Theresa Blackmon has only been a Long Beach resident for a little more than five months, but it’s enough time for her to conclude that her home in downtown is filled with people who “plague” the area with their aggressive behavior. She calls...

During his State of the City address Tuesday night at the Terrace Theater, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia focused on success. He enumerated specific milestones Long Beach has achieved since 2014, including: lowering the unemployment rate to 4.1 percent...

As the national discussion concerning climate change continues, residents of Long Beach gathered in the Crystal Ballroom at the Best Western Golden Sails Hotel to learn how global warming is expected to hit close to home. On Monday, Jan. 14, the City...

The following is Part 1 in a series of columns documenting Long Beach’s history one century ago. Today’s column is focusing on some of the residential developments in the community during that time. Airfields With World War I over, servicemen...

Kicking off its 2019 season, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC) is offering a 1940s “old-time radio” version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem, adapted by LBSC Artistic Director Brandon Cutts. Think of it as...

Can murder ever be fun? Yes, according to Agatha Christie. Through Feb. 9, the Long Beach Playhouse (LBPH) is offering Christie’s Spider’s Web, an intricate whodunit with a heavy dose of amusement. Director Ryan Holihan keeps the tone and pacing...

The Signal Tribune staff is deeply saddened to hear about the passing of local reporter Sean Belk, 36, a beloved writer who wrote for our publication from 2012 to 2016. According to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD), Belk was traveling south...

Land purchases During its Jan. 8 meeting at its council chamber, the Signal Hill City Council approved two resolutions for the purchase of land. One of the purchases– about a third of an acre at 1905-1907 E. 21st St. adjacent to Signal Hill Park’s...

Even though the annoyance of mosquitoes never seems to go away, residents finally have good news in the war against the buzzing pests. On Jan. 3, the City of Long Beach issued a press release announcing that the Department of Health and Human Services...

After carrying another life inside the womb for months, some mothers may experience symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD), which researchers at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), recently found was linked to cortisol hormones naturally...