Things to do in Long Beach: Long Beach Greek Fest, Boots on the Boat,...
As we head into the dog days of September and transition to Labor Day, events across Long Beach let you bust a move, create art or celebrate Greek tradition. The City of Long Beach will host an End of Summer concert on Friday at El Dorado Park West, Long Beach Greek Fest returns Saturday through Monday and Loquat Oyste
A storm battering still-charred LA hillsides has survivors worried about a different disaster
People in Los Angeles typically hear the word hurricane and just assume it’s far away. This time, there’s a chance that a tropical storm hits Southern California over Labor Day Weekend. Heavy rain and winds battering charred hillsides could produce mudslides and complicate the ongoing rebuild of areas...
To save some cash, Long Beach wants to limit when residents can speak up...
The city is drafting an ordinance that would condense public comment to the start of City Council meetings, a move they said would save on overtime for staffers who manage the process. The post To save some cash, Long Beach wants to limit when residents can speak up at council meetings appeared first on Long Beach Pos
Mother bear and cubs rescued from water tank in California
Hikers alerted authorities after hearing howling from a fire department water tank in Los Angeles County, California, on Aug. 29. Firefighters cut a hole and used a ladder to help the bear family out.
This California Mexican Bakery Serves Tres Leches Cakes That Sell Out Fast
Tres leches cake does not wait around for slow decision-makers. You think there will be time to stop by later. Then the best slices disappear, and suddenly “next time” feels like a personal failure. Mexican bakeries know how to make dessert feel urgent in the best possible way....
Cracking Laguna Beach seawall raises concern ahead of dangerous surf
A cracking seawall protecting oceanfront homes in Laguna Beach is raising concerns as a powerful swell and high tides threaten to bring dangerous surf and potentially more erosion to the Southern California coast over Labor Day weekend. The seawall, located on private property near Ocean Avenue, protects several homes
Two people ejected in deadly 5 Freeway crash in Anaheim
A deadly crash on the 5 Freeway left multiple lanes closed during the morning commute through Anaheim on Thursday. The single-vehicle crash was reported on the southbound side of the freeway near Lincoln Avenue around 3:15 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol incident log. Investigators believe the vehicle
Body found in L.A. County flood control channel identified as young girl
A report released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the body recovered from the Dominguez Channel in Carson earlier this week as that of a girl believed to be between 6 and 13 years old. Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded just after noon on Sept. 1 to t
Arrest made after pregnant woman shot in Canoga Park dies
An arrest has been made in connection to the death of a 22-year-old pregnant woman who died after being shot in the head in Canoga Park at the end of last month. On Aug. 23, Adriana Jiménez was returning home when a man shot her. She fought for her life for several days, but her family reported that both she and her ba
Bodyguards, celebrities, tourists: Rapper Lil Durk’s ‘very L.A.’ murder-for-hire trial
Durk Banks' trial, playing out in a downtown federal courthouse, has drawn rappers like Ye and Machine Gun Kelly, along with swarms of fans. Banks, 33, has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder for hire.
