Long Beach CA

Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train and educate young offenders under two laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Saturday that it conducted an undercover operation in West Hollywood’s Rainbow District overnight in response to reports of pickpocketing and other criminal activity — and emphasized that federal immigration authorities were not involved. The operation, which took...

A mama bear and three cubs were spotted near a popular Los Angeles hiking spot.   According to footage sent in by a KTLA viewer, the mama and her cubs were out and about near Mandeville Canyon Park “multiple times this week.”  The viewer stated that the bears were not only seen on her street […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices. But California won’t be the only state making lower-cost...

A plan to fire live artillery over a major highway as part of a military showcase at Camp Pendleton has drawn strong objections.

Jaiden Anthony and Jordynn Jones, both 12, were last seen on Sept. 24

“Upon arrival, officers located a residence that had been struck by gunfire,” according to a police statement. “No injuries were reported. The circumstances of the shooting and suspect information are under investigation.”

A tragic incident unfolded on West Pacific Coast Highway early yesterday morning when a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle. The Long Beach Police Department reports that officers were called to the scene in the 2000 block of the highway at around 6:23 a.m. on October 17th, upon receiving reports of an injury...

According to the protest organizers approximately 3,500 demonstrators gathered at the intersection of Imperial and Beach Boulevard on Saturday to voice their concerns over what they described as severe overreach by the current administration. The local protest was part of a larger wave of demonstrations that swept...

Los Angeles County Chair Pro Tem and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis appointed Diego Rodrigues to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission, recognizing his leadership in behavioral health and social services. "Diego Rodrigues has consistently proven himself to be a committed and compassionate...