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…
Boy, 17, Killed When Someone Opens Fire on Long Beach Basketball Court
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Threatening to Shoot Long Beach Co-Workers
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Authorities released a photo Jan. 12 of the cache of weapons recovered at the home of a 35-year-old man who allegedly made threats of shooting his co-workers at their place of work in Long Beach. Officers dispatched Jan. 7 to the 3500 block of East Broadway regarding a report of criminal threats contacted…
Over 100,000 Los Angeles County Residents Live in a Flood Zone
A new report published Jan. 12 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows 105,000 Los Angeles County residents—or nearly 4 percent—live near a designated 100-year flood plain, putting them in an “at risk” category. “Rising populations in flood prone areas exacerbate flooding risk. Impacts can be greater to the elderly or those with a…
A Day in the Life: Southern California’s Fentanyl Crisis
“I don’t even know if I will be alive tomorrow. I might OD tonight,” Pete—a pseudonym—told The Epoch Times. “You are talking to a drug user right now and that’s the name of the game.” The 34-year-old comedian has been using the opiate fentanyl since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and commonly checks in…
American Airlines to Drop Services in 3 Cities Due to Pilot Shortage and Soft Demand
American Airlines will drop service in three cities starting this Spring because of pilot shortages and sluggish demand. “In response to the regional pilot shortage affecting the airline industry and soft demand, American Airlines has made the difficult decision to end service in Columbus, Georgia (CSG), Del Rio, Texas (DRT), and Long Beach, California (LGB)…
Multiple American Flags Set on Fire in Long Beach, Suspect Arrested
LONG BEACH, Calif.—A man was arrested Dec. 8 on suspicion of setting multiple American Flags on fire, anchored on the porches of homes in Long Beach. Firefighters were dispatched about 3:30 a.m. to a reported vehicle fire in the 2800 block of Iroquois Avenue, said Capt. Jack Crabtree of the Long Beach Police Department. “We…
Bomb Squad Deals with Suspicious Device in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif.—The sheriff’s department’s bomb squad was deployed to Long Beach Nov. 5 to deal with a suspicious device in the Belmont Shore area. Long Beach police officers were called around 3:25 p.m. to the 6400 block of Marina Drive, the department’s Allison Gallagher told City News Service. A photo published on Twitter by…
Rap Artist Trapped in ‘Satanic’ Music Industry Cried for God, Was Saved From Drugs, Spiritual Death
It was 1997 when then-7-year-old Isaiah Robin first made his big splash in the “gangsta rap” music scene in Long Beach, California. He’s come a long way since then. Now he rhymes about Yahushua and God in the Lone Star State. In the early days, he and his group, the LAX Boyz, started off rapping…
Port of LA Expects Slower Holiday Season but Supply Chain Crisis Not Over: Expert
The number of arriving cargo ships at the Port of Los Angeles likely won’t surge as the holiday season comes around, but the supply chain crisis is not yet over, according to experts and port officials. The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, reported a slowdown in the cargo surge this month….
Boy, 16, Arrested for Allegedly Killing Man, 19, in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif.—A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly shooting to death a 19-year-old man inside a home in Long Beach, authorities said Aug. 6. Officers dispatched at 3:22 p.m. Friday to the 3100 block of West Spring Street regarding a report of a shooting found Louis Longeno of Maywood suffering…
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