A fatal car crash off the 710 freeway in Long Beach caused traffic chaos and shut down the northbound lanes early Monday morning, according to a statement from the California Highway Patrol. The crash involved a big rig truck, an SUV and two cars, according to the statement. The big[Read More…]
Long Beach
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LB enforces new spay and neuter ordinance for dogs
Long Beach pet owners will be required to spay or neuter any dogs six months or older by Oct. 1, according to a press release by the city. The new neutering law aims to reduce the number of unwanted pets around the city with a goal of establishing Long Beach[Read More…]
Tacography of Long Beach
We meet again taco-freaks. Worry not, mijos and mijas, for the gastro-quest continues. As I make my way through the vast landscape of Long Beach taquerias—encountering the good, the bad and the ugly—I continue to contemplate the history behind this iconic Mexican finger food. When we last left off, we’d[Read More…]
Long Beach street sweeping reforms up for vote
It is no secret that as lovely as Long Beach may be, the parking is absolutely horrific. Finding parking in residential areas without a guaranteed garage spot is most often an adventure in and of itself, but the ridiculous street sweeping regulations throughout the city compound the struggle. Drivers can[Read More…]
5th power outage since July hits Long Beach
[sidebar title=”TIMELINE OF POWER OUTAGES” align=”right” background=”on” border=”left” shadow=”on”] 7/15/15 — First power outage Approximately 4,800 customers went without power. The number was reduced to 2,700 by the next day. 7/18/15 — A majority of power restored Southern California Edison and the City of Long Beach distributed nearly 8,000 water[Read More…]
Long Beach continues to surpass water conservation goals
With the ongoing drought straining California for water, cities across the state have been issued specific water conservation goals to reach. Despite the strong restrictions, Long Beach has once again surpassed its 16 percent water reduction goal for the third month in a row, according to the city’s water department.[Read More…]
Long Beach continues to surpass water conservation goals
With the ongoing drought straining California for water, cities across the state have been issued specific water conservation goals to reach. Despite the strong restrictions, Long Beach has once again surpassed its 16 percent water reduction goal for the third month in a row, according to the city’s water department.[Read More…]
LBSU to be broadcast on Fox Sports Prime Ticket
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is making their way to prime time. Fox Sports Prime Ticket will broadcast the 49ers’ match against Cal State Northridge on Oct. 17. Fox Sports also added the women’s soccer Big West tournament championship game and a men’s soccer rivalry matchup between UC[Read More…]
Bike thieves roll less on campus as cyclists lock up
Bicycle thieves may be finding it harder to spot “easy pickings” at bicycle racks on campus as University Police are taking extra measures to educate students. Sgt. Keith Caires of the University Police noticed a spike in bike thefts when he began working at CSULB in 2013 and began making[Read More…]
Statue of ‘Honest Abe’ recognized in downtown Long Beach’s Lincoln Park.
People clad in dresses and suits dating back to the Civil War gathered around a towering statue of Abraham Lincoln, while men in military color guard uniforms stood stoically in front, facing the audience with flags raised and rifles at rest. On Saturday, the Sons of Union Veterans led the[Read More…]