Long Beach CA

Downtown Long Beach is about to smell like mesquite and bourbon. The second annual Smoke & Oak BBQ tasting event returns to Promenade Square Park on Sept. 5, bringing dozens of pitmasters, whiskey tastings and live music to the pedestrian-only stretch at 215 E. First St. for an evening run from 4 to 8 p.m.

The Seal Beach Police Department will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on August 29, 2026, from 8 PM to 2 AM at an undisclosed location. These checkpoints are placed using collision and arrest data, targeting areas with repeated impaired‑driving crashes and high DUI arrest frequency. Officers will screen drive

On August 29, 1970, 20,000+ Mexican Americans marched against the Vietnam War in East L.A. The protest turned tragic—and changed Chicano history forever.

A bicyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Long Beach last month was intentionally struck by the driver, and his death has now been ruled a homicide, police said. The Long Beach Police Department announced Friday that detectives determined the driver deliberately struck 51-year-old Gerado Mejia near Cowles St

A 31-year-old Santa Ana man is in custody and expected to face sexual offense charges after an Orange County Sheriff's deputy recognized him from a police social media post asking the public for help identifying him. Santa Ana police say Freddie Smith Jr. was positively identified as the suspect and is now being held p

Ricardo Pacheco buried $62,900 in cash in his backyard as part of a bribery scheme involving Baldwin Park police union contracts and marijuana permits.

Residents in the region are preparing for an unusually warm stretch as forecasts indicate record temperatures ahead. The Southern California heat wave is set to dominate the news this week with its intensity affecting everything from outdoor activities to energy consumption. Communities from Los Angeles to San Diego ar

SnoCorner, which has become a destination for students, is celebrating its fifth year with raffle giveaways. The post A homegrown snoball shop across from Poly High celebrates a landmark anniversary appeared first on Long Beach Post .

Police said the suspect, a man in his 60s, was arrested at the scene.

A 15-year-old Lawndale boy has been missing for nearly three weeks, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is now asking the public for help finding him. Jayden Castro was last seen on the 14000 block of Grevillea Avenue on the morning of August 10, wearing a white T-shirt, black jeans, black New Balance shoes