Newsom blasts Trump administration’s immigration crackdown; touts California’s drug enforcement efforts
At a San Diego press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted California’s drug enforcement efforts, while criticizing President Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
Long Beach students walk out as part of nationwide anti-ICE protest
Many local businesses also joined the movement, saying they would close their doors today or donate a portion of their proceeds.
Police arrest suspected hit-and-run driver wanted in death of 78-year-old in Bixby Knolls
Police said the driver briefly got out of his car after the crash, then got back behind the wheel and drove off.
‘We’re basically pushers:’ Two California courtrooms hear how companies may have hooked kids on social media
Lawsuits in California federal and state court are unearthing documents embarrassing to tech companies — and may be a tipping point into federal regulation.
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FIFA planners say Long Beach is not a World Cup Fan Zone as mayor promised it was
A watch party announced at the State of the City will be an unofficial ‘celebration,’ not a branded partnership with the tournament’s organizers.
Stabbing sparks brief standoff, large police response in downtown
There was widespread speculation that the attack happened at a nearby Vons store, but court records contradict that.
New CSULB president selected, will start in May
Loren J. Blanchard, the current president of the University of Houston-Downtown, will succeed Andrew Jones, who served as acting president after Jane Close Conoley retired last summer.
Long Beach aquarium doubles the size of its sea turtle rehab center
A new exhibit showcases the Aquarium of the Pacific’s work nursing injured turtles back to health.
California Democrats have new plans for confronting ICE: Taxes, lawsuits and location bans
The California Senate passed a bill that would make it easier to sue federal officers over civil rights violations. Recent shootings of civilians by immigration agents in Minnesota lent urgency…
Cambodian genocide survivor detained by ICE
Sithy Yi was detained despite a pending visa application. She’s one of potentially hundreds of crime and human trafficking victims impacted by policy changes, attorneys say
Long Beach man pleads guilty to sending cash to ISIS terrorists, possessing explosive
He now could face up to 35 years imprisonment.