Our Spot Coffee Opens Long Beach Shop on Palo Verde
Long Beach's Our Spot Coffee & Goods is trading in its nomadic pop-up routine for a permanent home, locking in a lease at 2221 Palo Verde Ave. Husband-and-wife duo Chris and Ali McColl say the Palo Verde address will serve as their first standalone shop, with doors expected to open this summer. It is a milestone that...
3 Armenians Appointed to L.A. County Commissions
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to reappoint two Armenian-American community leaders with long-standing involvement in the Armenian National Committee of America and its Western Region affiliate. Jack Hadjinian was reappointed to the Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs by L.A. serving...
Authorities ID man killed in crash near Watts
WILLOWBROOK – A 34-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash in the unincorporated Willowbrook area near Watts was identified Thursday. The crash was reported at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday on Imperial Highway at Compton Avenue, just north of the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Fire...
Why are catalytic converter thieves back at 4:55 AM?
It was 4:49 AM. I woke to a high-pitched buzz, like a dentist drill in the distance. At 4:55 AM, it came again—zzt-zzt—then the dull thunk of metal on asphalt. The air smelled a little like cold metal and damp leaves. I peeked through the blinds toward the townhome lot by the pool.
California man paroled under ‘youthful offender’ provision for 2 murders kills again less than...
Darryl Lamar Collins, released early under a youthful offender law, was sentenced to life in prison for the brutal 2021 murder of Fatima Johnson, a mother of six.
You Won’t Believe These 11 Incredibly Themed Restaurants Right Here In California
Want to find incredibly themed restaurants in California that blow your mind?. These 11 themed restaurants offer creative settings and delicious meals!. 1. The 4th Horseman (Long Beach) The 4th Horseman doesn’t mess around when it comes to creating atmosphere. This Long Beach spot takes pizza night and turns...
Belmont Shore residents demand action over ‘spring break’-style bar violence
Belmont Shore residents are demanding government action as drunken violence and property damage from local bars continue to plague the Long Beach neighborhood. Community members report severe quality-of-life issues, including public intoxication, hit-and-run accidents, and two high-profile homicides on Second Street...
SWAT Arrests Woman Who Allegedly Pulled Knife During Dispute
A woman who allegedly brandished a knife at someone in Long Beach was arrested by a SWAT team after barricading herself inside her home, police said Friday. Officers responded about 7:20 p.m. Thursday to a dispute call in the 5700 block of Ackerfield Avenue and learned that the suspect had pulled a knife on someone...
What Happened to Brea Mall in Brea, CA – And What’s Coming Next?
Brea sits in northern Orange County, California, about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. For most of its history, the city remained a small oil and citrus town. Things started to change in the early 1970s when the 57 Freeway opened and made it easier for Brea to reach other nearby areas. City leaders soon started...
Everything you need to know about Long Beach’s new ‘fair share’ tax proposal
On March 12, leaders from three local organizations stood outside of Fire Station 7 to announce their new tax proposal: Block the Cuts and Build Long Beach. The three groups, The Long Beach Firefighters Association, LiBRE (Long Beach Residents Empowered) and LAANE (Los Angeles for Alliance for a New Economy), are...

















