Long Beach CA

More than three years after 30-year-old food delivery driver Nestor Tlahuel Mendez was gunned down in an apparent road rage attack near La Mirada, the person responsible is still out there. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to extend a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case, keeping the cold case in front of the public as investigators continue searching for the shooter.

A Long Beach homeowner who wanted an accessory dwelling unit in her backyard decided to skip traditional construction altogether, paying about $65,000 for a factory-built home that arrives folded and opens up on site. Leslie Davis says she chose the Boxabl Casita specifically to avoid the headaches and high costs that typically come with building from scratch, but the process still came with its own set of complications once the unit landed on her property.

Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki, who resisted the military draft while incarcerated at Heart Mountain before becoming an expert in circadian rhythms for the space program, will receive Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays in a conferment ceremony from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. The ceremony...

Chaos continues to follow Blueface. The Los Angeles rapper was locked up Monday night in Santa Clarita after another fake emergency call sent deputies his way. But this time he didn't just get detained and sent home. He got taken to the slammer and booked.

The first non-tropical storm of the rainy season is brewing in the Pacific and is expected to bring measurable rainfall and a chance of thunderstorms to Southern California this week. Southern California’s coastal communities are also bracing for the storm as they rush to prepare for increased surf and possible additional beach erosion. Storm timing […]

A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after police responding to a call at a Westminster home Monday evening discovered two elderly family members stabbed to death and a family dog killed, authorities announced. Officers with the Westminster Police Department responded to a residence in the 13500 block of Sutter Drive at around […]

Customers stand in line at Porto’s Bakery and Cafe in West Covina, Calif.  (Jessi Torres/Special to SFGATE)Los Angeles-founded Cuban favorite Porto’s Bakery and Cafe, known for the lines of customers waiting to buy its cakes, potato balls and pastries packed up in the brand’s signature yellow and brown boxes, has traditionally taken a slow-growth approach to its business, expanding cautiously over its many decades — and almost never outside of Los Angeles County.Until now.The beloved 50-yea

The Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Investigation remains active following the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old Anaheim resident on Santa Ana’s west side. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, officers responded at approximately 9:35 p.m. on October 17, 2026, to the area of 2205 W. Myrtle Street following reports of a shooting and a man down on the sidewalk.

Two people were killed Sunday morning after a Dodge Ram pickup truck crashed into a tree in Whittier, prompting a major roadway closure and traffic investigation. On October 18, 2026, at approximately 8:41 a.m., authorities responded to a single-vehicle collision near 5807 Norwalk Boulevard. Los Angeles County firefighters arrived to...

A major canned seafood producer is preparing to shut down a California production facility, putting hundreds of manufacturing jobs at risk. The planned closure adds to the challenges facing the…