1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (376+ words) A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced today to 16 years, seven months in federal prison for committing armed robberies of smoke shops, donut shops and convenience stores in Long Beach, Los Angeles County and Orange County in early 2024 " a crime…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (210+ words) This article was originally published by LAist on Feb. 16, 2026. Topline: Following reports of local police assisting federal immigration agents with raids and detentions of citizen observers across Southern California, state lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to outlaw such collaboration....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (372+ words) Artificial intelligence will soon listen to, record and review thousands of calls " emergency and non-emergency " made to police and fire department dispatchers in Long Beach. City officials confirmed Friday they are in the early stages of rolling out a new…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (668+ words) A new report from L.A. County offers a closer look at the economic damage to the region caused by federal immigration enforcement " and at the neighborhoods most affected. The analysis, compiled by the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (551+ words) Two websites that distribute instructions for how to manufacture ghost guns are facing a new'lawsuit from the state of California'alleging that they provide access to illegal and untraceable firearms. The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General'Rob Bonta'and San Francisco City Attorney…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (536+ words) After years of construction and a $33 million investment, the Long Beach police chief and city leaders celebrated the grand opening of a new police training academy near El Dorado Park on Saturday. "The city's values are really reflected in what…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (533+ words) A much-publicized state law banning law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings was supposed to take effect Jan. 1, but local and state officials say they are not currently enforcing the ban and don't yet know when they may start. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (102+ words) Long Beach police say they arrested a 15-year-old robbery suspect after officers happened to see him holding up a man in downtown on Saturday. Police said the officers were headed to an unrelated crime when they saw the robbery around…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (535+ words) A series of'immigration'raids across California in 2025 had one thing in common: Most of the federal agents detaining people wore'masks over their faces. In January, the state of California and its largest county will ban law enforcement officers from covering their…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (157+ words) An investigation was underway today into a shooting that left a man mortally wounded in Lakewood. The shooting occurred at 2:37 p.m. Thursday at Lakewood Boulevard and South Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Arriving deputies found a gunshot…...