A state appellate court panel Thursday upheld a man's prison sentence of more than 47 years for crimes that included trafficking a teenage girl for a commercial sex act in Lakewood. The three-justice panel rejected the defense's contention that...

The Long Beach Police Department’s (LBPD) Traffic Section will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Nov. 22, between the hours of 6:00pm to 2:00am in the North Division area, according to an LBPD press release. Officers will...

The City of Long Beach may soon allow residents to have up to six pets in their homes, two more than it currently allows. Gerardo Mouet, director of Long Beach’s Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, stated in a Nov. 15 memo to the city manager...

These are the “dark-early” months, a clear sign that winter is near as are the holidays. Well, I guess the holidays have been here since September according to Costco and Target, but you get my drift. Now enter all the family rituals of enjoying lights...

EDCO has a free, safe and environmentally friendly option for disposing of kitchen fat, oil and grease (FOG) that’s left over from daily cooking, or after deep frying a Thanksgiving turkey. For interested residents, collect used discarded FOG in...

A candlelit vigil was organized by the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance at Harvey Milk Park in downtown Long Beach on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The first Transgender Day of Remembrance was held in Boston, Massachusetts...

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California hosted their "Fight Night for Reproductive Freedom" event at the Aquarium of the Pacific on Nov. 15 following the California Democratic Convention that took place from Nov. 14 to Nov. 17. A patient of Planned...

Nurses from the Long Beach Medical Center (LBMC) and Miller Children's and Women's Hospital (MCWH) participated in a rally on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and 27th Street Tuesday to demand MemorialCare officials for a "fair contract." Nurses claim...

A woman was found dead Wednesday inside a vehicle, possibly due to an overdose, police said. Officers and fire department personnel were called just after 12:10pm to he 2900 block of Seventh Street. Firefighters pronounced the woman, who was...

Emotions of sadness and love filled the Expo Art Center on Nov. 17 as Long Beach residents remembered the late local artist Katie Phillips at a public reception celebrating her life. Phillips painted multiple murals across Long Beach, including one...