Former Lomita Restaurateur Loses Third Parole Bid
A former Lomita restaurateur who told sheriff’s detectives that he bound his wife with duct tape, panicked when he awoke to find her dead and “cooked” her body for four days to get rid of her remains lost his latest bid for parole Thursday. David Robert Viens...
Love collides at LBCC as a couple supports each other’s dreams while their relationship...
New students Aaron Jennings and Hope Brown are learning to navigate their academic and future career goals at LBCC while building a relationship that the two created at the Liberal Arts Campus. Jennings is a novelist and Brown is envisioning a career as an elementary teacher, uplifting students with the...
Recognize local vets through Long Beach’s Veterans Banner Program
The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to submit nominations for the third annual Long Beach Veterans Banner Program. In 2025, 65 veterans were honored through the program, with each receiving an individualized banner at locations throughout Long Beach. Up to 65 veterans will...
People Are Going GAGA Over This Fun New Burger Spot in Long Beach, CA
Long Beach’s burger scene was already strong, but Proudly Serving at Marina Pacifica just cranked the hype meter into the red. This South Bay smash‑burger cult favorite started as a Hermosa Beach driveway pop‑up and has now “returned to the LBC” with a permanent spot at 6332 E Pacific Coast Hwy—bringing its...
Young Angler Faces Down Great White’s Jaws to Free Hooked Shark at Hermosa Beach...
A Bold Move Amid the Waves (Image Credits: Unsplash) Hermosa Beach Pier – A tense drama played out beneath the pier on April 1, 2026, when a 20-year-old fisherman stripped to his underwear and plunged into the surf to liberate a juvenile great white shark from a fishing line. Onlookers atop the structure held their...
Eight Arrested For Stealing Millions From Medicare
Eight people were arrested for defrauding Medicare in Los Angeles, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. Those in custody include three nurses, a chiropractor and a psychologist. Federal officials say more than $50 million was billed to Medicare as part of the scheme, which involved fake hospice care...
This California Breakfast Burrito Spot Has A Morning Line And Locals Say It Never...
There is a reason the line at La Azteca Tortilleria forms before sunrise and barely budges all morning. The smell of fresh, hand-pressed flour tortillas sets the tone, and the sizzle from the plancha seals the deal. Locals swear the pace never slows because every bite proves worth the wait....
Coyote pounces on 4-year-old Carson boy in alarming attack caught on video
Wildlife officials are on the hunt for a coyote that attacked a young boy in Carson on Tuesday. Alarming video of the incident shows the 4-year-old in the driveway of his grandparents’ home when the animal sneaks up from behind him and pounces, knocking him to the ground and biting him twice. Department of Fish […]
Too many DOAs on the PCH
I am no traffic engineer but even I have come to the conclusion that one of the most persistent and tragic safety problems in our West Orange County is along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Every week, it seems, there is a fatal traffic accident along that most famous...
Big Rig Overturns Onto Car on 91 Freeway
At approximately 3:00 am on April 1st, 2026, California Highway Patrol officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responded to a major traffic collision on the westbound 91 Freeway at the 605 Freeway in Cerritos. Upon arrival, crews discovered a big rig that had overturned and landed on top...

















