2 arrested after man was hit by a stray bullet, police say
Police arrested a man for allegedly shooting another man in Central Long Beach, according to authorities. Long Beach police say the suspect fired a gun during a fight between a man and woman in the 1000 block of Redondo Avenue around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday. The gunshot injured an uninvolved man who was nearby, police added.
Police arrest men suspected of stealing plaques from MLK statue in Long Beach park
The plaques have not yet been recovered, and LBPD said detectives are continuing their investigation. One longtime resident worried the plaques might be sold as scrap metal. The post Police arrest men suspected of stealing plaques from MLK statue in Long Beach park appeared first on Long Beach Post .
‘Hood Santa’ helps Long Beach mother of 6 in search for housing
LOS ANGELES - A Long Beach woman and her six children, living out of their car, have been granted a Christmas miracle by Tito Rodriguez, better known as "Hood Santa." For more than a decade, Rodriguez has given back to under-served communities in the Los Angeles area. He recently received...
100-year-old toymaker turns Garden Grove garage into holiday storefront
A 100-year-old toymaker turns his Garden Grove garage into a holiday storefront every year, and everything he creates is made completely by hand.
Assault suspect dangles from fire escape on 11th floor of Long Beach office building
A bystander said the situation began when the man tried to rob DoLy's Delectables, which is on the ground floor of a building at Broadway and Long Beach Boulevard The post Assault suspect dangles from fire escape on 11th floor of Long Beach office building appeared first on Long Beach Post .
An Orange County police department gets creative to fight porch pirates
As one in four Americans, or 64 million people, has had a package stolen at some point, nine million adults have had a package stolen in just the last three months.
Coastal Leaders Unite to Oppose New Offshore Drilling Plan
A broad coalition of Tribal leaders, elected officials, business owners, environmental advocates, fishers, and coastal residents gathered in Costa Mesa this week to voice strong opposition to the federal government’s proposal to expand offshore oil and gas drilling along California’s coastline. According to a...
In Orange County, Getting Help Means Being Watched
I live in Orange County with two kids. We receive SNAP, and we work. We’re just constantly one expense away from trouble. The first time I brought my kids to a food pantry — set up in a community center parking lot — I heard someone say, “Don’t they already get benefits?”
High-Pitched Noise From Cypress Park Home Depot Speakers Has Day Laborers Feeling Targeted
A high-pitch tone pierced through the air in the parking lot at Home Depot in Cypress Park. The sound shrieked from six square speaker boxes set on top of lamp posts in the parking lot area under the I-5 freeway overpass. The screech sounded unpleasant in the front parking lot and excruciating under the bridge. It...
Victorville man sought as fugitive following massive L.A. County gang bust
A Victorville man is being sought as a fugitive following a large-scale raid targeting a Los Angeles County street gang with ties to the Mexican Mafia this week, authorities said. Sixteen suspects were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 17, amid the federal investigation into the Puente-13 gang, based in the L.A. County suburb...
