Storm-battered California braced for another deluge on Sunday as forecasters predicted heavy rainfall would douse parts of the state, threatening floods and mudslides. The storm is the second Pineapple Express weather system, or atmospheric river storm, to hit the state in the past week and arrives as Los Angeles welcomes scores of celebrities for the music industry's glitzy Grammy awards. Long Beach could get more rain this week than it does during an entire year, said Mayor Rex Richardson, who is expecting 5-7 inches (13-18 cm) starting Sunday through Tuesday.
Earlier this month, a shocking video from Long Beach captured an alleged sexual assault perpetrated by a homeless man. It was the latest in a series of disturbing incidents involving the mentally ill and drug-dependent denizens of the city’s streets, residents and business owners told KTLA. In response, city leaders are attempting to tackle the […]
The Long Beach Health Department has confirmed its first human case of mosquito-borne St. Louis Encephalitis since 1984, city officials announced on Thursday. The person who was infected was hospitalized but is currently recovering at home, officials said, and no other cases have been identified. “We are working diligently with healthcare providers to educate the […]
The mayor of Long Beach took to social media on Tuesday to address the disturbing sexual assault of a woman by a transient that was captured on camera.