Category: Long Beach

Long Beach Neighborhood Group Pushes Back Against LA Metro’s Plan to Create Local Homeless Hub

March 27, 2023
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Some Long Beach community members are pushing back against the Los Angeles County Metro Board’s plan to create a hub for homeless services at one of its local Metro subway stations along the line that runs from downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who represents Long Beach and is…

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Boy Wounded From Stray Round in Long Beach

March 26, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—A boy suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound from a stray bullet fired from a group of men arguing near a business in Long Beach, authorities said March 26. Officers were dispatched at about 8:40 p.m. Saturday to the 400 block of East Shoreline Drive regarding a juvenile disturbance call, the Long Beach Police…

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Mother’s Wish to See Shen Yun Finally Comes True

March 20, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—Time is one of the most precious resources and time with our loved ones is invaluable. Shen Yun Performing Arts is an experience that is perfect for a family, but what happens when the time with our loved ones runs out? “My mom, it was on her bucket list. She wanted to see…

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Shen Yun Presents a Set of Values We Should All Embrace, Says Chief NASA Engineer

March 19, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—Jeffrey Umland, a chief mechanical engineer at NASA, attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Terrace Theater on March 18. It was Mr. Umland’s first time watching Shen Yun, and there was a surprise for him in every program. “So far, it’s fantastic!” Mr. Umland said during the intermission. “I’m amazed by the special…

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Shen Yun Is ‘Very Educational and Enlightening,’ Says Location Manager for Film and Television

March 19, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—Michael German, key assistant location manager for film and television with ABC/Disney, said he felt “very uplifted” after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Terrace Theater on March 18. “I loved it, it was as good as I’d hoped it would be,” Mr. German said. “It was a really, really professional and…

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Long Beach Lifeguards Rescue Small Dog Who Was Swimming Out to Sea

March 13, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—Long Beach lifeguards rescued a small white dog and reunited it with its owner March 12. The rescue began about 6 p.m. Saturday when the lifeguards answered a call about a dog running loose in the Junipero beach parking lot, according to a Long Beach Fire Department’s Facebook post. “LifeGuard 7 put on…

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Long Beach Vacant Lot Fee Challenged in Jarvis Group Suit

March 8, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A Long Beach property owner who along with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is challenging the constitutionality of a municipal ordinance that charges landowners a monthly fee for letting their property sit vacant says his lot hasn’t hurt the property values of others and that the city has made it too costly to develop….

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Man Charged With Murdering Bicyclist in Dana Point

February 3, 2023
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A man was charged with murder Feb. 3 for allegedly hitting a cyclist with his car and stabbing him to death in Dana Point on Wednesday. Vanroy Evan Smith, 39, of Long Beach, pleaded not guilty Friday to one felony count of murder and an additional charge for use of a deadly weapon, according to…

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Long Beach Police Arrest 2 Teens for Murder

February 1, 2023
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Long Beach police Jan. 27 arrested two local teenagers, one aged 15 and the other 16, for the alleged murder of a 20-year-old resident earlier this month. According to authorities, the minors shot Isaiah Saucedo, killing him Jan. 6 around 8:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of Long Beach Boulevard. When officers responded, they said…

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Boy, 17, Killed When Someone Opens Fire on Long Beach Basketball Court

January 22, 2023
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—Police Jan. 22 were searching for the occupants of an SUV who drove up to a basketball court in Long Beach and opened fire, killing a 17-year-old boy and wounding two men. Officers responded to a report of gunshots at 1:51 p.m. Saturday at Silverado Park, in the 1500 block of West 31st…

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