As part of an effort to improve parking for disabled drivers, the City of Long Beach received an update on a draft ordinance that would allow for free parking for vehicles with valid disabled placards or license plates in city-owned lots. The update...

Each year, the Los Angeles County Fire Department Firefighters and Paramedics respond to hundreds of holiday-related emergency 911 calls. So, here are a few helpful hints to keep you safe, so you can enjoy the season with family and friends. Holiday...

The 4th Street Business Improvement Association announced Wednesday new modifications to the recently added parking meters along Retro Row following a Long Beach City Council decision to reduce timed-parking enforcement. All meters will be removed...

Mayor Robert Garcia will honor drag performer Jewels with a Key to the City on Dec. 17, according to a press release from the mayor's office. “We have been proud to honor sports icons, civil-rights activists, and other exemplary leaders from across...

During its Dec. 10 meeting, the Signal Hill City Council approved a long-term water-management plan and authorized a request-for-proposals for a consultant to help develop State-required additional housing. Water plan After conducting a public hearing,...

Flux Art Space in Long Beach held an artists’ reception on Sunday, Dec. 8 for its new "Small Works in Flux" art exhibit. As its name suggests, Small Works in Flux showcases small works of art in a shifting curation. “I made a point of asking...

Cargo volume dropped 3.5% last month at the Port of Long Beach, officials announced Wednesday, blaming "restrictive tariffs" that continue "to drag on the national supply chain." [See similar story: Port of Long Beach cargo drops amid tariff concerns:...

Signal Hill residents were evacuated from their homes for a majority of Tuesday as multiple law-enforcement agencies converged at a residence at 19th Street and Dawson Avenue in response to a barricaded suspect who had multiple arrest warrants, police...

“Ho, ho, ho’s” echoed through the hallways of MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach as Santa Claus, along with a fleet of firefighters and Sparky the fire dog went throughout the hospital distributing gifts and holiday...

An Iranian man pleaded guilty today in Los Angeles to a federal conspiracy charge for shipping prohibited machinery from the United States to Iran in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and U.S. sanctions imposed on the nation. [See...