Planners OK Surfside roof access permit
The Planning Commission on March 16 unanimously approved a minor use permit for a covered roof access structure that exceeds the height limit. The property is in the Surfside Colony. City staff recommended approving the permit. No one spoke during the public hearing. No one representing the applicant was at...
Ordinary People Showing Extraordinary Courage Honored by Los Angeles County DA in Long Beach
Ordinary People Showing Extraordinary Courage Honored by District Attorney Hochman in Long Beach. March 19, 2026 – LONG BEACH, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman on. Wednesday honored two individuals at the Courage Awards whose remarkable bravery helped bring justice in the face of...
Cargo ship at Port of Long Beach under watch after containers damaged in rough...
A cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach is under watch after dozens of containers were damaged or lost during a turbulent Pacific voyage. Officials and the U.S. Coast Guard are working to secure and remove unstable containers amid concerns of additional spills. Experts say rough seas likely caused...
Our Spot Coffee & Goods Planning Brick-and-Mortar in Long Beach
The brand has been operating at different locations in collaboration with local brands.
Dirty Birds Takes 200 Pine In Downtown Long Beach
Dirty Birds, the San Diego wing-and-sports-bar chain, is flying into downtown Long Beach, locking in about 3,000 square feet at 200 Pine Avenue. The move layers another game-day and late-night hangout into Pine Avenue’s entertainment corridor and bulks up the block’s ground-floor restaurant lineup. Landlords and...
Long Beach decides to rent out different, cheaper motel to house people living on...
Officials had planned to lease the Motel 6 on PCH but scrapped that plan, a decision that delayed the program but secured rooms at a lower rate, according to the Health Department. The post Long Beach decides to rent out different, cheaper motel to house people living on LA River appeared first on Long Beach Post .
4 suspects wanted for murder of Altadena man who was fatally shot in his...
Detectives and family members are asking for the public’s help to find four suspects who were involved in the murder of an Altadena man in 2023. The victim, Daniel Ursitti, 27, was fatally shot on March 22, 2023, when the men broke into his home at 709 W. Owen Court around 2:30 a.m. Daniel and […]
Convicted double murderer out on parole kills South L.A. mother of 6
The Los Angeles County District Attorney says the law that allowed a man convicted of double murder out on parole contributed to a third murder of a South L.A. mother, and now, a day ahead of her killer’s sentencing, her family is speaking out. Fatima Johnson, a 53-year-old mother of six, was found dead by her...
Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Track and Field Preview
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. There’s no high school track and field program in America that can boast the history that Long Beach Poly can. The Jackrabbits have closets full of Penn Relays wheels and CIF State and CIF Southern Section championship...
Long Beach to host Spring Fest at Lincoln Park
The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine and the city’s Public Library are set to host Spring Fest, a free, family-friendly community event featuring a variety of springtime activities for eventgoers of all ages. Spring Fest will take place March 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....

















