removal projects. Long…

On July 7, 2015, felony charges were filed against a 20-year-old Long Beach man in connection with a residential robbery and burglary. On June 17, 2015, around 10:00 a.m., Long…

The Long Beach Police Department Traffic Section will conduct a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Saturday, July 11, 2015, in North Long Beach, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.…

Join WE Labs, LBLN and Spikeball (As seen on SharkTank) for a beach cleanup! Then, join us for a Spikeball tournament on the beach we just cleaned! We've got everything…

The public is invited to attend the next community workshop for the Green Terminal Island (TI) Freeway Transition Plan (Plan), and provide input on concepts to transform the freeway into…

Explore + Make + Share this summer at Long Beach Public Library. Novice makers are invited to build, tinker and explore at the Main Library for six weeks beginning July…

The City of Long Beach has been awarded a $2 million grant aimed at empowering young adults who have been disconnected from school and the workforce. Long Beach was one…

Long Beach Local News captures video of 4th of July Fireworks from The Queen Mary a Long Beach tradition

Police on Friday morning were searching for the burglars who slammed a truck into two Long Beach businesses in smash-and-grab incidents that may be related to a similar crime in Westminster, officials…

On Monday, June 29, 2015, multiple felony charges were filed against a Long Beach resident for his involvement in two commercial robberies that occurred in the City of Long Beach.…

Singers, musicians, dancers, actors and models are ready to compete before 75 judges from the entertainment industry at the 19th Annual World Championships of Performing Arts®, July 10 – 19,…

Long Beach City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 3, for the observance of Independence Day, and will reopen on Monday, July 6.   ·         Refuse and Recycling Collection…

  Convicted domestic abuser Daniel Acosta, of Long Beach, California, has been sentenced to 45 months of county jail after a jury found him guilty of misdemeanor domestic battery against…

Residential customers of Long Beach’s gas utility have the lowest natural gas bills in the State of California, thanks mainly to conservation efforts that have seen the average household natural…

The Fourth of July can be a frightening time for animals, with the loud sounds of firecrackers and fireworks often sending pets scurrying out of the house or yard in…

In an effort to ensure the health and well-being of residents, and preserve the value and livability of Long Beach neighborhoods, the City has implemented a new Saturday hotline to address…

Yesterday, June 25th, 2015, the Long Beach Police Department Drug Investigations Section served a search warrant on a residence resulting in the seizure of several pounds of illegal narcotics and…

With the 4th of July holiday fast approaching, the Long Beach Police and Fire Departments would like to remind residents and visitors that all fireworks, including those marked “Safe and…

Mayor Robert Garcia, Councilman Dee Andrews, and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine invite residents to the grand opening of Jenni Rivera Memorial Park, on Thursday, July 2, at…

Last night the Long Beach City Council agreed to collaborate with the Microsoft Corporation to bring Digital Alliance programs to the City and its residents.  Partnering with local governments, Microsoft…

A female 21 identified as Alica Faith Tood of Signal Hill was found shot to death around 1:13 a.m Wednesday in an alley on 1100 block of E. 21st Street. When officers…

June 17 & 18 5:30pm to 9:00pm Belmont Shore’s most popular event is a summer long “taste of Belmont Shore”, with over 45 restaurants offering the best of their menus.…

A Long Beach police officer was shot and suffered non-life threatening injuries after an encounter with a suspect at an apartment complex Sunday. An investigation was underway. Officers were called…

Update (6/3/2015): Audio file related to officer involved shooting On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, an officer involved shooting occurred in the 4600 block of East 15th Street, Long Beach. The…

  Today, the Long Beach Water Department reports that residents and businesses broke a new conservation record for the month of May. The city used about 4,280 acre-feet of water…

Two large community festivals, concerts, skate and BMX expos, art exhibits, petting zoos and bands playing on restaurant patios are just some of the entertainment and activities planned for the…

On Wednesday 5/27/15, at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 4600 block of East 15th Street to assist Long Beach Fire Dept. LBFD requested our assistance with an intoxicated…

Beginning on Thursday, May 21, several U. S. Marine Corps F/A-18 aircraft are scheduled to operate at Long Beach Airport (LGB) through the Memorial Day Weekend. Daily operations at LGB…

On Saturday, May 16, 2015, the Long Beach Police Department’s Traffic Section conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Saturation Patrol from 7:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m.  During the eight-hour…

Mayor Robert Garcia announced today that Long Beach has hired its first Innovation Team (i-team), funded by a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, to design and implement solutions that improve the…

South Los Angeles CHP recently received several reports of a Honda Accord dark in color, with a Caucasian male in his forties engaging in numerous occurrences of road rage. These…

In an effort to bring up-to-date the regulations that govern taxis and new ride share services, the Long beach City Council last night directed staff to develop a pilot program…

Long Beach State travels to the AVCA National Championships this week, as the 49ers return to the team competition after a one-year absence. The 49ers begin the tournament on Friday,…

In support of the 45th annual Earth Day, the City of Long Beach is demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability and awareness by partnering with Global Inheritance and the Long…

In an effort to project a positive image of Long Beach, Mayor Robert Garcia has introduced legislation that will direct the City Manager to conduct a study of the signage…

Parking meters are getting smarter in Long Beach, with the start of the installation of more than 1,600 smart meters on Monday. The City Council in December 2014 approved the…

The unemployment rate in Long Beach continues to decline and has reached a seven-year low, dropping to 7.9 percent as of March 2015. The unemployment rate is now at the…

The Comedy Explosion, presented by Rainbow Promotions LLC, features four of today’s top standup comedians at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach as they ignite their audience into bursts of…

Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews, along with Consul General of Mexico,  Carlos Manuel Sada Solana, are pleased to announce that the Mexican Mobile Consulate is coming to Long Beach, 8:00…

Today, as part of the National Public Health Week celebration, the City of Long Beach launched LiveWellLongBeach.org, an interactive, web-based platform that provides data on over 100 demographic, health, and…

Last night the Long Beach City Council passed a comprehensive Project Labor Agreement (PLA) after months of negotiations with a unanimous vote of 7-0. There was a long discussion about…

Long Beach Transit (LBT) will be holding two free events on April 9, 2015 as part of Stand Up 4 Transportation Day. An address to the media and a press…

There has been a double shooting at 8th and Gaviota this afternoon with victims being transferred to Saint Mary Medical Center with reports of injuries sustained with one victim to…

Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez will be launching a demo of the Participatory Budgeting (PB) process to First District residents this weekend on Saturday April 11th, 2015 at Cesar Chavez Park (401…

Join Jerome D'Ambrosio for a virtual lap of the Long Beach ePrix circuit - the setting for round six of the FIA Formula E Championship.Subscribe here for more highlights, interviews…

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is opening up its track to the public on Tuesday, April 7, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. For the third annual “Grand…

For the month of April, Long Beach Public Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Month, to highlight the unlimited possibilities offered and the…

On Saturday, March 28, 2015, The ROCK Christian Fellowship of Long Beach  will provide free gas to women. This free gas project is a way to encourage the women of the…

At 12:05 a.m. on the morning of March 26, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to reports of a structure fire at 1086 Stanley Avenue. At 12:07 a.m., while on…

The fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Keshawn Brooks earlier this month left his family and community members scrambling for answers, justice, and money to pay for his funeral costs. On the…

Two motorsports legends with a proud history at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach – Robby Gordon and Bryan Herta – will be inducted into the Long Beach Motorsports…

Long Beach Airport (LGB) invites members of the public to experience the rare opportunity to run on a runway with a one-mile fun run on the brand new surface of…

Long Beach State took full advantage of some early miscues to build an early lead and eventually take the series finale 6-1 over visiting Cal State Fullerton. Garrett Hampson went…

On Sunday, March 22, 2015, at 12:39 p.m., Long Beach Police responded to a traffic collision at Spring Street and Claremore Avenue, which resulted in the death of a female…

The State Senate Rules Committee today announced the appointment of Long Beach City Councilmember Roberto Uranga to the California Coastal Commission as a voting member. With this appointment, the City of…

This week, charges were filed against six individuals in connection with the July 4, 2014 murder of 24-year-old Kayon Dafney of Long Beach, who was found by police in an…

The relatives of a man killed when a transient threw an incendiary device into his parked car have abandoned their lawsuit against the City of Long Beach just days before…

On Saturday, March 21st, Long Beach City Councilmember Rex Richardson will host the Vote Launch and Project Expo of the Empower Uptown Participatory Budgeting process, the first of its kind…

iHeartMedia Los Angeles and the Dodgers announced today the debut of the all-new AM 570 LA Sports, effective immediately. The new baseball season will bring a new name, a new…

The Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners approved a new program for the first one hundred Long Beach residents to sign up to receive a free smart water meter installation.…

Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Dream Success Center were (l-r) center director Rafael Topete, President Jane Close Conoley, and CSULB students Elizabeth Zambrano and Joseph Phillips. Photo by…

In collaboration with Cultural Alliance Long Beach (CALB), Millworks, Shannon’s on Pine and RIOTstage, “Party on Pine” welcomes the Long Beach Irish For A Day Inaugural Parade to the North…

Local Harvest is adding Saturdays to their already successful Tuesday night farmers market at Bixby Park.  The Bixby Park Farmers Market will operate from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm every…

On Sunday March 15, 2015, the southern terminus of the Long Beach (710) Freeway will be closed below Anaheim Street from 5:00 am to 1:00 pm so crews can complete…

The City of Long Beach Office of Special Events and Filming has won the Location Managers Guild of America annual award for Outstanding Film Commission, besting four other film commissions around the world.…

Outreach efforts are continuing for the preparation of the City of Long Beach Livable West Long Beach Plan and the Green Terminal Island (TI) Plan, and the public is invited…

          Long Beach Police Department is asking for your help in locating a stolen trailer and identifying two suspects. On February 2, 2015, around 5:00 a.m.,…

A Superior Court Judge has sentenced a local man, Jerome Hubbard, 28, to jail for “supervising” a prostitute; a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months incarceration.  Since there was…

The Long Beach Police Department would like to alert the community to several incidents that have taken place involving a male subject who has exposed himself to children walking to school.…

At 11:55 AM yesterday, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to reports of a structure fire at 3400 East 1st Street. The first fire engine arrived at 11:57 AM. Engine…

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach’s annual event is just one day away and will return to Marine Stadium in Long Beach on Saturday, February 28, 2015. The question…

On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at approximately 7:16 p.m., Long Beach Police responded to the area of Redondo Avenue and 4th Street regarding an injury traffic collision, which resulted in the…

On February 19, 2015, LBPD arrested a suspect on an indecent exposure warrant, and hope that additional victims they believe may exist will come forward. From June through December 2014,…

Long Beach Police Advisory: Attempt to avoid Anaheim between Pacific and Magnolia. Northbound Cedar is shut down from Anaheim to 15th due to a police investigation.

Four people are hospitalized after a gang-related shooting that took place last night in Long Beach. The shooting was reported around 9:30 p.m. Sunday evening in the 200 block of…

Virgin Galactic, the privately-funded space company owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments PJS, is pleased to announce it has leased a new 150,000 square…

Contract negotiations between West Coast dock workers and their employers have appeared to hit a boiling point, leaving recycled material in need of export stuck in ports and potentially bound…

In a third round of commission appointments, Mayor Robert Garcia has appointed all 11 commissioners to serve on the Economic Development Commission. The commission, charged with generating ideas and advising…

This weeks news in Long Beach California. Live with Melissa McGinnis from WeLabs in beautiful downtown Long Beach.

Responding to fears of an impending shutdown at the West Coast seaports, the mayors of Long Beach and Los Angeles urged dockworkers and their employers today to resolve labor disputes…

LBLN's Melissa McGinnis gets an exclusive interview with Captain Will Kayne of The Queen Mary during her 80th Birthday and Royal Rendezvous with it's "niece" Queen Elizabeth in LongBeach today.…

On Wednesday, February 04, 2015, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Long Beach Police responded to the 4400 block of Rutgers Avenue regarding two deceased individuals found inside a residence.   When the…

****This is preliminary information, as the investigation remains ongoing **** At approximately 9:30 P.M. last night, The Long Beach Police Department started receiving reports of vehicle and business windows being shot out…

If you missed this story on our weekly round up last week, it's certainly one to view now. One of Long Beach most beloved residents passed away at the wonderful…

Please adopt Bart! Bart is a Cream and White Male Mix cutie, who is 8 years old. Bart has been at the shelter since Jan. 21st, 2015. For more information…

The Long Beach Police Department Traffic Section conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on January 24, 2015, on northbound Cherry Avenue at 59th St., between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 3:00…

Two planes, including one that departed from Long Beach, were evacuated on arrival Sunday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport due to what a spokesman called a "security concern." JetBlue spokesman Sebastian…

Representatives from the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles discuss new regulations affecting cargo ships entering the ports. These regulations are aimed at reducing emissions and went…

An Audi SUV struck a bus while at its' stop on Lakewood Blvd., near the intersection of 23rd street around 10:30 Wednesday evening. Two of the ten bus riders were…

            UPDATE: The victim's vehicle in this case (bronze 1985 Nissan Maxima) has been located. The vehicle was recovered by Lakewood Sheriff's in a shopping…

Long Beach ended 2014 poised to achieve the lowest number of reported violent crimes in 42 years.  When compared to 2013, the 2014 violent crime statistics reflect a decrease of…