Long Beach CA

Who says California lunch has to come with a pricey surprise?. Some of the best-known food stops keep things refreshingly straightforward. One signature dish, a loyal local following, and years of history can carry a place much further than a fancy dining room ever could. The meals stay casual, but...

Nas, The Roots and De La Soul brought a sold-out crowd to Long Beach's waterfront last Friday night for a show billed as A Great Night in Hip Hop, and just like every other big concert at the F&M Bank Amphitheater, getting there meant skipping the parking lot entirely. Doors opened at 6:30 p.m. with the performance kic

USC fans apparently did not want to sit in the heat during their team’s home opener against San Jose State. Before the game, school officials warned fans about the heat: “High temperatures are expected for this event. The Coliseum seating bowl has very limited shade available.” The temperature at kickoff was 94 degrees

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