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Former school safety officer pleads no contest to manslaughter
Just over four months after a jury deadlocked in his murder trial, a former Long Beach Unified School…
August 20, 2024
Record-breaking amount of cargo passed through Port of Long Beach in July
Cargo volume surged to historic levels at the Port of Long Beach in July, representing the third-busiest month…
August 15, 2024
Former employee accuses Long Beach Petco location of disability discrimination
A woman with asthma is suing Petco Health and Wellness Co. Inc., alleging she was wrongfully fired in…
August 13, 2024
Former Queen Mary operators slapped with fraud charges
The former operators of the Queen Mary were facing federal fraud charges Wednesday, with regulators alleging they bilked…
August 8, 2024
LB’s Shoemaker Bridge and multiple 710 freeway ramps will close for weekend repairs
A repair project this weekend on the Shoemaker Bridge will prompt closures and detours to the northbound Long…
July 31, 2024
SpaceX moving Dragon recovery to Long Beach in 2025
SpaceX is moving its Dragon spacecraft splashdowns from off the coast of Florida to the West Coast starting…
July 29, 2024
Signal Hill man pleads no contest to manslaughter after murder conviction overturned
Edson Eduardo Rufino was originally sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, but has now been resentenced to 12 years for fatally stabbing someone.
July 25, 2024
Bonnie Lowenthal elected president of LB Harbor Commission
Bonnie Lowenthal and Frank Colonna will serve as president and vice president of the Long Beach Board of…
July 24, 2024
Federal funding allocated to lower emissions near Port of Long Beach
Nearly $500 million in federal funding will help efforts to decarbonize the transportation and freight sectors, and improve…
July 22, 2024
Judge says Starbucks manager must arbitrate claims over unsafe work conditions
A Starbucks Corp. manager at a Long Beach store who allegedly was denied a transfer to a safer…
July 15, 2024