<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Long Beach - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Long Beach with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 08:44:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Purifics Water wins $4.41M stormwater equipment contract in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH &amp; LONDON, MAY 22, 2018 -- Purifics Water, Inc. of London, Ontario has been awarded a $4.41 million contract by the City of Long Beach, CA for the purchase of stormwater purification equipment. The treatment equipment to be provided by Purifics consists of its patented ceramic ultra-filtration system CUFA and photocatalytic oxidation process known as Photo-CatA .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/purifics-water-wins-441m-stormwater-equipment-contract-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/purifics-water-wins-441m-stormwater-equipment-contract-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purifics Water wins $4.41M stormwater equipment contract in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH &amp; LONDON, MAY 22, 2018 -- Purifics Water, Inc. of London, Ontario has been awarded a $4.41 million contract by the City of Long Beach, CA for the purchase of stormwater purification equipment. The treatment equipment to be provided by Purifics consists of its patented ceramic ultra-filtration system CUFA and photocatalytic oxidation process known as Photo-CatA .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/purifics-water-wins-441m-stormwater-equipment-contract-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/purifics-water-wins-441m-stormwater-equipment-contract-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Cambodian-American chef Chad Phuong will show off his...]]></title><description><![CDATA["My grandmother used to sell Cambodian noodle soup in front of her house," recalled Long Beach Cambodian-American chef Chad Phuong, who will host an event Saturday to benefit the YMCA. Phuong's culinary passion started at a young age, helping his grandparents with food preparation in his hometown of Battambong, Cambodia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-cambodian-american-chef-chad-phuong-will-show-off-his/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-cambodian-american-chef-chad-phuong-will-show-off-his/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel workers union submits 46,000 signatures for Long Beach ballot measure to improve pay and safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housekeeper Edna Vales shows her panic alarm issued to her by her employer at the Hilton hotel in Long Beach on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez has proposed a measure that would limit hotel employeesA' workloads and require hoteliers to equip female employees with panic buttons as protection against sexual harassment and assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hotel-workers-union-submits-46000-signatures-for-long-beach-ballot-measure-to-improve-pay-and-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hotel-workers-union-submits-46000-signatures-for-long-beach-ballot-measure-to-improve-pay-and-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspicious device evacuates Long Beach homes, shuts down streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A device found in the bed of a truck caused a scare that prompted an investigation by the bomb squad in Long Beach on Monday night and prompted closing off the street and evacuating homes. At around 9:30 p.m. someone reported to police there was a metal object in the vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspicious-device-evacuates-long-beach-homes-shuts-down-streets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspicious-device-evacuates-long-beach-homes-shuts-down-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Day observances planned this weekend around Long Beach area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 1868, the United States has honored people who died while serving in the armed forces on Memorial Day, previously known as Decoration Day. This year's observance is Monday, May 28. Activities related to Memorial Day in the Long Beach area this weekend include: Forest Lawn Long Beach,1500 E. San Antonio Drive, hosts its annual Memorial Day event from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-day-observances-planned-this-weekend-around-long-beach-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-day-observances-planned-this-weekend-around-long-beach-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Day observances planned this weekend around Long Beach area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 1868, the United States has honored people who died while serving in the armed forces on Memorial Day, previously known as Decoration Day. This year's observance is Monday, May 28. Activities related to Memorial Day in the Long Beach area this weekend include: Forest Lawn Long Beach,1500 E. San Antonio Drive, hosts its annual Memorial Day event from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-day-observances-planned-this-weekend-around-long-beach-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-day-observances-planned-this-weekend-around-long-beach-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach 2018 Pride Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 35th Annual Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade makes it way down Ocean Blvd. on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The performer, Efran, entertains attendees of the 35th Annual Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade on Ocean Blvd. on Sunday, May 20, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-2018-pride-parade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-2018-pride-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 things to do at Southern California casinos for Memorial Day Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy Idol, shown here during the 2017 Rock-N-Roar Concert with Kings of Chaos at the 2017 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, will perform at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio over Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day is this weekend and Southern California casinos have a solid line-up of entertainment to get people in the mood for the summer season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/8-things-to-do-at-southern-california-casinos-for-memorial-day-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/8-things-to-do-at-southern-california-casinos-for-memorial-day-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the acts youa re not going to want to miss at the Carpenter Center in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentinian ensemble Che Malambo will be among the nearly two dozen acts coming to the Carpenter Center this season. Photo courtesy Carpenter Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-are-the-acts-youa-re-not-going-to-want-to-miss-at-the-carpenter-center-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-are-the-acts-youa-re-not-going-to-want-to-miss-at-the-carpenter-center-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L.A. man gets 26-year prison term for role in synthetic drug ring...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Los Angeles man was sentenced Monday to more than 26 years behind bars for his role in a drug ring that imported a powerful synthetic opioid from China used to produce homemade pills that were sold in bulk across the nation. Christopher Bowen, 32, was found guilty by a federal jury in October of conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and distribute narcotics, including a fentanyl analogue; a designer drug used in "bath salts"; ecstasy; and alprazolam, which is sold under]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/la-man-gets-26-year-prison-term-for-role-in-synthetic-drug-ring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/la-man-gets-26-year-prison-term-for-role-in-synthetic-drug-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Teke Sitdown: John Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2018 Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. TKE Leadership Academy is fast approaching. In support of this, we reached into THE TEKE Archives to re-share this great story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-teke-sitdown-john-broadway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-teke-sitdown-john-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Status quo versus change in East Long Beach City Council runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the most politically engaged district in Long Beach, the race for City Council hinges on whether the status quo of the previous four years should remain - or whether the district needs a change. The District 5 runoff between East Long Beach incumbent Stacy Mungo and former Harbor Commissioner Rich Dines has largely come down to a debate over how Mungo's record holds up to scrutiny, with the councilwoman defending and Dines criticizing her support for the controversial land-use element, the sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/status-quo-versus-change-in-east-long-beach-city-council-runoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/status-quo-versus-change-in-east-long-beach-city-council-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port of Long Beach awards scholarships to students, grants to organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Port of Long Beach awarded 39 Long Beach college and high school students $54,750 in scholarships to those interested in pursuing international trade and goods movement careers. Scholarship recipients were honored at the fifth annual Celebrating Education event, which was held at the Long Beach Marriott, May 14. The seaport is a gateway for trans-Pacific trade with 175 shipping lines which connects Long Beach to 217 other ports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/port-of-long-beach-awards-scholarships-to-students-grants-to-organizations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/port-of-long-beach-awards-scholarships-to-students-grants-to-organizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-boyfriend of woman killed in Calif. spa explosion to remain behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saying that he posed a possible flight risk and danger to the community, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the former boyfriend of a woman who was killed in an explosion at her Southern California spa should remain in custody without the possibility of bail. Stephen Beal of Long Beach has not been charged in connection with the explosion last week that killed Ildiko Krajnyak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ex-boyfriend-of-woman-killed-in-calif-spa-explosion-to-remain-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ex-boyfriend-of-woman-killed-in-calif-spa-explosion-to-remain-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[111 Photos of the Beautiful People of Long Beach Pride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The marine layer did not prevent the guys and gals of Long Beach, Calif., from dressing it up and taking it out onto the streets. Read more below.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/111-photos-of-the-beautiful-people-of-long-beach-pride/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/111-photos-of-the-beautiful-people-of-long-beach-pride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's not to like about the internet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students quitely work on their projects at the YMCA Youth Institute in Long Beach on Friday, August 4, 2017. Many low-income children fall behind in school because they don't have internet access access at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whats-not-to-like-about-the-internet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whats-not-to-like-about-the-internet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Bell wants to serve alcohol at Bluff Heights restaurant; Long Beach to consider protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taco Bell wants to turn a Bluff Heights store into "cantina-style" restaurant that serves alcohol, but the city isn't so sure. The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday will consider filing a protest to a request for an Alcohol Beverage Control license for a Taco Bell currently located at 3125 E. Broadway, between Redondo and Temple avenues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/taco-bell-wants-to-serve-alcohol-at-bluff-heights-restaurant-long-beach-to-consider-protest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/taco-bell-wants-to-serve-alcohol-at-bluff-heights-restaurant-long-beach-to-consider-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight for City Council District 7 gets ugly with accusations on both sides]]></title><description><![CDATA[CouncilmanRoberto Uranga greets the crowd at a grand -opening ceremony on Saturday for the Restoration of Willow Springs Park Wetlands. The Wetlands Restoration Project is a 12-acre project within the 48-acre Willow Springs Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fight-for-city-council-district-7-gets-ugly-with-accusations-on-both-sides/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fight-for-city-council-district-7-gets-ugly-with-accusations-on-both-sides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deukmejian papers back in Long Beach where they belong]]></title><description><![CDATA[To the casual visitor, they just look like a lot of cardboard boxes. Inside, they contain a treasure trove of California's late 20th century political history, courtesy of Long Beach's favorite son, former Gov. George Deukmejian, who died May 8 .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/deukmejian-papers-back-in-long-beach-where-they-belong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/deukmejian-papers-back-in-long-beach-where-they-belong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach's colorful 35th Annual Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade draws thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[In stark contrast to a gray Long Beach morning Sunday, Ocean Boulevard became a thundering and prismatic fanfare of LGBTQ pride as residents of all genders and cultures came together to continue 35-year-old tradition. "Gay, straight, black, white - same struggle, same fight," members of the Party of Socialism and Liberation chanted as others waving rainbow flags trailed behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-colorful-35th-annual-lesbian-and-gay-pride-parade-draws-thousands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-colorful-35th-annual-lesbian-and-gay-pride-parade-draws-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beacha s colorful 35th Annual Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade draws thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[In stark contrast to a gray Long Beach morning Sunday, Ocean Boulevard became a thundering and prismatic fanfare of LGBTQ pride as residents of all genders and cultures came together to continue 35-year-old tradition. "Gay, straight, black, white - same struggle, same fight," members of the Party of Socialism and Liberation chanted as others waving rainbow flags trailed behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beacha-s-colorful-35th-annual-lesbian-and-gay-pride-parade-draws-thousands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beacha-s-colorful-35th-annual-lesbian-and-gay-pride-parade-draws-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Bay History: Why Wilmington once had its own city hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The present-day Wilmington Municipal building at 544 N. Avalon Blvd. is home to the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and the Wilmington Neighborhood Council. 2008 photo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/south-bay-history-why-wilmington-once-had-its-own-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/south-bay-history-why-wilmington-once-had-its-own-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late Wife Of Man Being Investigated For Aliso Viejo Explosion Died Mysteriously 10 Years Ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH - A decade before his ex-girlfriend was killed in what investigators say was a targeted explosion in Aliso Viejo Tuesday, Stephen Beal's wife died in what a coroner deemed a "mysterious case." Christine Beal's death in 2008 came a few weeks after she fell down a flight of stairs in their Long Beach home while carrying a heavy piece of furniture with her husband, 59-year-old Stephen Beal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/late-wife-of-man-being-investigated-for-aliso-viejo-explosion-died-mysteriously-10-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/late-wife-of-man-being-investigated-for-aliso-viejo-explosion-died-mysteriously-10-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach council may censure Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce for conduct with former staffer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach leaders will consider the rare move of censuring Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce for her conduct "that has reflected poorly on the City of Long Beach and raises questions of potential sexual harassment, conflict of interest and failure to adhere to the City's Code of Ethics." The late addition to next Tuesday's City Council agenda was brought by four of Pearce's colleagues on the council: Al Austin, Suzie Price, Daryl Supernaw and Dee Andrews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-council-may-censure-councilwoman-jeannine-pearce-for-conduct-with-former-staffer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-council-may-censure-councilwoman-jeannine-pearce-for-conduct-with-former-staffer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen's killing reveals alleged ties to gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were out in force Monday working on the case of a 15-year-old Long Beach boy who was gunned down on a street corner Saturday night. While the Long Beach Police Department officially declined to release the motive for Jabari Benton's slaying Monday and officials were tight-lipped about the investigation, multiple sources close to the investigation said the victim's gang affiliation most likely had something to do with the shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/teens-killing-reveals-alleged-ties-to-gang/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/teens-killing-reveals-alleged-ties-to-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen's killing reveals alleged ties to gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were out in force Monday working on the case of a 15-year-old Long Beach boy who was gunned down on a street corner Saturday night. While the Long Beach Police Department officially declined to release the motive for Jabari Benton's slaying Monday and officials were tight-lipped about the investigation, multiple sources close to the investigation said the victim's gang affiliation most likely had something to do with the shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/teens-killing-reveals-alleged-ties-to-gang/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/teens-killing-reveals-alleged-ties-to-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join One of California's Oldest Pride Fests, in LBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[When May heads our way, and we journey along to the middle of the month, a few fantastic events happen around Southern California. One? The jacarandas do their amazingly beautiful thing, with all of those purple blooms bursting all over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/join-one-of-californias-oldest-pride-fests-in-lbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/join-one-of-californias-oldest-pride-fests-in-lbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE 1-U.S. oil rig count holds steady after six weeks of gains -Baker Hughes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. oil rig count held steady this week after rising for six weeks in a row even as crude prices soar to multi-year highs, prompting drillers to extract record amounts of oil, especially from shale. FILE PHOTO: Oil rig pumpjacks, also known as thirsty birds, extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area where Tidelands Oil Production Company operates near Long Beach, California July 30, 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/update-1-us-oil-rig-count-holds-steady-after-six-weeks-of-gains-baker-hughes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/update-1-us-oil-rig-count-holds-steady-after-six-weeks-of-gains-baker-hughes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disputes emerge over money, raising questions in fatal Aliso Viejo explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[They met on a dating app in the summer of 2016. She was a skin care expert in her 40s who had recently filed for bankruptcy, he a widower who dabbled in acting and building model rockets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/disputes-emerge-over-money-raising-questions-in-fatal-aliso-viejo-explosion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/disputes-emerge-over-money-raising-questions-in-fatal-aliso-viejo-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disputes emerge over money, raising questions in fatal Aliso Viejo explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[They met on a dating app in the summer of 2016. She was a skin care expert in her 40s who had recently filed for bankruptcy, he a widower who dabbled in acting and building model rockets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/disputes-emerge-over-money-raising-questions-in-fatal-aliso-viejo-explosion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/disputes-emerge-over-money-raising-questions-in-fatal-aliso-viejo-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Pride: AHF Bus to Highlight Condoms as "Lifesaver" as STDs Skyrocket in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 18, 2018--AIDS Healthcare Foundation , the largest global AIDS organization, is proud to join the LGBTQ community in celebrating the 2018 Gay Pride season through its participation in over two dozen Pride events across the country-in many locations, with its new "Lifesaver" buses wrapped with a lighthearted and colorful condom and Pride-themed ... (more)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pride-ahf-bus-to-highlight-condoms-as-lifesaver-as-stds-skyrocket-in-california/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pride-ahf-bus-to-highlight-condoms-as-lifesaver-as-stds-skyrocket-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach couple throws fundraiser for DACA student as part of Pride celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach couple is aiming to help an undocumented college student in need part part of their celebration of the Long Beach Pride Parade Sunday. The couple, who live off of Ocean Boulevard and Temple Avenue near the parade path, throw a party each year during the parade, and this year that party will help raise money for Cynthia Borda's tuition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-couple-throws-fundraiser-for-daca-student-as-part-of-pride-celebration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-couple-throws-fundraiser-for-daca-student-as-part-of-pride-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach couple throws fundraiser for DACA student as part of Pride celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach couple is aiming to help an undocumented college student in need part part of their celebration of the Long Beach Pride Parade Sunday. The couple, who live off of Ocean Boulevard and Temple Avenue near the parade path, throw a party each year during the parade, and this year that party will help raise money for Cynthia Borda's tuition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-couple-throws-fundraiser-for-daca-student-as-part-of-pride-celebration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-couple-throws-fundraiser-for-daca-student-as-part-of-pride-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach architect Ed Killingsworth's designs celebrated Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A presentation and tour celebrating the work of Edward Killingsworth, Long Beach's most distinguished architect, will take place Saturday in events sponsored by the Historical Society of Long Beach. Julie Bartolotto, Historical Society executive director, said an illustrated presentation detailing Killingsworth's work in Long Beach and throughout the world will be given by Ronald Dean Lindgren, a partner in Killingsworth Stricker Lindgren Wilson Architects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-architect-ed-killingsworths-designs-celebrated-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-architect-ed-killingsworths-designs-celebrated-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach architect Ed Killingsworth's designs celebrated Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A presentation and tour celebrating the work of Edward Killingsworth, Long Beach's most distinguished architect, will take place Saturday in events sponsored by the Historical Society of Long Beach. Julie Bartolotto, Historical Society executive director, said an illustrated presentation detailing Killingsworth's work in Long Beach and throughout the world will be given by Ronald Dean Lindgren, a partner in Killingsworth Stricker Lindgren Wilson Architects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-architect-ed-killingsworths-designs-celebrated-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-architect-ed-killingsworths-designs-celebrated-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 5 election: ballot measure asks Long Beach voters to weigh citya s financial priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's when voters will head to the polls for the statewide primary. And after marking off their choices for governor and a variety of other elected positions, residents will have to choose whether they want to change the city's constitution to allow officials to transfer surpluses from utilities - money provided by bill-payers - into Long Beach's general fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/june-5-election-ballot-measure-asks-long-beach-voters-to-weigh-citya-s-financial-priorities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/june-5-election-ballot-measure-asks-long-beach-voters-to-weigh-citya-s-financial-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheel Big Experience Arrives at the Queen Mary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture the Queen Mary , and summon to mind movement and length and distance, and you're bound to stretch your thoughts out in a forward direction, in the direction that a ship moves along the water. Or your mind might plummet downward in direction, because underneath that ship there's a whole lot of ocean, and that's always fascinating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wheel-big-experience-arrives-at-the-queen-mary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wheel-big-experience-arrives-at-the-queen-mary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Dubai Aerospace in talks to place huge order for 400 jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, one of the world's largest aircraft lessors, is in talks to buy 400 jetliners from Airbus and Boeing and is prepared to expand its fleet through acquisition if talks fall through, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Logo of Airbus is pictured at the Airbus A380 final assembly line at Airbus headquarters in Blagnac, near Toulouse, France, March 21, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/exclusive-dubai-aerospace-in-talks-to-place-huge-order-for-400-jets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/exclusive-dubai-aerospace-in-talks-to-place-huge-order-for-400-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour 6 historic properties - and neighborhoods - at Long...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can a 1921 Craftsman bungalow be reborn as a light-filled Midcentury Modern home? Find out at the "Great Homes of Long Beach" architecture tour presented by the nonprofit preservation group Long Beach Heritage on June 3. The 17th annual home tour will highlight six homes in the historic Bluff Park, Los Cerritos, California Heights and Eliot Lane neighborhoods, including the updated Craftsman-meets-Midcentury Modern bungalow in Belmont Heights, shown above.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tour-6-historic-properties-and-neighborhoods-at-long/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tour-6-historic-properties-and-neighborhoods-at-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGBTQ leaders in Long Beach honored at Equality Plaza wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[RaAol A. AA orve speaks to the crowd during the 2018 Equality Plaza Induction Ceremony at the Harvey Milk Promenade Park Equality Plaza in Long Beach on Thursday, May 17, 2018. The Equality Plaza Honor Wall is unveiled during the 2018 Equality Plaza Induction Ceremony at the Harvey Milk Promenade Park Equality Plaza in Long Beach on Thursday, May 17, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lgbtq-leaders-in-long-beach-honored-at-equality-plaza-wall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lgbtq-leaders-in-long-beach-honored-at-equality-plaza-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to help send Long Beach area kids to camp this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maggie, a fifth-grader at a Long Beach elementary school, said she was "really nervous" when she went to her first summer camp in the mountains last year. But, after a week at the YMCA's Camp Oakes in the San Bernardino Mountains, Maggie told a Y counselor, "I'm not nervous anymore now because I've made friends, and I had so much fun."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-to-help-send-long-beach-area-kids-to-camp-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-to-help-send-long-beach-area-kids-to-camp-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calif. Bombing Victim's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested After Search of Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-boyfriend of a woman killed in a medical building bombing was arrested on explosives possession charges in Long Beach. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for Today in LA on Thursday May 17, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/calif-bombing-victims-ex-boyfriend-arrested-after-search-of-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/calif-bombing-victims-ex-boyfriend-arrested-after-search-of-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities arrest boyfriend and business partner of woman killed in day spa blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have arrested the boyfriend and business associate of a woman who was killed in an explosion that ripped through her Aliso Viejo day spa earlier this week. Stephen Beal, 59, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of possessing an unregistered destructive device, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-arrest-boyfriend-and-business-partner-of-woman-killed-in-day-spa-blast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-arrest-boyfriend-and-business-partner-of-woman-killed-in-day-spa-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for allegedly having an unregistered destructive device...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Southern California man has been arrested on suspicion of having an unregistered destructive device amid the investigation into a deadly explosion at a day spa, the FBI said. But Stephen Beal, 59, has not been charged in connection with the Tuesday explosion that killed a day-spa owner at her Aliso Viejo, California, spa, federal authorities cautioned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-arrested-for-allegedly-having-an-unregistered-destructive-device/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-arrested-for-allegedly-having-an-unregistered-destructive-device/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summit in Long Beach to discuss economic equity, inclusion in the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[That doesn't seem to be the case with the current booming economy, though, and the Everyone In movement is trying to do something about that. "It's all about economic inclusion," Vice Mayor and 9th District Councilman Rex Richardson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/summit-in-long-beach-to-discuss-economic-equity-inclusion-in-the-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/summit-in-long-beach-to-discuss-economic-equity-inclusion-in-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigations begin into mana s custody death in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who witnesses said got into a fight with bystanders after taking a woman's cellphone died after being briefly handcuffed by officers, Long Beach police said Wednesday. Officers were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. Monday to the area of Granada Avenue and Ocean Boulevard to investigate a report of a woman screaming, according to Long Beach police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/investigations-begin-into-mana-s-custody-death-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/investigations-begin-into-mana-s-custody-death-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted on weapons charges is arrested in Long Beach after hour-long pursuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police had a male suspect in custody after an hour-long pursuit through the West Division area of the city Wednesday, May 16, authorities said. About 3:35 p.m., officers spotted a man with a no-bail warrant for weapons charges near 10th Street and Long Beach Boulevard, Nancy Pratt, spokeswoman for the Long Beach Police Department, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-wanted-on-weapons-charges-is-arrested-in-long-beach-after-hour-long-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-wanted-on-weapons-charges-is-arrested-in-long-beach-after-hour-long-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Pride Parade and Festival: Everything you need to know, including road closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rose Holbrook-Lambert holds the Gay Pride flag at the beginning of the 2016 Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade in Long Beach CA. Sunday, May 22, 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pride-parade-and-festival-everything-you-need-to-know-including-road-closures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pride-parade-and-festival-everything-you-need-to-know-including-road-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Pride Parade and Festival: Everything you need to know, including road closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rose Holbrook-Lambert holds the Gay Pride flag at the beginning of the 2016 Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade in Long Beach CA. Sunday, May 22, 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pride-parade-and-festival-everything-you-need-to-know-including-road-closures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pride-parade-and-festival-everything-you-need-to-know-including-road-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Chase Ends When Driver Crashes With Police Car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pursuit in the Long Beach area on Wednesday afternoon ended when the driver crashed into a police car. The NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on May 16, 2018 shows the highlights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-chase-ends-when-driver-crashes-with-police-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-chase-ends-when-driver-crashes-with-police-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VILLAIN, An American Story Comes to the Hollywood Fringe Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Gut Creations Productions presents the World Premiere of VILLAIN, An American Story at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Two families, the Clark Family and Thompson Family, are forever linked together through the tragedy of an act that has a devastating impact on both families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/villain-an-american-story-comes-to-the-hollywood-fringe-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/villain-an-american-story-comes-to-the-hollywood-fringe-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VILLAIN, An American Story Comes to the Hollywood Fringe Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[From The Gut Creations Productions presents the World Premiere of VILLAIN, An American Story at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Two families, the Clark Family and Thompson Family, are forever linked together through the tragedy of an act that has a devastating impact on both families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/villain-an-american-story-comes-to-the-hollywood-fringe-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/villain-an-american-story-comes-to-the-hollywood-fringe-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This inspirational four-year-old loves to dance - despite not being able to hear the music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristalyn Ibarra was born profoundly deaf due to her hearing nerve on her right ear being missing for reasons unknown to medics. Initially her parents feared the handicap would hold her back but the determined little girl has already defied their expectations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-inspirational-four-year-old-loves-to-dance-despite-not-being-able-to-hear-the-music/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-inspirational-four-year-old-loves-to-dance-despite-not-being-able-to-hear-the-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This inspirational four-year-old loves to dance - despite not being able to hear the music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristalyn Ibarra was born profoundly deaf due to her hearing nerve on her right ear being missing for reasons unknown to medics. Initially her parents feared the handicap would hold her back but the determined little girl has already defied their expectations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-inspirational-four-year-old-loves-to-dance-despite-not-being-able-to-hear-the-music/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-inspirational-four-year-old-loves-to-dance-despite-not-being-able-to-hear-the-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men arrested, charges filed in connection with April shooting death in Wilmington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles police detectives arrested Andrew Nicholas Ramos, 23, of Long Beach and Edgar Perez, 29, of Wilmington, on Thursday, May 10, in connection to the shooting death of Richard Oscar Odell, 37, the department said in a statement. At about 1 a.m. on April 7, Odell was standing outside in the area of 1500 McDonald Avenue when suspects fired multiple rounds, striking him, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-arrested-charges-filed-in-connection-with-april-shooting-death-in-wilmington/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-arrested-charges-filed-in-connection-with-april-shooting-death-in-wilmington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men arrested, charges filed in connection with April shooting death in Wilmington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles police detectives arrested Andrew Nicholas Ramos, 23, of Long Beach and Edgar Perez, 29, of Wilmington, on Thursday, May 10, in connection to the shooting death of Richard Oscar Odell, 37, the department said in a statement. At about 1 a.m. on April 7, Odell was standing outside in the area of 1500 McDonald Avenue when suspects fired multiple rounds, striking him, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-arrested-charges-filed-in-connection-with-april-shooting-death-in-wilmington/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-arrested-charges-filed-in-connection-with-april-shooting-death-in-wilmington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher gas prices won't deter record number of Californians from traveling for Memorial Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic gets heavy at the start of the Memorial Day weekend on the Pacific Coast Highway on May 27, 2011. The 2018 holiday weekend is expected to draw a record number of Californians to travel, despite higher gas prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/higher-gas-prices-wont-deter-record-number-of-californians-from-traveling-for-memorial-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/higher-gas-prices-wont-deter-record-number-of-californians-from-traveling-for-memorial-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher gas prices won't deter record number of Californians from traveling for Memorial Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic gets heavy at the start of the Memorial Day weekend on the Pacific Coast Highway on May 27, 2011. The 2018 holiday weekend is expected to draw a record number of Californians to travel, despite higher gas prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/higher-gas-prices-wont-deter-record-number-of-californians-from-traveling-for-memorial-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/higher-gas-prices-wont-deter-record-number-of-californians-from-traveling-for-memorial-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tavern on 2 in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tavern on 2, a Belmont Shore gastropub, remains closed after city inspectors Friday found numerous health violations, including a vermin infestation, improper refrigeration and a sewage discharge. The eatery at 5110 E. Second St. was shut down by the city Health Department for several problems discovered during a routine inspection: A sewage discharge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tavern-on-2-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tavern-on-2-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bluth stair car from Netflixa s a Arrested Developmenta is rolling into Los Angeles]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Oct. 3, 2017 photo in Long Beach, crews film a patriotic scene of "Arrested Development." If you're a fan of the Netflix series "Arrested Development," here is your chance to hop on the stair car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-bluth-stair-car-from-netflixa-s-a-arrested-developmenta-is-rolling-into-los-angeles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-bluth-stair-car-from-netflixa-s-a-arrested-developmenta-is-rolling-into-los-angeles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bluth stair car from Netflixa s a Arrested Developmenta is rolling into Los Angeles]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Oct. 3, 2017 photo in Long Beach, crews film a patriotic scene of "Arrested Development." If you're a fan of the Netflix series "Arrested Development," here is your chance to hop on the stair car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-bluth-stair-car-from-netflixa-s-a-arrested-developmenta-is-rolling-into-los-angeles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-bluth-stair-car-from-netflixa-s-a-arrested-developmenta-is-rolling-into-los-angeles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCEJ to honor individuals, groups for humanitarian work in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, the Long Beach-based California Conference for Equality and Justice hosts a dinner to honor a group of humanitarians for their work. This year's dinner is Thursday at the Hyatt Regency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ccej-to-honor-individuals-groups-for-humanitarian-work-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ccej-to-honor-individuals-groups-for-humanitarian-work-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCEJ to honor individuals, groups for humanitarian work in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, the Long Beach-based California Conference for Equality and Justice hosts a dinner to honor a group of humanitarians for their work. This year's dinner is Thursday at the Hyatt Regency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ccej-to-honor-individuals-groups-for-humanitarian-work-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ccej-to-honor-individuals-groups-for-humanitarian-work-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists call for rent control outside landlords convention in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenant rights activists rallied for rent control outside an apartment owners conference at the Long Beach Convention Center on May 15, 2018. About three dozen people rallied for rent control outside a landlords convention at the Long Beach Convention Center Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/activists-call-for-rent-control-outside-landlords-convention-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/activists-call-for-rent-control-outside-landlords-convention-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd Announce Dazed &amp; Blazed Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wiz Khalifa performs onstage during the Smokers Club Festival at The Queen Mary on April 28, 2018 in Long Beach, Calif. Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd have officially thrown their names into the race alongside Drake, Bruno Mars, G-Eazy and Childish Gambino for must-see concerts this summer with the announcement of their forthcoming Dazed &amp; Blazed Summer 2018 Amphitheater Tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wiz-khalifa-and-rae-sremmurd-announce-dazed-amp-blazed-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wiz-khalifa-and-rae-sremmurd-announce-dazed-amp-blazed-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cal State trustees to discuss Brown's latest budget proposal,...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cal State Chancellor Timothy P. White speaks during a board of trustees meeting in July. Cal State's leaders say that to keep their campuses' quality from slipping, they need much more money than the state is giving them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cal-state-trustees-to-discuss-browns-latest-budget-proposal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cal-state-trustees-to-discuss-browns-latest-budget-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cal State trustees to discuss Brown's latest budget proposal,...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cal State Chancellor Timothy P. White speaks during a board of trustees meeting in July. Cal State's leaders say that to keep their campuses' quality from slipping, they need much more money than the state is giving them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cal-state-trustees-to-discuss-browns-latest-budget-proposal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cal-state-trustees-to-discuss-browns-latest-budget-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach to discuss policy for allowing recreational marijuana]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Thursday, April 12, 2018, photo, mature cannabis plants are seen in a greenhouse at Glass House Farms in Carpinteria, Calif. Santa Barbara county amassed the largest number of marijuana cultivation licenses in California since broad legalization arrived on Jan. 1, nearly 800, according to state data compiled by The Associated Press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-discuss-policy-for-allowing-recreational-marijuana/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-discuss-policy-for-allowing-recreational-marijuana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men escape serious injury when boat goes up in flames off coast of Hermosa Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men escaped injury after a boat they were in caught fire Monday morning off the coast near Hermosa Beach. About 9:56 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a spot more than a mile from the coast, according to Inspector Sal Alvarado of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-escape-serious-injury-when-boat-goes-up-in-flames-off-coast-of-hermosa-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-escape-serious-injury-when-boat-goes-up-in-flames-off-coast-of-hermosa-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking for man who walked down Long Beach street shooting into the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they are looking for a man who was seen throwing up gang signs while shooting a gun into the air in Central Long Beach on Saturday afternoon. Police said they got a call about the gunfire around 1:20 p.m. The man was walking down Gundry Avenue near 17th Street while shooting, Long Beach Police Department spokesman Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-looking-for-man-who-walked-down-long-beach-street-shooting-into-the-air/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-looking-for-man-who-walked-down-long-beach-street-shooting-into-the-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking for man who walked down Long Beach street shooting into the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they are looking for a man who was seen throwing up gang signs while shooting a gun into the air in Central Long Beach on Saturday afternoon. Police said they got a call about the gunfire around 1:20 p.m. The man was walking down Gundry Avenue near 17th Street while shooting, Long Beach Police Department spokesman Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-looking-for-man-who-walked-down-long-beach-street-shooting-into-the-air/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-looking-for-man-who-walked-down-long-beach-street-shooting-into-the-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 Amgen Tour of California Returns to Folsom]]></title><description><![CDATA[America's largest cycling race, the Amgen Tour of California, presented by AEG, will bring the excitement of professional cycling to Folsom on Friday, May 18. The 2018 Amgen Tour of California will traverse 645 miles of roadways, highways and coastlines during seven stages from Long Beach to Sacramento May 13-19. Folsom will host the men's Stage 6 start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2018-amgen-tour-of-california-returns-to-folsom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2018-amgen-tour-of-california-returns-to-folsom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless outreach teams ready to bring services to the streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[From left, Jennie Mauries, Karen Barnes and Andrew Tisbert with the homeless assistance group PATH embark on January's homeless count at a Red Line station. The eight outreach workers sat around a conference table in Long Beach wrestling with a dilemma involving one of their clients: a homeless man who needed to start dialysis immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/homeless-outreach-teams-ready-to-bring-services-to-the-streets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/homeless-outreach-teams-ready-to-bring-services-to-the-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coward, William-Mensah Capture More Gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Junior Barbara Coward and senior Persis William-Mensah were familiar faces up at the podium, clutching gold-plated plaques and representing UCI women's track and field well at the Big West Championships this past weekend in Northridge. Coward, the favorite in the discus event, did not upset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coward-william-mensah-capture-more-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coward-william-mensah-capture-more-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blurry Vision Fest brings latest boost to Oakland hip-hop scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[SZA attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on Monday, May 7, 2018, in New York. SZA headlined the Blurry Vision Festival in Oakland on Saturday, May 12, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/blurry-vision-fest-brings-latest-boost-to-oakland-hip-hop-scene/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/blurry-vision-fest-brings-latest-boost-to-oakland-hip-hop-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major truck ramp off Terminal Island to be demolished, snarling traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only freeway ramp that directly connects Terminal Island to the Long Beach Freeway is about to bite the dust, and that will mean several traffic signals on the detour for the heavy stream of trucks leaving the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Port of Long Beach warned that the closure could happen as early as Monday morning, May 14, as the old ramp makes way for a new connection to the new $1.5 billion bridge linking Terminal Island to the 710 in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/major-truck-ramp-off-terminal-island-to-be-demolished-snarling-traffic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/major-truck-ramp-off-terminal-island-to-be-demolished-snarling-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flossie Lewis alumnae rose from rock bottom to best Mothera s Day ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[From left, Presley Overton, Megan Mann, Beau Overton, LaKisha Kennedy, Derrion and Lovely Kennedy. These two mothers have become friends after overcoming obstacles and going through the sober living program at the Flossie Lewis Center and they have much to be thankful for this Mother's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/flossie-lewis-alumnae-rose-from-rock-bottom-to-best-mothera-s-day-ever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/flossie-lewis-alumnae-rose-from-rock-bottom-to-best-mothera-s-day-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CALmatters Commentary: Sometimes nice guys do finish first]]></title><description><![CDATA[California's Republican elite - yes, Virginia, there was once such a thing - gathered in the Capitol on Dec. 15, 1980, to cast the state's 45 presidential electoral votes for Ronald Reagan. After the formalities, attendees lingered in the state Senate chamber, savoring the moment and believing that Reagan's election was a harbinger of their party's rising fortunes in a state that seemed to be, at the time, up for political grabs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/calmatters-commentary-sometimes-nice-guys-do-finish-first/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/calmatters-commentary-sometimes-nice-guys-do-finish-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parolee's second murder trial begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old Long Beach parolee already sentenced to a life prison term for the 2003 murder of his girlfriend killed a second woman less than two weeks later when she refused to help him dump the first victim's body, a prosecutor said Monday. Santiago Martinez Jr. has already been tried and convicted of the March 18, 2003, murder of Christina Wilkerson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/parolees-second-murder-trial-begins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/parolees-second-murder-trial-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public memorial for Gov. George Deukmejian planned June 9 in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public memorial to celebrate the life of former Gov. George Deukmejian will be held June 9 at 1 p.m. at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, the governor's wife, Gloria, said Saturday. She said the family's obituary for Deukmejian will be published in today's edition of the Press-Telegram, saying that the "loving husband of 61 years, father and grandfather, passed away from natural causes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/public-memorial-for-gov-george-deukmejian-planned-june-9-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/public-memorial-for-gov-george-deukmejian-planned-june-9-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Sumoa s big, brawny men storm into Long Beacha s big blue Pyramid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17th Annual U.S. Sumo Open, one of the largest international tournaments of its kind outside of Japan, grappled its way into Long Beach State's Walter Pyramid on Saturday. Justin Kizzart winning the match against Tomasz Wojda in the men's lightweight division of the 18th annual US Sumo Open at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-sumoa-s-big-brawny-men-storm-into-long-beacha-s-big-blue-pyramid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-sumoa-s-big-brawny-men-storm-into-long-beacha-s-big-blue-pyramid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris Corp. engineers back on Discovery Channel 'BattleBots' beginning tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harris Corp. engineers back on Discovery Channel 'BattleBots' beginning tonight Harris Corp. engineers back on Discovery Channel 'BattleBots' beginning tonight Check out this story on floridatoday.com: https://on.flatoday.com/2Iaqm1l Sean Irvin and Don Price, two Harris Corp. engineers, and their creation, a bot named Ultimo Destructo, were back in Southern California for "BattleBots," a reality show competition that kicks off at 8 p.m. Friday on The Discovery Channel. The Brevard County duo and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/harris-corp-engineers-back-on-discovery-channel-battlebots-beginning-tonight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/harris-corp-engineers-back-on-discovery-channel-battlebots-beginning-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris Corp. engineers back on Discovery Channel 'BattleBots' beginning tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harris Corp. engineers back on Discovery Channel 'BattleBots' beginning tonight Harris Corp. engineers back on Discovery Channel 'BattleBots' beginning tonight Check out this story on floridatoday.com: https://on.flatoday.com/2Iaqm1l Sean Irvin and Don Price, two Harris Corp. engineers, and their creation, a bot named Ultimo Destructo, were back in Southern California for "BattleBots," a reality show competition that kicks off at 8 p.m. Friday on The Discovery Channel. The Brevard County duo and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/harris-corp-engineers-back-on-discovery-channel-battlebots-beginning-tonight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/harris-corp-engineers-back-on-discovery-channel-battlebots-beginning-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herea s where you and your pets can have fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for something to do that will help animals in need? Or maybe someplace you can take your dog for a fun time. Here are a few suggestions: National Adoption Weekend: PetSmart Charities' quarterly event will be held May 18-20 at multiple locations in Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/herea-s-where-you-and-your-pets-can-have-fun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/herea-s-where-you-and-your-pets-can-have-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herea s where you and your pets can have fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for something to do that will help animals in need? Or maybe someplace you can take your dog for a fun time. Here are a few suggestions: National Adoption Weekend: PetSmart Charities' quarterly event will be held May 18-20 at multiple locations in Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/herea-s-where-you-and-your-pets-can-have-fun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/herea-s-where-you-and-your-pets-can-have-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach woman arrested in connection with fatal April stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 54-year-old Long Beach woman was being held today on $2.02 million bail on suspicion of fatally stabbing her caregiver, police reported. Theresa Dargan was arrested Thursday by Long Beach police detectives and booked on suspicion of murder in the April 14 death of Olympia Riley , 51, of Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-woman-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-april-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-woman-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-april-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk Says LA Test Tunnel Nearly Done]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAWTHORNE - Tesla founder Elon Musk gave a sneak peek Thursday night of his new underground demo tunnel, part of his plan to alleviate Los Angeles traffic, announcing that it could be available for use within a few months. Musk posted a time-lapse video on Instagram of the tunnel, located in Hawthorne, and wrote that it is "almost done" and is "pending final regulatory approvals."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/elon-musk-says-la-test-tunnel-nearly-done/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/elon-musk-says-la-test-tunnel-nearly-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys and Girls Clubs benefit from a Old Hollywooda fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boys and Girls Clubs benefit attendees, from left: Larry Jackson, Mitch Rouse, Rocky Suares, John Di Carlo, Don Rodriguez, Jim Zupanovich, Michaela Pereira, John Zar, Barbie Barker, Gene Johnson, Cheryl Fox, John C. Wallace As always, the annual fundraising event for the supporters of Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Long Beach on April 21, was an exciting evening. Long term supporters Alice and John Wallace were honorary chairs and event chair and board member Barbie Barker created the over-the-top ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/boys-and-girls-clubs-benefit-from-a-old-hollywooda-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/boys-and-girls-clubs-benefit-from-a-old-hollywooda-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local festivals Music Tastes Good and Desert Daze contemplate a...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corey Wolford of Long Beach stands next to a large art installation at the 2017 Music Tastes Good festival in Long Beach. Earlier this week the prominent Southern California promoter Goldenvoice pulled the plug on the long-running, taste-making FYF Festival, which was to occur at Exposition Park on July 22-23 with headliners Janet Jackson and Florence &amp; the Machine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/local-festivals-music-tastes-good-and-desert-daze-contemplate-a/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/local-festivals-music-tastes-good-and-desert-daze-contemplate-a/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube to Headline Summertime In The LBC Festival: Full Lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg is returning to his hometown Long Beach, CA this summer and he's bringing along a phalanx of west coast hip-hop heavyweights to take over the city for one night. For this year's Summertime In The LBC Festival, Snoop, Ice Cube , and The Game are set to headline the festival, along with a star-studded lineup of hip-hop greats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/snoop-dogg-ice-cube-to-headline-summertime-in-the-lbc-festival-full-lineup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/snoop-dogg-ice-cube-to-headline-summertime-in-the-lbc-festival-full-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ita s Mothera s Day weekend: Do not disappoint her again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclists cross the finish line on Green Street in front of Convention Center in downtown Pasadena during the final stage for the Amgen Tour of California on Saturday, May 20, 2017. We have this theory that your mom doesn't like Mother's Day brunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ita-s-mothera-s-day-weekend-do-not-disappoint-her-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ita-s-mothera-s-day-weekend-do-not-disappoint-her-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverside County paying $900,000 to family of unarmed Long Beach man killed by deputies in Perris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverside County is paying $900,000 to the family of an unarmed Long Beach man who was shot to death by deputies in Perris at the end of a wild traffic pursuit in 2014 . The payment will settle a federal wrongful-death lawsuit filed by attorney Dale K. Galipo on behalf of Huntington Beach resident Teri Jecmen, the mother of Aaron John Forgash , 38. Aaron Forgash, right, is shown with son Andrew Forgash and Andrew's mother, Erica Brand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/riverside-county-paying-900000-to-family-of-unarmed-long-beach-man-killed-by-deputies-in-perris/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/riverside-county-paying-900000-to-family-of-unarmed-long-beach-man-killed-by-deputies-in-perris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plus, Summertime in the LBC announced, Desert Daze adds bands and FYF 2018 bows out.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milly Camaren poses for a photograph on day one of the Music Tastes Good festival in Long Beach on Saturday, September 30, 2017. Festival Pass is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays during Southern California's prime music festival season .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/plus-summertime-in-the-lbc-announced-desert-daze-adds-bands-and-fyf-2018-bows-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/plus-summertime-in-the-lbc-announced-desert-daze-adds-bands-and-fyf-2018-bows-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man charged in 2 San Gabriel Valley homicides, now facing charges in 3rd shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of fatally shooting his former wife in Covina and another woman in Azusa was charged Wednesday with trying to kill a third woman at a Long Beach restaurant. Miguel Prieto, 43, of Long Beach went to a restaurant owned by his ex-wife's aunt on April 7 and shot at a woman he believed was the aunt, according to Sarah Ardalani, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-charged-in-2-san-gabriel-valley-homicides-now-facing-charges-in-3rd-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-charged-in-2-san-gabriel-valley-homicides-now-facing-charges-in-3rd-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amgen race in Long Beach: everything you need to know, including road closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amgen Tour of California revealed the course map for its May 13 race through Long Beach. May has been designated Bike Month, and the city of Long Beach is going all out to celebrate it this week, culminating in the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amgen-race-in-long-beach-everything-you-need-to-know-including-road-closures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amgen-race-in-long-beach-everything-you-need-to-know-including-road-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Tastes Good taps New Order, James Blake for Long Beach festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[British new wave legends New Order and Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter James Blake will headline the third annual Music Tastes Good festival in Long Beach. Concert officials announced the lineup on Thursday, May 19, for the two-day festival that mixes live music with star chefs at Marina Green Park Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/music-tastes-good-taps-new-order-james-blake-for-long-beach-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/music-tastes-good-taps-new-order-james-blake-for-long-beach-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Red Aunts Are Playing the MCA, and They're as Punk as Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Red Aunts are back, and they're as punk as ever. Formed in Long Beach, California in 1991, this act blazed through the '90s punk scene by spewing their own distinct brand of in-your-face unfiltered angst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-red-aunts-are-playing-the-mca-and-theyre-as-punk-as-ever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-red-aunts-are-playing-the-mca-and-theyre-as-punk-as-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deukmejian leaves behind legacy as spokesman for Armenians, advocate for Valley growers]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Deukmejian, the California governor who served from 1983 until 1991, enjoyed strong support from central San Joaquin Valley residents during his two terms in office - and made frequent visits to Fresno. Deukmejian, who died Tuesday at age 89 at his home in Long Beach, had many allies among the Valley's agribusiness interests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/deukmejian-leaves-behind-legacy-as-spokesman-for-armenians-advocate-for-valley-growers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/deukmejian-leaves-behind-legacy-as-spokesman-for-armenians-advocate-for-valley-growers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something in our genetics made us a lifelong fan of Deukmejian]]></title><description><![CDATA[We were raised a true-red, fourth-generation Republican. Our beloved great-grandmother, Jennie Pritchard, one of the three or four women who raised us during the years after our mother died, was termed "Mrs. Republican" in this city for her efforts backing GOP candidates in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/something-in-our-genetics-made-us-a-lifelong-fan-of-deukmejian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/something-in-our-genetics-made-us-a-lifelong-fan-of-deukmejian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contract awarded for second phase of Long Beach Airport improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach leaders on Tuesday approved a $58.8 million, three-year contract for the second phase of improvements to Long Beach Airport. According to Jess Romo, airport manager, the first work will be done on the ticketing area, a consolidated baggage pickup system and upgrades to the checked baggage inspection facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/contract-awarded-for-second-phase-of-long-beach-airport-improvements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/contract-awarded-for-second-phase-of-long-beach-airport-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempt to oust Long Beach councilwoman has enough signatures to...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The committee seeking to oust District 2 Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce from office has gathered enough signatures to force a recall election in November, the group's campaign manager said Wednesday evening. The proponents of the recall submitted the signatures from registered voters in the second district, in the southern tip of Long Beach, about 30 minutes before Thursday's deadline, said City Clerk Monique De La Garza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/attempt-to-oust-long-beach-councilwoman-has-enough-signatures-to/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/attempt-to-oust-long-beach-councilwoman-has-enough-signatures-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANCA-WR Mourns Gov. George Deukmejian's Passing]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLENDALE &ndash; The Armenian National Committee of America &ndash; Western Region mourns the passing of former California Governor George Deukmejian and extends its deepest condolences to his wife Gloria and the Deukmejian family. Governor Deukmejian passed away on Tuesday at his home in Long Beach, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/anca-wr-mourns-gov-george-deukmejians-passing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/anca-wr-mourns-gov-george-deukmejians-passing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE 6-U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin: Revoking Boeing, Airbus licenses to sell jets to Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Licenses for Boeing Co and Airbus to sell passenger jets to Iran will be revoked, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is seen on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane in Long Beach, California March 14, 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/update-6-us-treasurys-mnuchin-revoking-boeing-airbus-licenses-to-sell-jets-to-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/update-6-us-treasurys-mnuchin-revoking-boeing-airbus-licenses-to-sell-jets-to-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body buried in Long Beach yard is man missing since October, police confirm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medical examiners have confirmed that the body found buried in the yard of a Long Beach home last week is that of a man who had been missing for months, Long Beach police said Wednesday morning. Zach Kennedy, 31, was last seen on Oct. 22 at the home in the 500 block of W. 8th Street, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/body-buried-in-long-beach-yard-is-man-missing-since-october-police-confirm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/body-buried-in-long-beach-yard-is-man-missing-since-october-police-confirm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former student testifies Lakewood High teacher sexually abused her, carved initials into hip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge on Tuesday ruled there's enough evidence to hold a former Lakewood High School teacher for a trial on nine felony charges after hearing a student's testimony that the teacher sexually abused her for years , warned her not talk about it and carved her initials into the student's hip. The student, who was identified in court by only her first name, testified that Mary Jahn, now 52, first got to know her in English class before kissing her and eventually having sex with her in 2009 when the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-student-testifies-lakewood-high-teacher-sexually-abused-her-carved-initials-into-hip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-student-testifies-lakewood-high-teacher-sexually-abused-her-carved-initials-into-hip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bixby Knolls bakery settles with city over illegal rental to marijuana dispensary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Long Beach has reached an agreement with a Bixby Knolls bakery owner who had leased his property illegally to a medical marijuana dispensary. The "amicable settlement" will resolve all liens, charges, penalties and interest that resulted from 25 citations issued to Khien C. Ngo for renting the property at 4334 Atlantic Ave., which houses Alsace Lorraine Bakery, a fixture in Bixby Knolls for more than 70 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bixby-knolls-bakery-settles-with-city-over-illegal-rental-to-marijuana-dispensary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bixby-knolls-bakery-settles-with-city-over-illegal-rental-to-marijuana-dispensary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary runway at Long Beach Airport to temporarily close for repairs, will change flight path]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Suzanne Mapes for the Press Telegram The primary runway for the Long Beach Airport will close intermittently for repairs over the next couple of weeks-forcing a change in flight paths that those living nearby could notice. The estimated $2 million project includes repaving the runway, laying down a fuel-resistant coat of asphalt and repaving the markings, said airport spokeswoman Stephanie Montuya-Morisky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/primary-runway-at-long-beach-airport-to-temporarily-close-for-repairs-will-change-flight-path/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/primary-runway-at-long-beach-airport-to-temporarily-close-for-repairs-will-change-flight-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Deukmejian dead at 89, public safety and law-and-order...]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 2, 1982 -- Governor George Deukmejian and his wife Gloria, vote in the Belmont Shore section of Long Beach, CA. . ) George Deukmejian, a perennially popular two-term Republican governor of California who built his career on fighting crime, hardening the state's criminal justice stance and shoring up its leaky finances, died on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/george-deukmejian-dead-at-89-public-safety-and-law-and-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/george-deukmejian-dead-at-89-public-safety-and-law-and-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peterbilt Displays All-Electric Class 8 Truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peterbilt Motors Co. displayed its all-electric Model 579 day cab tractor at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, which was held April 30-May 4. The drayage application tractor - slated to go into service at the Port of Long Beach after the show - is one of 12 tractors built by Peterbilt in collaboration with TransPower, the California Air Resources Board and the Port of Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/peterbilt-displays-all-electric-class-8-truck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/peterbilt-displays-all-electric-class-8-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did you feel it? Earthquake near Cabazon rattles SoCal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa Evans is the city editor of the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Prior to joining the Long Beach paper in 2011, she was a reporter covering health care, religion, city government and social issues for newspapers in the Los Angeles area, the Bay Area and the East Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/did-you-feel-it-earthquake-near-cabazon-rattles-socal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/did-you-feel-it-earthquake-near-cabazon-rattles-socal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asbarez: Haigoush Kohler to be Honored at ARS Javakhk Fund's Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Armenian Relief Society of Western USA places great focus and attention on the region of Javakhk and the population of Armenians living there in challenging and difficult conditions. Special emphasis is made on the youth of the region and the importance of advancing their education and social welfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/asbarez-haigoush-kohler-to-be-honored-at-ars-javakhk-funds-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/asbarez-haigoush-kohler-to-be-honored-at-ars-javakhk-funds-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAPD seeks public's help in identifying suspect in Trader Joe's robberies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedestrians walk outside Trader Joe's in Long Beach, where two of the robberies occurred. The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the man suspected of carrying out a series armed robberies at Trader Joe's markets in Long Beach, Irvine, Culver City and Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lapd-seeks-publics-help-in-identifying-suspect-in-trader-joes-robberies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lapd-seeks-publics-help-in-identifying-suspect-in-trader-joes-robberies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg comes home to Long Beach to headline Summertime in The LBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach native Snoop Dogg comes home Aug. 7 to headline the Summertime in The LBC concert at the Queen Mary. Snoop Dogg is coming home this summer to headline the annual Summertime in The LBC concert at the Queen Mary Saturday, July 7. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 11, for the annual concert, which also includes Ice Cube and The Game topping the bill along with Snoop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/snoop-dogg-comes-home-to-long-beach-to-headline-summertime-in-the-lbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/snoop-dogg-comes-home-to-long-beach-to-headline-summertime-in-the-lbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Regatta features watercraft from paddle boards to dragon boats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dragon boats, paddle boards, gondolas and every other type of watercraft take part in the second annual Fest Della Sensa on Alamitos Bay in Long Beach. Dragon boats, paddle boards, gondolas and every other type of watercraft take part in the second annual Fest Della Sensa on Alamitos Bay in Long Beach on Sunday, May 6, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-regatta-features-watercraft-from-paddle-boards-to-dragon-boats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-regatta-features-watercraft-from-paddle-boards-to-dragon-boats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Octomom speaks about life as an only child and how she longed for...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea Manning vows to eliminate US borders, close prisons and abolish ICE before it commits 'ethnic cleansing' as she campaigns for Maryland Senate seat Severely ill woman, 28, on the way to the Cleveland Clinic to get treatment is saved by a doctor from the facility mid-flight after she suffered an allergic reaction to CHIPS and stopped breathing Killer boyfriend who stabbed Morgan Freeman's granddaughter to death is found NOT GUILTY of murder but convicted of manslaughter John Kerry's attemp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/octomom-speaks-about-life-as-an-only-child-and-how-she-longed-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/octomom-speaks-about-life-as-an-only-child-and-how-she-longed-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty-six miles from Hollywood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catalina Island Museum, an hour from Long Beach, Calif., has two movie-based exhibits, one on a 1920 film, the other on one of 1975's most talked about. Stanley Moss went along Filed by Lucire staff/May 7, 2018/11.17 You really don't need another reason to visit Catalina, the jewel of an island an hour off the coast of Long Beach, California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/twenty-six-miles-from-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/twenty-six-miles-from-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industrial fire in Compton includes hazmat response]]></title><description><![CDATA[County firefighters knocked down an industrial fire Sunday in Compton that leaked about 25 gallons of an unknown substance into storm drains, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire at a business building at 3000 Harcourt St. was reported at 5:45 p.m., said Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/industrial-fire-in-compton-includes-hazmat-response/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/industrial-fire-in-compton-includes-hazmat-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industrial fire in Compton includes hazmat response]]></title><description><![CDATA[County firefighters knocked down an industrial fire Sunday in Compton that leaked about 25 gallons of an unknown substance into storm drains, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire at a business building at 3000 Harcourt St. was reported at 5:45 p.m., said Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/industrial-fire-in-compton-includes-hazmat-response/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/industrial-fire-in-compton-includes-hazmat-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting into college is more cutthroat than ever, with some families...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the CSULB chapter of Active Minds discusses coping mechanisms inside a classroom on campus. Active Minds is a nonprofit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and providing information, leadership opportunities and advocacy training, mental health awareness, education and resources regarding mental health and mental illness, encourage students to seek help and serve as liaison between students and the mental health community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/getting-into-college-is-more-cutthroat-than-ever-with-some-families/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/getting-into-college-is-more-cutthroat-than-ever-with-some-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for May 6th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each week, Criswell Chevrolet's Mike Furman delivers new Corvette Stingrays, Grand Sports and Z06s to his customers who come from all parts of the country to work with the nation's top individual Corvette seller. Cake for everyone! Last week Mike Furman received two special guests from Chevrolet who honored the Corvette salesman for reaching the milestone of 4,000 Corvettes sold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/corvette-delivery-dispatch-with-national-corvette-seller-mike-furman-for-may-6th/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/corvette-delivery-dispatch-with-national-corvette-seller-mike-furman-for-may-6th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two firefighters hurt fighting Long Beach blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-alarm fire damaged two houses and a garage in North Long Beach and injured two firefighters Saturday, authorities said. It was reported just before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Elm Avenue and 59th Street, Long Beach Fire Department Capt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/two-firefighters-hurt-fighting-long-beach-blaze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/two-firefighters-hurt-fighting-long-beach-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian technology company makes big splash in Europe with outstanding patent]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORONTO: WhalePower Corporation of Toronto is delighted to announce that its co-founders have been nominated as finalists for the prestigious European Inventor Award for 2018, sponsored by the European Patent Office. Stephen W. Dewar of Toronto, Ontario, Dr. Frank E. Fish of Downington, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Philip Watts of Long Beach, California have been granted patents for their Tubercle Technology in Canada, the US, China, and in Europe, pending in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/canadian-technology-company-makes-big-splash-in-europe-with-outstanding-patent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/canadian-technology-company-makes-big-splash-in-europe-with-outstanding-patent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern California air quality board moves to regulate freight yards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern California air quality officials voted Friday to craft rules governing warehouses, distribution centers and rail yards in a controversial bid to combat transportation emissions in the nation's smoggiest region. The governing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District moved to begin devising rules to regulate freight facilities as "indirect sources" of pollution because of the truck and locomotive traffic they attract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/southern-california-air-quality-board-moves-to-regulate-freight-yards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/southern-california-air-quality-board-moves-to-regulate-freight-yards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Dragon Capsule Headed Back to Earth from Space Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship is returning to Earth today with more than 2 tons of NASA gear from the International Space Station. The capsule's splashdown will cap a busy day for NASA, which began its weekend with a launch to Mars .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/spacex-dragon-capsule-headed-back-to-earth-from-space-station/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/spacex-dragon-capsule-headed-back-to-earth-from-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peterbilt showcases all-electric Model 579]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peterbilt's commitment to alternative energy solutions was showcased at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo where an all-electric Model 579 day cab tractor was on display. The drayage application tractor that will go into service at the Port of Long Beach after the show is one of 12 tractors built by Peterbilt in collaboration with Transpower, the California Air Resources Board, and the Port of Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/peterbilt-showcases-all-electric-model-579/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/peterbilt-showcases-all-electric-model-579/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mailbag: Whata s the relationship between Prospector Pete and Pistol Pete?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prospector Pete dust-up at Cal State Long Beach continues, and our wholly fabricated biography of the real-life Prospector Pete stirred things up just a little bit. We think maybe, with a few other things to worry about , they've had to jettison the Prospector Pete problem off their list for the moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-whata-s-the-relationship-between-prospector-pete-and-pistol-pete/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-whata-s-the-relationship-between-prospector-pete-and-pistol-pete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach summit turns boys from dreamers to achievers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Long Beach City College gymnasium, packed with more than 300 middle and high school boys, turned silent last week as the closing speaker walked over to one youngster who was laughing and not paying attention. "If you don't want to listen to my message, that's OK, but don't ruin it for your neighbor," Ramsey Jay Jr. scolded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-summit-turns-boys-from-dreamers-to-achievers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-summit-turns-boys-from-dreamers-to-achievers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach summit turns boys from dreamers to achievers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Long Beach City College gymnasium, packed with more than 300 middle and high school boys, turned silent last week as the closing speaker walked over to one youngster who was laughing and not paying attention. "If you don't want to listen to my message, that's OK, but don't ruin it for your neighbor," Ramsey Jay Jr. scolded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-summit-turns-boys-from-dreamers-to-achievers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-summit-turns-boys-from-dreamers-to-achievers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get a job: Join Zwift as a 3D Game Artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry! Here is just one of the many, many positions being advertised right now. Zwift is a digital destination for fitness enthusiasts that's redefining indoor exercise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/get-a-job-join-zwift-as-a-3d-game-artist/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/get-a-job-join-zwift-as-a-3d-game-artist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Hospital of Long Beach operator sends pink slips to 213 workers, ahead of July closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following through on announced plans to stop operating Community Hospital of Long Beach this year, MemorialCare issued 60-day termination notices to 213 employees Friday morning. John Bishop, CEO for Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Miller Children's and Women's Hospital and Community, said almost all of those employees already have new jobs to move to in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-hospital-of-long-beach-operator-sends-pink-slips-to-213-workers-ahead-of-july-closure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-hospital-of-long-beach-operator-sends-pink-slips-to-213-workers-ahead-of-july-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 99-Seat Beat: 'Improvised Musical' at Second City, 'Kitteridge' writer's adoption drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek Miller, from left, Norm Thoeming, Shulie Cowen, Michael Pollock, Matt Jones and Hilary Rowe will improvise a musical every Friday in "Opening Night" at the Second City. Just as you can never step twice in the same river, you will experience a particular performance only once.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-99-seat-beat-improvised-musical-at-second-city-kitteridge-writers-adoption-drama/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-99-seat-beat-improvised-musical-at-second-city-kitteridge-writers-adoption-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High pressure brings warmer weather to Southern California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures will rise slightly today but remain below average for this time of the year before a significant warming trend gets underway Friday, forecasters said. "The cold air is finally on its way out," said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Rorke, describing today as a "transitional day" and adding that the warmer weather will result from an approaching high-pressure system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/high-pressure-brings-warmer-weather-to-southern-california/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/high-pressure-brings-warmer-weather-to-southern-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High pressure brings warmer weather to Southern California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures will rise slightly today but remain below average for this time of the year before a significant warming trend gets underway Friday, forecasters said. "The cold air is finally on its way out," said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Rorke, describing today as a "transitional day" and adding that the warmer weather will result from an approaching high-pressure system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/high-pressure-brings-warmer-weather-to-southern-california/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/high-pressure-brings-warmer-weather-to-southern-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alamitos Bay is getting ready for summer with Sunday flotilla fest]]></title><description><![CDATA[There'll be music in the streets again as Summer And Music returns for its 10th season in Long Beach. Residents of the neighborhoods around Alamitos Bay have been jarred from their sleep by the sounds of shotgun blasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/alamitos-bay-is-getting-ready-for-summer-with-sunday-flotilla-fest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/alamitos-bay-is-getting-ready-for-summer-with-sunday-flotilla-fest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police may have found body of man who disappeared in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators may have a break in a high-profile missing person case after finding what they think are human remains buried at a Long Beach home, police announced Thursday. Zach Kennedy, 32, has been missing since October 2017, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-may-have-found-body-of-man-who-disappeared-in-october/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-may-have-found-body-of-man-who-disappeared-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internet access may soon improve in downtown, northwest Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach could see faster and stronger internet coverage in the coming months, especially in neighborhoods where access is lacking. Crown Castle, the Irvine-based wireless infrastructure provider that installed 19 small cell antennas along Shoreline Drive for a city pilot program, plans to put in 11 more antennas downtown and 52 more in the northwest part of the city, said Mark Guillen, a representative for Crown Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/internet-access-may-soon-improve-in-downtown-northwest-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/internet-access-may-soon-improve-in-downtown-northwest-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internet access may soon improve in downtown, northwest Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach could see faster and stronger internet coverage in the coming months, especially in neighborhoods where access is lacking. Crown Castle, the Irvine-based wireless infrastructure provider that installed 19 small cell antennas along Shoreline Drive for a city pilot program, plans to put in 11 more antennas downtown and 52 more in the northwest part of the city, said Mark Guillen, a representative for Crown Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/internet-access-may-soon-improve-in-downtown-northwest-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/internet-access-may-soon-improve-in-downtown-northwest-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Reel Big Fish trombonist opens new brewery in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[R Michael Clements, Dan "Firecracker" Regan and Eric McLaughlin are partners in The Liberation Brewing Company which opened its Long beach location this week on May 3 at 3630 Atlantic Avenue. May 3, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-reel-big-fish-trombonist-opens-new-brewery-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-reel-big-fish-trombonist-opens-new-brewery-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man pleads no contest to murdering ex-girlfriend in front of their toddler son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police near where Eric Jerome Williams, Jr. shot his ex-girlfriend to death on Dec. 22, 2015. A Long Beach man who shot his ex-girlfriend to death in front of their 20-month-old son in 2015 has pleaded no contest to second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-pleads-no-contest-to-murdering-ex-girlfriend-in-front-of-their-toddler-son/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-pleads-no-contest-to-murdering-ex-girlfriend-in-front-of-their-toddler-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Christens Updated Alamitos Bay Marina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alamitos Bay Marina's multi-basin rebuild and overhaul as conceived later and completed earlier than a similar - and smaller - boating venue redevelopment in Dana Point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-christens-updated-alamitos-bay-marina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-christens-updated-alamitos-bay-marina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tacos and Mexican food for Cinco de Mayo - the best in the Long Beach area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tacos are popular in Southern California, whether they're basic with ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese, or more elaborate creations, such as these Brisket tacos. As with a lot of holidays, the roots of the great Mexican festival of Cinco de Mayo have faded into dusty memory, obscured by a lot of parades, dances, speeches and, above all, food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tacos-and-mexican-food-for-cinco-de-mayo-the-best-in-the-long-beach-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tacos-and-mexican-food-for-cinco-de-mayo-the-best-in-the-long-beach-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking for suspects after back-to-back armed robberies in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armed men held up two Long Beach stores within about 20 minutes Wednesday afternoon, and police are investigating whether the robberies are connected, according to authorities. In both cases, three men, at least one of whom had a gun, went into a business and demanded money from the cash register before fleeing, said Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-looking-for-suspects-after-back-to-back-armed-robberies-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-looking-for-suspects-after-back-to-back-armed-robberies-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver thrown from SUV in deadly Long Beach crash wasn't wearing seat belt, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver killed when he was thrown from an SUV wasn't wearing a seat belt during the crash near a 710 Freeway on-ramp Wednesday afternoon, according to Long Beach police. Miguel Vazquez, 39, was ejected from the 2009 Kia Sportage when it rolled twice before landing right-side-up around 4:45 p.m. on Shoreline Drive where it transitions into the 710 Freeway, according to authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/driver-thrown-from-suv-in-deadly-long-beach-crash-wasnt-wearing-seat-belt-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/driver-thrown-from-suv-in-deadly-long-beach-crash-wasnt-wearing-seat-belt-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brockhampton to Headline the Agenda Fest in Long Beach, California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Returning for its second year, Los Angeles-bred trade show Agenda continues to reinvent itself on June 30 with Agenda Festival. Billed as a one-day happening, coinciding with the Dew Tour , the offering delivers a multitude of experiences that platform art, culture, music and fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/brockhampton-to-headline-the-agenda-fest-in-long-beach-california/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/brockhampton-to-headline-the-agenda-fest-in-long-beach-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orchestral, Occult-Driven Hvile I Kaos Reinvent Black Metal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not long before midnight on a recent Saturday evening at the Blacklight District Lounge in Long Beach, a string-based quintet tuned their instruments behind the lingering smoke of incense and a ritualistic evocation triangle. The audience, silently waiting in curious anticipation for the group's set to start, was immediately hypnotized into an underworld trance with the haunting cello opening of headliner Hvile I Kaos' song "Agios O Baphomet."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/orchestral-occult-driven-hvile-i-kaos-reinvent-black-metal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/orchestral-occult-driven-hvile-i-kaos-reinvent-black-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty: If CSULBa s Prospector Pete had a true story, this would be it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prospector Pete statue at Cal State Long Beach, which the university may be getting rid of. Nothing is known of his mother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-if-csulba-s-prospector-pete-had-a-true-story-this-would-be-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-if-csulba-s-prospector-pete-had-a-true-story-this-would-be-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$15K reward offered in Trader Joea s robberies]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, LAPD released a sketch of a man suspected of armed robberies at Trader Joe's markets in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Culver City and Irvine. Police described the suspect as a male between 25 and 35 years old, with medium height and weight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/15k-reward-offered-in-trader-joea-s-robberies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/15k-reward-offered-in-trader-joea-s-robberies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiz Khalifa and Kid Cudi Pump Up the Smokers Club Fest in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[With only five days of rest after Coachella, the Smokers Club Fest took over the Queen Mary in Long Beach this past weekend. This two-day festival featured an all-star bill of rappers, including Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Schoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, Ty Dolla $ign and Mac Miller - to name just a few.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wiz-khalifa-and-kid-cudi-pump-up-the-smokers-club-fest-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wiz-khalifa-and-kid-cudi-pump-up-the-smokers-club-fest-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell and Toyota move forward with hydrogen facility at Port of Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO: Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US , and Toyota have been provisionally awarded USD 8 million by the California Energy Commission to develop the first hydrogen-truck refueling station at the Port of Long Beach. The funding, which is contingent upon the approval of the project at an upcoming CEC meeting, forms part of the CEC's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, which helps develop hydrogen and electric infrastructure at por]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shell-and-toyota-move-forward-with-hydrogen-facility-at-port-of-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shell-and-toyota-move-forward-with-hydrogen-facility-at-port-of-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell and Toyota move forward with hydrogen facility at Port of Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO: Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US , and Toyota have been provisionally awarded USD 8 million by the California Energy Commission to develop the first hydrogen-truck refueling station at the Port of Long Beach. The funding, which is contingent upon the approval of the project at an upcoming CEC meeting, forms part of the CEC's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, which helps develop hydrogen and electric infrastructure at por]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shell-and-toyota-move-forward-with-hydrogen-facility-at-port-of-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shell-and-toyota-move-forward-with-hydrogen-facility-at-port-of-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Get $39 Flights to These Cities on JetBlue Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is finally here, the world is warming up, and life feels full of possibility, doesn't it? But we shouldn't let life just feel full of possibility, we should actually be taking advantage of some of those possibilities. For instance, one of the discounted flights on JetBlue's new two-day "You Never Call, You Never Visit" sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-get-39-flights-to-these-cities-on-jetblue-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-get-39-flights-to-these-cities-on-jetblue-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Get $39 Flights to These Cities on JetBlue Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is finally here, the world is warming up, and life feels full of possibility, doesn't it? But we shouldn't let life just feel full of possibility, we should actually be taking advantage of some of those possibilities. For instance, one of the discounted flights on JetBlue's new two-day "You Never Call, You Never Visit" sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-get-39-flights-to-these-cities-on-jetblue-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-get-39-flights-to-these-cities-on-jetblue-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlocBoy JB Reveals Cover Art &amp; Release Date For New Mixtape 'Simi']]></title><description><![CDATA[BlocBoy JB performs onstage during the Smokers Club Festival at The Queen Mary on April 28, 2018 in Long Beach, Calif. was one of the most pleasant surprises to burst onto the hip-hop scene at the top of 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/blocboy-jb-reveals-cover-art-amp-release-date-for-new-mixtape-simi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/blocboy-jb-reveals-cover-art-amp-release-date-for-new-mixtape-simi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWAT team serves - high-risk' warrant, uses tear gas at East Long Beach home]]></title><description><![CDATA[SWAT officers deployed tear gas as they searched an East Long Beach home during a drug investigation early Tuesday morning, police said. The officers served a warrant at the home on Woodruff Avenue near Los Coyotes Diagonal around 5 a.m., said Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/swat-team-serves-high-risk-warrant-uses-tear-gas-at-east-long-beach-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/swat-team-serves-high-risk-warrant-uses-tear-gas-at-east-long-beach-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signal Hill councilman wona t face domestic violence charge after arrest in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local prosecutors have decided not to pursue domestic violence charges against a Signal Hill councilman and a Long Beach teacher who were arrested last year after an altercation at a waterfront hotel, records show. There was insufficient evidence to charge either Councilman Ed Wilson or the teacher, Deborah Betance, with misdemeanor domestic battery, according to a one-page memo authored by the Long Beach City Prosecutor's Office in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/signal-hill-councilman-wona-t-face-domestic-violence-charge-after-arrest-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/signal-hill-councilman-wona-t-face-domestic-violence-charge-after-arrest-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signal Hill councilman wona t face domestic violence charge after arrest in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local prosecutors have decided not to pursue domestic violence charges against a Signal Hill councilman and a Long Beach teacher who were arrested last year after an altercation at a waterfront hotel, records show. There was insufficient evidence to charge either Councilman Ed Wilson or the teacher, Deborah Betance, with misdemeanor domestic battery, according to a one-page memo authored by the Long Beach City Prosecutor's Office in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/signal-hill-councilman-wona-t-face-domestic-violence-charge-after-arrest-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/signal-hill-councilman-wona-t-face-domestic-violence-charge-after-arrest-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police, fire honor fallen comrades in memorial service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and fire personnel, city dignitaries, and community members honored those who've made the ultimate sacrifice while serving Long Beach at a memorial service Tuesday morning. Among those in attendance included Vice Mayor Rex Richardson, Police Chief Robert Luna and Fire Chief Mike DuRee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-fire-honor-fallen-comrades-in-memorial-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-fire-honor-fallen-comrades-in-memorial-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help send Long Beach kids like Charlie, 8, to summer camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[When his mother asked him if he would like to go to summer camp, Charlie, 8, of Long Beach, had a look of fear and uncertainty on his face. "He was kind of scared because he didn't know what camp was about or what he would do there," his mother told a YMCA counselor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/help-send-long-beach-kids-like-charlie-8-to-summer-camp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/help-send-long-beach-kids-like-charlie-8-to-summer-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every day is Mother's Day, the Sacred Birthing Chamber in Triple Darkness]]></title><description><![CDATA[38 and The Final Call will continue to reprint articles written by our late and dear Mother Tynnetta Muhammad.] "And whoever turns himself away from the remembrance of the Beneficent, We appoint for him a devil, so he is his associate. And surely they hinder them from the path, and they think that they are guided aright."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/every-day-is-mothers-day-the-sacred-birthing-chamber-in-triple-darkness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/every-day-is-mothers-day-the-sacred-birthing-chamber-in-triple-darkness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas tax repeal vote could be on November ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fight to repeal the state gas tax hike that went into effect last November could be on its way to the ballot box. Supporters of the gas tax repeal effort say they've gathered more than 940,000 signatures statewide - surpassing the requirement of 584,000 signatures to get the measure on the November ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gas-tax-repeal-vote-could-be-on-november-ballot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gas-tax-repeal-vote-could-be-on-november-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police said the driver may have had a medical emergency before the crash.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver died after crashing into a bicyclist and then a light pole Sunday morning near Cal State Long Beach, police said. Investigators believe the man, driving a 2018 Ford Fusion, may have suffered a medical problem while driving, prompting the wreck at Bellflower Boulevard and Atherton Street around 8:10 a.m., said Nancy Pratt, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-said-the-driver-may-have-had-a-medical-emergency-before-the-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-said-the-driver-may-have-had-a-medical-emergency-before-the-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach player wins Lexus RC 300 at Pala Casino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josephine N.., a guest from Long Beach, CA, won a 2018 Lexus RC 300, sponsored by Lexus of Escondido, Friday, 27 April, in Pala Casino Spa and Resort 's Win-A-Lexus-Every-Friday in April and May promotion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-player-wins-lexus-rc-300-at-pala-casino/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-player-wins-lexus-rc-300-at-pala-casino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach player wins Lexus RC 300 at Pala Casino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josephine N.., a guest from Long Beach, CA, won a 2018 Lexus RC 300, sponsored by Lexus of Escondido, Friday, 27 April, in Pala Casino Spa and Resort 's Win-A-Lexus-Every-Friday in April and May promotion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-player-wins-lexus-rc-300-at-pala-casino/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-player-wins-lexus-rc-300-at-pala-casino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The brewery is owned by musician Danny Regan, formerly of the...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberation Brewing Co., a new business serving drafts of beer in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach, is scheduled to move out of soft-opening mode with the beginning of regular operating hours this week. Dan Regan, formerly a trombonist with the ska-punk band Reel Big Fish, announced his plans to open Liberation Brewing in July 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-brewery-is-owned-by-musician-danny-regan-formerly-of-the/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-brewery-is-owned-by-musician-danny-regan-formerly-of-the/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash with Caltrans vehicle in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorcyclist was hospitalized in serious condition after a crash that shut down a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach on Monday afternoon. A motorcycle and a Caltrans vehicle collided around 12:10 p.m. at PCH and Loynes Drive, said Arantxa Chavarria, a Long Beach police spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/motorcyclist-hospitalized-after-crash-with-caltrans-vehicle-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/motorcyclist-hospitalized-after-crash-with-caltrans-vehicle-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gigi Iliff, 1929-2018: A princess who became First Lady of the Long Beach Aquarium passes away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warren Iliff and Ghislaine "Gigi" Iliff, were considered key figures in bringing the Aquarium of the Pacific to Long Beach. Ghislaine "Gigi" Iliff, a Belgian princess who helped launch the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific with her husband, Warren, died Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gigi-iliff-1929-2018-a-princess-who-became-first-lady-of-the-long-beach-aquarium-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gigi-iliff-1929-2018-a-princess-who-became-first-lady-of-the-long-beach-aquarium-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May Day marchers to rally for stronger sanctuary protections in Long Beach on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[May Day protestors march west down Anaheim Avenue in Long Beach, CA on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Following a rally at MacArthur Park, several hundred May Day protestors marched 2.5 miles to city hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/may-day-marchers-to-rally-for-stronger-sanctuary-protections-in-long-beach-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/may-day-marchers-to-rally-for-stronger-sanctuary-protections-in-long-beach-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May Day marchers to rally for stronger sanctuary protections in Long Beach on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[May Day protestors march west down Anaheim Avenue in Long Beach, CA on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Following a rally at MacArthur Park, several hundred May Day protestors marched 2.5 miles to city hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/may-day-marchers-to-rally-for-stronger-sanctuary-protections-in-long-beach-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/may-day-marchers-to-rally-for-stronger-sanctuary-protections-in-long-beach-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[investigation: 103 Uber drivers accused of sexual assault or abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an evening of cocktails in San Diego, a woman got into the back of an Uber for a ride home. She was so intoxicated she had to ask the driver to stop so she could vomit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/investigation-103-uber-drivers-accused-of-sexual-assault-or-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/investigation-103-uber-drivers-accused-of-sexual-assault-or-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[investigation: 103 Uber drivers accused of sexual assault or abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an evening of cocktails in San Diego, a woman got into the back of an Uber for a ride home. She was so intoxicated she had to ask the driver to stop so she could vomit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/investigation-103-uber-drivers-accused-of-sexual-assault-or-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/investigation-103-uber-drivers-accused-of-sexual-assault-or-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach to honor fallen police and firefighters in annual ceremony Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ceremony in Long Beach on Tuesday morning will honor the city's police and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. The annual memorial begins at 9 a.m. near Gangway G at the Shoreline Marina, which is near E. Shoreline Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-honor-fallen-police-and-firefighters-in-annual-ceremony-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-honor-fallen-police-and-firefighters-in-annual-ceremony-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach to honor fallen police and firefighters in annual ceremony Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ceremony in Long Beach on Tuesday morning will honor the city's police and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. The annual memorial begins at 9 a.m. near Gangway G at the Shoreline Marina, which is near E. Shoreline Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-honor-fallen-police-and-firefighters-in-annual-ceremony-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-honor-fallen-police-and-firefighters-in-annual-ceremony-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach to consider zoning change that would allow tattoo parlors in most commercial areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Real, owner of American Beauty Tattoo in Huntington Beach has been involved in a lawsuit against the city of Long Beach for the past 7 years. The suit is over the city's zoning law being too restrictive and now the Long Beach planning commission is set to vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-consider-zoning-change-that-would-allow-tattoo-parlors-in-most-commercial-areas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-consider-zoning-change-that-would-allow-tattoo-parlors-in-most-commercial-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles County is Choosing to Create a Rich Man's Land That Prompts Displacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perched on the faA ade of 3239 Bruce Dr. in Fremont was a sign no potential homeowner-or, at least, no homeowner in an affordability and accessibility crisis-wants to see: "Enter at your own risk." Unless you're a pair of millionaire investors, who decided to purchase the home on March 30 for $1.23M.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/los-angeles-county-is-choosing-to-create-a-rich-mans-land-that-prompts-displacement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/los-angeles-county-is-choosing-to-create-a-rich-mans-land-that-prompts-displacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Hight to retire after 25 years on the bench]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several times a day, Torrance Superior Court Judge Bob Hight's clerk catches sight of a quick-moving streak in the hallway behind the courtroom. She sees Hight, a sprightly 83-year-old former track star, sprinting down the long corridor to the fax or photo copying machines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/judge-hight-to-retire-after-25-years-on-the-bench/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/judge-hight-to-retire-after-25-years-on-the-bench/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue adds 3 new non-stop route to Steamboat Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Steamboat Pilot and Today reports JetBlue for the first time will offer direct flights from Boston Logan International to Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, plus a weekly flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and another twice-weekly flight from Long Beach Airport. All three flights will operate Dec. 15 through March 30 beginning in the 2018-19 ski season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-adds-3-new-non-stop-route-to-steamboat-springs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-adds-3-new-non-stop-route-to-steamboat-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Conditions right for LNG to set sail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater regulatory certainty and a burgeoning bunkering infrastructure worldwide means the conditions could not be better for vessels using liquefied natural gas to set sail, says one observer. A fully loaded container vessel waits outside a container terminal in Singapore on February 9, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/commentary-conditions-right-for-lng-to-set-sail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/commentary-conditions-right-for-lng-to-set-sail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whole Foods is slammed over Yellow Fever restaurant; owner says it's not racist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Kim and her husband wanted the name of their new pan-Asian restaurant to stand out, eschewing bland or stereotypical phrases, like bamboo, dragon and lotus. "That's memorable," Kim recalls saying to her husband Michael before they opened their first location in late 2013, in a Saturday interview with The Washington Post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whole-foods-is-slammed-over-yellow-fever-restaurant-owner-says-its-not-racist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whole-foods-is-slammed-over-yellow-fever-restaurant-owner-says-its-not-racist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whole Foods comes under fire for partnership with Yellow Fever eatery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market sparked social media outrage after its newest store in its 365 grocery chain partnered with an Asian restaurant with the racially charged name of Yellow Fever. The independently owned and operated eatery - whose name is taken from the slang term for a white man's sexual attraction to Asian women - is located in the 365 store that opened in Long Beach, California, on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whole-foods-comes-under-fire-for-partnership-with-yellow-fever-eatery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whole-foods-comes-under-fire-for-partnership-with-yellow-fever-eatery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 4 in 10 Americans Live with Unhealthy Air According to 2018 'State of the Air' Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: The American Lung Association's 2018 "State of the Air" report found ozone pollution worsened significantly due to warmer temperatures, while particle pollution generally continued to improve in 2014-2016. The 19th annual national air quality "report card" found that 133.9 million Americans-more than four in 10 -lived in counties with unhealthful levels of either ozone or particle pollution in 2014-2016, placing them at risk for premature death and other serious health effects such a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/more-than-4-in-10-americans-live-with-unhealthy-air-according-to-2018-state-of-the-air-report/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/more-than-4-in-10-americans-live-with-unhealthy-air-according-to-2018-state-of-the-air-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abby Lee Miller Shares Gruesome Pic Of Her Surgery Incision &amp;...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite her health issues Abby Lee Miller looks like she's finding the humor in things! The 51-year-old Dance Moms star just shared a photo of her incision following emergency spinal surgery on April 18. In the pic, someone who appears to be her doctor gives a thumbs up over her stapled-up back. "This gives a whole new meaning to being stabbed in the back!" she playfully captioned the post-operation image.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/abby-lee-miller-shares-gruesome-pic-of-her-surgery-incision-amp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/abby-lee-miller-shares-gruesome-pic-of-her-surgery-incision-amp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mailbag: Not enough noise made in favor of JetBlue?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The big story last week was JetBlue's cutting back its departures from Long Beach Airport , in part, or perhaps to a large degree, because of the treatment the airline has received from Long Beach's city council over the years, most recently in denying a JetBlue-backed plan to bring customs facility to Long Beach Airport to allow international flights. Our favorite letter on the subject came from reader Charlie Dodson, who bought a home in Belmont Heights 24 years ago, and what could go wrong? H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-not-enough-noise-made-in-favor-of-jetblue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-not-enough-noise-made-in-favor-of-jetblue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weaving ride and car crash of a drunk driver caught on her dash cam]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is what it looks like from the inside of a car when a drunk driver is behind the wheel. Louise Willard, a 41-year-old school teacher, swerves and sideswipes for a few miles in East Sussex, England, before crashing into a parked car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/weaving-ride-and-car-crash-of-a-drunk-driver-caught-on-her-dash-cam/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/weaving-ride-and-car-crash-of-a-drunk-driver-caught-on-her-dash-cam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach State baseball dominates UC Davis in series opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophomore Zak Baayoun pitched 7-2/3 scoreless innings and Long Beach State made the most of its six hits in an 8-0 victory over visiting UC Davis in a Big West Conference series opener Friday night at Blair Field. Playing in front of a season-high crowd of 2,978, Long Beach delivered in all phases of the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-state-baseball-dominates-uc-davis-in-series-opener/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-state-baseball-dominates-uc-davis-in-series-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whole Foods is slammed for 'Yellow Fever' restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whole Foods is facing a backlash on Twitter after a restaurant called Yellow Fever opened in its new 365 store in Long Beach, California. Whole Foods is facing a backlash on Twitter after a restaurant called Yellow Fever opened in its new 365 store in Long Beach, California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whole-foods-is-slammed-for-yellow-fever-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whole-foods-is-slammed-for-yellow-fever-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need a lawyer? Call Long Beach's Filer family]]></title><description><![CDATA[You could say the practice of law runs deep in the Filer family. In fact, three generations of Filers have been attorneys, and one more may be joining them next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/need-a-lawyer-call-long-beachs-filer-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/need-a-lawyer-call-long-beachs-filer-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to help a Long Beach boy, 9, go to camp this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single, unemployed mother wants her son, Joseph, 9, to go to summer camp to make new friends, but she can't afford it. "He is lonely at home and needs to be involved in activities with people his own age to take his mind off our difficulties," she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-to-help-a-long-beach-boy-9-go-to-camp-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-to-help-a-long-beach-boy-9-go-to-camp-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can now buy tickets for Brockhampton and more at Agenda Festival in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIDLAR's Zac Carper performs during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA., Sunday, April 22, 2018. Tickets are now on sale for the annual Agenda Festival, a one-day fashion trade show and concert in Long Beach headlined this year by millennial boy band sensation Brockhampton, along with fellow Coachella veterans Fidlar .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-now-buy-tickets-for-brockhampton-and-more-at-agenda-festival-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-now-buy-tickets-for-brockhampton-and-more-at-agenda-festival-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can now buy tickets for Brockhampton and more at Agenda Festival in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIDLAR's Zac Carper performs during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA., Sunday, April 22, 2018. Tickets are now on sale for the annual Agenda Festival, a one-day fashion trade show and concert in Long Beach headlined this year by millennial boy band sensation Brockhampton, along with fellow Coachella veterans Fidlar .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-now-buy-tickets-for-brockhampton-and-more-at-agenda-festival-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-now-buy-tickets-for-brockhampton-and-more-at-agenda-festival-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As call for rent control rises, some provisions raise concern among landlords]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Broadway Royale is an example of what's going on throughout Southern California as investors buy up apartments at top dollar, then are forced raise rents to pay bigger mortgages. Just cause eviction laws could dampen the ability of landlords to vacate units for renovations, the California Apartment Association's chief executive said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/as-call-for-rent-control-rises-some-provisions-raise-concern-among-landlords/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/as-call-for-rent-control-rises-some-provisions-raise-concern-among-landlords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As call for rent control rises, some provisions raise concern among landlords]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Broadway Royale is an example of what's going on throughout Southern California as investors buy up apartments at top dollar, then are forced raise rents to pay bigger mortgages. Just cause eviction laws could dampen the ability of landlords to vacate units for renovations, the California Apartment Association's chief executive said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/as-call-for-rent-control-rises-some-provisions-raise-concern-among-landlords/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/as-call-for-rent-control-rises-some-provisions-raise-concern-among-landlords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moody's says U.S. trade policy could hurt economic outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ratings agency Moody's on Thursday said current U.S. trade policy could pose a downside risk to the economic growth of the country. FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers being loaded onto Xin Da Yang Zhou ship from Shanghai, China at Pier J at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., April 4, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/moodys-says-us-trade-policy-could-hurt-economic-outlook/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/moodys-says-us-trade-policy-could-hurt-economic-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue to offer 3 new direct flights to Steamboat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Steamboat Pilot and Today reports JetBlue for the first time will offer direct flights from Boston Logan International to Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, plus a weekly flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and another twice-weekly flight from Long Beach Airport. All three flights will operate Dec. 15 through March 30 beginning in the 2018-19 ski season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-to-offer-3-new-direct-flights-to-steamboat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-to-offer-3-new-direct-flights-to-steamboat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man sentenced to life in prison for knifepoint rapes in South LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for a string of rapes in 2016 that included two attacks where he kidnapped teenage girls at knifepoint in South Los Angeles, according to a court official. Jurors convicted Samuel Alexander Vasquez , 31, in February on two counts of kidnapping, three counts of forcible rape, and one count each of forcible oral copulation and assault with a deadly weapon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-knifepoint-rapes-in-south-la/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-knifepoint-rapes-in-south-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach is celebrating the ocean on Arbor Day Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chefs demonstrate how to make ceviche from locally sourced, sustainable fish at the Aquarium of the Pacific's Urban Ocean Festival in 2016. Photo by Steve McCrank/Staff Photographer It's Arbor Day Weekend, as if you didn't already know that, what with city's streets and avenues all lined with trees for their special day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-is-celebrating-the-ocean-on-arbor-day-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-is-celebrating-the-ocean-on-arbor-day-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach is celebrating the ocean on Arbor Day Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chefs demonstrate how to make ceviche from locally sourced, sustainable fish at the Aquarium of the Pacific's Urban Ocean Festival in 2016. Photo by Steve McCrank/Staff Photographer It's Arbor Day Weekend, as if you didn't already know that, what with city's streets and avenues all lined with trees for their special day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-is-celebrating-the-ocean-on-arbor-day-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-is-celebrating-the-ocean-on-arbor-day-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian food you never knew you loved is at Uncle Fung in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this is a world of tastes so amazingly intense, so mouth-pleasing, so tummy-happy-making, that it's a surprise there aren't restaurants offering the chow of the region in every spare mini-mall space. There are colors to this cooking; it fairly well glows on the plate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/asian-food-you-never-knew-you-loved-is-at-uncle-fung-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/asian-food-you-never-knew-you-loved-is-at-uncle-fung-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Picks: Verdi Chorus, 'Noises Off,' Redbone and some inspiration from Virginia Woolf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get cultured this weekend with events that include the Verdi Chorus and the L.A. Opera Chorus, as well as the return of the four-day Hear Now Music Festival. SITI Company takes over Royce Hall, REDCAT welcomes choreographer Diana Szeinblum, and the Pasadena theater company A Noise Within remounts an audience favorite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/weekend-picks-verdi-chorus-noises-off-redbone-and-some-inspiration-from-virginia-woolf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/weekend-picks-verdi-chorus-noises-off-redbone-and-some-inspiration-from-virginia-woolf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Pot Dispensary in Former Cop Shop Is a Symbol of Legal California]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former police station in Long Beach is now a medical marijuana dispensary aptly named the Station. Having officially opened earlier this month, the Station plays off the theme of the building's former purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pot-dispensary-in-former-cop-shop-is-a-symbol-of-legal-california/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pot-dispensary-in-former-cop-shop-is-a-symbol-of-legal-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverside man convicted in OC police chase, Long Beach crash that left his passenger dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Riverside man was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the death of his passenger in a Long Beach crash that occurred during a police chase that started in Westminster. Javier Homero Montoya , 44, was also convicted of two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, and jurors found true sentencing enhancements for a secondary offense committed while out on bail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/riverside-man-convicted-in-oc-police-chase-long-beach-crash-that-left-his-passenger-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/riverside-man-convicted-in-oc-police-chase-long-beach-crash-that-left-his-passenger-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release security camera video of suspects in East Long Beach burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said these men forced their way through the back door of an East Long Beach home on April 19, 2018. The Long Beach Police Department sent out still photos and security camera video that show the trio carrying bags as the walk away from the home in the 4700 block of Graywood Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-release-security-camera-video-of-suspects-in-east-long-beach-burglary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-release-security-camera-video-of-suspects-in-east-long-beach-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release security camera video of suspects in East Long Beach burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said these men forced their way through the back door of an East Long Beach home on April 19, 2018. The Long Beach Police Department sent out still photos and security camera video that show the trio carrying bags as the walk away from the home in the 4700 block of Graywood Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-release-security-camera-video-of-suspects-in-east-long-beach-burglary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-release-security-camera-video-of-suspects-in-east-long-beach-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach house catches fire for the second time in about a year, firefighters say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach firefighters on Wednesday doused a blaze in the garage of an abandoned house where they'd extinguished another fire about a year earlier, a department spokesman said. The flames sparked around 1:15 p.m. at the home on the corner of Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in the Wrigley neighborhood, said Jake Heflin, the spokesman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-house-catches-fire-for-the-second-time-in-about-a-year-firefighters-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-house-catches-fire-for-the-second-time-in-about-a-year-firefighters-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue adds flights to Ontario, Steamboat Springs and Bozeman, but reduces flights at Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[JetBlue adds flights to Ontario, Steamboat Springs and Bozeman, but reduces flights at Long Beach JetBlue adds flights to Ontario, Calif.; Steamboat Springs, Colo.; and Bozeman, Mont., but cuts service at Long Beach, Calif. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2HWEgk5 As hinted Tuesday , JetBlue is changing its service to the Los Angeles area with one-fourth fewer flights at Long Beach and more at other regional airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-adds-flights-to-ontario-steamboat-springs-and-bozeman-but-reduces-flights-at-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-adds-flights-to-ontario-steamboat-springs-and-bozeman-but-reduces-flights-at-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man charged with killing ex-wife in Covina and Rancho Cucamonga woman in Azusa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miguel Prieto was charged last week with the April 11, 2018 murder of his ex-wife in Covina and the Feb. 9, 2018 murder of a woman and attempted murder of a man in Azusa. A Long Beach man accused of fatally shooting his former wife in her Covina apartment is also a suspect in an Azusa shooting that left one woman dead and one man wounded, police announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-charged-with-killing-ex-wife-in-covina-and-rancho-cucamonga-woman-in-azusa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-charged-with-killing-ex-wife-in-covina-and-rancho-cucamonga-woman-in-azusa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police suspect domestic violence in Bixby Knolls stabbing that left man wounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police are investigating a possible case of domestic violence after a man was stabbed in Bixby Knolls early Wednesday morning, according to a department spokesman. When officers arrived, they found a man and woman who may have been involved in some kind of domestic dispute, but both of them refused to cooperate with police, said Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-suspect-domestic-violence-in-bixby-knolls-stabbing-that-left-man-wounded/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-suspect-domestic-violence-in-bixby-knolls-stabbing-that-left-man-wounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue announces service to Bozeman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The low-cost airline will take offer twice weekly flights between Bozeman and Long Beach, CA. They are offering winter and summer flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-announces-service-to-bozeman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-announces-service-to-bozeman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: After 30 years, Queen Mary opens its haunted B340 room for guests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ship's most haunted room, stateroom B340, has been renovated and reopened as part of the hotel. Interested ghost chasers have been able to reserve the room since Friday, April 13. "It had been closed for over 30 years," Stephen Sowards, general manager at The Queen Mary, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/video-after-30-years-queen-mary-opens-its-haunted-b340-room-for-guests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/video-after-30-years-queen-mary-opens-its-haunted-b340-room-for-guests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a tour of some of Long Beach's - Great Homes']]></title><description><![CDATA[The penthouse at the Gaytonia apartments is one of the featured residences at Long Beach Heritage's Great Homes Tour on June 3. Some people collect stamps and build ships in bottles. We drive around town .and pick out houses we'll live in after the rapture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/take-a-tour-of-some-of-long-beachs-great-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/take-a-tour-of-some-of-long-beachs-great-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a tour of some of Long Beach's - Great Homes']]></title><description><![CDATA[The penthouse at the Gaytonia apartments is one of the featured residences at Long Beach Heritage's Great Homes Tour on June 3. Some people collect stamps and build ships in bottles. We drive around town .and pick out houses we'll live in after the rapture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/take-a-tour-of-some-of-long-beachs-great-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/take-a-tour-of-some-of-long-beachs-great-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's A Miracle This Dog Survived:' Long Beach...]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/its-a-miracle-this-dog-survived-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/its-a-miracle-this-dog-survived-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerald Desmond Replacement bridge enters crucial phase with construction of main span]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction continues on the new Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach on Friday, Apr 20, 2018. The current bridge at right passes by the new concrete sections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gerald-desmond-replacement-bridge-enters-crucial-phase-with-construction-of-main-span/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gerald-desmond-replacement-bridge-enters-crucial-phase-with-construction-of-main-span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dry drowning' is in the news again - here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah, summer. The time of year we get to kick back, relax by the poola and have the media scare us with tales of kids who drown when they're not even in the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dry-drowning-is-in-the-news-again-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dry-drowning-is-in-the-news-again-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[String of Trader Joe's robberies hits 8 stores in Long Beach, LA, San ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trader Joe's at Bellflower Boulevard and Stearns Street in Long Beach, seen on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, is one of the stores recently hit by armed robbers. Authorities are investigating whether a string of eight armed robberies at Trader Joe's stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties are related, law enforcement authorities said on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/string-of-trader-joes-robberies-hits-8-stores-in-long-beach-la-san-/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/string-of-trader-joes-robberies-hits-8-stores-in-long-beach-la-san-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WERA Bringing 'Best Of The West Lightweight Twins' Race Back To Willow Springs June 9-10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Best of the West Lightweight Twins will make a return to Willow Springs on June 9 &amp; 10 with the Lucas Oil WERA West Sportsman Series for their second year! The purse currently stands at $3550.00! WERA Lightweight Twins Superbike Rules are the criteria for eligibility. There will be qualifying on Saturday with two races one on Saturday and one on Sunday with the Sunday results being the tie breakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wera-bringing-best-of-the-west-lightweight-twins-race-back-to-willow-springs-june-9-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wera-bringing-best-of-the-west-lightweight-twins-race-back-to-willow-springs-june-9-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mormon choir joins Jewish orchestra to present concert in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rabbi Joshua Borsch welcomes the audience on April 7 to a landmark concert featuring an orchestral cantata written by John Michael Luther at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue in La Mesa, California. A 60-person choir from The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints and a 70-piece Jewish orchestra joined forces on April 7 and April 10 to present a landmark concert featuring the world premiere of an orchestral cantata written by John Michael Luther at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue in La Mesa, Califor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mormon-choir-joins-jewish-orchestra-to-present-concert-in-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mormon-choir-joins-jewish-orchestra-to-present-concert-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erykah Badu, Miguel and The Roots Light Up Return of Smokin' Groves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erykah Badu speaks onstage during BET's Social Awards 2018 at Tyler Perry Studio on Feb. 11, 2018 in Atlanta. The revolutionary hip-hop, R&amp;B and soul tour, which was launched in 1996 by hip-hip power agent Cara Lewis and Kevin Morrow of House of Blues, will make a comeback at Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/erykah-badu-miguel-and-the-roots-light-up-return-of-smokin-groves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/erykah-badu-miguel-and-the-roots-light-up-return-of-smokin-groves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pursuit from Santa Ana ends with arrest in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorist was taken into custody in Long Beach on Monday after leading Santa Ana police officers on a chase from that city. Officers tried to pull over the car late Monday morning near First and Figueroa streets in Santa Ana, but it sped off, the Santa Ana Police Department reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pursuit-from-santa-ana-ends-with-arrest-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pursuit-from-santa-ana-ends-with-arrest-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How you can help send a Long Beach girl, Isabella, 8, to camp this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight-year-old Isabella has not had many chances to venture outside of Long Beach, let alone spend a week at a summer camp in the San Bernardino Mountains. Because of financial hardships, her parents have been unable to pay for the cost of sending her to Camp Oakes, the YMCA camp in the mountains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-you-can-help-send-a-long-beach-girl-isabella-8-to-camp-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-you-can-help-send-a-long-beach-girl-isabella-8-to-camp-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters douse blaze at abandoned laundromat in North Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze started around 8 a.m., inside the building at Atlantic Avenue and Market Street, said Capt. Matt Dobberpuhl of the Long Beach Fire Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/firefighters-douse-blaze-at-abandoned-laundromat-in-north-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/firefighters-douse-blaze-at-abandoned-laundromat-in-north-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters douse blaze at abandoned laundromat in North Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze started around 8 a.m., inside the building at Atlantic Avenue and Market Street, said Capt. Matt Dobberpuhl of the Long Beach Fire Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/firefighters-douse-blaze-at-abandoned-laundromat-in-north-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/firefighters-douse-blaze-at-abandoned-laundromat-in-north-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Questions COSCO's Long Beach Terminal Takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. national security review has raised concerns about a takeover by China's COSCO Shipping Holdings Co of a large container terminal in Long Beach, California, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The terminal is part of COSCO's planned $6.3 billion deal to buy shipping firm Orient Overseas International Ltd , the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/us-questions-coscos-long-beach-terminal-takeover/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/us-questions-coscos-long-beach-terminal-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Long Beach murder case falls apart, authorities trade blame...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christina Davis' son, 23-year-old Brian Humphries, was shot to death in Long Beach in 2010. Authorities arrested a man they thought was responsible but had to let him go last year on the eve of trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/when-long-beach-murder-case-falls-apart-authorities-trade-blame/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/when-long-beach-murder-case-falls-apart-authorities-trade-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach gathering input on potential policy that would allow short-term rentals like Airbnb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach leaders are holding a public event May 2 to gather input on a new policy to regulate short-term rentals through companies such as Airbnb. The city's municipal code currently does not allow short-term rentals, but that hasn't stopped hundreds of listings from popping up on various home-sharing sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-gathering-input-on-potential-policy-that-would-allow-short-term-rentals-like-airbnb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-gathering-input-on-potential-policy-that-would-allow-short-term-rentals-like-airbnb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected hit-and-run driver arrested after Long Beach crash traps...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver making a turn Saturday was broadsided by a car and sent crashing into a wall, shearing off a hydrant in the process. The female driver was trapped in her car until Long Beach firefighters arrived and freed her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspected-hit-and-run-driver-arrested-after-long-beach-crash-traps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspected-hit-and-run-driver-arrested-after-long-beach-crash-traps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LBSUa s bench erupts after a point In the Big West mena s volleyball...]]></title><description><![CDATA[LBSU's bench erupts after a point In the Big West men's volleyball championship at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach on Saturday, April 21, 2018. A day after winning the Big West Championship with a three-set sweep over Hawaii, top-ranked Long Beach State earned the No.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lbsua-s-bench-erupts-after-a-point-in-the-big-west-mena-s-volleyball/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lbsua-s-bench-erupts-after-a-point-in-the-big-west-mena-s-volleyball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach may settle sex offender's legal claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A registered sex offender is set to receive $115,000 from the city of Long Beach after a judge ruled that police violated his civil rights. The ruling in November and the damages settlement, which the City Council is expected to approve today, appear to be the first of their kind in California as a result of what law enforcement and state officials say is a loophole in sex offender registration laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-may-settle-sex-offenders-legal-claim/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-may-settle-sex-offenders-legal-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in child sex sting at L.B. hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 29-year-old Fontana man was arrested at a Long Beach hotel on Thursday morning after he allegedly arranged to meet an FBI agent posing as a single mother of two girls in order to have sex with her 5- and 9-year-old daughters. Joel Jareno Leus expected to find "Heather," a fictitious single mother living with her two daughters in Long Beach, when he entered the unidentified hotel at about 8 a.m. Thursday, according to a federal affidavit filed the same day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-arrested-in-child-sex-sting-at-lb-hotel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-arrested-in-child-sex-sting-at-lb-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coachella 2018: Meet the festivalgoers who wore a Lemonadea yellow ahead of Beyonc  a s set]]></title><description><![CDATA[BeyoncA&copy; started a new fashion trend during her Weekend 1 performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival when she wore a yellow sweatshirt and denim shorts. The look was so easy to pay homage to that the crowd the following Saturday at the Empire Polo Club was a virtual sea of yellow in shades from buttercup to goldenrod.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coachella-2018-meet-the-festivalgoers-who-wore-a-lemonadea-yellow-ahead-of-beyonc-a-s-set/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coachella-2018-meet-the-festivalgoers-who-wore-a-lemonadea-yellow-ahead-of-beyonc-a-s-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: Using data from beach cleanups to attack the problema s source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plastic pollution was first discovered by Charles Moore, of Long Beach as he was navigating his boat back to southern California from Hawaii in 1997. As the volume of plastic, 80 percent of which comes from land, grew so did public awareness of the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-haifley-our-ocean-backyard-using-data-from-beach-cleanups-to-attack-the-problema-s-source/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-haifley-our-ocean-backyard-using-data-from-beach-cleanups-to-attack-the-problema-s-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's exports-good, imports-bad trade policy, debunked by an economis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipping containers sit idle at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California in this aerial file photo taken on Feb. 6, 2015. Photo by Bob Riha, Jr. for Reuters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trumps-exports-good-imports-bad-trade-policy-debunked-by-an-economis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trumps-exports-good-imports-bad-trade-policy-debunked-by-an-economis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 killed in fiery crash on 405 Freeway in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were killed Saturday morning, April 21 in a fiery crash involving at least one vehicle on the San Diego Freeway. With details still sketchy, the crash occurred a little before 3:40 a.m. on the southbound freeway at Atlantic Avenue, said California Highway Patrol Officer Dion Conley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-killed-in-fiery-crash-on-405-freeway-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-killed-in-fiery-crash-on-405-freeway-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 killed in fiery crash on 405 Freeway in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were killed Saturday morning, April 21 in a fiery crash involving at least one vehicle on the San Diego Freeway. With details still sketchy, the crash occurred a little before 3:40 a.m. on the southbound freeway at Atlantic Avenue, said California Highway Patrol Officer Dion Conley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-killed-in-fiery-crash-on-405-freeway-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-killed-in-fiery-crash-on-405-freeway-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Fridays in Bixby Knolls: cancellation or evolution?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our audio Mailbag this week stars Deb Devar of Path to Perfect Health at 3939 Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls, who didn't much appreciate the headline on our Wednesday column: "Bixby Knolls has had its last First Friday: monthly event is cancelled." "That headline is going to kill our business ," she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/first-fridays-in-bixby-knolls-cancellation-or-evolution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/first-fridays-in-bixby-knolls-cancellation-or-evolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Fridays in Bixby Knolls: cancellation or evolution?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our audio Mailbag this week stars Deb Devar of Path to Perfect Health at 3939 Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls, who didn't much appreciate the headline on our Wednesday column: "Bixby Knolls has had its last First Friday: monthly event is cancelled." "That headline is going to kill our business ," she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/first-fridays-in-bixby-knolls-cancellation-or-evolution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/first-fridays-in-bixby-knolls-cancellation-or-evolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alamitos Beach gets a little parking relief, with 121 spots added]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little paint went a long way toward helping one of the most parking-impacted neighborhoods in Long Beach, officials said Friday. By changing the angle of diagonal parking on First and Second streets between Cherry and Alamitos Avenue, an additional 121 parking spots have been created.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/alamitos-beach-gets-a-little-parking-relief-with-121-spots-added/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/alamitos-beach-gets-a-little-parking-relief-with-121-spots-added/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Unified eliminates security positions, approves fencing and cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventeen students walked out of Millikan High School joining more than a 100 students from other high schools in Long Beach to protest gun violence and demand reformed gun laws. Students nationwide chose this date due to the 19th anniversary of the mass shooting at Columbine High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-unified-eliminates-security-positions-approves-fencing-and-cameras/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-unified-eliminates-security-positions-approves-fencing-and-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small fire scorches Central Long Beach home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews quickly doused a small fire at a home near Pacific Coast Highway and Cherry Avenue in Long Beach Friday morning, according to authorities. The blaze started around 11:22 a.m. in a unit at a single-story residential building in the 1800 block of Gardenia Avenue, Long Beach Fire Department spokesman Capt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/small-fire-scorches-central-long-beach-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/small-fire-scorches-central-long-beach-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Questions Cosco's Takeover of Cargo Terminal in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese shipping giant willing to divest California port operations to clear CFIUS review of $6.3 billion takeover of Asian rival A U.S. national-security review has raised concerns about Chinese state-run conglomerate Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. taking control of a large container terminal in Long Beach, Calif., according to people familiar with the matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/us-questions-coscos-takeover-of-cargo-terminal-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/us-questions-coscos-takeover-of-cargo-terminal-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAPD officer arrested on 3 counts of murder in suspected DUI crash in Whittier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edgar Verduzco, flanked by public defender Mearl Lottman, appears in court where he was charged with three counts of murder in suspected DUI crash in Whittier. A Los Angeles police officer was arrested Friday and charged with three counts of murder in connection with a suspected DUI crash on the 605 Freeway in Whittier last fall, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lapd-officer-arrested-on-3-counts-of-murder-in-suspected-dui-crash-in-whittier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lapd-officer-arrested-on-3-counts-of-murder-in-suspected-dui-crash-in-whittier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damaged Goods: The Thin Line Between Using and Abusing an Alfa Romeo GTV 2000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Or pristine. Or close to it. It was not some concourse relic that had spent its days cowering in a garage, or even an unmolested derelict waiting for a restoration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/damaged-goods-the-thin-line-between-using-and-abusing-an-alfa-romeo-gtv-2000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/damaged-goods-the-thin-line-between-using-and-abusing-an-alfa-romeo-gtv-2000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach students to walk out - " all the way to City Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students gather around Isaiah Walker as he speaks out after an assembly as hundreds of high school students at Long Beach's Wilson High School take part in National Walkout Day, March 14, 2018. Students from at least seven high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District are planning on walking out of their classes on Friday and making their way to City Hall to protest gun violence on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-students-to-walk-out-all-the-way-to-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-students-to-walk-out-all-the-way-to-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This crowdfunded, low-speed, electric 2-seater is 'the iPad of cars']]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric-vehicle manufacturer Eli Electric has created a futuristic but odd-looking electric car. You can pre-order it today on ... Indiegogo? The Eli Zero , a two-seater electric vehicle that looks suspiciously like a go-kart with doors, has, in its first few days of crowdfunding, already surpassed its $20,000 goal .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-crowdfunded-low-speed-electric-2-seater-is-the-ipad-of-cars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-crowdfunded-low-speed-electric-2-seater-is-the-ipad-of-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DemO Releases New Single Captivity From Upcoming Studio Album Soulshow Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach native, and duly dubbed King of B-Boy Soul, DemO, is back with his newly released 3rd studio album of pure unadulterated soul music, SOULSHOW MEDIA, on his label, Merciless Muzik. Singer, songwriter, producer and label CEO DemO is giving Millennials an understanding and journey into the soul of a B-Boy with this 13-song status update on society, life, love, and relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/demo-releases-new-single-captivity-from-upcoming-studio-album-soulshow-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/demo-releases-new-single-captivity-from-upcoming-studio-album-soulshow-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sky Room in Long Beach is closing after sale of Breakers building]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the evolution of The Breakers historic building downtown, its two top-floor restaurants, The Sky Room and Cielo, are closing. Owner Jonathan Rosenson and his family announced late last year that they are relinquishing ownership of the Breakers Building to Pacific6 so that it can be transformed into a boutique hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-sky-room-in-long-beach-is-closing-after-sale-of-breakers-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-sky-room-in-long-beach-is-closing-after-sale-of-breakers-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza at Pizzanista! in Long Beach comes in wild combinations a " and why not?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pizza for brunch is so wonderfully perverse - and so totally rational as well. It's an idea that's been waiting in the shadows to emerge, fully realized, and every bit as eccentric as you might want it to be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pizza-at-pizzanista-in-long-beach-comes-in-wild-combinations-a-and-why-not/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pizza-at-pizzanista-in-long-beach-comes-in-wild-combinations-a-and-why-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New citywide task force to tackle homelessness in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach's top education, community, business and service provider leaders will spend the next few months looking for new, innovative solutions to homelessness. This week Mayor Robert Garcia and Cal State Long Beach President Jane Close Conoley announced the creation of Everyone Home Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-citywide-task-force-to-tackle-homelessness-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-citywide-task-force-to-tackle-homelessness-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former drug addict, soon-to-be college grad reunites with Long Beach...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach Police Lieutenant, Jim Foster talks about his pride in Tiffany Hall for turning her life around while holding an invitation to her graduation. Lieutenant Foster often had to arrest her for various crimes but he also took it upon himself to get her connected with the proper resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-drug-addict-soon-to-be-college-grad-reunites-with-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-drug-addict-soon-to-be-college-grad-reunites-with-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How humble houseplants became a hot home trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're looking for a new addiction, one that is actually good for your health, it's time to get in on the houseplant movement. Social media communities with names like Urban Jungle , Potted Jungle and Jungalow are packed with people sharing photos of their houseplants in situations you may never have dreamed of.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-humble-houseplants-became-a-hot-home-trend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-humble-houseplants-became-a-hot-home-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abby Lee Miller Suffering From Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Day After Life Saving Spinal Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[So heartbreaking! Abby Lee Miller has been diagnosed with cancer just one day after undergoing life saving spinal surgery. We've got the devastating details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/abby-lee-miller-suffering-from-non-hodgkins-lymphoma-day-after-life-saving-spinal-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/abby-lee-miller-suffering-from-non-hodgkins-lymphoma-day-after-life-saving-spinal-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Prospects on Display in Back-to-Back SoCal Fight Cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of super featherweights headline the card on Friday April 20, at the Marriott Burbank Hotel in Burbank, California. Jarret Jeter meets Samuel Yniquez in the main event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hot-prospects-on-display-in-back-to-back-socal-fight-cards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hot-prospects-on-display-in-back-to-back-socal-fight-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man sentenced after killing roomatea s pet parrot]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old man was ordered Wednesday to complete animal cruelty classes and perform Caltrans service for killing a pet parrot last year at a Long Beach house where he had been staying. Edward Cervantes was immediately sentenced by Superior Court Judge James D. Otto after pleading no contest to a felony animal cruelty count.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-sentenced-after-killing-roomatea-s-pet-parrot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-sentenced-after-killing-roomatea-s-pet-parrot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach certifies April 10 election results: Runoffs official for Districts 5 and 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stickers given to residents after voting are pictured during the City of Whittier General Municipal Election at East Whittier Presbyterian Church in Whittier, Calif. on Tuesday April 10, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-certifies-april-10-election-results-runoffs-official-for-districts-5-and-7/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-certifies-april-10-election-results-runoffs-official-for-districts-5-and-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach lands the new Smokina Grooves festival at the Queen Mary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erykah Badu performs during FYF Fest at Exposition Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 22, 2017. The new R&amp;B heavy festival Smokin' Grooves docks at the ship on Saturday, June 16, with passes going on sale at noon April 24. Top-billed artists for the one-day show include Grammy-winning singer Erykah Badu, San Pedro native Miguel, The Roots featuring Busta Rhymes, and R&amp;B and soul singer JhenA&copy; Aiko who will perform along with more than 30 other acts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-lands-the-new-smokina-grooves-festival-at-the-queen-mary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-lands-the-new-smokina-grooves-festival-at-the-queen-mary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach lands the new Smokin' Grooves festival at the Queen Mary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erykah Badu performs during FYF Fest at Exposition Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 22, 2017. The new R&amp;B heavy festival Smokin' Grooves docks at the ship on Saturday, June 16, with passes going on sale at noon April 24. Top-billed artists for the one-day show include Grammy-winning singer Erykah Badu, San Pedro native Miguel, The Roots featuring Busta Rhymes, and R&amp;B and soul singer JhenA&copy; Aiko who will perform along with more than 30 other acts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-lands-the-new-smokin-grooves-festival-at-the-queen-mary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-lands-the-new-smokin-grooves-festival-at-the-queen-mary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach bans single-use foam containers for restaurants, food providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach leaders approved a ban Tuesday on single-use food and beverage containers made from polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, in an attempt to curb pollution in parks, beaches and waterways. Within three months, the containers will be banned at city facilities and city-permitted events .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-bans-single-use-foam-containers-for-restaurants-food-providers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-bans-single-use-foam-containers-for-restaurants-food-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest 5, cite 21 during Long Beach Grand Prix weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Race fans watch the IndyCar Race during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, Apr 15, 2018. Police said Wednesday that they arrested five people and wrote almost two dozen misdemeanor citations at this year's Long Beach Grand Prix, including an incident Saturday night when a woman said she was assaulted in a parking structure elevator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-arrest-5-cite-21-during-long-beach-grand-prix-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-arrest-5-cite-21-during-long-beach-grand-prix-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This year's Southern California wildflower show is a disappointing sequel to 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bee collects pollen from a California Sun Flower which is a blooming native wildflower at the Colorado Lagoon Wetland and Marine Science Education Center in Long Beach Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova/Daily Breeze) Arroyo Lupine a blooming native wildflower at the Colorado Lagoon Wetland and Marine Science Education Center in Long Beach Wednesday, April 4, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-years-southern-california-wildflower-show-is-a-disappointing-sequel-to-2017/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-years-southern-california-wildflower-show-is-a-disappointing-sequel-to-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pursuit of DUI suspect from Garden Grove to Long Beach ends with car flipped on its side]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver suspected of being under the influence was arrested after leading police on a pursuit from Garden Grove to Long Beach on Tuesday night, April 17. The pursuit ended when the car tried to counter a police PIT maneuver and flipped onto its side. A driver suspected of being under the influence was arrested after leading police on a pursuit from Garden Grove to Long Beach Tuesday night, April 17. At 11:46 p.m., Garden Grove officers tried to pull over the driver but he didn't stop, Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pursuit-of-dui-suspect-from-garden-grove-to-long-beach-ends-with-car-flipped-on-its-side/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pursuit-of-dui-suspect-from-garden-grove-to-long-beach-ends-with-car-flipped-on-its-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Design approved for Ocean Center Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-month effort was capped Wednesday when the Cultural Heritage Commission approved the conceptual design for modifications to the historic landmark Ocean Center Building. The 1928 landmark, with its whitewashed exterior that presents a stark contrast to the neighboring modern marble-slabbed structures, is on the southwest corner of Pine Avenue and Ocean Boulevard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/design-approved-for-ocean-center-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/design-approved-for-ocean-center-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chase of U-Haul truck ends with arrest at Compton school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect wanted for driving recklessly, possibly while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, was taken into custody Tuesday on the campus of a Compton middle school after leading law enforcement on a chase in a U-Haul truck. The suspect sped through Compton streets with a sheriff's department helicopter in tracking mode.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/chase-of-u-haul-truck-ends-with-arrest-at-compton-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/chase-of-u-haul-truck-ends-with-arrest-at-compton-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect steals police car, quickly crashes it in downtown Long Beach, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man stole a Long Beach police cruiser outside the department's headquarters Monday night before quickly crashing it and getting arrested, authorities said on Tuesday. Shortly before he took the car around 8:40 p.m., officers were talking with him in the lobby of the Police Department, where he had been acting erratically, Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspect-steals-police-car-quickly-crashes-it-in-downtown-long-beach-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspect-steals-police-car-quickly-crashes-it-in-downtown-long-beach-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach's Ocean Center Building on the verge of regaining its importance downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ocean Center Building at 110 W. Ocean Boulevard has been purchased by Pacific6, Long Beach based community investment and development partnership. Long Beach April 17, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-ocean-center-building-on-the-verge-of-regaining-its-importance-downtown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-ocean-center-building-on-the-verge-of-regaining-its-importance-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach councilwoman withdraws request for city to endorse...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City Council will not endorse a proposed state initiative tonight that, if passed in November, would expand the list of felonies not eligible for early release, and require DNA collection from those convicted of misdemeanors such as shoplifting and forgery. The council had been scheduled to weigh whether to endorse the initiative, which has not yet qualified for the November ballot, on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-councilwoman-withdraws-request-for-city-to-endorse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-councilwoman-withdraws-request-for-city-to-endorse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightning Systems Showcases All-Electric Ford Transit on Road Show...]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOVELAND, Colo: Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway. Tours will start at Lightning Systems' headquarters in Loveland, Colorado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lightning-systems-showcases-all-electric-ford-transit-on-road-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lightning-systems-showcases-all-electric-ford-transit-on-road-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commercial pot producer is growing its operations - into Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outco, a San Diego facility that will produce more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana this year, plans to open two commercial-scale grow facilities in Long Beach. As California rolls out regulations to monitor sale and use of recreational marijuana, Outco is stepping up to fill a need, according to CEO Lincoln Fish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/commercial-pot-producer-is-growing-its-operations-into-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/commercial-pot-producer-is-growing-its-operations-into-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commercial pot producer is growing its operations - into Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outco, a San Diego facility that will produce more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana this year, plans to open two commercial-scale grow facilities in Long Beach. As California rolls out regulations to monitor sale and use of recreational marijuana, Outco is stepping up to fill a need, according to CEO Lincoln Fish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/commercial-pot-producer-is-growing-its-operations-into-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/commercial-pot-producer-is-growing-its-operations-into-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Development Update - April 2018 #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apr 10 Ahead of its first legislative committee hearing scheduled for next week, a Bay Area lawmaker has narrowed his bill aimed at building more housing near transit across California. Under the newly amended Senate Bill 827 from Senator Scott Wiener , cities would be allowed to restrict building heights to four or five stories, down from a maximum of eight stories, within a half-mile of rail and ferry stops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/sustainable-development-update-april-2018-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/sustainable-development-update-april-2018-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Development Update - April 2018 #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apr 10 Ahead of its first legislative committee hearing scheduled for next week, a Bay Area lawmaker has narrowed his bill aimed at building more housing near transit across California. Under the newly amended Senate Bill 827 from Senator Scott Wiener , cities would be allowed to restrict building heights to four or five stories, down from a maximum of eight stories, within a half-mile of rail and ferry stops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/sustainable-development-update-april-2018-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/sustainable-development-update-april-2018-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk Boring Company Test Tunnel Could Get Fast-Tracked, Blocking ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's 'The Boring Company' is planning a test tunnel that would be incompatible with Metro's planned Westside rail. Instead of working with Metro, the city of L.A., led by Councilmember Paul Koretz, is pushing to fast-track the Boring project by exempting the test tunnel from public review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/elon-musk-boring-company-test-tunnel-could-get-fast-tracked-blocking-/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/elon-musk-boring-company-test-tunnel-could-get-fast-tracked-blocking-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man not charged in ex-wife's shooting in Covina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office didn't file charges last week against a Long Beach man suspected of fatally shooting his ex-wife at her Covina apartment. "A case was presented to our office on April 13. We have asked the police agency to conduct further investigation," Sarah Ardalani, a spokeswoman for the DA's Office, said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-not-charged-in-ex-wifes-shooting-in-covina/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-not-charged-in-ex-wifes-shooting-in-covina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dashboard Confessional tops the bill as Long Beach's Fingerprints...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rand Foster, owner of Fingerprints Music in Long Beach, has announced the shop's in-store lineup for Record Store Day, April 21. The 8,000 square-foot store has hosted such bands as the Foo Fighters and World Party in intimate free performances to celebrate the one-day availability of hundreds of vinyl works at independent record stores worldwide. Record Store Day opens at 6 a.m. at Fingerprints, 420 E. Fourth St. and features a one-day-only release of scores of rarities including live albums by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dashboard-confessional-tops-the-bill-as-long-beachs-fingerprints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dashboard-confessional-tops-the-bill-as-long-beachs-fingerprints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach-born porn star Yurizan Beltran died primarily of drug overdose, says LA coroner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adult film star Yurizan Beltran, seen in a 2013 photo, died on Dec. 13, 2017, primarily of an accidental drug overdose, said the LA County coroner's office. Adult film star Yurizan Beltran, seen in a 2013 photo, died on Dec. 13, 2017, primarily of an accidental drug overdose, said the LA County coroner's office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-born-porn-star-yurizan-beltran-died-primarily-of-drug-overdose-says-la-coroner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-born-porn-star-yurizan-beltran-died-primarily-of-drug-overdose-says-la-coroner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Downtown Long Beach shuttle is free of emissions, free for riders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach has launched a trial run for a new, free shuttle service downtown in partnership with a firm called The Free Ride. The shuttles are gas-free, electric cars similar to an extended golf cart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-downtown-long-beach-shuttle-is-free-of-emissions-free-for-riders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-downtown-long-beach-shuttle-is-free-of-emissions-free-for-riders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Lending Center Announces Taiwan Expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALC's first on-the-ground operations in Taiwan, the office will be a key asset in the company's ongoing growth into new markets. "ALC is pleased to announce our expansion into Taiwan as of April 16, and excited to be working with a new community on successful and effective EB-5 investing," stated ALC Chief Operating Officer Stella Zhang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/american-lending-center-announces-taiwan-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/american-lending-center-announces-taiwan-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mancinelli wins Pirelli World Challenge Sunday at 44th Grand Prix of Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Mancinelli made a late race pass to win the Pirelli World Challenge Sunday April 15, 2018 at the 44th Grand Prix of Long Beach. Daniel Mancinelli wins the Pirelli World Challenge Sunday April 15, 2018 at the 44th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mancinelli-wins-pirelli-world-challenge-sunday-at-44th-grand-prix-of-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mancinelli-wins-pirelli-world-challenge-sunday-at-44th-grand-prix-of-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Found Theatre Presents the Lover By Harold Pinter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Found Theatre of Long Beach presents "The Lover" by renowned British playwright, director, actor and political activist Harold Pinter, the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005. First produced on the London stage in 1963, "The Lover" explores the private intricacies of a modern marriage in a way that is as fresh and shocking today as it was more than 50 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-found-theatre-presents-the-lover-by-harold-pinter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-found-theatre-presents-the-lover-by-harold-pinter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around Danville: Blackhawk Museum docent has remarkable past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Car enthusiasts need to know that the First Sunday Cars &amp; Coffee program has started for the spring/summer season. Everyone is encouraged to attend with their vintage or unique cars to show at the Blackhawk parking lot from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. the first Sunday of each month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/around-danville-blackhawk-museum-docent-has-remarkable-past/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/around-danville-blackhawk-museum-docent-has-remarkable-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty: Are you street smart?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get lost driving around Long Beach, don't blame the city fathers. The original, and even early subsequent layouts of the town made getting around a no-brainer, even if it was a little rough navigating the wagon-rutted roads of late-19th-century Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-are-you-street-smart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-are-you-street-smart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Is Full Of All The Fast Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach, California has played host to a massive racing weekend, now known as the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix. For 44 years, they've had a mix of F1, Indy, IMSA, World Challenge, and Stadium Super Trucks battling on the city street course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-is-full-of-all-the-fast-cars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-is-full-of-all-the-fast-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Is Full Of All The Fast Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach, California has played host to a massive racing weekend, now known as the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix. For 44 years, they've had a mix of F1, Indy, IMSA, World Challenge, and Stadium Super Trucks battling on the city street course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-is-full-of-all-the-fast-cars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-is-full-of-all-the-fast-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Race enthusiasts take in the action at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Race enthusiasts take in the view and the track action at the 44th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. From the stands, The Pike or any knook and cranny they could find fans watch the practice and qualifying sessions anticipated Sundays main race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-race-enthusiasts-take-in-the-action-at-the-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-race-enthusiasts-take-in-the-action-at-the-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Harrop: Staying at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are in the process of moving; it is difficult to sort out what to move, and what to leave behind after 45 years in the same house. We moved here from Stanford student housing into a house far larger than our minimal apartment on the Farm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/joe-harrop-staying-at-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/joe-harrop-staying-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roller Hockey Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have organized a pick up roller hockey game for Sunday April 22nd from 1 PM to 3 PM at the Bayshore Roller Rink in Long Beach, CA . Members of the staff, like myself, Felix, Kyle, CJ, and JC, will be there so if you have ever wanted to run us into the boards or just meet us in person now is your opportunity! -Include in the body of the email your name, skill level on a scale of 1 being terrible and 5 being Elite 1C Derek Grant, and whether you are a goalie or not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/roller-hockey-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/roller-hockey-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chatter about Pretty Goblins and a talent fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Albert singer Hannah Adamson, 10, along with three Edmonton hopefuls are hosting a benefit concert to raise money to compete at the World Championships of Performing Arts this summer in Long Beach, California. Adamson, Alecs Battista, Cheenee Morales and Qrtny Cantado have dubbed themselves 'The Dream Chasers" for the Believe It, Live It, Love It concert on April 21 at Gateway Alliance Church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/chatter-about-pretty-goblins-and-a-talent-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/chatter-about-pretty-goblins-and-a-talent-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salvation Army planning soccer pitch, gym for Long Beach campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach's chapter of the Salvation Army is seeking approval for plans to add a youth soccer field and gymnasium to its local Citadel Campus. The campus is near the northeast corner of Spring Street and Long Beach Boulevard, in the Memorial Heights neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/salvation-army-planning-soccer-pitch-gym-for-long-beach-campus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/salvation-army-planning-soccer-pitch-gym-for-long-beach-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New organic food market finally coming to busy corner in Hermosa Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rendering of the Lazy Acres Market that is expected to open this fall at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Artesia Boulevard in Hermosa Beach. Sitting at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Artesia Boulevard in Hermosa Beach is the gutted shell of grocery stores past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-organic-food-market-finally-coming-to-busy-corner-in-hermosa-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-organic-food-market-finally-coming-to-busy-corner-in-hermosa-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New organic food market finally coming to busy corner in Hermosa Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rendering of the Lazy Acres Market that is expected to open this fall at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Artesia Boulevard in Hermosa Beach. Sitting at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Artesia Boulevard in Hermosa Beach is the gutted shell of grocery stores past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-organic-food-market-finally-coming-to-busy-corner-in-hermosa-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-organic-food-market-finally-coming-to-busy-corner-in-hermosa-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.N. shipping agency reaches deal to cut CO2 emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are being loaded onto Xin Da Yang Zhou ship from Shanghai, China at Pier J at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Riha Jr. The compromise plan, which will cut emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 compared with 2008 levels, fell short of more ambitious targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/un-shipping-agency-reaches-deal-to-cut-co2-emissions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/un-shipping-agency-reaches-deal-to-cut-co2-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach commissioners vote to kick riverboat out of its mooring]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40 foot wooden sailing ship that sank at a dock in Rainbow Harbor. Long Beach Calif., Monday, November 13, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-commissioners-vote-to-kick-riverboat-out-of-its-mooring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-commissioners-vote-to-kick-riverboat-out-of-its-mooring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masked suspects pull off armed robbery at LA area restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say five masked men put guns to the heads of employees during a brazen robbery at a Southern California taco restaurant. Police in Long Beach say the suspects smashed surveillance cameras before making off with several hundred dollars in cash late Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/masked-suspects-pull-off-armed-robbery-at-la-area-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/masked-suspects-pull-off-armed-robbery-at-la-area-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the woman making sure your gas taxes are spent right]]></title><description><![CDATA[California's new gas tax, enacted last November, is expected to raise $5 billion annually to shore up the state's highways, bridges and culverts. But is that money being spent wisely? Just ask Karen Philbrick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/meet-the-woman-making-sure-your-gas-taxes-are-spent-right/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/meet-the-woman-making-sure-your-gas-taxes-are-spent-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grisly new undercover footage shows the toll of 'death nets,' activists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a bitterly cold morning around sunrise, Brock Cahill and Rob Stewart put on scuba gear and slipped into the dark ocean waters near Catalina Island off the coast of Long Beach, California. For most of his adult life, Cahill had wanted to see a thresher shark, with its beautiful whip of a tail fin, in the wild.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/grisly-new-undercover-footage-shows-the-toll-of-death-nets-activists-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/grisly-new-undercover-footage-shows-the-toll-of-death-nets-activists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New testimony collected on Community Medical Center Long Beach's problems and potential future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Hospital in Long Beach may be closing. Community Medical Center Long Beach today announced that it has informed the City of Long Beach of recent findings from independent seismic studies, confirming that beneath the hospital is a larger, active fault than originally was known.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-testimony-collected-on-community-medical-center-long-beachs-problems-and-potential-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-testimony-collected-on-community-medical-center-long-beachs-problems-and-potential-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Band of Armed Men Robbed a Taco Restaurant in Long Beach Last Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night a group of five masked, armed robbers struck a taco restaurant called Tacos Mexico in Long Beach, taking cash and cell phones from the business and bystanders, according to ABC News . The men also destroyed any potential surveillance that could've implicated them in the crime, though the robbers were also wearing ski masks to conceal their identities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/a-band-of-armed-men-robbed-a-taco-restaurant-in-long-beach-last-night/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/a-band-of-armed-men-robbed-a-taco-restaurant-in-long-beach-last-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's whats happening at Southern California casinos this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Lobos performs during day two of the Music Tastes Good festival in Long Beach on Sunday, October 01, 2017. Check out a dual bill of Los Lonely Boys and Los Lobos or bend your mind with The Clairvoyants this weekend at Southern California casinos.rn rnThere's will be a whole lotta 'Los' happening at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino when Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys play up the special events center on Saturday, April 14. The Grammy Award-winning bands are known for infusing Latin tunes with pop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/heres-whats-happening-at-southern-california-casinos-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/heres-whats-happening-at-southern-california-casinos-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bar, ice cream shops open in downtown Long Beach ahead of Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just in time for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, two new venues-a bar, eatery and live music club, and a new ice cream shop-have opened in Downtown Long Beach. The Broken Drum, which replaced Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-bar-ice-cream-shops-open-in-downtown-long-beach-ahead-of-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-bar-ice-cream-shops-open-in-downtown-long-beach-ahead-of-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East and West Long Beach districts going to June 5 runoff in Long Beach city election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The front yard of a house on Rutgers Avenue in District 5, in east Long Beach, on Election Day, Tuesday, April 10. This house served as a polling place. The City Council races in Districts 5 and 7 will go to a June runoff after incumbents Stacy Mungo and Roberto Uranga both fell shy of the 50 percent-plus-one threshold to reclaim their seats outright in Tuesday's primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/east-and-west-long-beach-districts-going-to-june-5-runoff-in-long-beach-city-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/east-and-west-long-beach-districts-going-to-june-5-runoff-in-long-beach-city-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach probationer arrested in slaying of ex-wife in Covina]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old on probation accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife at her Covina apartment was in custody Wednesday. Officers were called to the 1300 block of West San Bernardino Road Wednesday afternoon and discovered a 42-year-old woman down in her apartment, suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Covina police Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-probationer-arrested-in-slaying-of-ex-wife-in-covina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-probationer-arrested-in-slaying-of-ex-wife-in-covina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2018 Pamela Rebora, center and her court, First Runner Up, Jenna Tower, right, and Second Runner Up, Jessica Shipma, left, was of officially crowned at the contest finals at Hotel Maya in Long Beach Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2018 was of officially crowned at the contest finals at Hotel Maya in Long Beach Wednesday, April 11, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-miss-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach-2018/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-miss-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach doctor arrested on suspicion of sending indecent material to officer posing as a minor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35-year-old physician was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sending explicit material to someone he believed was a 16-year-old girl and investigators were seeking additional possible victims. Jonathon Ellis of Long Beach was arrested about 9 a.m. after contacting what turned out to be an undercover officer who had been posing online as a 16-year-old girl, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-doctor-arrested-on-suspicion-of-sending-indecent-material-to-officer-posing-as-a-minor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-doctor-arrested-on-suspicion-of-sending-indecent-material-to-officer-posing-as-a-minor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7th annual Roar in the Shore prelude to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 7th annual Roar in the Shore in Long Beach on Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018, as a prelude to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. A 2-seat IndyCar zooms down 2nd Street as the driving takes a lucky passenger for a ride at the 7th annual Roar in the Shore in Long Beach on Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/7th-annual-roar-in-the-shore-prelude-to-the-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/7th-annual-roar-in-the-shore-prelude-to-the-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern California offshore oil firms hit with nearly 400 violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil and gas companies drilling in state waters off Southern California violated regulations nearly 400 times in the past three years, according to a report being released Wednesday by an environmental group. Records compiled by the Center for Biological Diversity showed state violations ranging from severe corrosion to failed and missing tests required to gauge the strength of wells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/southern-california-offshore-oil-firms-hit-with-nearly-400-violations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/southern-california-offshore-oil-firms-hit-with-nearly-400-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambodian-American refugee who lived in Long Beach freed from ICE detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Posda Tuot holds a recent photo of his cousin Nak Kim "Rickie" Chhoeun,, at Asian Americans Advancing Justice's media conference Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Los Angeles. A federal judge recently ordered the release of a Long Beach man who, according to the ruling, was deprived of his Constitutional rights when immigration officers took him into custody last October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cambodian-american-refugee-who-lived-in-long-beach-freed-from-ice-detention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cambodian-american-refugee-who-lived-in-long-beach-freed-from-ice-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolstered police presence on LA Metro lines shows results, but...]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to improve safety and perception of public transportation, Metro Transit Authority last year signed a $600 million contract to use LAPD and LBPD to police its trains and buses. Do commuters feel safe now?Long Beach April 5, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bolstered-police-presence-on-la-metro-lines-shows-results-but/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bolstered-police-presence-on-la-metro-lines-shows-results-but/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street Cred: Suicide Machine's stripped-down Street 750]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron and Shaun Guardado are in that exclusive group, crafting beautiful racers and customs when they're not tearing up dirt tracks-or running the Suicide Machine Company business out of Long Beach, California. After Harley released the XG platform, the brothers were inspired to pay homage to the road-racing lineage of the famous XR750TT-and also showcase the XG750's performance potential.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/street-cred-suicide-machines-stripped-down-street-750/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/street-cred-suicide-machines-stripped-down-street-750/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[APNewsBreak: California oil firms had nearly 400 violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Jan. 14, 2015, file photo, people walk on the waterfront in Long Beach, Calif., past a man-made island built to pump oil just off shore. Oil and gas companies drilling off the coast of Southern California violated state regulations nearly 400 times in the past three years, according to a report by an environmental group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/apnewsbreak-california-oil-firms-had-nearly-400-violations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/apnewsbreak-california-oil-firms-had-nearly-400-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia wins second term, Districts 5 and 7 could go to run-offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent Robert Garcia celebrates his victory at Hotel Maya in Long Beach Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Stacy Mungo, the incumbent in East Long Beach's District 5, is trying to avoid a June run-off against former Harbor Commissioner Rich Dines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-mayor-robert-garcia-wins-second-term-districts-5-and-7-could-go-to-run-offs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-mayor-robert-garcia-wins-second-term-districts-5-and-7-could-go-to-run-offs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach election results for Long Beach City College, Area 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incomplete election returns late Tuesday showed challenger Uduak-Joe Ntuk may take a seat from the Long Beach Community College District's longest-tenured trustee. Employed as Los Angeles' city petroleum administrator, Ntuk would unseat Jeff Kellogg from the Board of Trustees, if the final tally is in line with the lead he held as of about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-election-results-for-long-beach-city-college-area-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-election-results-for-long-beach-city-college-area-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election results for Long Beach Unified: contest is likely headed to runoff vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cal State Long Beach professor Juan Benitez is leading in the three-way race for an open seat on Long Beach Unified School District's board, but will likely face a runoff with high school teacher Cesar Armendariz. Late Tuesday, Benitez said he and his supporters campaigned upon a clear message of equity for students at all Long Beach Unified schools while also calling for better interactions between educators and families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/election-results-for-long-beach-unified-contest-is-likely-headed-to-runoff-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/election-results-for-long-beach-unified-contest-is-likely-headed-to-runoff-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenger likely to defeat longtime incumbent in Long Beach Community College District contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late election returns late Tuesday showed challenger Uduak-Joe Ntuk poised to unseat the Long Beach Community College District's longest-tenured trustee. Employed as Los Angeles' city petroleum administrator, Ntuk appears to be on the way to victory over longtime trustee Jeff Kellogg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/challenger-likely-to-defeat-longtime-incumbent-in-long-beach-community-college-district-contest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/challenger-likely-to-defeat-longtime-incumbent-in-long-beach-community-college-district-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community groups criticize voting video by Long Beach Gazette editor]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, April 9, 2018, Grunion Gazette Executive Editor Harry Saltzgaver posted an addendum to his original video describing his comments as an attempt at satire meant to encourage voting. Representatives from six Long Beach community groups spoke out Tuesday against a video by Grunion Gazette Executive Editor Harry Saltzgaver that suggested "uninformed" residents should stay home rather than vote on Election Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-groups-criticize-voting-video-by-long-beach-gazette-editor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-groups-criticize-voting-video-by-long-beach-gazette-editor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Long Beach Grand Prix fans should race to see Ozomatli and The Cult]]></title><description><![CDATA[British rockers The Cult will headline the 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach u201cRock-R-Roaru201d concert April 14. The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is the biggest event in the city with more than 180,000 people expected to attend April 13-15 to see cars speeding through the 1.97-mile, 11-turn downtown track during several races. While the motorsports are obviously the main attraction, fans get more than the revving engines, screeching tires and speeding cars this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/why-long-beach-grand-prix-fans-should-race-to-see-ozomatli-and-the-cult/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/why-long-beach-grand-prix-fans-should-race-to-see-ozomatli-and-the-cult/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the busiest people on Election Day, making sure voting is easy for Long beach residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Beziat adjusts the American flag as he and others set up a polling place as he attends a voter poll worker training session in Long Beach Monday, April 2, 2018. And the success of the election all comes down to a group of Long Beach residents, all civically engaged, working a 15-hour day for between $125 and $150.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-are-the-busiest-people-on-election-day-making-sure-voting-is-easy-for-long-beach-residents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-are-the-busiest-people-on-election-day-making-sure-voting-is-easy-for-long-beach-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad disposes of old military ordnance found at West Long Beach home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police called in the bomb squad after someone found an old military projectile at a home in West Long Beach Tuesday morning. Police couldn't immediately say exactly what the projectile was, but they said it was found around 8 a.m. at a home on 11th Street near Fashion Avenue, which is just west of the Los Angeles River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bomb-squad-disposes-of-old-military-ordnance-found-at-west-long-beach-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bomb-squad-disposes-of-old-military-ordnance-found-at-west-long-beach-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad disposes of old military ordnance found at West Long Beach home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police called in the bomb squad after someone found an old military projectile at a home in West Long Beach Tuesday morning. Police couldn't immediately say exactly what the projectile was, but they said it was found around 8 a.m. at a home on 11th Street near Fashion Avenue, which is just west of the Los Angeles River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bomb-squad-disposes-of-old-military-ordnance-found-at-west-long-beach-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bomb-squad-disposes-of-old-military-ordnance-found-at-west-long-beach-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Long Beach's Oldest Dive Bars Was Evicted Last Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Southern California's oldest bars permanently closed in Long Beach last week. The Acapulco Inn originally opened in 1955, and is the latest business to shutter on the main drag of Second Street in Belmont Shore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/one-of-long-beachs-oldest-dive-bars-was-evicted-last-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/one-of-long-beachs-oldest-dive-bars-was-evicted-last-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nice Work If You Can Get It' works nicely in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opening A'Sweet and LowdownA' scene sets the tone for the entire show, as Jeannie and a raft of chorus girls toast Jimmy on the eve of his wedding. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" originally started off as a reworking of the 1926 Gershwin-Bolton-Wodehouse musical "Oh, Kay!" Book writer Joe DiPietro, though, gave that work a complete overhaul, creating a classic '20s Broadway musical as viewed through a more knowing yet affectionate contemporary lens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it-works-nicely-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it-works-nicely-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooler than yesterday but still warm in Southern California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures along the coastline will be six degrees above normal, but 4 or 5 miles inland they'll be 12-18 degrees higher than average, said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Rorke. He said some record temperatures for an April 10 are possible in valley areas, especially the San Fernando Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cooler-than-yesterday-but-still-warm-in-southern-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cooler-than-yesterday-but-still-warm-in-southern-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Titanic Is Being Screened On An Actual Boat! Find Out How You Can Watch It HERE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally, you can see Titanic the way it was meant to be seen - terrified the theater may get involved in its own shipwreck! LOLz! Alamo Drafthouse , the same theater company who screened Jaws on the open water , has joined with Rolling Roadhouse to screen the classic on an actual ship! Titanic will play on The Queen Mary ocean liner in Long Beach, California on April 21. Tickets include the film and a tour of the ship - you can find out more HERE .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/titanic-is-being-screened-on-an-actual-boat-find-out-how-you-can-watch-it-here/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/titanic-is-being-screened-on-an-actual-boat-find-out-how-you-can-watch-it-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.N. shipping agency under pressure to tackle growing CO2 emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Nations' shipping agency is under pressure this week to agree on a plan to cut carbon emissions from the sector, following years of slow progress, but the strategy could fall well short of what is required to limit global warming. FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship is silhouetted as the sun sets along the coast of Manila bay in Metro Manila, Philippines January 27, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/un-shipping-agency-under-pressure-to-tackle-growing-co2-emissions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/un-shipping-agency-under-pressure-to-tackle-growing-co2-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony Robbins, #MeToo, and the Limits of Self-Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The secular guru has preached a gospel of individual solutions to individual problems. But when it comes to sexual abuse, as to so much else: It's not enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tony-robbins-metoo-and-the-limits-of-self-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tony-robbins-metoo-and-the-limits-of-self-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midget Town' - The Long Beach legend lives on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counselor Tom Brayton tosses us a big, fat softball in an email this weekend: "I overheard someone talking about the 'Little People's House' or 'Munchkin House' that supposedly existed in BIxby Knolls or Virginia Country Club. Is this true, or urban myth?" It's been 14 long years since anyone's done us the favor of asking about what's generally called Midget Town in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/midget-town-the-long-beach-legend-lives-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/midget-town-the-long-beach-legend-lives-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Grand Prix road closures begin Wednesday: locals, beware]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time of year again-the sound of race cars will soon scream in the distance, near downtown Long Beach. In preparation for the 44th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, organizers will begin closing streets Wednesday for the start of Friday's three-day event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-grand-prix-road-closures-begin-wednesday-locals-beware/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-grand-prix-road-closures-begin-wednesday-locals-beware/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 18 years, Long Beach City Clerk gets to run her first election, but it may also be her last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monique De la Garza, Long Beach's city clerk, who will oversee her first citywide election, at a poll worker training session in Long Beach Monday, April 2, 2018. Monique De la Garza, Long Beach's city clerk, who will oversee her first citywide election, at a poll worker training session in Long Beach Monday, April 2, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/after-18-years-long-beach-city-clerk-gets-to-run-her-first-election-but-it-may-also-be-her-last/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/after-18-years-long-beach-city-clerk-gets-to-run-her-first-election-but-it-may-also-be-her-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach's New Whole Foods 365 Adds Grain Bowls and Groundwork Coffee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much like Silver Lake's popular Whole Foods 365 has vegan restaurant By Chloe attached , the Amazon-owned company's new Long Beach market has been eyeing at least one or two big local names to help out when opening later this month. First among the announcements is Groundwork Coffee , the award-winning organic coffee option with locations across greater Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-new-whole-foods-365-adds-grain-bowls-and-groundwork-coffee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-new-whole-foods-365-adds-grain-bowls-and-groundwork-coffee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach approved $23M for urgent Queen Mary repairs, but only 1 major project is done]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen critical Queen Mary maintenance projects approved in 2016 have been sidelined or have yet to be started due to cost overruns and unforeseen expenses, according to documents obtained by the Press-Telegram. The projects, identified in a 2015 marine survey that analyzed the ship's condition, were recommended by a team of naval architects and marine engineers who predicted a bleak future for the Queen Mary - including some internal collapse over the next 10 years - if work wasn't d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-approved-23m-for-urgent-queen-mary-repairs-but-only-1-major-project-is-done/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-approved-23m-for-urgent-queen-mary-repairs-but-only-1-major-project-is-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long will Southern California heat last?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern California temperatures will spike today, reaching the 90s and threatening to reach record highs in some communities, amid high pressure aloft and Santa Ana winds, the National Weather Service said. A wind advisory is scheduled to be in effect in the L.A. County portion of the Santa Gabriel Mountains, where gusts of up to 60 miles per hour are possible though the Interstate 5 corridor, but more wind advisories may have to be issued this morning, said NWS meteorologist Curt Kaplan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-long-will-southern-california-heat-last/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-long-will-southern-california-heat-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman's fatal crash linked to another accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman allegedly speeding away from the scene of a traffic accident in Long Beach was fatally injured a short time later in a second collision that left two other people hurt, police said Wednesday. Patricia Wickes-Williams, 56, of Long Beach, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at a hospital following the crashes that occurred about A 12-year-old boy riding in the back seat of Wickes-Williams' 1992 Oldsmobile suffered a serious eye injury and was taken to a hospital, Marander said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/womans-fatal-crash-linked-to-another-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/womans-fatal-crash-linked-to-another-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump suggests trade disputes with China can be resolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tugboats guide the Matson Inc. Mokihana cargo ship into the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The U.S. trade deficit widened by more than forecast to a fresh nine-year high in February amid broad-based demand for imports, ahead of Trump administration tariffs that have raised the specter of a trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trump-suggests-trade-disputes-with-china-can-be-resolved/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trump-suggests-trade-disputes-with-china-can-be-resolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Road: Why are so many single drivers using the carpool lanes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a June 28, 2011 photo, a Toyota Prius hybrid auto bearing a California DMV decal on its left front bumper is seen in carpool lanes on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles. ORG XMIT: CARS504 Q: Michael Romero of Lake Elsinore commutes to Long Beach three times a week, often during rush hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/on-the-road-why-are-so-many-single-drivers-using-the-carpool-lanes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/on-the-road-why-are-so-many-single-drivers-using-the-carpool-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runners, walkers enjoy 5K on Grand Prix of Long Beach course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participants could "run the course" on the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race circuit - the first time the course has been open to a running event in more than 35 years. A large group of runners and walkers streams along the grand prix race course during the inaugural Grand Prix 5K Run/Walk in Long Beach on Sunday, Apr 8, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/runners-walkers-enjoy-5k-on-grand-prix-of-long-beach-course/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/runners-walkers-enjoy-5k-on-grand-prix-of-long-beach-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild: Big band recalls the 1940s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spotlight for the March 29 event was on Long Beach's rich history blended with the group's 76-year history of local community service. Harking back to the time of what some call the greatest generation, the group raised approximately $45,000 for children in need as it hosted nearly 300 guests at the Reef restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wild-big-band-recalls-the-1940s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wild-big-band-recalls-the-1940s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild: Big band recalls the 1940s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spotlight for the March 29 event was on Long Beach's rich history blended with the group's 76-year history of local community service. Harking back to the time of what some call the greatest generation, the group raised approximately $45,000 for children in need as it hosted nearly 300 guests at the Reef restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wild-big-band-recalls-the-1940s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wild-big-band-recalls-the-1940s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty: Joe Jost's pickled eggs, tradition spice up LB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q: Let's talk about your most popular item: pickled eggs. Eating your first pickled eggs is one of the greatest culinary leaps of faith you can make.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-joe-josts-pickled-eggs-tradition-spice-up-lb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-joe-josts-pickled-eggs-tradition-spice-up-lb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[lofts are go]]></title><description><![CDATA[The approval followed an overwhelming show of support at the meeting - even from those who wanted more restrictions on the project. The council's 6-2 vote on Tuesday gives the go-ahead for the construction of two 22-story towers with 542 condominiums on the block bordered by Sixth and Seventh streets, Locust Street and Pine Avenue that includes the historic Press-Telegram building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lofts-are-go/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lofts-are-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Times have changed since violence engulfed Long Beach during the 1992 L.A. riots]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been 20 years since the Los Angeles riots erupted, then spread south to the cities of Long Beach and Compton, leaving a wake of burned-out buildings, battered businesses and families devastated by violence and financial ruin. Today, portions of Lemon, Pacific and Atlantic avenues, Long Beach Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway that were hardest hit by mob violence, fires and looting look far different, thanks in large part to more than $1 billion invested in the past 15 years as part of red]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/times-have-changed-since-violence-engulfed-long-beach-during-the-1992-la-riots/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/times-have-changed-since-violence-engulfed-long-beach-during-the-1992-la-riots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Habitat L.A. celebrates a Beloved Communitya by building homes in Long Beach neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30 volunteers gathered at a large construction site Saturday morning in Long Beach to dig trenches, paint walls, install flooring and electrical wire to help build four homes for four low-income families. Tiffany Ortiz and her family of five will be the residents of this Habitat for Humanity home in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/habitat-la-celebrates-a-beloved-communitya-by-building-homes-in-long-beach-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/habitat-la-celebrates-a-beloved-communitya-by-building-homes-in-long-beach-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: Fighting plastic pollution at its source]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 10 years and one week ago this newspaper published my first Our Ocean Backyard column. The topic was salmon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-haifley-our-ocean-backyard-fighting-plastic-pollution-at-its-source/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-haifley-our-ocean-backyard-fighting-plastic-pollution-at-its-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: Fighting plastic pollution at its source]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 10 years and one week ago this newspaper published my first Our Ocean Backyard column. The topic was salmon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-haifley-our-ocean-backyard-fighting-plastic-pollution-at-its-source/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-haifley-our-ocean-backyard-fighting-plastic-pollution-at-its-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alamo Drafthouse Announces 'Titanic' Screening on The Queen Mary, is Just Asking for Trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, you remember Titanic , right? It's that movie James Cameron directed about a blossoming, forbidden romance on the most famous ocean liner disaster in history. Well, now you can relive all the magic of that ill-fated relationship on another ocean liner, one that is far less likely to sink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/alamo-drafthouse-announces-titanic-screening-on-the-queen-mary-is-just-asking-for-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/alamo-drafthouse-announces-titanic-screening-on-the-queen-mary-is-just-asking-for-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alamo Drafthouse Announces 'Titanic' Screening on The Queen Mary, is Just Asking for Trouble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, you remember Titanic , right? It's that movie James Cameron directed about a blossoming, forbidden romance on the most famous ocean liner disaster in history. Well, now you can relive all the magic of that ill-fated relationship on another ocean liner, one that is far less likely to sink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/alamo-drafthouse-announces-titanic-screening-on-the-queen-mary-is-just-asking-for-trouble/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/alamo-drafthouse-announces-titanic-screening-on-the-queen-mary-is-just-asking-for-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing wins American Airlines widebody jet order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing Co has won a closely watched contest to supply 47 new 787 Dreamliner jets to American Airlines , beating European rival Airbus for the highly coveted widebody order. FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is seen on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane in Long Beach, California March 14, 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/boeing-wins-american-airlines-widebody-jet-order/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/boeing-wins-american-airlines-widebody-jet-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Grand Prix brings $32M to Long Beach economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indycar driver James Hinchcliffe takes the checkered flag to win the 43rd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday April 2017. The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is a lucrative event for the Southern California economy, a report released Friday concludes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/report-grand-prix-brings-32m-to-long-beach-economy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/report-grand-prix-brings-32m-to-long-beach-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City commission OKs plans for Long Beach Airport improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[A courtyard proposed for Long Beach Airport would give people a place to wait for inbound friends and family. A $65- to $75-million plan that includes new concessions space and other improvements for Long Beach Airport has the Long Beach Planning Commission's support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/city-commission-oks-plans-for-long-beach-airport-improvements/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/city-commission-oks-plans-for-long-beach-airport-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City commission OKs plans for Long Beach Airport improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[A courtyard proposed for Long Beach Airport would give people a place to wait for inbound friends and family. A $65- to $75-million plan that includes new concessions space and other improvements for Long Beach Airport has the Long Beach Planning Commission's support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/city-commission-oks-plans-for-long-beach-airport-improvements/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/city-commission-oks-plans-for-long-beach-airport-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who used assault rifle in Long Beach carjacking gets 21 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in prison this week for leading Long Beach police on a pursuit after he used an assault rifle for a carjacking in 2013. Before being sentenced on Thursday, Robert Charles Maalea pleaded no contest to one count each of carjacking, evading an officer, illegal possession of a firearm and possession of an assault weapon, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-who-used-assault-rifle-in-long-beach-carjacking-gets-21-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-who-used-assault-rifle-in-long-beach-carjacking-gets-21-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who used assault rifle in Long Beach carjacking gets 21 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in prison this week for leading Long Beach police on a pursuit after he used an assault rifle for a carjacking in 2013. Before being sentenced on Thursday, Robert Charles Maalea pleaded no contest to one count each of carjacking, evading an officer, illegal possession of a firearm and possession of an assault weapon, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-who-used-assault-rifle-in-long-beach-carjacking-gets-21-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-who-used-assault-rifle-in-long-beach-carjacking-gets-21-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 3 South Bay cities rank in the top 10 for the number of retired workers making $100K or more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three South Bay cities - Torrance, Redondo Beach and Inglewood - now rank in the top 10 Los Angeles County cities for retirees making more than $100,000 annually, according to new data released Thursday by government watchdog Transparent California. The cities were ranked second, eighth and ninth, respectively, on a list of communities with at least 25 retirees pulling in more than $100K annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-3-south-bay-cities-rank-in-the-top-10-for-the-number-of-retired-workers-making-100k-or-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-3-south-bay-cities-rank-in-the-top-10-for-the-number-of-retired-workers-making-100k-or-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gayle McKiddie, Formerly of Santa Barbara, 1958-2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gayle Lynne McKiddie was born July 19, 1958, in Long Beach, Calif., the youngest of three children, to Daniel and Dorothy McKiddie. Gayle was two weeks old when the family moved to Carpinteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gayle-mckiddie-formerly-of-santa-barbara-1958-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gayle-mckiddie-formerly-of-santa-barbara-1958-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China says will fight back 'at any cost' against U.S. trade tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[China warned it would fight back "at any cost" with fresh measures to safeguard its interests if the United States sticks to its protectionist actions, after President Donald Trump threatened an extra $100 billion in tariffs in a worsening trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies. Responding to Trump's comments, the commerce ministry on Friday reiterated in a statement that China was not afraid of a trade war even though it did not seek one, and said the conflict had been provoked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/china-says-will-fight-back-at-any-cost-against-us-trade-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/china-says-will-fight-back-at-any-cost-against-us-trade-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping industry braces for Chinese trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of jobs and the bottom lines of major maritime shipping companies, which account for 80% of all global trade, depend on goods traversing the oceans. Even in times of robust trade, shipping industry profit margins tend to be slim - about 3%, according to Simon Heaney, senior manager of container research in London for Drewry, a maritime research consultancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shipping-industry-braces-for-chinese-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shipping-industry-braces-for-chinese-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach to pay $525,000 to settle lawsuit with man who alleged police broke his legs with batons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach has agreed to pay $525,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who said a pair of police officers broke both his legs when they repeatedly hit him with batons after he ran from them, hid in a bush and kicked at them. The City Council on Tuesday approved the settlement with Michael Gegeny to end his 2014 lawsuit alleging battery, negligence and civil rights violations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-pay-525000-to-settle-lawsuit-with-man-who-alleged-police-broke-his-legs-with-batons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-pay-525000-to-settle-lawsuit-with-man-who-alleged-police-broke-his-legs-with-batons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You love pets, but who do you love in Long Beacha s election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's say, just for the sake of today's column, that you love pets. You might not, but just play along like a good little crank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-love-pets-but-who-do-you-love-in-long-beacha-s-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-love-pets-but-who-do-you-love-in-long-beacha-s-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoedown in Uptown: Long Beach County Fair at First Fridays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fifth annual Long Beach County Fair comes to Atlantic Avenue for the First Friday series in Bixby Knolls tonight . We're not going to say that the Long Beach County Fair is the best fair in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hoedown-in-uptown-long-beach-county-fair-at-first-fridays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hoedown-in-uptown-long-beach-county-fair-at-first-fridays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Formula Drift 2018 season opens this weekend in downtown Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Deane caught the Formula Drift circuit off guard last season. But the Irishman knows if he's to repeat his championship run, he'll have to step up his performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/formula-drift-2018-season-opens-this-weekend-in-downtown-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/formula-drift-2018-season-opens-this-weekend-in-downtown-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach to Pay $2 Million to Family of Bipolar Man Shot Dead by Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[In related news, the city of Long Beach, California, has agreed to pay $2 million to the family of Mharloun Saycon, who was killed by police three years ago. Saycon was a Filipino immigrant who had been diagnosed as bipolar and schizophrenic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-pay-2-million-to-family-of-bipolar-man-shot-dead-by-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-pay-2-million-to-family-of-bipolar-man-shot-dead-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach to Pay $2 Million to Family of Bipolar Man Shot Dead by Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[In related news, the city of Long Beach, California, has agreed to pay $2 million to the family of Mharloun Saycon, who was killed by police three years ago. Saycon was a Filipino immigrant who had been diagnosed as bipolar and schizophrenic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-pay-2-million-to-family-of-bipolar-man-shot-dead-by-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-pay-2-million-to-family-of-bipolar-man-shot-dead-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of 5 is among the 2 men killed in North Long Beach triple shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members are grieving the loss of a father of five who was one of the two men shot to death in a North Long Beach garage early Wednesday morning. Suy Phavong, who was in his 50s, was among the three men shot when a fourth man opened fire behind Phavong's home on Orange Avenue near 53rd Street around midnight, according to a family member and the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/father-of-5-is-among-the-2-men-killed-in-north-long-beach-triple-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/father-of-5-is-among-the-2-men-killed-in-north-long-beach-triple-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of 5 is among the 2 men killed in North Long Beach triple shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members are grieving the loss of a father of five who was one of the two men shot to death in a North Long Beach garage early Wednesday morning. Suy Phavong, who was in his 50s, was among the three men shot when a fourth man opened fire behind Phavong's home on Orange Avenue near 53rd Street around midnight, according to a family member and the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/father-of-5-is-among-the-2-men-killed-in-north-long-beach-triple-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/father-of-5-is-among-the-2-men-killed-in-north-long-beach-triple-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro Gershwin musical - Nice Work' gets a nice new workout in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choreographer Peggy Hickey and director Larry Raben are reteaming for the fourth time, but Musical Theatre West's production of "Nice Work If You Can Get It" is their first for MTW. It's always a thrill when a recent Broadway show receives a local regional staging, and that's the case with Musical Theatre West's production of the musical "Nice Work If You Can Get It."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/retro-gershwin-musical-nice-work-gets-a-nice-new-workout-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/retro-gershwin-musical-nice-work-gets-a-nice-new-workout-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro Gershwin musical - Nice Work' gets a nice new workout in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choreographer Peggy Hickey and director Larry Raben are reteaming for the fourth time, but Musical Theatre West's production of "Nice Work If You Can Get It" is their first for MTW. It's always a thrill when a recent Broadway show receives a local regional staging, and that's the case with Musical Theatre West's production of the musical "Nice Work If You Can Get It."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/retro-gershwin-musical-nice-work-gets-a-nice-new-workout-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/retro-gershwin-musical-nice-work-gets-a-nice-new-workout-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern California regulators have a chance to rein in freight pollution. Will they take it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truck traffic is increasing, causing poor air quality off Etiwanda Avenue in Mira Loma as more warehouses are built in the Inland Empire. Over and over in their decades-long war on smog, Southern California regulators have failed to use a powerful tool against ports, warehouses and other freight and logistics hubs that are magnets for air pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/southern-california-regulators-have-a-chance-to-rein-in-freight-pollution-will-they-take-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/southern-california-regulators-have-a-chance-to-rein-in-freight-pollution-will-they-take-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This 1,000-HP RWD Toyota Corolla Is One Of The Most Extreme Drift Cars Ever Built]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the guise of a bunch of cars burning tires, Formula Drift quietly built up the most powerful road race cars on the planet , and Fredric AasbA 's new 1,000 horsepower rear-wheel drive Toyota Corolla hatch is one of the most extreme yet. We got an in-depth look and trust us, it's batshit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-1000-hp-rwd-toyota-corolla-is-one-of-the-most-extreme-drift-cars-ever-built/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-1000-hp-rwd-toyota-corolla-is-one-of-the-most-extreme-drift-cars-ever-built/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port of Long Beach begins pilot program to reduce pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harbor Commission President Lou Anne Bynum speaking during a press conference at The SSA Terminal, in the Port of Long Beach on Wednesday morning. The Port of Long Beach received a $9.7 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate zero-emissions cargo handling equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/port-of-long-beach-begins-pilot-program-to-reduce-pollution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/port-of-long-beach-begins-pilot-program-to-reduce-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WRAPUP 9-U.S. floats talks after China strikes back in trade fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States voiced willingness on Wednesday to negotiate a resolution to an escalating trade fight with China after Beijing retaliated against proposed U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods by targeting key American imports, but the Chinese ambassador to Washington said it "takes two to tango." Just 11 hours after President Donald Trump's administration proposed 25 percent tariffs on some 1,300 Chinese industrial, technology, transport and medical products, China shot back with a li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wrapup-9-us-floats-talks-after-china-strikes-back-in-trade-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wrapup-9-us-floats-talks-after-china-strikes-back-in-trade-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Song Remains the Same]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the very beginning of 2008, almost exactly 10 years ago, I placed most of my belongings in a London storage unit, packed two suitcases, and flew across the Atlantic to my new home in Detroit. After writing two books, about Michigan-spawned bands MC5 and The Stooges, and spending all of the advances on research trips, I had made so many friends there that, when I felt that I needed a burst of new energy, Detroit provided a comfortable new home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-song-remains-the-same/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-song-remains-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Song Remains the Same]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the very beginning of 2008, almost exactly 10 years ago, I placed most of my belongings in a London storage unit, packed two suitcases, and flew across the Atlantic to my new home in Detroit. After writing two books, about Michigan-spawned bands MC5 and The Stooges, and spending all of the advances on research trips, I had made so many friends there that, when I felt that I needed a burst of new energy, Detroit provided a comfortable new home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-song-remains-the-same/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-song-remains-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California plus-size model is on mission to promote body positivity]]></title><description><![CDATA['They don't like the idea that it's okay to be fat': Plus-size model who posed in Vogue details shocking online abuse she faces, as she reveals she is forced to block FIFTY trolls every day Megan Kimberling, 29, who has been featured in Vogue Italia, grew up thinking she would never be a model because of her size But even with her modeling successes, she still gets trolled and has to block up to 50 haters a day A plus-size model who has graced the pages of Vogue said she is constantly fat-shamed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-plus-size-model-is-on-mission-to-promote-body-positivity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-plus-size-model-is-on-mission-to-promote-body-positivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California plus-size model is on mission to promote body positivity]]></title><description><![CDATA['They don't like the idea that it's okay to be fat': Plus-size model who posed in Vogue details shocking online abuse she faces, as she reveals she is forced to block FIFTY trolls every day Megan Kimberling, 29, who has been featured in Vogue Italia, grew up thinking she would never be a model because of her size But even with her modeling successes, she still gets trolled and has to block up to 50 haters a day A plus-size model who has graced the pages of Vogue said she is constantly fat-shamed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-plus-size-model-is-on-mission-to-promote-body-positivity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-plus-size-model-is-on-mission-to-promote-body-positivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do Modelo, Ballast Point, Coors have in common? They're official ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballast Point Brewing, which in 2016 opened this tasting room in Long Beach, is among the new beer sponsors for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Beer drinkers attending this year's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will have a choice of brews from three breweries sponsoring race events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-do-modelo-ballast-point-coors-have-in-common-theyre-official-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-do-modelo-ballast-point-coors-have-in-common-theyre-official-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty column: Credit whoever you want, North Long Beacha s Renaissance is getting closer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Ballard gets some help from his 12-year-old son, Dylan, as they plant cilantro in a community garden outside of the Michelle Obama Library in North Long Beach. Al Austin of the 8th District, which includes what you might call South North Long Beach, along with tonier sections of town such as Bixby Knolls and Los Cerritos; And Vice Mayor Rex Richardson of the 9th, all of which is in North Long Beach and with upper-class areas that can best be described as such in relative terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-credit-whoever-you-want-north-long-beacha-s-renaissance-is-getting-closer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-credit-whoever-you-want-north-long-beacha-s-renaissance-is-getting-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty column: Credit whoever you want, North Long Beacha s Renaissance is getting closer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Ballard gets some help from his 12-year-old son, Dylan, as they plant cilantro in a community garden outside of the Michelle Obama Library in North Long Beach. Al Austin of the 8th District, which includes what you might call South North Long Beach, along with tonier sections of town such as Bixby Knolls and Los Cerritos; And Vice Mayor Rex Richardson of the 9th, all of which is in North Long Beach and with upper-class areas that can best be described as such in relative terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-credit-whoever-you-want-north-long-beacha-s-renaissance-is-getting-closer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-credit-whoever-you-want-north-long-beacha-s-renaissance-is-getting-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Hundreds enjoy a walk a na stroll on the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach track]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of skaters, runners, joggers, strollers - everything but race cars - took over the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach course for an hour and a half Tuesday afternoon from in the annual Grand Prix View. Some 500 people availed themselves of the opportunity to enjoy a traffic-free trip along 1.6 miles worth of racetrack on a sunny day, alongside the Long Beach Arena and Convention Center on the scenic Shoreline Drive and Seaside Way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-hundreds-enjoy-a-walk-a-na-stroll-on-the-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach-track/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-hundreds-enjoy-a-walk-a-na-stroll-on-the-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilbert And Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance to Dock In Long Beach This May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Children's Theatre of Long Beach , Art in Relation and the Scottish Rite Event Center present a historic, hilarious family friendly farce featuring silly pirates, bumbling policemen, and nervous naive young lovers - Gilbert &amp; Sullivan's rollicking musical masterpiece, "The Pirates of Penzance," comes alive at the beautiful Ernest Borgnine Theatre at the Scottish Rite Event Center of Long Beach May 11 - May 20, 2018. "The Pirates of Penzance" is directed by Jennifer Hammond , with musical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gilbert-and-sullivans-pirates-of-penzance-to-dock-in-long-beach-this-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gilbert-and-sullivans-pirates-of-penzance-to-dock-in-long-beach-this-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilbert And Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance to Dock In Long Beach This May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Children's Theatre of Long Beach , Art in Relation and the Scottish Rite Event Center present a historic, hilarious family friendly farce featuring silly pirates, bumbling policemen, and nervous naive young lovers - Gilbert &amp; Sullivan's rollicking musical masterpiece, "The Pirates of Penzance," comes alive at the beautiful Ernest Borgnine Theatre at the Scottish Rite Event Center of Long Beach May 11 - May 20, 2018. "The Pirates of Penzance" is directed by Jennifer Hammond , with musical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gilbert-and-sullivans-pirates-of-penzance-to-dock-in-long-beach-this-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gilbert-and-sullivans-pirates-of-penzance-to-dock-in-long-beach-this-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverboat operator sues Long Beach for $5 million in feud over sewage hookup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grand Romance, seen here in November while salvage crews worked on a nearby vessel, is at the center of a new lawsuit filed against Long Beach's city government. The operator of a Rainbow Harbor riverboat is suing Long Beach's city government, accusing city officials of retaliating against him after denying the vessel a sewage connection that's necessary for it to host onboard events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/riverboat-operator-sues-long-beach-for-5-million-in-feud-over-sewage-hookup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/riverboat-operator-sues-long-beach-for-5-million-in-feud-over-sewage-hookup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defendant pleads not guilty to murdering man found shot in car along 710 Freeway in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old has denied charges that he shot a man found dead in a car alongside the 710 Freeway in Long Beach just more than a month ago. Surind Phon, who lives in the Fresno area, pleaded not guilty on Monday to one count each of murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and shooting from a motor vehicle, according to court records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/defendant-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-man-found-shot-in-car-along-710-freeway-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/defendant-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-man-found-shot-in-car-along-710-freeway-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AUSD has sent out emails and Superintendent Val Williams asked...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AUSD has sent out email missives and Superintendent Val Williams came to a recent Albany City Council meeting to ask for the public's support. In addition, Williams and AUSD Board President Kim Trutane have traveled to Sacramento multiple times to speak to legislators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-ausd-has-sent-out-emails-and-superintendent-val-williams-asked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-ausd-has-sent-out-emails-and-superintendent-val-williams-asked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg's Bible of Love is number one on American Billboard gospel chart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg has topped the American Billboard gospel chart with his 16th studio album Bible of Love for the first time, 25 years since his number one album, Doggystyle, was released in 1993. The 32-track double album also features guest recordings from other gospel artists such as Erica Campbell, Marvin Sapp, Tye Tribbett and Charlie Wilson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/snoop-doggs-bible-of-love-is-number-one-on-american-billboard-gospel-chart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/snoop-doggs-bible-of-love-is-number-one-on-american-billboard-gospel-chart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settlement reached in suit over Long Beach police fatally shooting mentally ill Carson man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives of a mentally ill man fatally shot by Long Beach police inside an arcade in 2015 settled their lawsuit against the city, court papers obtained Monday show. Mharloun Saycon was shot inside Looff's Lite-A-Line on Dec. 14, according to the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, which alleged officers used excessive force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/settlement-reached-in-suit-over-long-beach-police-fatally-shooting-mentally-ill-carson-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/settlement-reached-in-suit-over-long-beach-police-fatally-shooting-mentally-ill-carson-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally, in Long Beach's 9th District, an endorsement for Rex Richardson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large banner announcing the coming of a Neiman Marcus department store at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and South Street in North Long Beach over the weekend was nothing but an April Fool's prank, which dashed the hopes of Northtowners hankering for an upscale shopping spot. In the real world, however, that corner will be the site of the new LAB Holdings project , which is way more exciting than an overpriced store catering to Texas oil barons' wives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/finally-in-long-beachs-9th-district-an-endorsement-for-rex-richardson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/finally-in-long-beachs-9th-district-an-endorsement-for-rex-richardson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Medical Center Long Beach lays off 37 workers as closure appears to draw nearer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Nurses Assn., politicians and community members to speak at a press conference held outside Community Medical Center Long Beach to accuse MemorialCare Health System of deliberate actions accelerating the hospital's closure. Long Beach March 16, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-medical-center-long-beach-lays-off-37-workers-as-closure-appears-to-draw-nearer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-medical-center-long-beach-lays-off-37-workers-as-closure-appears-to-draw-nearer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Medical Center Long Beach lays off 37 workers as closure appears to draw nearer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Nurses Assn., politicians and community members to speak at a press conference held outside Community Medical Center Long Beach to accuse MemorialCare Health System of deliberate actions accelerating the hospital's closure. Long Beach March 16, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-medical-center-long-beach-lays-off-37-workers-as-closure-appears-to-draw-nearer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-medical-center-long-beach-lays-off-37-workers-as-closure-appears-to-draw-nearer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to get free tickets to the Long Beach Grand Prix in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indycar driver James Hinchcliffe races down Shoreline Driver during the 43rd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday April 2017. Want to get into the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach free of charge? The Press-Telegram is again offering free tickets for the first race day on Friday, April 13. Pick up a paper for a coupon that allows you to sign up for a voucher to gain admission to see all of the day's racing events, including practices and qualifying races.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-to-get-free-tickets-to-the-long-beach-grand-prix-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-to-get-free-tickets-to-the-long-beach-grand-prix-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 stabbed in fight at East Long Beach park, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were stabbed during a fight at an East Long Beach park on Sunday afternoon, according to police, in what might have been gang-related violence. Police said they don't know how many attackers there were, but the stabbing happened after an argument among several people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-stabbed-in-fight-at-east-long-beach-park-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-stabbed-in-fight-at-east-long-beach-park-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1,500-Year-Old Coin Stash Leaves Archaeologists with Mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hoard of about 119 coins, together with an iron lock that may have sealed them within a container, have been found inside a collapsed building in the harbor of the ancient city of Corinth in Greece. The discovery leaves archaeologists with a mystery: Why didn't anyone come to retrieve the stash after the building collapsed? "That is an excellent question and one that has been troubling us," said Paul Scotton, a professor of classics at California State University Long Beach who leads excavatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/1500-year-old-coin-stash-leaves-archaeologists-with-mystery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/1500-year-old-coin-stash-leaves-archaeologists-with-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three in Long Beach family, friend, die in Ventura County car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people, including three family members, were killed in a single-car crash today that may have occurred after the driver suffered a heart attack, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner. The driver, Phet Chansy, 53, was killed along with his wife, Holly Hamm, 40, and their 11-year-old son Eric Chansy, the Ventura County Star reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/three-in-long-beach-family-friend-die-in-ventura-county-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/three-in-long-beach-family-friend-die-in-ventura-county-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abby Lee Miller Flashes Thumbs Up on Way to Easter Church Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abby Lee Miller was all smiles on Sunday, flashing a thumbs up on the way to Easter church service in Los Angeles. The 51-year-old former Dance Moms star is still adjusting to life on the outside after spending eight and a half months in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/abby-lee-miller-flashes-thumbs-up-on-way-to-easter-church-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/abby-lee-miller-flashes-thumbs-up-on-way-to-easter-church-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Stars' turns 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[ON ITS 12th year of celebrating talented Filipino kids, SM Supermalls unwraps a bigger and more exciting SM Little Stars as the kiddie-talent search gives away over P9.5 million worth of prizes, which include two brand-new Chevrolet Trax, trips to China for college scholarships from the National University, and P200,000 worth of cash and SM gift certificates. SM Little Stars continues to be a platform for kids to share talents, enhance their personalities, and develop their confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/little-stars-turns-12/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/little-stars-turns-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former foster child in Long Beach needs a new kidney; herea s how you can help]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California-Berkeley, Miriam Yarde is studying for law school entrance exams, ready to embrace her lifelong dream. As a child, Miriam observed the power of the attorneys who represented her and her nine siblings in child welfare court proceedings, and set her sights on becoming one of those attorneys herself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-foster-child-in-long-beach-needs-a-new-kidney-herea-s-how-you-can-help/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-foster-child-in-long-beach-needs-a-new-kidney-herea-s-how-you-can-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former foster child in Long Beach needs a new kidney; herea s how you can help]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California-Berkeley, Miriam Yarde is studying for law school entrance exams, ready to embrace her lifelong dream. As a child, Miriam observed the power of the attorneys who represented her and her nine siblings in child welfare court proceedings, and set her sights on becoming one of those attorneys herself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-foster-child-in-long-beach-needs-a-new-kidney-herea-s-how-you-can-help/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-foster-child-in-long-beach-needs-a-new-kidney-herea-s-how-you-can-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spruce Goose - Who knew you can still see it IRL?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adhering to a government mandate not to use materials critical to the war effort such as steel and aluminum, the Hughes team built the Flying Boat out of wood. It had eight 3,000 horsepower engines, wings 20 feet longer than a football field, and was designed to carry 750 soldiers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-spruce-goose-who-knew-you-can-still-see-it-irl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-spruce-goose-who-knew-you-can-still-see-it-irl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spruce Goose - Who knew you can still see it IRL?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adhering to a government mandate not to use materials critical to the war effort such as steel and aluminum, the Hughes team built the Flying Boat out of wood. It had eight 3,000 horsepower engines, wings 20 feet longer than a football field, and was designed to carry 750 soldiers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-spruce-goose-who-knew-you-can-still-see-it-irl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-spruce-goose-who-knew-you-can-still-see-it-irl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee sellers jittery over judge's cancer ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coffee industry is mulling how to fight back against a Los Angeles judge's ruling that would require the beverage to be branded with cancer warning labels. The National Coffee Association, whose members include Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, said Thursday that it is "currently considering all of its options, including potential appeals and further legal actions."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coffee-sellers-jittery-over-judges-cancer-ruling/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coffee-sellers-jittery-over-judges-cancer-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty: Historical Society is tending bar history]]></title><description><![CDATA[BARS IN HISTORY: We love history. Especially when there's cocktails involved. You take a bunch of old stuff, add a nice Manhattan, Old Fashioned or a martini, and suddenly we're some sort of history perfesser expounding on the glorious past of whatever it is we're talking about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-historical-society-is-tending-bar-history/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-historical-society-is-tending-bar-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actress Stacey Dash drops out of race for Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dash, the actress turned conservative political commentator, said in a statement that she is withdrawing from the race in California's 44th House District, which covers parts of San Pedro, Wilmington, North Long Beach and south Los Angeles. The performer best known for the movie and TV series "Clueless" had been ridiculed in some social-media circles when she announced in late February that she would run as a Republican, challenging Rep. Nanette Diaz BarragA n, a Democrat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/actress-stacey-dash-drops-out-of-race-for-congress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/actress-stacey-dash-drops-out-of-race-for-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operation Easter Basket to give 3,000 baskets to Long Beach kids in need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers load up a van with baskets as Justin Rudd and volunteers gathered at Bay Shore Church for the 14th annual Operation Easter Basket. The goal is to collect and distribute 2,900 baskets this year to economically-disadvantaged boys and girls - ages birth to 16. Long Beach March 30, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/operation-easter-basket-to-give-3000-baskets-to-long-beach-kids-in-need/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/operation-easter-basket-to-give-3000-baskets-to-long-beach-kids-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See Abby Lee Miller's post-prison body after reported 100-pound weight loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abby Lee Miller promotes her dance company on a T-shirt as she is seen out for lunch for the first time after serving 8 months in prison, March 29, 2018. Here's your first glimpse at Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller, who left federal prison for a halfway house on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/see-abby-lee-millers-post-prison-body-after-reported-100-pound-weight-loss/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/see-abby-lee-millers-post-prison-body-after-reported-100-pound-weight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor awarding Keys to the City to Leadership Long Beach, Carmen Perez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmen Perez was born into a poor but beautiful family, the ninth of 10 children raised in East Los Angeles by her mom after her father died when she was 5. But leaders inevitably rise, and Perez emerged from her humble beginnings to become one of the most influential people in Long Beach, including 12 years as the first Latina on the city's powerful Harbor Commission. On Tuesday Perez and other members of Leadership Long Beach, the city's premier nonprofit organization in developing leaders in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mayor-awarding-keys-to-the-city-to-leadership-long-beach-carmen-perez/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mayor-awarding-keys-to-the-city-to-leadership-long-beach-carmen-perez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor awarding Keys to the City to Leadership Long Beach, Carmen Perez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmen Perez was born into a poor but beautiful family, the ninth of 10 children raised in East Los Angeles by her mom after her father died when she was 5. But leaders inevitably rise, and Perez emerged from her humble beginnings to become one of the most influential people in Long Beach, including 12 years as the first Latina on the city's powerful Harbor Commission. On Tuesday Perez and other members of Leadership Long Beach, the city's premier nonprofit organization in developing leaders in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mayor-awarding-keys-to-the-city-to-leadership-long-beach-carmen-perez/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mayor-awarding-keys-to-the-city-to-leadership-long-beach-carmen-perez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port of Long Beach Welcomes ONE]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three Japanese ocean carriers combining their shipping container business into ONE, the future is bright and it comes in magenta. The future arrives this April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/port-of-long-beach-welcomes-one/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/port-of-long-beach-welcomes-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza at Michael's in Long Beach rivals the best of the best]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are those who argue that the pizza served at Michael's is not just the best in Long Beach, not just the best in Southern California, but the best in America. And that is certainly not a giant pool of quicksand into which I care to step.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pizza-at-michaels-in-long-beach-rivals-the-best-of-the-best/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pizza-at-michaels-in-long-beach-rivals-the-best-of-the-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach's Pacific Coast Club didn't stand test of time]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its heyday, it was dubbed the King of Clubs. Toward the end of its life it was used as a backdrop for horror films.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-pacific-coast-club-didnt-stand-test-of-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-pacific-coast-club-didnt-stand-test-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-elect the incumbents in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $3 billion in construction work is underway, helping to strengthen the economy. The unemployment rate is at an all-time low of 4.4 percent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/re-elect-the-incumbents-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/re-elect-the-incumbents-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 stolen dog is back home in Long Beach, but 2nd is still missing, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detective Vincent Otto and Winston, who was returned home after burglars stole him from his East Long Beach home. Winston, a 14-year-old Shih Tzu, is back home three days after burglars snatched him from his East Long Beach home, but detectives are still searching for Wesley, an 11-year-old Shih Tzu, and the trio of thieves who took the dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/1-stolen-dog-is-back-home-in-long-beach-but-2nd-is-still-missing-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/1-stolen-dog-is-back-home-in-long-beach-but-2nd-is-still-missing-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New owner announced for downtown Long Beach apartment complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greystar Real Estate Partners, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, recently announced its purchase of a downtown Long Beach apartment complex. The company announced its purchase of the 211-unit Pacific Court Apartments at 250 Pacific Ave. on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-owner-announced-for-downtown-long-beach-apartment-complex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-owner-announced-for-downtown-long-beach-apartment-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCH crash in Long Beach leaves 1 dead, traffic snarled]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early morning crash at Pacific Coast Highway and Judson resulted in a fatality. Police remained on scene investigating the two car collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pch-crash-in-long-beach-leaves-1-dead-traffic-snarled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pch-crash-in-long-beach-leaves-1-dead-traffic-snarled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 139 flocks of sentinel chickens help keep you safe from deadly diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[These white leghorn laying chickens, used as a "sentinels" to detect the presence of mosquito-borne diseases, such as West Nile Virus, are placed at El Dorado East Regional Park in Long Beach. The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District places sentinel chickens throughout the county to detect diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-139-flocks-of-sentinel-chickens-help-keep-you-safe-from-deadly-diseases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-139-flocks-of-sentinel-chickens-help-keep-you-safe-from-deadly-diseases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities identify Signal Hill man killed in Long Beach crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities Thursday identified a motorist who died after a crash in Long Beach that police say may have been caused by a medical emergency. Walter Darocha, 63, of Signal Hill crashed his vehicle about 7:40 p.m. Monday on Outer Traffic Circle and died at a hospital, the coroner's office reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-identify-signal-hill-man-killed-in-long-beach-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-identify-signal-hill-man-killed-in-long-beach-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Wicked' star Eden Espinosa alights in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The versatile Eden Espinosa's career spans musical theater roles in major Broadway and touring productions, television roles, recording work and, over the last dozen years, solo stage shows. Eden Espinosa said she'll be pushing the envelope with her upcoming solo show, trying to mix material fans expect from "Wicked" and "Rent" with a more eclectic mix of songs they wouldn't necessarily associate with her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wicked-star-eden-espinosa-alights-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wicked-star-eden-espinosa-alights-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grammy-nominated DJ Kaskade to bring Sun Soaked back to Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDM concert goers pose next to an inflatable sign for DJ Kaskade in Long Beach on Saturday, July 15, 2017. The event, called Sun Soaked, was held in the sand next to the World Series of Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/grammy-nominated-dj-kaskade-to-bring-sun-soaked-back-to-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/grammy-nominated-dj-kaskade-to-bring-sun-soaked-back-to-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite fear of trade war, imports expected to grow at Long Beach, Los Angeles ports]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 500 people attended the 14th annual Pulse of the Ports in Long Beach on Wednesday morning, March 28. Mario Moreno, an economist with Drewry Maritime Research, discusses the outlook for imports in 2018 and the possibility of a trade war at the 14th annual Pulse of the Ports in Long Beach on Wednesday morning, March 28. About 500 people attended the 14th annual Pulse of the Ports in Long Beach on Wednesday morning, March 28. Despite fears of a trade war between the United States and China, i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/despite-fear-of-trade-war-imports-expected-to-grow-at-long-beach-los-angeles-ports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/despite-fear-of-trade-war-imports-expected-to-grow-at-long-beach-los-angeles-ports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release woman arrested in killing of Long Beach man found shot along the 710 Freeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have released a 36-year-old woman from jail days after she was arrested on suspicion of killing a Long Beach man who was found shot to death in a car along the side of the 710 Freeway last month, officials said. Homicide detectives took Savoeun Van into custody on Friday, but prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to file charges against her, Long Beach police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-release-woman-arrested-in-killing-of-long-beach-man-found-shot-along-the-710-freeway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-release-woman-arrested-in-killing-of-long-beach-man-found-shot-along-the-710-freeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big-rig crash shuts down stretch of 710 Freeway in Long Beach overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CHP re-opened all lanes of the 710 Freeway, just north of the 91 Freeway, Wednesday morning after a big-rig overturned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/big-rig-crash-shuts-down-stretch-of-710-freeway-in-long-beach-overnight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/big-rig-crash-shuts-down-stretch-of-710-freeway-in-long-beach-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Long Beach couple pleads for burglars to return beloved Shih Tzu dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Simon and Saira Qazi, East Long Beach residents who fell victim to a home burglary Monday night are asking for the publics help in the safe return of their two dogs Winston and Westey. The dogs are rescued Shih Tzu breed that the couple has had since the dogs were very young.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/east-long-beach-couple-pleads-for-burglars-to-return-beloved-shih-tzu-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/east-long-beach-couple-pleads-for-burglars-to-return-beloved-shih-tzu-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 17 Essential Long Beach Restaurants, 2018 Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the D-O-double-G may have rapped about all the drama in the LBC , we think it's the restaurants that deserve special attention. Over the past few years, the Los Angeles-bordering city has truly come into its own with a vibrant craft beer scene, dense population of Cambodians sharing their cuisine along Anaheim street, and plenty of newcomers hawking market-driven fare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-17-essential-long-beach-restaurants-2018-edition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-17-essential-long-beach-restaurants-2018-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after Long Beach crash, possible medical emergency cited]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 63-year-old Signal Hill man who may have had a medical emergency was pronounced dead at a hospital after rear-ending a car in Long Beach, police said Tuesday. The man was driving a 2000 Honda Accord east on Outer Traffic Circle and rear-ended a 2009 Nissan Altima stopped in the eastbound left turn lane at Los Coyotes Diagonal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-dies-after-long-beach-crash-possible-medical-emergency-cited/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-dies-after-long-beach-crash-possible-medical-emergency-cited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach candidates overplaying Republican opponents' power in the Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Election Day in Long Beach is less than two weeks away, and we want to say that will be the end of this dreary campaign season, but of course it won't be. There will likely be at least a couple of run-offs, with candidates receiving less than 50 percent of the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-candidates-overplaying-republican-opponents-power-in-the-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-candidates-overplaying-republican-opponents-power-in-the-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller released from federal prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abby Lee Miller walked out of prison Tuesday. The former Dance Moms teacher, who has been serving time for bankruptcy fraud, was released from California's Victorville Federal Correctional Institution, according to the Bureau of Prisons' database.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dance-moms-star-abby-lee-miller-released-from-federal-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dance-moms-star-abby-lee-miller-released-from-federal-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach gang injunctions will get review]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of a U.S. District judge's squashing of Los Angeles gang injunction enforcement, Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert has ordered a top-down review of the city's own gang injunction program. Haubert hastened to add that no one has attempted to challenge Long Beach's program, which began in 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-gang-injunctions-will-get-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-gang-injunctions-will-get-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach gang injunctions will get review]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of a U.S. District judge's squashing of Los Angeles gang injunction enforcement, Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert has ordered a top-down review of the city's own gang injunction program. Haubert hastened to add that no one has attempted to challenge Long Beach's program, which began in 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-gang-injunctions-will-get-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-gang-injunctions-will-get-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 whales spotted near shore in Seal Beach appear to be headed back to sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of gray whales are stuck in shallow water at the mouth of the San Gabriel River between Long Beach and Seal Beach on Monday, Mar 26, 2018. After swimming up the mouth of the San Gabriel River separating Seal Beach and Long Beach, two gray whales had reversed course by 2 p.m. Monday and were headed back toward the ocean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-whales-spotted-near-shore-in-seal-beach-appear-to-be-headed-back-to-sea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-whales-spotted-near-shore-in-seal-beach-appear-to-be-headed-back-to-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Works Director Craig Beck on P3 Financing of Long Beach's Civic Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a partnership effort, Long Beach is developing a Civic Center that is reflective of its importance as one of the largest cities in California and as a center of commerce in the heart of Southern California. Totaling nearly $900 million of investment, the Public-Private Partnership model is funding a $520 million Civic Center upgrade that includes a modern City Hall, an updated headquarters for the Port of Long Beach, a state-of-the-art Library, a new 4-acre Park and vibrant mixed-use commerci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/public-works-director-craig-beck-on-p3-financing-of-long-beachs-civic-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/public-works-director-craig-beck-on-p3-financing-of-long-beachs-civic-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach hotels, restaurants and other tourism sites plan second combined job fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, Long Beach hotels, restaurants and other tourist-related industries joined forces as the Long Beach Hospitality Alliance to both increase the industry's visibility and expand the labor pool. They're doing it again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-hotels-restaurants-and-other-tourism-sites-plan-second-combined-job-fair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-hotels-restaurants-and-other-tourism-sites-plan-second-combined-job-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche Brewster Cannady recalls more than 30 years of Long Beach school days]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than three decades throughout the 1950s, a 260s and a 270s, Blanche was an educator who oversaw thousands of children in elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. She was a trailblazer, the first woman to be assistant superintendent for elementary schools in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/blanche-brewster-cannady-recalls-more-than-30-years-of-long-beach-school-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/blanche-brewster-cannady-recalls-more-than-30-years-of-long-beach-school-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[34 places to hear live music in Southern California]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many other interesting places to enjoy some tunes. The hidden back room or basement of a business can offer an opportunity to enjoy a smaller, more intimate concert, which can be missed because it's not an obvious place to go.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/34-places-to-hear-live-music-in-southern-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/34-places-to-hear-live-music-in-southern-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested in killing of man found shot to death along the 710 Freeway in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police say they've arrested a woman on suspicion of killing a man found shot in his car alongside the 710 Freeway last month. Police took Savoeun Van, a 36-year-old Long Beach resident, into custody Friday, police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-arrested-in-killing-of-man-found-shot-to-death-along-the-710-freeway-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-arrested-in-killing-of-man-found-shot-to-death-along-the-710-freeway-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested in killing of man found shot to death along the 710 Freeway in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police say they've arrested a woman on suspicion of killing a man found shot in his car alongside the 710 Freeway last month. Police took Savoeun Van, a 36-year-old Long Beach resident, into custody Friday, police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-arrested-in-killing-of-man-found-shot-to-death-along-the-710-freeway-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-arrested-in-killing-of-man-found-shot-to-death-along-the-710-freeway-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ita s Tsunami Preparedness Week; here are 8 things to know to stay safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[California's Tsunami Preparedness Week, from Monday, March 26 through Friday, March 30, aims to make sure residents and visitors know what to do if a tsunami threatens or hits the coast. Some communities have been holding educational drills all month to prepare for such a scenario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ita-s-tsunami-preparedness-week-here-are-8-things-to-know-to-stay-safe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ita-s-tsunami-preparedness-week-here-are-8-things-to-know-to-stay-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ita s Tsunami Preparedness Week; here are 8 things to know to stay safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[California's Tsunami Preparedness Week, from Monday, March 26 through Friday, March 30, aims to make sure residents and visitors know what to do if a tsunami threatens or hits the coast. Some communities have been holding educational drills all month to prepare for such a scenario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ita-s-tsunami-preparedness-week-here-are-8-things-to-know-to-stay-safe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ita-s-tsunami-preparedness-week-here-are-8-things-to-know-to-stay-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial planned for Carson man killed in Port of Long Beach accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public memorial is planned Monday for a 55-year-old Carson resident who was fatally injured last week in a collision between two yard tractors in the Port of Long Beach. Bert Tufele, a longshoreman since 2004, was ejected from the cab of his utility tractor rig and caught under the truck's wheels minutes before the end of his shift at 3 a.m. Nov. 4. Family, friends and co-workers at Local 13 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, where Tufele was a member, have planned a viewing f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-planned-for-carson-man-killed-in-port-of-long-beach-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-planned-for-carson-man-killed-in-port-of-long-beach-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rey Mysterio Appears at NJPW Style Evolved, Says He'll Wrestle for New Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bicep injury may have prevented Rey Mysterio Jr. from competing at New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Strong Style Evolved show on Sunday night, but the former world champion made a brief appearance at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. Mysterio addressed his injury and told the crowd he intends to wrestle for New Japan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rey-mysterio-appears-at-njpw-style-evolved-says-hell-wrestle-for-new-japan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rey-mysterio-appears-at-njpw-style-evolved-says-hell-wrestle-for-new-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person arrested after trying to flee Wilmington crash scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person who allegedly tried to flee the scene was arrested after a two-vehicle crash Saturday on the Terminal Island Freeway in Wilmington. The crash on the southbound freeway, north of Anaheim Street, occurred a little before 2:20 a.m., the California Highway Patrol reported, and involved a dark-colored Scion xB and a dark-colored Ford Flex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/person-arrested-after-trying-to-flee-wilmington-crash-scene/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/person-arrested-after-trying-to-flee-wilmington-crash-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rent control gains traction as housing costs 'crush' tenants]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tenant signs a petition to put rent control on the Pasadena ballot next November. Allison Henry of the Pasadena Tenants Union, right, said she's seen a lot of overcrowded and dilapidated apartments while collecting signatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rent-control-gains-traction-as-housing-costs-crush-tenants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rent-control-gains-traction-as-housing-costs-crush-tenants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach hot spot The Social List adds vegan menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local celebrity chef Luis Navarro , one of the culinary headliners at both Music Tastes Good festivals and whose restaurant The Social List serves up hearty dishes like the pulled pork flatbread, the "Mama's" pork meatballs and the Napoleon burger, a blend of beef patty topped with slow braised tri-tip steak, has gone vegan. Meat lovers in Long Beach don't need to panic, though, Navarro has just added a few items as part of the restaurant's new vegan menu, which launched earlier in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-hot-spot-the-social-list-adds-vegan-menu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-hot-spot-the-social-list-adds-vegan-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands expected for downtown L.A. gun control march]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people are expected to march in downtown Los Angeles today in solidarity with the Florida high school mass shooting survivors to advocate for stronger gun control laws. The march is one of hundreds taking place around the world in support of the main March for Our Lives event in Washington, D.C. Other marches are also taking part around Los Angeles County, including in Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, Burbank, Pico Rivera, Long Beach and Santa Clarita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/thousands-expected-for-downtown-la-gun-control-march/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/thousands-expected-for-downtown-la-gun-control-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate of Redondo Beach waterfront makeover headed to the Coastal Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[CenterCal Properties unveiled 3D model of the Redondo Beach waterfront redevelopment Friday July 22, 2016 Fishermans Wharf. Photo by Robert Casillas / Daily Breeze The fate of a proposed $400 million overhaul of the Redondo Beach waterfront now appears entirely in the hands of the state Coastal Commission, which will tour the project area next month but not make a final decision until August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fate-of-redondo-beach-waterfront-makeover-headed-to-the-coastal-commission/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fate-of-redondo-beach-waterfront-makeover-headed-to-the-coastal-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datebook: Ancient artifacts from Mexico, art and the body at MOLAA, the films of Chris Kraus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stone mask from the Sun Pyramid at the ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan - from an exhibition at LACMA. The art of an ancient city and artists inspired by the body and space - as well as the films of Chris Kraus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/datebook-ancient-artifacts-from-mexico-art-and-the-body-at-molaa-the-films-of-chris-kraus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/datebook-ancient-artifacts-from-mexico-art-and-the-body-at-molaa-the-films-of-chris-kraus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans group to add about 50 new names to Long Beach memorial wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A toast for Sgt. Thomas MacPherson, a Long Beach native who was was killed in 2012 in a heavy firefight with enemy forces while leading an assault against an enemy position in Ghazni Province in Afghanistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/veterans-group-to-add-about-50-new-names-to-long-beach-memorial-wall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/veterans-group-to-add-about-50-new-names-to-long-beach-memorial-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans group to add about 50 new names to Long Beach memorial wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A toast for Sgt. Thomas MacPherson, a Long Beach native who was was killed in 2012 in a heavy firefight with enemy forces while leading an assault against an enemy position in Ghazni Province in Afghanistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/veterans-group-to-add-about-50-new-names-to-long-beach-memorial-wall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/veterans-group-to-add-about-50-new-names-to-long-beach-memorial-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transformer explosion briefly shuts down part of Blue Line in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews from Southern California Edison work on a power line in the 2700 block of West American Avenue near the Metro Blue Line and Jackie Robinson Academy on Friday afternoon. The Long Beach Fire and Police Departments were also on scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/transformer-explosion-briefly-shuts-down-part-of-blue-line-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/transformer-explosion-briefly-shuts-down-part-of-blue-line-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain fell in Long Beach and the South Bay from an early spring storm.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lunch hour in Torrance had people popping open their umbrellas as the rain fell steady. Torrance March 22, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/heavy-rain-fell-in-long-beach-and-the-south-bay-from-an-early-spring-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/heavy-rain-fell-in-long-beach-and-the-south-bay-from-an-early-spring-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands expected to - March for our Lives' in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students hold up signs as hundreds of high school students at Wilson High School take part in National Walkout Day in Long Beach Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Students in the nation's capital will be marching along Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday in protest for stricter gun laws in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/thousands-expected-to-march-for-our-lives-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/thousands-expected-to-march-for-our-lives-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Story Behind This Viral Tweet Will Make You Believe in Chivalry Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the last few months, the news has been awash with stories about men engaging in sexual harassment, coercion, brutality, and other really terrible behavior. So it was truly a breath of fresh air to see an exchange between two men that reminded everyone that guys can still be classy when called upon .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-story-behind-this-viral-tweet-will-make-you-believe-in-chivalry-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-story-behind-this-viral-tweet-will-make-you-believe-in-chivalry-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Things To Do Today, Wednesday, March 21 | Town Hall, author talk &amp; mammograms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Pollan is the author of best sellers "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" and "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals." He will discuss how to find nature closer to home, through the garden, farm and table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/five-things-to-do-today-wednesday-march-21-town-hall-author-talk-amp-mammograms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/five-things-to-do-today-wednesday-march-21-town-hall-author-talk-amp-mammograms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial service for former Antioch Mayor and Police Chief Len Herendeen set for April 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Len was born in Long Beach, CA. He joined the Marine Corps. on July 30, 1946 and was discharged on January 28, 1948.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-service-for-former-antioch-mayor-and-police-chief-len-herendeen-set-for-april-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-service-for-former-antioch-mayor-and-police-chief-len-herendeen-set-for-april-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial service for former Antioch Mayor and Police Chief Len Herendeen set for April 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Len was born in Long Beach, CA. He joined the Marine Corps. on July 30, 1946 and was discharged on January 28, 1948.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-service-for-former-antioch-mayor-and-police-chief-len-herendeen-set-for-april-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/memorial-service-for-former-antioch-mayor-and-police-chief-len-herendeen-set-for-april-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public-Private Partnerships: The Only Road to Trump's Infrastructure Plan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The basic outline for President Trump's infrastructure plan was laid out in February, and this is its essence - $200 billion in federal funding will spur more than $1.5 trillion in infrastructure improvements. Direct federal funding is limited to approximately 20 percent of individual project costs, which represents a significant decrease from current levels, and leaves it to state and local governments to find additional resources to fill the void.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/public-private-partnerships-the-only-road-to-trumps-infrastructure-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/public-private-partnerships-the-only-road-to-trumps-infrastructure-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public-Private Partnerships: The Only Road to Trump's Infrastructure Plan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The basic outline for President Trump's infrastructure plan was laid out in February, and this is its essence - $200 billion in federal funding will spur more than $1.5 trillion in infrastructure improvements. Direct federal funding is limited to approximately 20 percent of individual project costs, which represents a significant decrease from current levels, and leaves it to state and local governments to find additional resources to fill the void.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/public-private-partnerships-the-only-road-to-trumps-infrastructure-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/public-private-partnerships-the-only-road-to-trumps-infrastructure-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Lunafest gives female filmmakers a voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Sheskin's documentary "Jesszilla" follows 10-year-old Jesselyn "Jesszilla" Silva who dreams of one day making it to the Olympics as she trains under the close supervision of her father. The film is one of nine shorts that make up Lunafest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-lunafest-gives-female-filmmakers-a-voice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 03:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-lunafest-gives-female-filmmakers-a-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach preparing for heavy rainfall Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach, Signal Hill and Avalon could see up to .5 to .75 inches of rain per hour Thursday afternoon, and the city is urging residents to prepare. The city, meanwhile, has conducted inspections and maintenance to clear catch basins of debris, and ensure seawall plugs and pump stations are functioning, officials said in a statement Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-preparing-for-heavy-rainfall-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-preparing-for-heavy-rainfall-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[a We need your help:a Long Beach residents rally on both sides of rent control at City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants rights advocates and community members rally outside city hall before Josh Butler, executive director of Housing Long Beach files papers to begin the process of getting a rent control ballot initiative on the 2018 ballot. Long Beach November 8, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/a-we-need-your-helpa-long-beach-residents-rally-on-both-sides-of-rent-control-at-city-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/a-we-need-your-helpa-long-beach-residents-rally-on-both-sides-of-rent-control-at-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[a We need your help:a Long Beach residents rally on both sides of rent control at City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants rights advocates and community members rally outside city hall before Josh Butler, executive director of Housing Long Beach files papers to begin the process of getting a rent control ballot initiative on the 2018 ballot. Long Beach November 8, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/a-we-need-your-helpa-long-beach-residents-rally-on-both-sides-of-rent-control-at-city-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/a-we-need-your-helpa-long-beach-residents-rally-on-both-sides-of-rent-control-at-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 essential songs from The Blasters to blast before the banda s Long Beach show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downey-formed roots rockers The Blasters come to Alex's Bar in Long Beach March 24. As the disco era was dying in the late 1970s and punk began to emerge The Blasters became key players in the L.A. music landscape by playing the roots rock sounds that flourished alongside the harder punk scene. The band formed in Downey in 1979 and quickly earned a following thanks to relentless touring , energetic shows and a blend of blues, rock, roots, country, punk and Americana that helped to drive the rock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5-essential-songs-from-the-blasters-to-blast-before-the-banda-s-long-beach-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5-essential-songs-from-the-blasters-to-blast-before-the-banda-s-long-beach-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John McEuen picked a life in music and the banjo took him from Southern California around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[John McEuen picked up the banjo at 17 in Garden Grove and hasn't put it down since. John McEuen's ID card for Disneyland when he and future star Steve Martin, best friends in high school, both worked there as teens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/john-mceuen-picked-a-life-in-music-and-the-banjo-took-him-from-southern-california-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/john-mceuen-picked-a-life-in-music-and-the-banjo-took-him-from-southern-california-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue's 'Big Spring Sale' Has $39 Flights This Spring Through June]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the official start of spring just days away, you can take comfort in knowing that you've survived another roller coaster of a winter. Sure, there's probably plenty of nasty weather you'll have to deal with before summer, but you've more than earned yourself a reprieve from the cold and precipitation in the form of a vacation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblues-big-spring-sale-has-39-flights-this-spring-through-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblues-big-spring-sale-has-39-flights-this-spring-through-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is what it looks like when the president holds a fundraiser in a gated community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are shutting down Mulholland in anticipation of the presidential motorcade moving. These officers are from San Pedro, including one who is practically my neighbor in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-is-what-it-looks-like-when-the-president-holds-a-fundraiser-in-a-gated-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-is-what-it-looks-like-when-the-president-holds-a-fundraiser-in-a-gated-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is what it looks like when the president holds a fundraiser in a gated community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are shutting down Mulholland in anticipation of the presidential motorcade moving. These officers are from San Pedro, including one who is practically my neighbor in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-is-what-it-looks-like-when-the-president-holds-a-fundraiser-in-a-gated-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-is-what-it-looks-like-when-the-president-holds-a-fundraiser-in-a-gated-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping LA's long, strange history as an oil town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles has had always had a complicated relationship with oil. In 1892, what had been a small agricultural city popular with Midwestern tourists became a boomtown nearly overnight when oil was discovered in modern-day Echo Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mapping-las-long-strange-history-as-an-oil-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mapping-las-long-strange-history-as-an-oil-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least one newcomer will join LBUSD board in April 10 election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Long Beach Unified School District elections will kick off in April with one competitive race for a seat on the board and two incumbents running unopposed. The election will commence April 10 with participants entitled to a runoff if no candidate gets 50 percent of the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/at-least-one-newcomer-will-join-lbusd-board-in-april-10-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/at-least-one-newcomer-will-join-lbusd-board-in-april-10-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubberley student arrested, suspected of making threats, back in class]]></title><description><![CDATA[An eighth-grader returned to class on Monday about two weeks after he was arrested at Cubberley K-8 School on suspicion of making criminal threats, the Press-Telegram has learned. The eighth-grader was one of four students arrested on suspicion of making threats at Long Beach schools in late February and early March weeks after 17 people died in a mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cubberley-student-arrested-suspected-of-making-threats-back-in-class/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 05:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cubberley-student-arrested-suspected-of-making-threats-back-in-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cubberley student arrested, suspected of making threats, back in class]]></title><description><![CDATA[An eighth-grader returned to class on Monday about two weeks after he was arrested at Cubberley K-8 School on suspicion of making criminal threats, the Press-Telegram has learned. The eighth-grader was one of four students arrested on suspicion of making threats at Long Beach schools in late February and early March weeks after 17 people died in a mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cubberley-student-arrested-suspected-of-making-threats-back-in-class/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 05:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cubberley-student-arrested-suspected-of-making-threats-back-in-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 man dead, another wounded after string of 3 shootings in Central Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach police officer looks around a shooting scene after a man was shot at Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach Monday, March 12, 2018. One man is dead after three back-to-back shootings in Central Long Beach that occurred within the span of about an hour and a half, according to authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/1-man-dead-another-wounded-after-string-of-3-shootings-in-central-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 05:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/1-man-dead-another-wounded-after-string-of-3-shootings-in-central-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 man dead, another wounded after string of 3 shootings in Central Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach police officer looks around a shooting scene after a man was shot at Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach Monday, March 12, 2018. One man is dead after three back-to-back shootings in Central Long Beach that occurred within the span of about an hour and a half, according to authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/1-man-dead-another-wounded-after-string-of-3-shootings-in-central-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 05:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/1-man-dead-another-wounded-after-string-of-3-shootings-in-central-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[February Imports Soared at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imports at the Port of Long Beach. shown above, rose 37% last month, adding nearly 100,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, a measure of volumes in container shipping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/february-imports-soared-at-los-angeles-long-beach-ports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/february-imports-soared-at-los-angeles-long-beach-ports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[February Imports Soared at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imports at the Port of Long Beach. shown above, rose 37% last month, adding nearly 100,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, a measure of volumes in container shipping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/february-imports-soared-at-los-angeles-long-beach-ports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/february-imports-soared-at-los-angeles-long-beach-ports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare catch: Video shows man catch 25-to 30-pound tuna with bare hands at Doheny State Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unidentified man catches a tuna with his bare hands off Doheny State Beach last week. The screen grab is from a video by Lawrance Quigley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rare-catch-video-shows-man-catch-25-to-30-pound-tuna-with-bare-hands-at-doheny-state-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rare-catch-video-shows-man-catch-25-to-30-pound-tuna-with-bare-hands-at-doheny-state-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aquarium of the Pacific will host a sea-inspired art exhibit in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artist paints on the deck of the Falkor, the Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel. The Aquarium of the Pacific will hold an exhibition displaying work created by artists on the ship while at sea from March 15-May 31. Abstract paintings of the ocean, sketches of the sea floor and small creatures like plankton are among the pieces of art created on an ocean going scientific vessel for an exhibit that will find a fitting venue when it's displayed at the Aquarium of the Pacific .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/aquarium-of-the-pacific-will-host-a-sea-inspired-art-exhibit-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/aquarium-of-the-pacific-will-host-a-sea-inspired-art-exhibit-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Men's Blood Pressure Is Cut Along With Their Hair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid the buzz of hair clippers and the beat of hip-hop, barber Corey Thomas squeezes in a little advice to the clients who come into his Inglewood, Calif., shop for shaves and fade cuts. Watch what you eat, he tells them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/black-mens-blood-pressure-is-cut-along-with-their-hair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/black-mens-blood-pressure-is-cut-along-with-their-hair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IC Bus Ramps Up Gasoline School Bus Production, Demos Electric Model]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newest IC Bus models will be hitting the road soon as the company ramps up production of its gasoline school bus and takes its concept electric bus on tour. Officials from IC Bus discussed those new fuel options, as well as propane and diesel model updates, in a recent interview with SBF .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ic-bus-ramps-up-gasoline-school-bus-production-demos-electric-model/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ic-bus-ramps-up-gasoline-school-bus-production-demos-electric-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[String of 3 shootings leaves 2 wounded in Central Long Beach, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police were investigating a string of three back-to-back shootings in Central Long Beach that all happened within the span of about an hour and a half Monday afternoon. A Long Beach police officer looks around a shooting scene after a man was shot at Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach Monday, March 12, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/string-of-3-shootings-leaves-2-wounded-in-central-long-beach-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 03:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/string-of-3-shootings-leaves-2-wounded-in-central-long-beach-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighborhood density and Aquatics Center are key issues for 3rd district candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[An environmental activist and a high school teacher are challenging incumbent Suzie Price for a seat on the City Council representing southeast Long Beach, which includes some of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods. The election is April 10. If no candidate receives at least 50 percent of the votes, a runnoff between the top two vote-getters will be held in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/neighborhood-density-and-aquatics-center-are-key-issues-for-3rd-district-candidates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/neighborhood-density-and-aquatics-center-are-key-issues-for-3rd-district-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hazmat crews clean up chemicals after pool-cleaning truck crashes in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hazmat crews clean up a small chemical spill after a crash involving a pool-cleaning truck at Orizaba Avenue and Fourth Street in Long Beach on March 12, 2018. Hazmat crews cleaned up a small chemical spill in Long Beach's Bluff Heights neighborhood Monday afternoon when a crash knocked over a pickup truck hauling pool-cleaning supplies, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hazmat-crews-clean-up-chemicals-after-pool-cleaning-truck-crashes-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hazmat-crews-clean-up-chemicals-after-pool-cleaning-truck-crashes-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hazmat crews clean up chemicals after pool-cleaning truck crashes in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hazmat crews clean up a small chemical spill after a crash involving a pool-cleaning truck at Orizaba Avenue and Fourth Street in Long Beach on March 12, 2018. Hazmat crews cleaned up a small chemical spill in Long Beach's Bluff Heights neighborhood Monday afternoon when a crash knocked over a pickup truck hauling pool-cleaning supplies, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hazmat-crews-clean-up-chemicals-after-pool-cleaning-truck-crashes-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hazmat-crews-clean-up-chemicals-after-pool-cleaning-truck-crashes-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['America's Got Talent' sued: Woman died after accident]]></title><description><![CDATA["America's Got Talent" and the city of Pasadena are among those being sued by the family of a woman who died after an accident near the TV show's shooting location last year. Maureen Allen, 79, of Long Beach and her husband, Floyd, had come to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 26 as volunteer workers for the Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/americas-got-talent-sued-woman-died-after-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/americas-got-talent-sued-woman-died-after-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach City Council to vote on providing undocumented immigrants...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach could soon provide undocumented immigrants added protection from federal authorities though not as much as some activists would like. The City Council on Tuesday will decide whether to approve the Long Beach Values Act, which would put Long Beach on an ever-growing list of sanctuary cities, and set in motion the creation of a legal-defense fund for those facing deportation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-city-council-to-vote-on-providing-undocumented-immigrants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-city-council-to-vote-on-providing-undocumented-immigrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man struck, killed on 710 Freeway in South Gate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 40s was struck and killed by at least one vehicle on the Long Beach Freeway Sunday night in South Gate, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash on the southbound 710 Freeway at Firestone Boulevard was reported at 7:24 p.m., CHP Officer Alex Rubio said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-struck-killed-on-710-freeway-in-south-gate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 08:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-struck-killed-on-710-freeway-in-south-gate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Mando Ramos: A Fleeting Comet on the SoCal Boxing Scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mando Ramos seemingly had the proverbial tiger by the tail at age 20 when he became boxing's youngest lightweight champion. Ramos reached the summit when he scored a technical knockout victory over Carlos "Teo" Cruz in the 11th round on Feb. 18, 1969, earning the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council belts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/remembering-mando-ramos-a-fleeting-comet-on-the-socal-boxing-scene/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/remembering-mando-ramos-a-fleeting-comet-on-the-socal-boxing-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Mando Ramos: A Fleeting Comet on the SoCal Boxing Scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mando Ramos seemingly had the proverbial tiger by the tail at age 20 when he became boxing's youngest lightweight champion. Ramos reached the summit when he scored a technical knockout victory over Carlos "Teo" Cruz in the 11th round on Feb. 18, 1969, earning the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council belts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/remembering-mando-ramos-a-fleeting-comet-on-the-socal-boxing-scene/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/remembering-mando-ramos-a-fleeting-comet-on-the-socal-boxing-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5th District candidates agree on one thing: the status quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th District City Council race appears to be the most competitive contest this spring, as incumbent Stacy Mungo faces a field of challengers who say the East Long Beach neighborhoods need better representation. Running for re-election on April 10, Mungo is being challenged by former Harbor Commissioner Rich Dines, community advocate Corliss Lee and businessman John Osborn II.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5th-district-candidates-agree-on-one-thing-the-status-quo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5th-district-candidates-agree-on-one-thing-the-status-quo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5th District candidates agree on one thing: the status quo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th District City Council race appears to be the most competitive contest this spring, as incumbent Stacy Mungo faces a field of challengers who say the East Long Beach neighborhoods need better representation. Running for re-election on April 10, Mungo is being challenged by former Harbor Commissioner Rich Dines, community advocate Corliss Lee and businessman John Osborn II.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5th-district-candidates-agree-on-one-thing-the-status-quo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5th-district-candidates-agree-on-one-thing-the-status-quo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner identifies homeless man struck, killed by vehicle after two-car crash in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few candles were lit where a homeless man died after being hit by a car on March 8, 2018 at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Wardlow Road in Long Beach where he normally sat. Ferguson was fatally injured when a collision between two vehicles sent one car careening into the retaining wall he was sitting on, Long Beach police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coroner-identifies-homeless-man-struck-killed-by-vehicle-after-two-car-crash-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coroner-identifies-homeless-man-struck-killed-by-vehicle-after-two-car-crash-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacinto V. Mendoza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacinto V. Mendoza, 82, died Dec. 13, 2017, in Long Beach, Calif. He was born July 3, 1935, in the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jacinto-v-mendoza/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jacinto-v-mendoza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities search for missing swimmer near Santa Monica pier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several agencies are assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in an ongoing search for a missing man in the water near Santa Monica Pier. At approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, the Los Angeles County Fire Dispatch notified watchstanders at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach that the man was in the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-search-for-missing-swimmer-near-santa-monica-pier/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-search-for-missing-swimmer-near-santa-monica-pier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities search for missing swimmer near Santa Monica pier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several agencies are assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in an ongoing search for a missing man in the water near Santa Monica Pier. At approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, the Los Angeles County Fire Dispatch notified watchstanders at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach that the man was in the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-search-for-missing-swimmer-near-santa-monica-pier/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-search-for-missing-swimmer-near-santa-monica-pier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stacey Dash Uses God To Defend White Supremacists And Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the slogan "Dash to DC," the former Fox News host will run on the Republican ticket to represent California's 44th Congressional District, which is currently led by Rep. Nanette BarragA n . Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach make up the 44th Congressional District, which is mainly Black and Latin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/stacey-dash-uses-god-to-defend-white-supremacists-and-trump/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/stacey-dash-uses-god-to-defend-white-supremacists-and-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stacey Dash Uses God To Defend White Supremacists And Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the slogan "Dash to DC," the former Fox News host will run on the Republican ticket to represent California's 44th Congressional District, which is currently led by Rep. Nanette BarragA n . Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach make up the 44th Congressional District, which is mainly Black and Latin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/stacey-dash-uses-god-to-defend-white-supremacists-and-trump/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/stacey-dash-uses-god-to-defend-white-supremacists-and-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Sounds: New underground work from If I Die in Mississippi, Sam Gendel and Michael Seyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I Die in Mississippi, "Holographic Heartache" . A gem of a record issued available via Bandcamp and on the respected European cassette label Z Tapes, "Holographic Heartache" is by an L.A.-based artist named Jenny Mignon, who performs under the pseudonym If I Die in Mississippi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-sounds-new-underground-work-from-if-i-die-in-mississippi-sam-gendel-and-michael-seyer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-sounds-new-underground-work-from-if-i-die-in-mississippi-sam-gendel-and-michael-seyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Sounds: New underground work from If I Die in Mississippi, Sam Gendel and Michael Seyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I Die in Mississippi, "Holographic Heartache" . A gem of a record issued available via Bandcamp and on the respected European cassette label Z Tapes, "Holographic Heartache" is by an L.A.-based artist named Jenny Mignon, who performs under the pseudonym If I Die in Mississippi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-sounds-new-underground-work-from-if-i-die-in-mississippi-sam-gendel-and-michael-seyer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-sounds-new-underground-work-from-if-i-die-in-mississippi-sam-gendel-and-michael-seyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stacey Dash's First TV Interview As A Congressional Candidate Was Kind Of A Mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actress and conservative pundit Stacey Dash's congressional campaign got off to a rocky start Thursday during her first televised interview as a candidate. Dash stopped by Ari Melber's MSNBC show, The Beat , to discuss why she wants to head to Washington and how she plans to win an election as a Republican in a district that is overwhelmingly Democratic .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/stacey-dashs-first-tv-interview-as-a-congressional-candidate-was-kind-of-a-mess/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/stacey-dashs-first-tv-interview-as-a-congressional-candidate-was-kind-of-a-mess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 78, ordered to stand trial in Long Beach apartment complex shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study by the Fair Punishment Project at Harvard Law School shows Southern California ranks high in reversals per capita in which misconduct by a prosecutor played a factor. And the embattled Orange County District AttorneyA*s Office has the worst reversal record per capita in California, according to the study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-78-ordered-to-stand-trial-in-long-beach-apartment-complex-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 02:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-78-ordered-to-stand-trial-in-long-beach-apartment-complex-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach woman's family sues NBC over death after injury near - America's Got Talent' set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clouds lingering over the San Gabriel Mountains and a view of Pasadena City Hall and Pasadena Superior Court in Pasadena on January 29, 2001. The family of a 79-year-old woman who used a wheelchair and who died months after she was injured near an "America's Got Talent" shoot at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium is suing both the city and NBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-womans-family-sues-nbc-over-death-after-injury-near-americas-got-talent-set/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 00:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-womans-family-sues-nbc-over-death-after-injury-near-americas-got-talent-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 St. Patricka s Day things to do that dona t involve green beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen the Bagpiper will be roaming the grounds of the Original Farmer's Market on St. Patrick's Day. Photo courtesy the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/10-st-patricka-s-day-things-to-do-that-dona-t-involve-green-beer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/10-st-patricka-s-day-things-to-do-that-dona-t-involve-green-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 St. Patricka s Day things to do that dona t involve green beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen the Bagpiper will be roaming the grounds of the Original Farmer's Market on St. Patrick's Day. Photo courtesy the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/10-st-patricka-s-day-things-to-do-that-dona-t-involve-green-beer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/10-st-patricka-s-day-things-to-do-that-dona-t-involve-green-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Federal Bar in Long Beach has a new chef and here's a taste of 3 new dishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Bar in Long Beach has a brand new chef Tia Baker, who is revamping the menus to create what she calls "Retro California Fusion Cuisine." Long Beach February 28, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-federal-bar-in-long-beach-has-a-new-chef-and-heres-a-taste-of-3-new-dishes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-federal-bar-in-long-beach-has-a-new-chef-and-heres-a-taste-of-3-new-dishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Federal Bar in Long Beach has a new chef and here's a taste of 3 new dishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Bar in Long Beach has a brand new chef Tia Baker, who is revamping the menus to create what she calls "Retro California Fusion Cuisine." Long Beach February 28, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-federal-bar-in-long-beach-has-a-new-chef-and-heres-a-taste-of-3-new-dishes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-federal-bar-in-long-beach-has-a-new-chef-and-heres-a-taste-of-3-new-dishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Federal Bar in Long Beach has a new chef and herea s a taste of 3 new dishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Bar in Long Beach has a brand new chef Tia Baker, who is revamping the menus to create what she calls "Retro California Fusion Cuisine." Long Beach February 28, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-federal-bar-in-long-beach-has-a-new-chef-and-herea-s-a-taste-of-3-new-dishes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-federal-bar-in-long-beach-has-a-new-chef-and-herea-s-a-taste-of-3-new-dishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Federal Bar in Long Beach has a new chef and herea s a taste of 3 new dishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Bar in Long Beach has a brand new chef Tia Baker, who is revamping the menus to create what she calls "Retro California Fusion Cuisine." Long Beach February 28, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-federal-bar-in-long-beach-has-a-new-chef-and-herea-s-a-taste-of-3-new-dishes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-federal-bar-in-long-beach-has-a-new-chef-and-herea-s-a-taste-of-3-new-dishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Hall: Community Medical Center Long Beach abruptly stops...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Hospital in Long Beach may be closing. Community Medical Center Long Beach today announced that it has informed the City of Long Beach of recent findings from independent seismic studies, confirming that beneath the hospital is a larger, active fault than originally was known.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/city-hall-community-medical-center-long-beach-abruptly-stops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/city-hall-community-medical-center-long-beach-abruptly-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Pedro man, 24, is the bicyclist killed in Long Beach hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say drivers in these two cars hit a bicyclist near the Port of Long Beach on March 3, 2018. The man killed has been identified as Cole Micek, 24, of San Pedro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/san-pedro-man-24-is-the-bicyclist-killed-in-long-beach-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/san-pedro-man-24-is-the-bicyclist-killed-in-long-beach-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Tastes Good festival will return to Long Beach for a third year in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Lobos performs during day two of the Music Tastes Good festival in Long Beach on Sunday, October 01, 2017. Early-bird weekend passes go on sale March 9 for the third annual festival which returns to Long Beach Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/music-tastes-good-festival-will-return-to-long-beach-for-a-third-year-in-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/music-tastes-good-festival-will-return-to-long-beach-for-a-third-year-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eden Espinosa Returns Home To Perform In Musical Theatre West's Broadway In Concert Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most exciting voices of her generation, Eden Espinosa has wowed audiences in Broadway's Wicked, Rent, and Brooklyn. Now, the Anaheim-native returns home to perform an intimate evening of Broadway and contemporary favorites as part of Musical Theatre West's Broadway in Concert series on Saturday, March 31, 7pm at the Beverly O'Neill Theatre in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/eden-espinosa-returns-home-to-perform-in-musical-theatre-wests-broadway-in-concert-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/eden-espinosa-returns-home-to-perform-in-musical-theatre-wests-broadway-in-concert-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eden Espinosa Returns Home To Perform In Musical Theatre West's Broadway In Concert Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most exciting voices of her generation, Eden Espinosa has wowed audiences in Broadway's Wicked, Rent, and Brooklyn. Now, the Anaheim-native returns home to perform an intimate evening of Broadway and contemporary favorites as part of Musical Theatre West's Broadway in Concert series on Saturday, March 31, 7pm at the Beverly O'Neill Theatre in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/eden-espinosa-returns-home-to-perform-in-musical-theatre-wests-broadway-in-concert-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/eden-espinosa-returns-home-to-perform-in-musical-theatre-wests-broadway-in-concert-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Is this Cambodian restaurant in Cerritos the next frontier of Asian noodles?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student noodles with a side of bone broth at RiceString Noodle Shack, a Cambodian restaurant in Cerritos. Student noodles are served with a side of bone broth at RiceString Noodle Shack, a Cambodian restaurant in Cerritos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/review-is-this-cambodian-restaurant-in-cerritos-the-next-frontier-of-asian-noodles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/review-is-this-cambodian-restaurant-in-cerritos-the-next-frontier-of-asian-noodles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Is this Cambodian restaurant in Cerritos the next frontier of Asian noodles?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student noodles with a side of bone broth at RiceString Noodle Shack, a Cambodian restaurant in Cerritos. Student noodles are served with a side of bone broth at RiceString Noodle Shack, a Cambodian restaurant in Cerritos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/review-is-this-cambodian-restaurant-in-cerritos-the-next-frontier-of-asian-noodles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/review-is-this-cambodian-restaurant-in-cerritos-the-next-frontier-of-asian-noodles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the 1933 Long Beach earthquake taught us about California's seismic future]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 10, 1933, one of the deadliest earthquakes in California history struck Long Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey . The magnitude 6.4 temblor that hit at 5:54 p.m. 85 years ago killed about 120 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-the-1933-long-beach-earthquake-taught-us-about-californias-seismic-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-the-1933-long-beach-earthquake-taught-us-about-californias-seismic-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the 1933 Long Beach earthquake taught us about California's seismic future]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 10, 1933, one of the deadliest earthquakes in California history struck Long Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey . The magnitude 6.4 temblor that hit at 5:54 p.m. 85 years ago killed about 120 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-the-1933-long-beach-earthquake-taught-us-about-californias-seismic-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-the-1933-long-beach-earthquake-taught-us-about-californias-seismic-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership Long Beacha s behind-the-scenes look at city government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Mayor Beverly O'Neill is interviewed by Rich Archbold at Leadership Long Beach's government and media day Monday, March 5, 2018 Long Beach was in a deep hole in 1994. Congress had ordered the closure of the Long Beach Naval Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/leadership-long-beacha-s-behind-the-scenes-look-at-city-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/leadership-long-beacha-s-behind-the-scenes-look-at-city-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership Long Beacha s behind-the-scenes look at city government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Mayor Beverly O'Neill is interviewed by Rich Archbold at Leadership Long Beach's government and media day Monday, March 5, 2018 Long Beach was in a deep hole in 1994. Congress had ordered the closure of the Long Beach Naval Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/leadership-long-beacha-s-behind-the-scenes-look-at-city-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/leadership-long-beacha-s-behind-the-scenes-look-at-city-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GritCycle will pedal into new Long Beach Exchange project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orange County-based company, which specializes in high-intensity, full-body cycling classes set to the beat of music, recently announced that it has plans to expand into the Long Beach Exchange retail development currently under construction at Carson Street and Lakewood Boulevard. LBX, which is part of the redevelopment of Douglas Park, is set to open within the next two months and be anchored by several other notable brands such as 365 by Whole Foods, Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gritcycle-will-pedal-into-new-long-beach-exchange-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gritcycle-will-pedal-into-new-long-beach-exchange-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad finds no explosives after gunman threatens to blow up Long Beach federal building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police negotiate with a man on Ocean Boulevard near Chestnut in downtown Long Beach Wednesday, March 7, before an officer-involved shooting occured. The man in the white van was believed to be armed and possibly made threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bomb-squad-finds-no-explosives-after-gunman-threatens-to-blow-up-long-beach-federal-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bomb-squad-finds-no-explosives-after-gunman-threatens-to-blow-up-long-beach-federal-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Hospital on Earthquake Fault to Close]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nearly-century-old Southern California hospital that sits on an active earthquake fault will close because it can't meet state earthquake safety requirements, officials said this week. Community Medical Center Long Beach announced it has submitted a four-month lease termination notice to the city, which owns the land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-hospital-on-earthquake-fault-to-close/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-hospital-on-earthquake-fault-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty column: Long Beach mayoral challenger Conn finds no traction on campaign trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The April 10 municipal election in Long Beach is almost completely lacking in suspense. More than half of the candidates on the ballot - five of nine - are unopposed; four of those have already been appointed to carry on another term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-long-beach-mayoral-challenger-conn-finds-no-traction-on-campaign-trail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-long-beach-mayoral-challenger-conn-finds-no-traction-on-campaign-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty column: Long Beach mayoral challenger Conn finds no traction on campaign trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The April 10 municipal election in Long Beach is almost completely lacking in suspense. More than half of the candidates on the ballot - five of nine - are unopposed; four of those have already been appointed to carry on another term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-long-beach-mayoral-challenger-conn-finds-no-traction-on-campaign-trail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-long-beach-mayoral-challenger-conn-finds-no-traction-on-campaign-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed man arrested after Southern California standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police have shot and wounded a gunman they say threatened to blow up a federal building and prompted a lockdown at nearby City Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/armed-man-arrested-after-southern-california-standoff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/armed-man-arrested-after-southern-california-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charter Amendment to go on Long Beach ballot June 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach voters will soon have the chance to raise their utility rates or possibly hamstring an already precarious 2019 budget. The City Council on Wednesday evening unanimously agreed to place a measure amending the Long Beach city charter onto the June 5 ballot when voters will head to the polls for the Statewide Primary Election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/charter-amendment-to-go-on-long-beach-ballot-june-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/charter-amendment-to-go-on-long-beach-ballot-june-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man with gun near Long Beach City Hall in standoff with police, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[SWAT officers are headed to the scene and police have blocked off a swath of Ocean Boulevard in Downtown Long Beach while they try to negotiate with the man, Long Beach police spokesman Sgt. Brad Johnson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-with-gun-near-long-beach-city-hall-in-standoff-with-police-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-with-gun-near-long-beach-city-hall-in-standoff-with-police-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach rapper Vince Staples will shut up, buy a Honda and move to ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rap artist Vince Staples, who was born in Compton and brought up in North Long Beach, is asking for a retirement fund. Yep. He set up a GoFundMe page on Wednesday asking his haters and critics for $2 million so that he could: In response to criticism about his recent performances, he asked for the large sum of money, which would allow him "to shut the f - up forever."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-rapper-vince-staples-will-shut-up-buy-a-honda-and-move-to-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-rapper-vince-staples-will-shut-up-buy-a-honda-and-move-to-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After years of debate - and seven-hour marathon meeting - Long Beach...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took a long time, but Long Beach's City Council ultimately approved a shortened version of the controversial Land Use Element early Wednesday morning. The hearing took nearly seven hours, with more than three hours of public comment and another three hours of council speeches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/after-years-of-debate-and-seven-hour-marathon-meeting-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/after-years-of-debate-and-seven-hour-marathon-meeting-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common Space Brewery and tap room opens in Hawthorne with plenty of promising brews]]></title><description><![CDATA[With over a dozen independent breweries, the South Bay is indisputably one of L.A.'s best destinations for beer. And now, there's another reason to visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/common-space-brewery-and-tap-room-opens-in-hawthorne-with-plenty-of-promising-brews/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/common-space-brewery-and-tap-room-opens-in-hawthorne-with-plenty-of-promising-brews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Unified School Board expected to embrace gun-control measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the Florida school shooting, followed by several on-campus threats here, the Long Beach Unified School Board is expected to pass a resolution Wednesday urging "commonsense" legislation to reduce gun violence in schools. In the resolution, the school board describes commonsense legislation as a nationwide ban of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and bump stocks, as well as increasing the age at which people can purchase firearms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-unified-school-board-expected-to-embrace-gun-control-measures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-unified-school-board-expected-to-embrace-gun-control-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Unified School Board expected to embrace gun-control measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the Florida school shooting, followed by several on-campus threats here, the Long Beach Unified School Board is expected to pass a resolution Wednesday urging "commonsense" legislation to reduce gun violence in schools. In the resolution, the school board describes commonsense legislation as a nationwide ban of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and bump stocks, as well as increasing the age at which people can purchase firearms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-unified-school-board-expected-to-embrace-gun-control-measures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-unified-school-board-expected-to-embrace-gun-control-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release photos of cars in Long Beach hit-and-run that killed bicyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say drivers in these two cars hit a bicyclist near the Port of Long Beach on March 3, 2018. Long Beach police on Tuesday released photos of two cars they say were involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash last week and asked for help finding their drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-release-photos-of-cars-in-long-beach-hit-and-run-that-killed-bicyclist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-release-photos-of-cars-in-long-beach-hit-and-run-that-killed-bicyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire chars couch in North Long Beach home; nobody hurt, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews quickly doused a small fire burning on a couch in a North Long Beach home Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before it spread beyond the bedroom where it was burning, and nobody was hurt, according to Long Beach Fire Department spokesman Capt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fire-chars-couch-in-north-long-beach-home-nobody-hurt-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fire-chars-couch-in-north-long-beach-home-nobody-hurt-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homecare Worker Re-Arrested In LA For Stealing From Elderly Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[TUSTIN - A homecare worker who was out on bail for similar charges was re-arrested on allegations of elder abuse against at least two patients in the Southland, and police believe she may have more victims. Tustin police took Aujana Johnson-Payne into custody Tuesday at a nursing school in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Artesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/homecare-worker-re-arrested-in-la-for-stealing-from-elderly-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/homecare-worker-re-arrested-in-la-for-stealing-from-elderly-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's ignorance comes home to roost - " in red America]]></title><description><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers sit at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, U.S. on February 6, 2015. REUTERS/Bob Riha, Jr./File Photo FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers sit at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, U.S. on February 6, 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trumps-ignorance-comes-home-to-roost-in-red-america/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trumps-ignorance-comes-home-to-roost-in-red-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's ignorance comes home to roost - " in red America]]></title><description><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers sit at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, U.S. on February 6, 2015. REUTERS/Bob Riha, Jr./File Photo FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers sit at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, U.S. on February 6, 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trumps-ignorance-comes-home-to-roost-in-red-america/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trumps-ignorance-comes-home-to-roost-in-red-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Long Beach: Yes to a new land use element]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last several years, the city of Long Beach has been working on a new master plan for how we manage future land use and development in our city. The Land Use Element has been discussed and debated, and is finally before the Long Beach City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/welcome-to-long-beach-yes-to-a-new-land-use-element/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/welcome-to-long-beach-yes-to-a-new-land-use-element/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Long Beach: Yes to a new land use element]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last several years, the city of Long Beach has been working on a new master plan for how we manage future land use and development in our city. The Land Use Element has been discussed and debated, and is finally before the Long Beach City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/welcome-to-long-beach-yes-to-a-new-land-use-element/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/welcome-to-long-beach-yes-to-a-new-land-use-element/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compton Mayor Aja Brown to Run for Congress Against Stacey Dash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stacey Dash is going to have some stiff competition in her run for Congress, because we've learned one of the most popular politicians in Southern California is about to throw her hat in the ring to oppose her. We've learned Compton Mayor Aja Brown will announce on Thursday that she is running for Congress in the 44th District ... which covers Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/compton-mayor-aja-brown-to-run-for-congress-against-stacey-dash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/compton-mayor-aja-brown-to-run-for-congress-against-stacey-dash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compton Mayor Aja Brown to Run for Congress Against Stacey Dash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stacey Dash is going to have some stiff competition in her run for Congress, because we've learned one of the most popular politicians in Southern California is about to throw her hat in the ring to oppose her. We've learned Compton Mayor Aja Brown will announce on Thursday that she is running for Congress in the 44th District ... which covers Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/compton-mayor-aja-brown-to-run-for-congress-against-stacey-dash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/compton-mayor-aja-brown-to-run-for-congress-against-stacey-dash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katja Blichfeld's personal reinvention]]></title><description><![CDATA[We should all be talking more about High Maintenance , a show sort of about weed but really about the human condition. Last season's episode "Grandpa" is unlike anything else I've seen on TV, but do yourself a favor and start with their original webisodes and work your way up to the current season on HBO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/katja-blichfelds-personal-reinvention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/katja-blichfelds-personal-reinvention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katja Blichfeld's personal reinvention]]></title><description><![CDATA[We should all be talking more about High Maintenance , a show sort of about weed but really about the human condition. Last season's episode "Grandpa" is unlike anything else I've seen on TV, but do yourself a favor and start with their original webisodes and work your way up to the current season on HBO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/katja-blichfelds-personal-reinvention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/katja-blichfelds-personal-reinvention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six potential threats in 10 days: Long Beach police, school district, parents endure disturbing times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her 8-year-old daughter, Ella, had been through active-shooter drills before. Ella had heard, vaguely, about people coming to school with firearms to hurt children though her mom shielded her from the most horrifying details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/six-potential-threats-in-10-days-long-beach-police-school-district-parents-endure-disturbing-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/six-potential-threats-in-10-days-long-beach-police-school-district-parents-endure-disturbing-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach hospital on active earthquake fault set to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Medical Center Long Beach will close within four months after it was discovered that the 94-year-old hospital sits on an active earthquake fault. Community Medical Center Long Beach will close within four months after it was discovered that the 94-year-old hospital sits on an active earthquake fault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-hospital-on-active-earthquake-fault-set-to-close/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-hospital-on-active-earthquake-fault-set-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Medical Center Long Beach will close in four months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Medical Center Long Beach, dealing with an exodus of caregivers following its managers' conclusion that the campus cannot be brought up to seismic safety standards, is now scheduled to close in four months. MemorialCare Health System, the nonprofit hospital group that has managed Community Medical Center since 2011, confirmed the closure plans Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-medical-center-long-beach-will-close-in-four-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/community-medical-center-long-beach-will-close-in-four-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Grobaty column: Long Beach Community Hospital was a model of...]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 10, 1933, 85-five years ago this week, Long Beach's most devastating earthquake couldn't bring down Community Hospital. Now, after determining that the hospital can't be brought up to current seismic safety standards, Community will close in no later than four months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-long-beach-community-hospital-was-a-model-of/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tim-grobaty-column-long-beach-community-hospital-was-a-model-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of weekend shootings wounds 3 people in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were wounded over the weekend in a pair of separate shootings that included someone firing into a Central Long Beach home, according to authorities. Police said the first round of gunfire broke out around 12:25 a.m. Saturday when someone started shooting into a home in the 1800 block of Gardenia Avenue, which is near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Cherry Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pair-of-weekend-shootings-wounds-3-people-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pair-of-weekend-shootings-wounds-3-people-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hammer-wielding man threatened woman in Long Beach drive-thru, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they arrested a hammer-wielding man who'd threatened to attack a woman outside a fast-food restaurant in Central Long Beach on Monday morning. The woman was in the drive-thru of the restaurant in the 400 block of E. Anaheim Street when the man approached her around 10:30 a.m., Long Beach police spokeswoman Arantxa Chavarria said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hammer-wielding-man-threatened-woman-in-long-beach-drive-thru-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hammer-wielding-man-threatened-woman-in-long-beach-drive-thru-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows California professor telling couple to 'go back to your home country']]></title><description><![CDATA[Start your day with the news you need from the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our new Morning Report weekday newsletter .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/video-shows-california-professor-telling-couple-to-go-back-to-your-home-country/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/video-shows-california-professor-telling-couple-to-go-back-to-your-home-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows California professor telling couple to 'go back to your home country']]></title><description><![CDATA[Start your day with the news you need from the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our new Morning Report weekday newsletter .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/video-shows-california-professor-telling-couple-to-go-back-to-your-home-country/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/video-shows-california-professor-telling-couple-to-go-back-to-your-home-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast Rebellion: Baseball showed toughness in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rebs were a sloppy, not themselves game away from another sweep, but nevertheless, they took two-of-three from the Long Beach State Dirtbags at Blair Field in Los Angeles County. Game two was a must win and Ole Miss got it done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/podcast-rebellion-baseball-showed-toughness-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/podcast-rebellion-baseball-showed-toughness-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast Rebellion: Baseball showed toughness in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rebs were a sloppy, not themselves game away from another sweep, but nevertheless, they took two-of-three from the Long Beach State Dirtbags at Blair Field in Los Angeles County. Game two was a must win and Ole Miss got it done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/podcast-rebellion-baseball-showed-toughness-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/podcast-rebellion-baseball-showed-toughness-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knaub truly touched by the support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Knaub figured 30 to 40 people would show up at his fundraiser Sunday at Tantalum, but more than 300 did in support of the storied wheelchair racing champion during the four-hour affair. "I thought you have to die to have that kind of turnout," said the 1974 Lakewood High graduate who has endured difficult times in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/knaub-truly-touched-by-the-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/knaub-truly-touched-by-the-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knaub truly touched by the support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Knaub figured 30 to 40 people would show up at his fundraiser Sunday at Tantalum, but more than 300 did in support of the storied wheelchair racing champion during the four-hour affair. "I thought you have to die to have that kind of turnout," said the 1974 Lakewood High graduate who has endured difficult times in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/knaub-truly-touched-by-the-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/knaub-truly-touched-by-the-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Touch-A-Truck, the interactive truck show thrilled the crowd at Belmont Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-year-old James Hilger of Long Beach rings the bell of an antique fire truck provided by the Long Beach Firefighters Museum during the Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event in Long Beach, Calif. March 4, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/touch-a-truck-the-interactive-truck-show-thrilled-the-crowd-at-belmont-shore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/touch-a-truck-the-interactive-truck-show-thrilled-the-crowd-at-belmont-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Touch-A-Truck, the interactive truck show thrilled the crowd at Belmont Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-year-old James Hilger of Long Beach rings the bell of an antique fire truck provided by the Long Beach Firefighters Museum during the Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event in Long Beach, Calif. March 4, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/touch-a-truck-the-interactive-truck-show-thrilled-the-crowd-at-belmont-shore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/touch-a-truck-the-interactive-truck-show-thrilled-the-crowd-at-belmont-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeway lanes to be closed in Downey area for road work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caltrans officials plan new freeway lane closures in the Downey area that may last into the morning rush hour the week of March 5, as overnight work will leave just one lane open on sections of the Santa Ana Freeway starting Wednesday southeast of Los Angeles. And with continued total freeway closures further south, the 5 Freeway might be best to be entirely avoided at night between the Long Beach Freeway near East Los Angeles and the Riverside Freeway in Orange County all week, a traffic report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/freeway-lanes-to-be-closed-in-downey-area-for-road-work/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/freeway-lanes-to-be-closed-in-downey-area-for-road-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four things not to miss at Long Beacha s newest farmers market in Houghton Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only do such gathering places offer a chance to purchase farm-fresh produce and artisanal goods made by humans, what a concept! but they foster community. According to a study by the Project for Public Spaces, people who shop at farmers markets have 15-20 social interactions per visit, while grocery store visits usually only lead to one or two interactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/four-things-not-to-miss-at-long-beacha-s-newest-farmers-market-in-houghton-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/four-things-not-to-miss-at-long-beacha-s-newest-farmers-market-in-houghton-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four things not to miss at Long Beacha s newest farmers market in Houghton Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only do such gathering places offer a chance to purchase farm-fresh produce and artisanal goods made by humans, what a concept! but they foster community. According to a study by the Project for Public Spaces, people who shop at farmers markets have 15-20 social interactions per visit, while grocery store visits usually only lead to one or two interactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/four-things-not-to-miss-at-long-beacha-s-newest-farmers-market-in-houghton-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/four-things-not-to-miss-at-long-beacha-s-newest-farmers-market-in-houghton-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhye Brings Fragile Voice, Muscular Soul to Brooklyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Milosh of the band Rhye performs onstage during the 2nd annual Music Tastes Good Festival at Marina Green Park on Oct. 1, 2017 in Long Beach, Calif. When Billboard interviewed Rhye ahead of the release of his second album Blood , the singer/multi-instrumentalist told us that despite his breathy, gentle voice , he's "weirdly kind of tough."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rhye-brings-fragile-voice-muscular-soul-to-brooklyn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rhye-brings-fragile-voice-muscular-soul-to-brooklyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police seek hit and run drivers in death of bicyclist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bicyclist was killed Saturday when he was struck while riding on the Terminal Island Freeway by two vehicles that left the scene, Long Beach police said. The man believed to be between 25 and 35 years old was found about 3 a.m. in lane 2 of the northbound Terminal Island Freeway at Pier A Way by Long Beach officers, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-seek-hit-and-run-drivers-in-death-of-bicyclist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-seek-hit-and-run-drivers-in-death-of-bicyclist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next up at the Kennedy Center? A new focus on hip-hop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long considered a bastion of upper-class white elitism, the Kennedy Center is making an overt pla... . This Oct. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Kennedy Center, shows Q-Tip performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/next-up-at-the-kennedy-center-a-new-focus-on-hip-hop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/next-up-at-the-kennedy-center-a-new-focus-on-hip-hop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next up at the Kennedy Center? A new focus on hip-hop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long considered a bastion of upper-class white elitism, the Kennedy Center is making an overt pla... . This Oct. 6, 2017 photo provided by the Kennedy Center, shows Q-Tip performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/next-up-at-the-kennedy-center-a-new-focus-on-hip-hop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/next-up-at-the-kennedy-center-a-new-focus-on-hip-hop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week in odd news: Expensive mistake and meatball theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this early Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, photo released by the California Highway Patrol , an unidentified CHP officer, administers a field sobriety test to a rider who made his way with a white horse onto the eastbound California State Route 91 around 1 a.m., on Saturday. The rider registered a blood-alcohol level of .21 and .19 percent or more than double the legal limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-week-in-odd-news-expensive-mistake-and-meatball-theft/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-week-in-odd-news-expensive-mistake-and-meatball-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week in odd news: Expensive mistake and meatball theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this early Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, photo released by the California Highway Patrol , an unidentified CHP officer, administers a field sobriety test to a rider who made his way with a white horse onto the eastbound California State Route 91 around 1 a.m., on Saturday. The rider registered a blood-alcohol level of .21 and .19 percent or more than double the legal limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-week-in-odd-news-expensive-mistake-and-meatball-theft/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-week-in-odd-news-expensive-mistake-and-meatball-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach student throws cancer a curveball a " and first pitch at recent Dirtbags game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caleb Bradfield tossed out the first pitch at a Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball game recently. Just a few years ago, that wouldn't have been possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-student-throws-cancer-a-curveball-a-and-first-pitch-at-recent-dirtbags-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-student-throws-cancer-a-curveball-a-and-first-pitch-at-recent-dirtbags-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boutique hotel The Cove opens in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bringing "contemporary coastal style" and "chic dcor" to the city, according to a release, with some of the largest guestrooms and suites available in town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/boutique-hotel-the-cove-opens-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/boutique-hotel-the-cove-opens-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boutique hotel The Cove opens in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bringing "contemporary coastal style" and "chic dcor" to the city, according to a release, with some of the largest guestrooms and suites available in town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/boutique-hotel-the-cove-opens-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/boutique-hotel-the-cove-opens-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shirley Wild column: High-schoolers bring Paris couture to Lakewood]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Charity League's South Coast Chapter celebrated Mother/Daughter service in support of local philanthropies with a fashion show set in Paris on Feb. 25. Dressed in the latest styles from Cason Couture and Lululemon, 16 young women from Los Alamitos, Long Beach Poly and St. Joseph high schools graced the runway at the Sycamore Plaza in Lakewood to the delight of the audience of 200 parents and a multitude of admirers. Proceeds from the event provide scholarships to well-deserving high sch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shirley-wild-column-high-schoolers-bring-paris-couture-to-lakewood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shirley-wild-column-high-schoolers-bring-paris-couture-to-lakewood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ava DuVernay on directing a A Wrinkle in Timea and other breakthroughs in show-biz diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Born in Long Beach and raised in Compton, educated at Lakewood's St. Joseph High and UCLA, the filmmaker got her start as a publicist and just moved her distribution company ARRAY from her longtime base in Sherman Oaks to a new production campus near Echo Park. Oh, and she's directed such acclaimed movies as "Middle of Nowhere," the Martin Luther King docudrama "Selma" and the hard-hitting documentary "13th," not to mention creating and executive producing the hit "Queen Sugar" series for her go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ava-duvernay-on-directing-a-a-wrinkle-in-timea-and-other-breakthroughs-in-show-biz-diversity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ava-duvernay-on-directing-a-a-wrinkle-in-timea-and-other-breakthroughs-in-show-biz-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of California baby kidnap-killing, faces life]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, March 2, 2018, Anthony McCall, a Southern California man, ... . FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2018 file photo, Colorado State Rep. Steve Lebsock, D-Thornton, looks on as the Colorado House of Representatives convenes for the start of the 2018 session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-convicted-of-california-baby-kidnap-killing-faces-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-convicted-of-california-baby-kidnap-killing-faces-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Touch-A-Truck rolls out tons of heavy metal this Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Mina and his son, Jayden, explore a vehicle at a past Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event. About 10,000 people will swarm around more than 100 vehicles on display at the fourth annual Long Beach Touch-A-Truck this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-touch-a-truck-rolls-out-tons-of-heavy-metal-this-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-touch-a-truck-rolls-out-tons-of-heavy-metal-this-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Touch-A-Truck rolls out tons of heavy metal this Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Mina and his son, Jayden, explore a vehicle at a past Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event. About 10,000 people will swarm around more than 100 vehicles on display at the fourth annual Long Beach Touch-A-Truck this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-touch-a-truck-rolls-out-tons-of-heavy-metal-this-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-touch-a-truck-rolls-out-tons-of-heavy-metal-this-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restraining order prompts detectives to seize guns from Long Beach man, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police on Thursday seized three handguns and a rifle from a man barred from having the weapons because of a domestic violence restraining order, according to the department. Detectives also arrested 36-year-old Samuel Lopez after searching his home in the 1000 block of E. 6th Street and finding the guns, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/restraining-order-prompts-detectives-to-seize-guns-from-long-beach-man-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/restraining-order-prompts-detectives-to-seize-guns-from-long-beach-man-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restraining order prompts detectives to seize guns from Long Beach man, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police on Thursday seized three handguns and a rifle from a man barred from having the weapons because of a domestic violence restraining order, according to the department. Detectives also arrested 36-year-old Samuel Lopez after searching his home in the 1000 block of E. 6th Street and finding the guns, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/restraining-order-prompts-detectives-to-seize-guns-from-long-beach-man-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/restraining-order-prompts-detectives-to-seize-guns-from-long-beach-man-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach's Craft Brewery Scene Keeps Expanding With Newcomer Trademark Brewing]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a husband and wife team opening a brewery in Long Beach this year called Trademark Brewing . This new business will open near Cambodia Town on Anaheim near Long Beach Boulevard, and is part of the wave of craft breweries in the LBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-craft-brewery-scene-keeps-expanding-with-newcomer-trademark-brewing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-craft-brewery-scene-keeps-expanding-with-newcomer-trademark-brewing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach heart surgeon facing possible discipline after patient nearly loses leg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prominent heart surgeon in Long Beach is facing possible disciplinary action later this month by the California Medical Board over a 2013 procedure in which a patient nearly lost his leg. Dr. Daniel Bethencourt, who has been with Long Beach Memorial Medical Center since 1998, requested an administrative hearing after the state licensing agency in September concluded its investigation into a procedure performed at the Long Beach hospital five years ago, records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-heart-surgeon-facing-possible-discipline-after-patient-nearly-loses-leg/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-heart-surgeon-facing-possible-discipline-after-patient-nearly-loses-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tired of stormy-day water muck in Long Beach? $30 million project to help has moved forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Long Beach, taking a dip in the ocean in summer months is, for the most part, perfectly safe. In rainy weather, forget about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tired-of-stormy-day-water-muck-in-long-beach-30-million-project-to-help-has-moved-forward/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tired-of-stormy-day-water-muck-in-long-beach-30-million-project-to-help-has-moved-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of kidnapping a Baby Elizaa in Long Beach before dumping her body in the trash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old man accused of stealing a baby girl in Long Beach and leaving her body in a bordertown trash bin as part of a bizarre pregnancy scam was convicted Friday of kidnapping and murdering the 3-week-old infant. Jurors also found Anthony McCall guilty on four counts of attempted murder and one count of attempted kidnapping for shooting the baby girl's family and trying to steal another child at an El Segundo hotel where he beat the boy's mother over the head with a baseball bat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-convicted-of-kidnapping-a-baby-elizaa-in-long-beach-before-dumping-her-body-in-the-trash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-convicted-of-kidnapping-a-baby-elizaa-in-long-beach-before-dumping-her-body-in-the-trash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At long last, the embattled fight over future of Long Beach land use takes center stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A capacity crowd, some carrying signs, watch the Planning Commission as they consider the latest version of the proposed update to the Land Use Element of the General Plan at City Hall in Long Beach on Monday, December 11, 2017. A controversial plan that lays out a vision for the future of Long Beach development will finally have its day before the City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/at-long-last-the-embattled-fight-over-future-of-long-beach-land-use-takes-center-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/at-long-last-the-embattled-fight-over-future-of-long-beach-land-use-takes-center-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Convention Center Embraces Powersoft's DEVA Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multi-Phase integration leverages diverse capabilities of Deva, enriching on-site sensory experience for millions of visitors and guests each year Long Beach, CA March 1, 2018 The Long Beach Convention &amp; Entertainment center in Southern California is more than just an event space. It is also a valued civic space for the residents of Long Beach, abutting both the city's downtown business and shopping district and the mighty Pacific Ocean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-convention-center-embraces-powersofts-deva-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-convention-center-embraces-powersofts-deva-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists gather to build support, call people to action for progressive causes in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audience members were given emojis to wave them during the annual People's State of the City at the First Congregational Church in Long Beach Thursday, March 1, 2018. There were performances, community activists, and information on the state of housing, environment and other issues important to Long Beach residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/activists-gather-to-build-support-call-people-to-action-for-progressive-causes-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/activists-gather-to-build-support-call-people-to-action-for-progressive-causes-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week in odd news: Meatball theft and a $1,600 Uber ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a damning clue led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man charged with stealing a pot of meatballs - red sauce smeared on his face and clothes. Authorities in Luzerne County have charged 48-year-old Leahman Glenn Robert Potter with burglary, criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking for allegedly swiping a pot of meatballs from a man's garage on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-week-in-odd-news-meatball-theft-and-a-1600-uber-ride/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-week-in-odd-news-meatball-theft-and-a-1600-uber-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI, Verizon move into Airport Plaza in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airport Plaza in Long Beach recently secured two major tenants: the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Verizon Wireless, according to commercial real estate firm Lee &amp; Associates. Lee &amp; Associates Los Angeles' local office staff - Long Beach's Jeff Coburn, Shaun McCullough, Dylan Espley-Jones and Say Jeon - represented the landlord, 4811 Airport Plaza, LLC. The General Services Administration - Federal Bureau of Investigation has leased the entire fifth floor, plus 1,000 square feet of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fbi-verizon-move-into-airport-plaza-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fbi-verizon-move-into-airport-plaza-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could free SAT option level playing field?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SAT may be an important hurdle in the college admissions process, but until recently it was one that many students in the Long Beach Unified School District weren't clearing. Fewer than half of 11th graders in the working-class district were even attempting the test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/could-free-sat-option-level-playing-field/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/could-free-sat-option-level-playing-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro board to vote on expanding 710 Freeway in the 'diesel death zone']]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro's board of directors is scheduled to vote on a plan to expand the 710 Freeway between the ports and downtown Los Angeles. For decades, the 710 Freeway has been the commercial spine of Southern California, funneling the trucks carrying thousands of tons of furniture, clothes, televisions and other goods from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach into the region's sprawling network of freeways and warehouses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metro-board-to-vote-on-expanding-710-freeway-in-the-diesel-death-zone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metro-board-to-vote-on-expanding-710-freeway-in-the-diesel-death-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach pets of the week: Dodger and Zoda need your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoda, a 6-year-old male pit bull, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center. Dodger, a 4-year-old male pit bull, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-dodger-and-zoda-need-your-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-dodger-and-zoda-need-your-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakfast delights, chicken pot pies make Jongewaard's in Long Beach a favorite]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been to Jongewaard's Bake n' Broil so many times over the years for breakfast, that it comes as something of a surprise to notice that Jongewaard's is not just a pancake and egg dish joint. Though based on the morning crowds, which spill out onto the patio, it's easy to perceive Jongewaard's as one of those many Long Beach eateries that closes in early afternoon, after the egg supply finally runs out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/breakfast-delights-chicken-pot-pies-make-jongewaards-in-long-beach-a-favorite/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/breakfast-delights-chicken-pot-pies-make-jongewaards-in-long-beach-a-favorite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An original Long Beach pot dispensary reopens on Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Abrams family, from left, Zack, Jeff, Judy and Jeffrey, pose in front of their logo at One Love Beach Club He opened the One Love Beach Club dispensary on Broadway, certain that his dream of treating maladies with marijuana was coming true. "The city was moving in a very positive direction," Abrams said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-original-long-beach-pot-dispensary-reopens-on-broadway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-original-long-beach-pot-dispensary-reopens-on-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books, Classes and Fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, March 1, some parents at the Vaughn schools in Pacoima hung around the campuses a little longer than usual. Others took their sons and daughters to class with apprehension: there was a noticeable police presence, something that was necessary after a threat was reported against the schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/books-classes-and-fear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/books-classes-and-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books, Classes and Fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, March 1, some parents at the Vaughn schools in Pacoima hung around the campuses a little longer than usual. Others took their sons and daughters to class with apprehension: there was a noticeable police presence, something that was necessary after a threat was reported against the schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/books-classes-and-fear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/books-classes-and-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren G's Not Down with Stacey Dash Representing His Hometown in Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't expect Warren G to campaign for Stacey Dash in her run for Congress ... because he doesn't think she's fit to rep his hometown. The West Coast hip-hop legend and Long Beach native tells us it's nothing personal -- he admits he doesn't know Stacey -- but he believes she lacks the strong connection to the community she'll be expected to represent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/warren-gs-not-down-with-stacey-dash-representing-his-hometown-in-congress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/warren-gs-not-down-with-stacey-dash-representing-his-hometown-in-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tsunami preparation: Surfa s up isna t always a good thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[We worry about everything we can think of, and it's a lengthy litany that ranges from various and intricate death scenarios to where we're going to get our vacuum cleaner fixed if Fred Hall's repair shop on Seventh Street closes. This month, we're having to add tsunamis to our fretting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tsunami-preparation-surfa-s-up-isna-t-always-a-good-thing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tsunami-preparation-surfa-s-up-isna-t-always-a-good-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milkshake specialists from India choose Long Beach for first U.S. store]]></title><description><![CDATA[ThickShake Factory, a dessert chain specializing in milkshakes and other icy treats, recently opened its first U.S. store in downtown Long Beach. The store's operators celebrated their grand opening on Friday, according to an announcement from Shooshani Developers, the landlords for "The Streets," a cluster of downtown Long Beach retail business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/milkshake-specialists-from-india-choose-long-beach-for-first-us-store/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/milkshake-specialists-from-india-choose-long-beach-for-first-us-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milkshake specialists from India choose Long Beach for first U.S. store]]></title><description><![CDATA[ThickShake Factory, a dessert chain specializing in milkshakes and other icy treats, recently opened its first U.S. store in downtown Long Beach. The store's operators celebrated their grand opening on Friday, according to an announcement from Shooshani Developers, the landlords for "The Streets," a cluster of downtown Long Beach retail business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/milkshake-specialists-from-india-choose-long-beach-for-first-us-store/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/milkshake-specialists-from-india-choose-long-beach-for-first-us-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother says daughter's ex-boyfriend kidnapped her, sparking police...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver who led police on a pursuit that ended in the San Dimas area Tuesday evening is suspected of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in Long Beach before leading officers on a chase that wound its way along multiple freeways, according to authorities. Police said they first got involved in the situation around 4:20 p.m. when they got a call from a woman saying her daughter's ex-boyfriend had taken her against her will in the 1500 block of Summit Avenue in West Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mother-says-daughters-ex-boyfriend-kidnapped-her-sparking-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mother-says-daughters-ex-boyfriend-kidnapped-her-sparking-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Trash-Punks The Thingz Have No Pretensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's easy to take The Thingz for granted. The Long Beach garage-punk trio are humble, self-effacing musicians who are refreshingly free of rock-star attitude and lofty artistic pretensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-trash-punks-the-thingz-have-no-pretensions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-trash-punks-the-thingz-have-no-pretensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Trash-Punks The Thingz Have No Pretensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's easy to take The Thingz for granted. The Long Beach garage-punk trio are humble, self-effacing musicians who are refreshingly free of rock-star attitude and lofty artistic pretensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-trash-punks-the-thingz-have-no-pretensions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-trash-punks-the-thingz-have-no-pretensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitlist: Get in that Tyler, The Creator, Vince Staples mood ahead of Thursday's concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madison gets a respectable amount of top-tier artists to perform at one of the city's various venues. But mega-artists such as Tyler, The Creator and Vince Staples come at a far less frequent rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hitlist-get-in-that-tyler-the-creator-vince-staples-mood-ahead-of-thursdays-concert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hitlist-get-in-that-tyler-the-creator-vince-staples-mood-ahead-of-thursdays-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you love desserts, The Sweet Experience in Long Beach is where to spend your Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't even bother worrying about your outfit, just throw on some comfortable sweats because if you have a sweet tooth you're going to need the extra room at The Sweet Experience dessert and pastry expo. The public tasting expo is dedicated solely to the sweetest of eats such as cakes, cookies, cupcakes, doughnuts, cake pops, brownies and all sorts of sweet concoctions at Long Beach's Renaissance Hotel Sunday, March 4. The second edition of the day-long event includes unlimited tastings of sample]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/if-you-love-desserts-the-sweet-experience-in-long-beach-is-where-to-spend-your-sunday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/if-you-love-desserts-the-sweet-experience-in-long-beach-is-where-to-spend-your-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man arrested on suspicion of attempting to rape woman who...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario police arrested a Long Beach man on suspicion of attempting to rape a woman who arranged through Craigslist to model and sell clothing to him. Police say the woman arranged to meet Norvell Norman on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at an apartment he had been staying at for three weeks in the 3300 block of East Concours Street, said Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempting-to-rape-woman-who/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempting-to-rape-woman-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man arrested on suspicion of attempting to rape woman who...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario police arrested a Long Beach man on suspicion of attempting to rape a woman who arranged through Craigslist to model and sell clothing to him. Police say the woman arranged to meet Norvell Norman on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at an apartment he had been staying at for three weeks in the 3300 block of East Concours Street, said Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempting-to-rape-woman-who/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempting-to-rape-woman-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Defamation League: America saw biggest jump in Antisemitism in nearly 40 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nazi chants at Charlottesville; swastikas on parked cars in Long Beach; death threats in Newport Beach - all happened last year, and all were part of the biggest surge in anti-Semitic actions in the United States in nearly 40 years, according to data compiled by the Anti-Defamation League. Overall, last year,1,105 anti-Semitic incidents prompted calls to the police or the ADL or both, a 60 percent jump from 2016 and the biggest year-to-year spike since 1979, when the the national nonprofit began]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/anti-defamation-league-america-saw-biggest-jump-in-antisemitism-in-nearly-40-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/anti-defamation-league-america-saw-biggest-jump-in-antisemitism-in-nearly-40-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artists turn Long Beach fire hydrants into art pieces in newest show of public art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Bob, an established New York street artist, flew to Long Beach in early January to create artwork on the West Coast. "We saw Tom Bob's work on Instagram and we fell in love with it," Blair Cohn, executive director at the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/artists-turn-long-beach-fire-hydrants-into-art-pieces-in-newest-show-of-public-art/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/artists-turn-long-beach-fire-hydrants-into-art-pieces-in-newest-show-of-public-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These classic cars are going to drive up blood supplies in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classic rides like the '32 Ford Roadster will be featured in the Blood Drive, a March 3 at the Queen Mary. It's a blood and fundraiser for the American Red Cross.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-classic-cars-are-going-to-drive-up-blood-supplies-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-classic-cars-are-going-to-drive-up-blood-supplies-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Dish 2/27/18]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to reports, Dash filed documents with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, declaring her candidacy for to represent the 44th district of California in the House of Representatives. The documents, available on the FEC website, also declare the creation of a new committee under the name "Dash to D.C." The southern California district, which spans a portion of Los Angeles County from South Gate down through Compton and north Long Beach, is currently represented by Democrat Nanette B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/daily-dish-22718/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/daily-dish-22718/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leo Vander Lans: a For him, it was full-steam aheada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo Vander Lans was 7 when he watched a building collapse and bricks fly as he rode in his family's car on Long Beach Boulevard. The devastation of the March 10, 1933 Long Beach earthquake was to have a lasting impression on the young boy who became a quiet leader in his adopted home of Long Beach for the next 80 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/leo-vander-lans-a-for-him-it-was-full-steam-aheada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/leo-vander-lans-a-for-him-it-was-full-steam-aheada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUI suspect rides horse on Long Beach freeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter Weather Advisory issued February 26 at 1:42PM PST expiring February 27 at 10:00PM PST in effect for: Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego Winter Storm Warning issued February 26 at 1:42PM PST expiring February 27 at 10:00PM PST in effect for: Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego Winter Weather Advisory issued February 26 at 3:00AM PST expiring February 27 at 10:00PM PST in effect for: Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego Winter Weather Advisory issued February 26 at 3:00AM PST exp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dui-suspect-rides-horse-on-long-beach-freeway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dui-suspect-rides-horse-on-long-beach-freeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Smokers Club Fest comes to the Queen Mary in Long Beach April 28-29.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wiz Khalifa is one of the headliners at the second edition of The Smokers Club Fest, which expands to two days and moves into a new home at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Tickets are on sale for the second edition of the Smokers Club Fest, which expands to two days and moves into a new home at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-smokers-club-fest-comes-to-the-queen-mary-in-long-beach-april-28-29/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 03:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-smokers-club-fest-comes-to-the-queen-mary-in-long-beach-april-28-29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pregnancy scam murder trial starts for man accused of ripping baby from mother's arms in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna, right, announces arrests in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 3-week-old Eliza De La Cruz, pictured at left, in Long Beach, CA on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Behind Chief Luna are Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, left, and detective Lloyd Cox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pregnancy-scam-murder-trial-starts-for-man-accused-of-ripping-baby-from-mothers-arms-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 03:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pregnancy-scam-murder-trial-starts-for-man-accused-of-ripping-baby-from-mothers-arms-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make Music Long Beach will fill the town with sound for the summer solstice]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1982, France began celebrating the summer solstice with music. The country's Fete de la Musique found musicians and bands playing for free on June 21 in parks, street corners, rooftops, everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/make-music-long-beach-will-fill-the-town-with-sound-for-the-summer-solstice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 03:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/make-music-long-beach-will-fill-the-town-with-sound-for-the-summer-solstice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii appeals court sides with lesbian couple denied room]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hawaii appeals court has ruled against a bed and breakfast that denied two women a room because they're gay. The Intermediate Court of Appeals last week affirmed a lower court ruling that found Aloha Bed &amp; Breakfast violated the law by discriminating against the couple on the basis of their sexual orientation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hawaii-appeals-court-sides-with-lesbian-couple-denied-room/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hawaii-appeals-court-sides-with-lesbian-couple-denied-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Clueless' actress Stacey Dash is running for Congress in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actress and outspoken Republican filed paperwork Monday to run in California's 44th district, which is currently represented by Democrat Nanette Barragan. The district, which includes Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach, has long been represented by a Democrat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/clueless-actress-stacey-dash-is-running-for-congress-in-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/clueless-actress-stacey-dash-is-running-for-congress-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wave-inspired Rainbow Bridge in Long Beach is covered in mini gardens and twinkling LED lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[California-based SPF Architects just unveiled a beautifully breezy pedestrian bridge connecting two major Long Beach venues. The Rainbow Bridge - whose wavy form was inspired by the local beaches - is an elegant 600-foot walking path interspersed with mini garden spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wave-inspired-rainbow-bridge-in-long-beach-is-covered-in-mini-gardens-and-twinkling-led-lights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wave-inspired-rainbow-bridge-in-long-beach-is-covered-in-mini-gardens-and-twinkling-led-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 reports of school threats ended with 12 students, 2 adults...]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was an increased police presence at Poly High School on Feb. 21 after unsubstantiated rumors on social media about a shooting threat. During the week of Feb. 18-23, law enforcement officials responded to numerous reports of school threats in Southern California, ultimately resulting in the arrest of 14 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/14-reports-of-school-threats-ended-with-12-students-2-adults/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/14-reports-of-school-threats-ended-with-12-students-2-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mailbag attack! Our complicated relationship with where we live]]></title><description><![CDATA[R Long Beach 5th District City Council candidates, incumbent Stacy Mungo, Corliss Lee, Rich Dines and John Osborn II wait to answer questions during a forum at The Grand Event Center on Feb. 9. We have to dress incognito to walk around in our beloved 5th District neighborhood. Kind of "tweakerish," in a dark hoodie, sort of looking around like we don't belong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-attack-our-complicated-relationship-with-where-we-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-attack-our-complicated-relationship-with-where-we-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police nab drunken California man for riding horse on highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kearney, Neb. - The Nebraska-Kearney basketball teams will host Missouri Western State and Southwest Baptist in the first round of the MIAA Tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-nab-drunken-california-man-for-riding-horse-on-highway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-nab-drunken-california-man-for-riding-horse-on-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dig in, Find Deals at Dine Out Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[COUNTING OUT THE CASH... before heading out to a restaurant for brunch, lunch, or dinner? If you know the eatery well, you're going to know just how far your money will stretch, meaning that you can go ahead and order your favorite dish with the knowledge that you'll have plenty for a solid tip and to cover the tax, too. But when we visit a new spot, one we've been wanting to try out, we're not quite as comfortable nor as confident as popping by a place we've frequented a dozen times before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dig-in-find-deals-at-dine-out-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 05:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dig-in-find-deals-at-dine-out-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intoxicated man rides horse onto freeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Highway Patrol officers in Santa Fe Springs said that an intoxicated man was found riding a horse on a highway in Southern California Saturday. California Highway Patrol officers in Santa Fe Springs said that an intoxicated man was found riding a horse on a highway in Southern California Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/intoxicated-man-rides-horse-onto-freeway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/intoxicated-man-rides-horse-onto-freeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles' homelessness crisis is a national disgrace]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are few sights in the world like nighttime in skid row, the teeming Dickensian dystopia in downtown Los Angeles where homeless and destitute people have been concentrated for more than a century. Here, men and women sleep in rows, lined up one after another for block after block in makeshift tents or on cardboard mats on the sidewalks - the mad, the afflicted and the disabled alongside those who are merely down on their luck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/los-angeles-homelessness-crisis-is-a-national-disgrace/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/los-angeles-homelessness-crisis-is-a-national-disgrace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles' homelessness crisis is a national disgrace]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are few sights in the world like nighttime in skid row, the teeming Dickensian dystopia in downtown Los Angeles where homeless and destitute people have been concentrated for more than a century. Here, men and women sleep in rows, lined up one after another for block after block in makeshift tents or on cardboard mats on the sidewalks - the mad, the afflicted and the disabled alongside those who are merely down on their luck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/los-angeles-homelessness-crisis-is-a-national-disgrace/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/los-angeles-homelessness-crisis-is-a-national-disgrace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Medalist defies Trump stance on immigration: Darcy cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just as California-born Chloe Kim flew through the air to become the youngest woman to win an Olympic Snowboarding Gold Medal, her family's story flies in the face of President Trump's icy anti-immigration positions, in spectacular fashion. Kim, who was born in Long Beach, is the daughter of immigrants from South Korea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gold-medalist-defies-trump-stance-on-immigration-darcy-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gold-medalist-defies-trump-stance-on-immigration-darcy-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O.C. man rides horse on a Long Beach freeway, is arrested on suspicion of DUI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Placentia man who rode a white horse on the 91 Freeway in Long Beach on his 29th birthday the morning of Saturday, Feb. 24, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, California Highway Patrol officials said. According to a CHP news release, a 911 caller, around 1 a.m. reported a man riding a white horse eastbound on the 91 from Paramount Boulevard to Downey Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/oc-man-rides-horse-on-a-long-beach-freeway-is-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/oc-man-rides-horse-on-a-long-beach-freeway-is-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: March 9 last day to comment on offshore oil plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will be taking public comments on its proposed five year offshore oil and gas plan until 8:59 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, on March 9. I've written about a review that was done under an April 28, 2017 executive order by President Donald Trump of national marine sanctuary or marine national monument status granted to areas over the preceding decade, the results of which have not yet been made public. That executive order also "repealed and replaced" the five-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-haifley-our-ocean-backyard-march-9-last-day-to-comment-on-offshore-oil-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 02:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-haifley-our-ocean-backyard-march-9-last-day-to-comment-on-offshore-oil-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Are the Best and Worst US Cities for Foodies on a Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24: Las Vegas and Long Beach, Calif. are the best cities to live if you are looking for affordable food options, found a new study by personal finance website GOBankingRates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-are-the-best-and-worst-us-cities-for-foodies-on-a-budget/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-are-the-best-and-worst-us-cities-for-foodies-on-a-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebel Talk with Nattali Rize: the Interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since moving to Jamaica from Australia in 2014, Nattali Rize has taken the reggae world by storm. Already Rize has worked with many of the industry's biggest names; an activist by nature-and experience-everything about Rize's music and revolutionary, rebel style , resonates with conscious, roots reggae music, and vice versa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rebel-talk-with-nattali-rize-the-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rebel-talk-with-nattali-rize-the-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebel Talk with Nattali Rize: the Interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since moving to Jamaica from Australia in 2014, Nattali Rize has taken the reggae world by storm. Already Rize has worked with many of the industry's biggest names; an activist by nature-and experience-everything about Rize's music and revolutionary, rebel style , resonates with conscious, roots reggae music, and vice versa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rebel-talk-with-nattali-rize-the-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rebel-talk-with-nattali-rize-the-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid potential deficits, activists call for Long Beach to support youth programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Khmer Girls in Action and Building Healthy Communities Long Beach held a rally at Poly High School announcing results of their Invest in Youth survey on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Brittany Murray, Press Telegram/SCNG Khmer Girls in Action and other Long Beach activists this week made a preemptive call for city government to preserve youth-focused services at a time when Long Beach officials are preparing for what may be lean times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amid-potential-deficits-activists-call-for-long-beach-to-support-youth-programs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 08:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amid-potential-deficits-activists-call-for-long-beach-to-support-youth-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postal operations on Redondo Avenue in Long Beach to close in March; new location announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rendering provided to Long Beach officials shows what the site of the U.S. Postal Service's Long Beach Processing &amp; Distribution Center may look like if three industrial buildings replace the current structure. Retail Post Office activities there are set to be relocated to a nearby office in early March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/postal-operations-on-redondo-avenue-in-long-beach-to-close-in-march-new-location-announced/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/postal-operations-on-redondo-avenue-in-long-beach-to-close-in-march-new-location-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angelo's Italian Deli in Long Beach is a throwback to old-school New York delis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angelo's Italian Deli in Long Beach is not only a place to grab a sandwich, the eatery also has tasty pastries available for purchase. Not to get all tangled up in nostalgia, but I grew up in a world of Italian delis, truly great Italian delis that would transport you to Naples with the first whiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/angelos-italian-deli-in-long-beach-is-a-throwback-to-old-school-new-york-delis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/angelos-italian-deli-in-long-beach-is-a-throwback-to-old-school-new-york-delis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach wants help finding home for future African American cultural center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Long Beach City Council took the first step this week toward creating an African American cultural center that would serve as a hub of black history, culture and the arts. The item to explore potential sites for such a space was spearheaded by Councilman Al Austin in concert with councilmen Rex Richardson and Dee Andrews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-wants-help-finding-home-for-future-african-american-cultural-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-wants-help-finding-home-for-future-african-american-cultural-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Found Dead in Vehicle in Long Beach After Car Accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating the shooting death of a person who was found dead in their car after an accident on Friday. Long Beach police responded to a vehicle accident shortly after midnight when they found the body in the car on the Anaheim Street on-ramp onto the 710 Freeway, according to Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-found-dead-in-vehicle-in-long-beach-after-car-accident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-found-dead-in-vehicle-in-long-beach-after-car-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach coastline closed after sewage spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach's Health Officer announced the closure of all city beaches west of Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier following a sewage spill. This sign warned beachgoers of a prior spill that closed Mother's Beach in June 2017, Long Beach City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis ordered a closure of all beaches west of Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier after a sewage spill contaminated local waters Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-coastline-closed-after-sewage-spill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-coastline-closed-after-sewage-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach coastline closed after sewage spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach's Health Officer announced the closure of all city beaches west of Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier following a sewage spill. This sign warned beachgoers of a prior spill that closed Mother's Beach in June 2017, Long Beach City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis ordered a closure of all beaches west of Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier after a sewage spill contaminated local waters Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-coastline-closed-after-sewage-spill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-coastline-closed-after-sewage-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers market coming to Houghton Park in North Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houghton Park Farmers Market's first day is set for Monday. Here, tomatoes can be seen for sale at another market in Orange.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/farmers-market-coming-to-houghton-park-in-north-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/farmers-market-coming-to-houghton-park-in-north-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers market coming to Houghton Park in North Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houghton Park Farmers Market's first day is set for Monday. Here, tomatoes can be seen for sale at another market in Orange.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/farmers-market-coming-to-houghton-park-in-north-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/farmers-market-coming-to-houghton-park-in-north-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could free in-school testing a " like Long Beach schools offer a " level...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SAT may be an important hurdle in the college admissions process, but until recently it was one that many students in the Long Beach Unified School District weren't clearing. Fewer than half of 11th graders in the working-class district were even attempting the test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/could-free-in-school-testing-a-like-long-beach-schools-offer-a-level/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/could-free-in-school-testing-a-like-long-beach-schools-offer-a-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can lock up your liquor at R Bar, a new upscale dive in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Varouj Shekerdemian, Rakesh Desai and Joshua Cool stand in front or R Bar, a new spot opening in downtown Long Beach this month. With the goal of landing somewhere between a fancy lounge and a local's dive, a new Long Beach spot called R Bar is banking on the cool factor of a nearly 100-year-old building and private lockers to live up to its motto as "the local's living room."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-lock-up-your-liquor-at-r-bar-a-new-upscale-dive-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-lock-up-your-liquor-at-r-bar-a-new-upscale-dive-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shown in Belmont Shore standoff video charged with resisting arrest, weapons violation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have filed misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and brandishing a fake weapon against a man shown on video being shot by foam bullets and bitten by a K9 as Long Beach police arrested him in Belmont Shore last week. Joel Webster Peterson, 42, of Long Beach, appeared in court Wednesday to answer the two counts, but the hearing was postponed after his attorney declared a doubt in Peterson's mental competency to face trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-shown-in-belmont-shore-standoff-video-charged-with-resisting-arrest-weapons-violation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-shown-in-belmont-shore-standoff-video-charged-with-resisting-arrest-weapons-violation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shown in Belmont Shore standoff video charged with resisting arrest, weapons violation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have filed misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and brandishing a fake weapon against a man shown on video being shot by foam bullets and bitten by a K9 as Long Beach police arrested him in Belmont Shore last week. Joel Webster Peterson, 42, of Long Beach, appeared in court Wednesday to answer the two counts, but the hearing was postponed after his attorney declared a doubt in Peterson's mental competency to face trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-shown-in-belmont-shore-standoff-video-charged-with-resisting-arrest-weapons-violation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-shown-in-belmont-shore-standoff-video-charged-with-resisting-arrest-weapons-violation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Long Beach, 'Daddy Long Legs' turns oft-told 1912 story into a musical pas-de-deux]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly all of the communication between Jerusha Abbott and Jervis Pendleton is in the form of the monthly letters she writes to him detailing her new-found experiences as a student. How many times has the 1912 novel "Daddy-Long-Legs" been adapted for the stage and screen? Let us count the ways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/in-long-beach-daddy-long-legs-turns-oft-told-1912-story-into-a-musical-pas-de-deux/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/in-long-beach-daddy-long-legs-turns-oft-told-1912-story-into-a-musical-pas-de-deux/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British rockers The Cult to headline the Toyota Grand Prix Saturday concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[British rockers The Cult will headline the 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach "Rock-R-Roar" concert April 14. British rock band The Cult will bring its post-punk alt sounds to the 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach when it headlines the "Rock-N- Roar" concert April 14. The rock group, formed in 1981 by lead singer Ian Astbury, will take the stage in front of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center after the conclusion of racing on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/british-rockers-the-cult-to-headline-the-toyota-grand-prix-saturday-concert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/british-rockers-the-cult-to-headline-the-toyota-grand-prix-saturday-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teens arrested after threatening violence at Long Beach high schools, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday after allegedly threatening to harm students at two high schools in Long Beach, police said, prompting authorities to step up patrols around the city's campuses. Both students, 15 and 16 years old, were arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats in what investigators believe are unrelated incidents, according to the Long Beach Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/two-teens-arrested-after-threatening-violence-at-long-beach-high-schools-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/two-teens-arrested-after-threatening-violence-at-long-beach-high-schools-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men sentenced in human trafficking case after forcing Long Beach woman to work as prostitute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were sentenced Wednesday to state prison and ordered to register as sex offenders for the rest of their lives, culminating a human trafficking case that involved a 20-year-old woman in Long Beach and a 15-year-old girl in Los Angeles. Bobby Joe King, 25, was ordered to serve a 23-year prison term in connection with his Jan. 24 no contest plea to a felony count of human trafficking to commit another crime and his admission of a gang allegation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/two-men-sentenced-in-human-trafficking-case-after-forcing-long-beach-woman-to-work-as-prostitute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/two-men-sentenced-in-human-trafficking-case-after-forcing-long-beach-woman-to-work-as-prostitute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police arrest Millikan High student after classmates overhear threat, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police arrested a student at Millikan High School on Wednesday after classmates overheard the student making a threat to hurt people at the campus, authorities said. The arrest comes on the same day school officials in Long Beach beefed up security after rumors circulated online about a possible shooting plot at Long Beach Poly High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-arrest-millikan-high-student-after-classmates-overhear-threat-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-arrest-millikan-high-student-after-classmates-overhear-threat-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinemark starts ban on big bags in all its movie theaters, including these 21 in Southern California]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cinemark at the Pike in Long Beach is one of 21 Southern California theaters that will ban large bags starting Thursday, Feb. 22. File photo by Josh Morgan, The Orange County Register/SCNG) The chain has announced that bags or packages larger than 12x12x6 inches will not be permitted inside theaters, beginning Thursday, Feb. 22. The policy, posted to the company's website , does allow exceptions for medical equipment bags and diaper bags. Cinemark says it took the step to "enhance the safety]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cinemark-starts-ban-on-big-bags-in-all-its-movie-theaters-including-these-21-in-southern-california/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cinemark-starts-ban-on-big-bags-in-all-its-movie-theaters-including-these-21-in-southern-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinemark starts ban on big bags in all its movie theaters, including these 21 in Southern California]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cinemark at the Pike in Long Beach is one of 21 Southern California theaters that will ban large bags starting Thursday, Feb. 22. File photo by Josh Morgan, The Orange County Register/SCNG) The chain has announced that bags or packages larger than 12x12x6 inches will not be permitted inside theaters, beginning Thursday, Feb. 22. The policy, posted to the company's website , does allow exceptions for medical equipment bags and diaper bags. Cinemark says it took the step to "enhance the safety]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cinemark-starts-ban-on-big-bags-in-all-its-movie-theaters-including-these-21-in-southern-california/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cinemark-starts-ban-on-big-bags-in-all-its-movie-theaters-including-these-21-in-southern-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 places where you can eat with your pets during Long Beacha s upcoming restaurant week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dine Out organizer Elizabeth Borsting with her two dogs Hazel and Prudence at Great Society Cider &amp; Mead. Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant Week 2.0 returns Feb. 25-March 3 and this year it's really dog friendly with more than half the restaurants offering dog patios and sidewalk tables so you can take your dog out to eat with you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5-places-where-you-can-eat-with-your-pets-during-long-beacha-s-upcoming-restaurant-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5-places-where-you-can-eat-with-your-pets-during-long-beacha-s-upcoming-restaurant-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 places where you can eat with your pets during Long Beacha s upcoming restaurant week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dine Out organizer Elizabeth Borsting with her two dogs Hazel and Prudence at Great Society Cider &amp; Mead. Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant Week 2.0 returns Feb. 25-March 3 and this year it's really dog friendly with more than half the restaurants offering dog patios and sidewalk tables so you can take your dog out to eat with you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5-places-where-you-can-eat-with-your-pets-during-long-beacha-s-upcoming-restaurant-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5-places-where-you-can-eat-with-your-pets-during-long-beacha-s-upcoming-restaurant-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man connected to string of armed robberies from Perris to Long Beach, arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man linked to a string of robberies from Long Beach to Perris - including four committed in Perris within a three-hour span - was arrested after investigators tracked him down to a home in the city, Riverside County Sheriff's officials said. Anthony Serio Munoz, 27, was arrested Tuesday at a home in the 500 block of Bond Road on several outstanding arrest warrants and suspicion of armed robbery, according to a sheriff's statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-connected-to-string-of-armed-robberies-from-perris-to-long-beach-arrested/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-connected-to-string-of-armed-robberies-from-perris-to-long-beach-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man connected to string of armed robberies from Perris to Long Beach, arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man linked to a string of robberies from Long Beach to Perris - including four committed in Perris within a three-hour span - was arrested after investigators tracked him down to a home in the city, Riverside County Sheriff's officials said. Anthony Serio Munoz, 27, was arrested Tuesday at a home in the 500 block of Bond Road on several outstanding arrest warrants and suspicion of armed robbery, according to a sheriff's statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-connected-to-string-of-armed-robberies-from-perris-to-long-beach-arrested/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-connected-to-string-of-armed-robberies-from-perris-to-long-beach-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach - A place for everyone to call home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach is thriving. From new jobs and booming construction to important infrastructure improvements and new investment opportunities, the city is undoubtedly growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-a-place-for-everyone-to-call-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-a-place-for-everyone-to-call-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For First Half of 2018, Port of Virginia Volume Growth Projected to Be Strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Port of Virginia's import-container business for the first half of 2018, compared with the same period last year, is projected to outpace that of the nation's major retail container ports overall, according to the Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation, the world's largest trade group, and Hackett Associates, a consulting firm. From January through June, loaded imports at the port are forecast to grow by 6.6%, year over year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/for-first-half-of-2018-port-of-virginia-volume-growth-projected-to-be-strong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/for-first-half-of-2018-port-of-virginia-volume-growth-projected-to-be-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For First Half of 2018, Port of Virginia Volume Growth Projected to Be Strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Port of Virginia's import-container business for the first half of 2018, compared with the same period last year, is projected to outpace that of the nation's major retail container ports overall, according to the Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation, the world's largest trade group, and Hackett Associates, a consulting firm. From January through June, loaded imports at the port are forecast to grow by 6.6%, year over year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/for-first-half-of-2018-port-of-virginia-volume-growth-projected-to-be-strong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/for-first-half-of-2018-port-of-virginia-volume-growth-projected-to-be-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pony cars are coming to Grand Prix of Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parnelli Jones and Jim Michaelian, President/CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach introducing a new TransAm challenge, which is a competition for muscle cars for the 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. February 20, 2018 Photo by Brittany Murray, Press Telegram/SCNG The tradition of competition between vintage Ford Mustangs, Chevrolet Camaros and other pony cars is set to continue during this year's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pony-cars-are-coming-to-grand-prix-of-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pony-cars-are-coming-to-grand-prix-of-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach-based finance and real estate mogul Alton Lim donated $12...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biola University dedicated its new $63 million Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in La Mirada, Calif. Photo is courtesy of Biola University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-based-finance-and-real-estate-mogul-alton-lim-donated-12/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-based-finance-and-real-estate-mogul-alton-lim-donated-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After fire, police surround man on Long Beach rooftop but later decide it wasn't arson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police on Tuesday surrounded a building in North Long Beach and a man on its roof thinking he may have started a fire at a nearby apartment building. But officers ended up determining there wasn't any crime committed, according to authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/after-fire-police-surround-man-on-long-beach-rooftop-but-later-decide-it-wasnt-arson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/after-fire-police-surround-man-on-long-beach-rooftop-but-later-decide-it-wasnt-arson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows crowd yelling criticism at police using K9, foam bullets on man in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video of Long Beach police forcibly arresting a man in Belmont Shore Sunday night shows bystanders yelling out criticism at officers as they shoot foam bullets and release a K9 to help take the man into custody. In the video, some members of a small crowd insist the man did nothing wrong, but police officials and an independent expert came to the officers' defense, saying their decision to use force was justified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/video-shows-crowd-yelling-criticism-at-police-using-k9-foam-bullets-on-man-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/video-shows-crowd-yelling-criticism-at-police-using-k9-foam-bullets-on-man-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach hotel fire displaces 60; one man injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire reported at a hotel at 11th Street and Obispo Avenue in Long Beach displaced about 60 people, fire officials said Firefighters sent to The Grace Hotel at 11th Street and Obispo Avenue about 10 p.m. Monday extinguished the flames in the two-story building in about 40 minutes, the Long Beach Fire Department reported. At 2159 hrs., units responded to a structure fire on 11th and Obispo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-hotel-fire-displaces-60-one-man-injured/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-hotel-fire-displaces-60-one-man-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Museum of Art opens new exhibition by Long Beach tattoo artist Shay Bredimus on Feb. 24.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach tattoo artist Shay Bredimus is opening an exhibition of his fine art work at the Long Beach Museum of Art. It runs Feb. 24-May 13. His artwork is not tattoos but rather tattoo inspired pictographs and portraits created with tattoo ink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-museum-of-art-opens-new-exhibition-by-long-beach-tattoo-artist-shay-bredimus-on-feb-24/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-museum-of-art-opens-new-exhibition-by-long-beach-tattoo-artist-shay-bredimus-on-feb-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Long Beach tattoo artist Shay Bredimus, landing a museum exhibit was all in the (tarot) cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach tattoo artist Shay Bredimus is opening an exhibition of his fine art work at the Long Beach Museum of Art. It runs Feb. 24-May 13. His artwork is not tattoos but rather tattoo inspired pictographs and portraits created with tattoo ink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/for-long-beach-tattoo-artist-shay-bredimus-landing-a-museum-exhibit-was-all-in-the-tarot-cards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/for-long-beach-tattoo-artist-shay-bredimus-landing-a-museum-exhibit-was-all-in-the-tarot-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Salle gets big test today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The race for the Camino Real League football title heats up for La Salle High School today when it hosts St. Anthony of Long Beach at 1:45 p.m. The Lancers have been impressive since their 31-28 loss to Temple City on Sept. 23, scoring three consecutive victories that included a 47-0 league-opening win over St. Monica last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/la-salle-gets-big-test-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/la-salle-gets-big-test-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest six in Pasadena protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Pete Hettema said some officers were hit in the back of the heads by protesters who also threw things at the police. He estimated there were between 50 to 100 people protesting outside the Pasadena Civic Auditorium at 300 East Green St. where former Mexican President Vicente Fox was speaking as part of the Distinguished Speaker series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-arrest-six-in-pasadena-protest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-arrest-six-in-pasadena-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frosty winds bring out jackets, gloves and kites]]></title><description><![CDATA[A windsurfer takes advantage of strong sustained onshore winds as he sails quickly around the harbor off of Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro on Monday, Feb 19, 2018. A windsurfer takes advantage of strong sustained onshore winds as he sails quickly around the harbor off of Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro on Monday, Feb 19, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/frosty-winds-bring-out-jackets-gloves-and-kites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 05:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/frosty-winds-bring-out-jackets-gloves-and-kites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking the 5th: East Long Beach has closest race in the April election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flap over Long Beach's Land Use Element has made Kmart the Alamo of the city's 5th District. There is only one good reason to stay alive through the April 10 elections, and that is to sit back and enjoy the race for Long Beach City Council's 5th District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/taking-the-5th-east-long-beach-has-closest-race-in-the-april-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/taking-the-5th-east-long-beach-has-closest-race-in-the-april-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 6 motels in Long Beach have the highest volume of police calls; city is cracking down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Travelodge hotel at 80 Atlantic Ave. in downtown Long Beach is one of six motels the city is working with to reduce crime. Long Beach leaders on Tuesday will review data from a pilot program that seeks to crack down on nuisance motels, and will consider expanding the program citywide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-6-motels-in-long-beach-have-the-highest-volume-of-police-calls-city-is-cracking-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-6-motels-in-long-beach-have-the-highest-volume-of-police-calls-city-is-cracking-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 6 motels in Long Beach have the highest volume of police calls; city is cracking down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Travelodge hotel at 80 Atlantic Ave. in downtown Long Beach is one of six motels the city is working with to reduce crime. Long Beach leaders on Tuesday will review data from a pilot program that seeks to crack down on nuisance motels, and will consider expanding the program citywide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-6-motels-in-long-beach-have-the-highest-volume-of-police-calls-city-is-cracking-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-6-motels-in-long-beach-have-the-highest-volume-of-police-calls-city-is-cracking-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man suspected of pointing fake gun at passersby in Belmont Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police used a K9 and a large-caliber foam-bullet launcher to arrest a man who pointed a gun, which turned out to be fake, at motorists passing by in Belmont Shore Sunday night, according to authorities. Around 7:25 p.m., police got a call that a man near Second Street and Bay Shore Avenue had a gun, Long Beach police spokesman Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-arrest-man-suspected-of-pointing-fake-gun-at-passersby-in-belmont-shore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-arrest-man-suspected-of-pointing-fake-gun-at-passersby-in-belmont-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrong-way crash in North Long Beach kills 27-year-old, injures 2 others]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old man died in a wrong-way crash Saturday night in North Long Beach, according to authorities. According to police, the crash happened around 10:05 p.m. at the intersection of Atlantic Place and Atlantic Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wrong-way-crash-in-north-long-beach-kills-27-year-old-injures-2-others/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wrong-way-crash-in-north-long-beach-kills-27-year-old-injures-2-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilmington railyard promises rewards, but Long beach neighbors still sees a polluter]]></title><description><![CDATA[BNSF is trying to build a massive $500 million railyard to more efficiently move cargo at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, but so far the project is stalled in litigation The fate of a planned $500 million railyard next to a low-income West Long Beach neighborhood is finally coming to a head, with lawyers on both sides of a lawsuit over the project appealing to the California Supreme Court. For decades Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wilmington-railyard-promises-rewards-but-long-beach-neighbors-still-sees-a-polluter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wilmington-railyard-promises-rewards-but-long-beach-neighbors-still-sees-a-polluter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilmington railyard promises rewards, but Long beach neighbors still sees a polluter]]></title><description><![CDATA[BNSF is trying to build a massive $500 million railyard to more efficiently move cargo at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, but so far the project is stalled in litigation The fate of a planned $500 million railyard next to a low-income West Long Beach neighborhood is finally coming to a head, with lawyers on both sides of a lawsuit over the project appealing to the California Supreme Court. For decades Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wilmington-railyard-promises-rewards-but-long-beach-neighbors-still-sees-a-polluter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/wilmington-railyard-promises-rewards-but-long-beach-neighbors-still-sees-a-polluter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police launch new app that allows tracking of neighborhood crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new mapping application allows anyone with a computer to get a snapshot of the number and types of crime in their neighborhood or anywhere else in the city. Developed with the help of the Long Beach Technology and Innovation Department and the supplier ArcGIS, the interactive map uses the last six months of data obtained from the police department's Records Management System to show all of the reported crime incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-launch-new-app-that-allows-tracking-of-neighborhood-crime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-launch-new-app-that-allows-tracking-of-neighborhood-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widening freeways is so 20th century - the 710 Freeway deserves better]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 710 Freeway is a congested, diesel-polluted mess of a road. Built in the 1950s and 1960s, it was never intended to accommodate the endless swarm of vehicles, and particularly trucks, using the freeway today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/widening-freeways-is-so-20th-century-the-710-freeway-deserves-better/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/widening-freeways-is-so-20th-century-the-710-freeway-deserves-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother and transgender son to share their journey from shame to love at Long Beach breakfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsha Aizumi was a successful businesswoman and educator, but she was totally unprepared for a life-changing revelation from her daughter, Ashley, nine years ago. While sitting in a restaurant near their home in Arcadia, Ashley, then 20, told her mother, "I'm uncomfortable in my body now, and I want to transition to a guy."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mother-and-transgender-son-to-share-their-journey-from-shame-to-love-at-long-beach-breakfast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mother-and-transgender-son-to-share-their-journey-from-shame-to-love-at-long-beach-breakfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An inexpensive lawyer in the suburbs is fine for smaller estates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expensive lawyers with offices in skyscrapers aren't necessary if you're estate is smaller than $22.4 million, the current estate tax exemption limit for a married couple. Look for a reasonably priced lawyer in the suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-inexpensive-lawyer-in-the-suburbs-is-fine-for-smaller-estates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-inexpensive-lawyer-in-the-suburbs-is-fine-for-smaller-estates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An inexpensive lawyer in the suburbs is fine for smaller estates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expensive lawyers with offices in skyscrapers aren't necessary if you're estate is smaller than $22.4 million, the current estate tax exemption limit for a married couple. Look for a reasonably priced lawyer in the suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-inexpensive-lawyer-in-the-suburbs-is-fine-for-smaller-estates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-inexpensive-lawyer-in-the-suburbs-is-fine-for-smaller-estates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snorkel Gives Away Push-Around Scissorlift at CRA's Rental Rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snorkel continued its annual tradition of giving away a push-around mini scissorlift at the annual California Rental Association Rental Rally in Las Vegas last month. At the end-of-show raffle, Snorkel majority owner Don Ahern announced Kevin Davis, a sales representative for Long Beach, Calif.-based American Rentals Inc. as the fifth person to take home a free scissor lift during the past five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/snorkel-gives-away-push-around-scissorlift-at-cras-rental-rally/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/snorkel-gives-away-push-around-scissorlift-at-cras-rental-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver killed in Long Beach crash is identified as 21-year-old Ontario man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coroner's officials have released the name of a 21-year-old motorist who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Long Beach. Anthony Melendez, 21, of Ontario died at the scene, said Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/driver-killed-in-long-beach-crash-is-identified-as-21-year-old-ontario-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/driver-killed-in-long-beach-crash-is-identified-as-21-year-old-ontario-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenant groups are collecting signatures to repeal Costa Hawkins rent control law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signature-gathering will pick up steam this weekend in an effort put a measure on the state ballot asking California voters to repeal Costa Hawkins , a law that limits cities' abilities to expand rent control. The campaign kicked off last month with paid signature gatherers, but will expand this weekend with "hundreds, hopefully, eventually, thousands of volunteers," says Walt Senterfitt, a spokesperson for the LA Tenants Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tenant-groups-are-collecting-signatures-to-repeal-costa-hawkins-rent-control-law/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/tenant-groups-are-collecting-signatures-to-repeal-costa-hawkins-rent-control-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach civic center is getting a $900-million makeover that's a model for other cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia stands outside the Port of Long Beach headquarters, left, and City Hall, right, which are being developed by the city in partnership with a consortium of private companies. The concrete-winged tower looks stout enough, but it's not someplace you'd choose to be in an earthquake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-civic-center-is-getting-a-900-million-makeover-thats-a-model-for-other-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-civic-center-is-getting-a-900-million-makeover-thats-a-model-for-other-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zak Baayoun strikes out 12 to lead short-handed Dirtbags past St. Marya s in opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Players lost to the Major League Baseball draft and injuries to others had the Dirtbags fielding a less-experience roster as it was Friday night. Then they had to open their season with four players serving one-game suspensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/zak-baayoun-strikes-out-12-to-lead-short-handed-dirtbags-past-st-marya-s-in-opener/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/zak-baayoun-strikes-out-12-to-lead-short-handed-dirtbags-past-st-marya-s-in-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physics are in motion when model trains roll through CSULBa s model coaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle King is the roller coaster lab lecturer at CSULB. He began building the model scale coaster inspired by Space Mountain in his parents living room while he was attending Wilson High School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/physics-are-in-motion-when-model-trains-roll-through-csulba-s-model-coaster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/physics-are-in-motion-when-model-trains-roll-through-csulba-s-model-coaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New development may replace Postal Service center near Long Beach Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rendering provided to Long Beach officials shows what the site of the U.S. Postal Service's Long Beach Processing &amp; Distribution Center may look like if three industrial buildings replace the current structure. A Long Beach developer may build a trio of industrial buildings at a soon-to-be-former U.S. Post Office site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-development-may-replace-postal-service-center-near-long-beach-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 03:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-development-may-replace-postal-service-center-near-long-beach-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New development may replace Postal Service center near Long Beach Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rendering provided to Long Beach officials shows what the site of the U.S. Postal Service's Long Beach Processing &amp; Distribution Center may look like if three industrial buildings replace the current structure. A Long Beach developer may build a trio of industrial buildings at a soon-to-be-former U.S. Post Office site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-development-may-replace-postal-service-center-near-long-beach-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 03:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-development-may-replace-postal-service-center-near-long-beach-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach schools offer new, free program to help parents with...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A screenshot from a Ready Rosie video. The program will be offered to parents by Long Beach schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-schools-offer-new-free-program-to-help-parents-with/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-schools-offer-new-free-program-to-help-parents-with/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The SCAQMD wants to raise your taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siemens Corp and the South Coast Air Quality Management District demonstrated the country's first electrified highway in Carson, CA Wednesday November 8, 2017. The one-mile stretch of overhead catenary power system was installed on South Alameda St. to show the potential of zero-emission technology that could be used to transport containers from Ports of LA and Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-scaqmd-wants-to-raise-your-taxes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-scaqmd-wants-to-raise-your-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The SCAQMD wants to raise your taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siemens Corp and the South Coast Air Quality Management District demonstrated the country's first electrified highway in Carson, CA Wednesday November 8, 2017. The one-mile stretch of overhead catenary power system was installed on South Alameda St. to show the potential of zero-emission technology that could be used to transport containers from Ports of LA and Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-scaqmd-wants-to-raise-your-taxes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-scaqmd-wants-to-raise-your-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang member sentenced to death for mass killing at California homeless camp, Lancaster execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Watts gang member was sentenced to death Thursday morning for murdering six people, including five victims at a Long Beach homeless encampment more than nine years ago in what became one of the city's worst mass killings. David Ponce, 38, stayed silent during his hearing, only looking over at his family and saying "Love you guys," as he was led into the courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gang-member-sentenced-to-death-for-mass-killing-at-california-homeless-camp-lancaster-execution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gang-member-sentenced-to-death-for-mass-killing-at-california-homeless-camp-lancaster-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Sublime fans can celebrate what would have been vocalist-guitarist Bradley Nowella s 50th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sublime vocalist and guitarist Braldey Nowell, pictured with his loyal Dalmation, Lou Dog. The Sublime estate and various friends and supporters of the popular ska punk band from Long Beach have put together a slew of events and will release specialty merchandise to commemorate what would have been Nowell's 50th birthday on Thursday, Feb. 22. Nowell died on May 25, 1996 at the age of 28. To commemorate what would have been Sublime vocalist and guitarist Bradley Nowell's 50th birthday on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-sublime-fans-can-celebrate-what-would-have-been-vocalist-guitarist-bradley-nowella-s-50th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-sublime-fans-can-celebrate-what-would-have-been-vocalist-guitarist-bradley-nowella-s-50th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Sublime fans can celebrate what would have been vocalist-guitarist Bradley Nowella s 50th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sublime vocalist and guitarist Braldey Nowell, pictured with his loyal Dalmation, Lou Dog. The Sublime estate and various friends and supporters of the popular ska punk band from Long Beach have put together a slew of events and will release specialty merchandise to commemorate what would have been Nowell's 50th birthday on Thursday, Feb. 22. Nowell died on May 25, 1996 at the age of 28. To commemorate what would have been Sublime vocalist and guitarist Bradley Nowell's 50th birthday on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-sublime-fans-can-celebrate-what-would-have-been-vocalist-guitarist-bradley-nowella-s-50th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-sublime-fans-can-celebrate-what-would-have-been-vocalist-guitarist-bradley-nowella-s-50th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majestic Meditations with Jesse Royal: the Interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Royal is one of the brightest stars in music today. Cutting edge and conscious, Royal, a Rasta singer "affectionately known" as "The Small Axe," exudes a regal presence on stage and in person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/majestic-meditations-with-jesse-royal-the-interview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/majestic-meditations-with-jesse-royal-the-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turn Times at California Ports Slow One Minute in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average time to enter and exit the two largest containerports in the United States slowed one minute in January on a year-over-year basis, although the percentage of trips over two hours fell in the same period. The average truck turn time was 82 minutes at the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., with 20% of trips longer than two hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/turn-times-at-california-ports-slow-one-minute-in-january/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/turn-times-at-california-ports-slow-one-minute-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating suspicious package near the Long Beach police station, courthouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities began shutting down the area near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Broadway around 1:35 p.m. when someone found what appeared to be two suitcases chained to a bike rack, police said. The suitcases were on the west side of Magnolia just south of Broadway by a parking structure used by jurors and other visitors to the courthouse, according to police radio traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-investigating-suspicious-package-near-the-long-beach-police-station-courthouse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 02:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-investigating-suspicious-package-near-the-long-beach-police-station-courthouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenta s on hold; here are three ways to have fun this weekend in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our blinds are drawn, giving the living room a somber duskiness. The religious icons are covered in purple fabric.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lenta-s-on-hold-here-are-three-ways-to-have-fun-this-weekend-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 02:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lenta-s-on-hold-here-are-three-ways-to-have-fun-this-weekend-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am suffering': Mother of slain honors student at CSULB pleads for...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lydia Gonzalez tears up talking about her son, Estephan Hernandez, a CSULB student who was killed September 28, 2017. The family along with the school and Sheriff's Department held a press conference to announce a $10,000 reward sponsored by Mark Ridley-Thomas for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/i-am-suffering-mother-of-slain-honors-student-at-csulb-pleads-for/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/i-am-suffering-mother-of-slain-honors-student-at-csulb-pleads-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Grand Prix announces the Fiesta Friday headliner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles-based band Ozomatli will be performing at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on "Fiesta Friday," April 13. Formed in 1995, the group is known for its activist lyrics, particularly regarding farmworkers' rights and immigration reform, and for its array of musical styles, including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae and hip-hop. The Grammy-winning Ozomatli, which headlined last year's Uptown Jazz Festival at Houghton Park in Long Beach, released its self-titled debut album in 1998 and is c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-grand-prix-announces-the-fiesta-friday-headliner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-grand-prix-announces-the-fiesta-friday-headliner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lola's does Mexican food with a sense of detail in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mole burrito is stuffed with grilled chicken, Mexican rice and garlicky whole beans at Lola's Mexican Cuisine in Long Beach. If you've been to the Lola's Mexican Cuisine on Retro Row in Long Beach, you have a sense of how madcap and zany Lola's can be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lolas-does-mexican-food-with-a-sense-of-detail-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lolas-does-mexican-food-with-a-sense-of-detail-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang member could get death penalty today for killings at Long Beach...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gang member who is facing the death penalty for the murders of five people at a homeless encampment near a Long Beach freeway in 2008 and the shooting death of a man in the Lancaster area in 2009 is set to be sentenced today. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury that heard the case against David Cruz Ponce, 37, of Lancaster recommended last Oct. 2 that he be sentenced to death for the crimes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gang-member-could-get-death-penalty-today-for-killings-at-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gang-member-could-get-death-penalty-today-for-killings-at-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach pets of the week: Agave and Collette need your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agave, a 2-year-old male pit bull, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center. Collette, a 2-year-old female pit bull mix, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-agave-and-collette-need-your-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-agave-and-collette-need-your-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring Your Molding Problems to Long Beach; Come Home With Processing Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are just two weeks out from Molding 2018 - have you checked out the program for the injection molding industry's top networking and knowledge-sharing event? Over three days in Long Beach, Calif. the Hilton Hotel will pack in some of plastics injection molding's most preeminent minds at Molding 2018 .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bring-your-molding-problems-to-long-beach-come-home-with-processing-solutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bring-your-molding-problems-to-long-beach-come-home-with-processing-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach woman pleads no contest to stabbing boyfriend to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34-year-old woman pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter Wednesday for stabbing her boyfriend to death in North Long Beach while they were fighting, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. Yvonne Marie Pina, 34, is expected to be sentenced to seven years in prison at her next court date on March 21, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-woman-pleads-no-contest-to-stabbing-boyfriend-to-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 04:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-woman-pleads-no-contest-to-stabbing-boyfriend-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacy of Long Beach musician Ikey Owens continues with new childrena s book]]></title><description><![CDATA[The musical legacy of Long Beach's Ikey Owens includes a Grammy, his recorded work with Jack White and the Mars Volta and now, a new children's book. Third Man Books, an offshoot of White's Third Man Records , released "The Magic of We," written by Danielle Anderson-Craig and illustrated by fellow teacher Carly Dooling, on Feb. 13, and features two unreleased songs from the keyboardist, who died in 2014 .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/legacy-of-long-beach-musician-ikey-owens-continues-with-new-childrena-s-book/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 04:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/legacy-of-long-beach-musician-ikey-owens-continues-with-new-childrena-s-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scots Festival &amp; International Highland Games return to the Queen Mary Feb. 17-18.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queen Mary's Scots Festival and International Highland Games return to the ship Feb. 17-18. Photo courtesy Queen Mary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-scots-festival-amp-international-highland-games-return-to-the-queen-mary-feb-17-18/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-scots-festival-amp-international-highland-games-return-to-the-queen-mary-feb-17-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scots Festival &amp; International Highland Games return to the Queen Mary Feb. 17-18.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queen Mary's Scots Festival and International Highland Games return to the ship Feb. 17-18. Photo courtesy Queen Mary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-scots-festival-amp-international-highland-games-return-to-the-queen-mary-feb-17-18/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-scots-festival-amp-international-highland-games-return-to-the-queen-mary-feb-17-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspects Sought In Drive-By Killing Of CSU Long Beach Student]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH - Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding the suspects who shot and killed a Cal State Long Beach senior last September in Compton. Estephan Hernandez, a 21-year-old senior who was due to graduate this year, was shot to death on the night of Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspects-sought-in-drive-by-killing-of-csu-long-beach-student/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspects-sought-in-drive-by-killing-of-csu-long-beach-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspects Sought In Drive-By Killing Of CSU Long Beach Student]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH - Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding the suspects who shot and killed a Cal State Long Beach senior last September in Compton. Estephan Hernandez, a 21-year-old senior who was due to graduate this year, was shot to death on the night of Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspects-sought-in-drive-by-killing-of-csu-long-beach-student/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/suspects-sought-in-drive-by-killing-of-csu-long-beach-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Records show who is funding an effort to recall Long Beach Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort to recall Long Beach Councilwoman Jeannie Pearce is heating up and this group has a recall committee headquarters where they gathered Saturday to strategize. Long Beach February 3, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/records-show-who-is-funding-an-effort-to-recall-long-beach-councilwoman-jeannine-pearce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/records-show-who-is-funding-an-effort-to-recall-long-beach-councilwoman-jeannine-pearce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Records show who is funding an effort to recall Long Beach Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort to recall Long Beach Councilwoman Jeannie Pearce is heating up and this group has a recall committee headquarters where they gathered Saturday to strategize. Long Beach February 3, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/records-show-who-is-funding-an-effort-to-recall-long-beach-councilwoman-jeannine-pearce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/records-show-who-is-funding-an-effort-to-recall-long-beach-councilwoman-jeannine-pearce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials seize $31 million in fake perfume at Long Beach, LA port complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aerial view of the Port of Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach and the Queen Mary on January 13, 2011. The port is celebrating its 100th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/officials-seize-31-million-in-fake-perfume-at-long-beach-la-port-complex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/officials-seize-31-million-in-fake-perfume-at-long-beach-la-port-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials seize $31 million in fake perfume at Long Beach, LA port complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aerial view of the Port of Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach and the Queen Mary on January 13, 2011. The port is celebrating its 100th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/officials-seize-31-million-in-fake-perfume-at-long-beach-la-port-complex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/officials-seize-31-million-in-fake-perfume-at-long-beach-la-port-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing iconic 1950 Broadway musical - Guys and Dolls' in Long Beach is - like visiting an old friend']]></title><description><![CDATA[From left, director Mark Martino, actor Jeremiah James and choreographer Daniel Smith are shown on the set of "Guys &amp; Dolls" in Long Beach. Golden Age musicals like "Guys and Dolls" are like old friends: Our familiarity with them is what we prize, and their presence is always welcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/seeing-iconic-1950-broadway-musical-guys-and-dolls-in-long-beach-is-like-visiting-an-old-friend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/seeing-iconic-1950-broadway-musical-guys-and-dolls-in-long-beach-is-like-visiting-an-old-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US teen wins Olympic gold - " but red hot MUM hogs limelight with sexy Instagram pics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday she shared a picture on Instagram of her supporting her daughter, with the US and Korean flags painted on her nails. "Ready to watch Chloe NAIL it! :)" she wrote - and it must have worked because the young star romped to top spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/us-teen-wins-olympic-gold-but-red-hot-mum-hogs-limelight-with-sexy-instagram-pics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/us-teen-wins-olympic-gold-but-red-hot-mum-hogs-limelight-with-sexy-instagram-pics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College golf: Idaho's Sophie Hausmann defends title at The Gold Rush - Tue, 13 Feb 2018 PST]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idaho junior Sophie Hausmann repeated as champion Tuesday at The Gold Rush women's golf tournament at El Dorado Golf Course in Long Beach, California. Hausmann carded six birdies and shot a 4-under-par 68 to finish three rounds at 4-under 212, three shots ahead of Colorado State's Ellen Secor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/college-golf-idahos-sophie-hausmann-defends-title-at-the-gold-rush-tue-13-feb-2018-pst/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/college-golf-idahos-sophie-hausmann-defends-title-at-the-gold-rush-tue-13-feb-2018-pst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Heritage to celebrate these preservationists and projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[As much as Long Beach seems to take great joy in tearing things down - sometimes the city resembles a beach bully kicking down kids' sand castles - the town, paradoxically, has a strong preservationist community. Frequently, if a building can dodge the wrecking ball for a generation or two, it can seek asylum through Long Beach's collection of past- and forward-thinking architects, designers and historical organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-heritage-to-celebrate-these-preservationists-and-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-heritage-to-celebrate-these-preservationists-and-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At 95, Long Beach police volunteer says shea s nowhere near hanging up her badge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Mathews is all smiles during a celebration as the Long Beach Police Department honored the longtime serving volunteer, Mathews, after 35 years of dedicated service in Long Beach Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Mathews, who is a United States Army veteran, has served the police department in a variety of volunteer capacities over the years and is currently a Senior Police Partner who will be turning 95 on February 14th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/at-95-long-beach-police-volunteer-says-shea-s-nowhere-near-hanging-up-her-badge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/at-95-long-beach-police-volunteer-says-shea-s-nowhere-near-hanging-up-her-badge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator brings snowboarder Chloe Kim and her gold medal into immigration fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the same day that Long Beach-born, Korean-American superstar Chloe Kim jumped, flipped and twisted her way to a golden medal in the halfpipe competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the U.S. Senate barreled ahead with a long-awaited debate on the fate of young, unauthorized immigrants in America. President Donald Trump has suspended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and is pushing Congress to find a legislative solution for the hundreds of thousand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/senator-brings-snowboarder-chloe-kim-and-her-gold-medal-into-immigration-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/senator-brings-snowboarder-chloe-kim-and-her-gold-medal-into-immigration-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver Leads Police on Pursuit in Whittier Area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern California's wild police chases: We've all seen them, and some can take pretty unexpected turns. Watch our collection of some of the wildest moments from the most infamous, dramatic pursuits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/driver-leads-police-on-pursuit-in-whittier-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/driver-leads-police-on-pursuit-in-whittier-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's budget plan may delay future tax refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bottom Right Default State Name: Delaware State Name underscore: Delaware State Name dash: Delaware State Name lower underscore: delaware State Name lower dash: delaware State Name lower: delaware State Abbreviation: DE State Abbreviation Lower: de It is a continuously updated stream of news from around the web Visit throughout the day for the latest breaking news. The new Trump budget proposal is here, and the White House has an ambitious to-do list for the IRS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trumps-budget-plan-may-delay-future-tax-refunds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trumps-budget-plan-may-delay-future-tax-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulldog beauty contest takes place in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH, Calif. - Judges had tough decisions to make in California over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bulldog-beauty-contest-takes-place-in-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/bulldog-beauty-contest-takes-place-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Chloe Kim's dad texted her before the Olympic halfpipe final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Kim's dad repeated one word as his daughter stood at the top of the Olympic halfpipe for her victory lap, gold medal already assured. Earlier Tuesday morning, Jong texted his 17-year-old daughter, a first generation Korean-American, before the biggest contest of her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-chloe-kims-dad-texted-her-before-the-olympic-halfpipe-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 06:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-chloe-kims-dad-texted-her-before-the-olympic-halfpipe-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloe Kim wins gold for U.S. in Olympic halfpipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an initial run of 93.75, Kim set the standard in the women's halfpipe finals and was unmatched on the way to winning the gold medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Already assured the gold, Kim took her final run and earned a near-perfect 98.25 score.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/chloe-kim-wins-gold-for-us-in-olympic-halfpipe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/chloe-kim-wins-gold-for-us-in-olympic-halfpipe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chloe Kim wins gold for U.S. in Olympic halfpipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an initial run of 93.75, Kim set the standard in the women's halfpipe finals and was unmatched on the way to winning the gold medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Already assured the gold, Kim took her final run and earned a near-perfect 98.25 score.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/chloe-kim-wins-gold-for-us-in-olympic-halfpipe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/chloe-kim-wins-gold-for-us-in-olympic-halfpipe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist falls to his death from freeway overpass in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorcyclist died when he fell from a freeway overpass after crashing into a roadside guardrail in Long Beach on Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. The wreck happened around 4:25 p.m. on the roadway that connects eastbound Ocean Boulevard to the northbound 710 Freeway, police said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/motorcyclist-falls-to-his-death-from-freeway-overpass-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/motorcyclist-falls-to-his-death-from-freeway-overpass-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach coalition kicks off campaign for citywide rent control]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach coalition has until July 30 to gather over 27,000 signatures to qualify a rent control measure for the November ballot. Tenant advocates in Long Beach on Sunday kicked off efforts to put a plan for citywide rent control before voters in the upcoming November election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-coalition-kicks-off-campaign-for-citywide-rent-control/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-coalition-kicks-off-campaign-for-citywide-rent-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles expect to be even busier in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Port of Long Beach is visible in this aerial view from the new Goodyear airship Wingfoot Two over Long Beach in November. The National Retail Federation is predicting imports will be up 4.9 percent in the first half of this year, which could mean even more shipments hitting the roads and rails of Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/why-the-ports-of-long-beach-and-los-angeles-expect-to-be-even-busier-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/why-the-ports-of-long-beach-and-los-angeles-expect-to-be-even-busier-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say they're looking for man who followed, groped Cal State Long Beach student]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a man who groped a Cal State Long Beach student in an off-campus housing complex Sunday morning, according to authorities. Police said the sexual battery happened around 9:45 a.m. to a male student who'd been sitting on a lawn near the Beachside housing complex on Pacific Coast Highway just southeast of the Traffic Circle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-say-theyre-looking-for-man-who-followed-groped-cal-state-long-beach-student/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-say-theyre-looking-for-man-who-followed-groped-cal-state-long-beach-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say they're looking for man who followed, groped Cal State Long Beach student]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a man who groped a Cal State Long Beach student in an off-campus housing complex Sunday morning, according to authorities. Police said the sexual battery happened around 9:45 a.m. to a male student who'd been sitting on a lawn near the Beachside housing complex on Pacific Coast Highway just southeast of the Traffic Circle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-say-theyre-looking-for-man-who-followed-groped-cal-state-long-beach-student/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-say-theyre-looking-for-man-who-followed-groped-cal-state-long-beach-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 women were shot near Long Beach in white cars 20 years ago; the family still waits for answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helena Joyce Dobiesz was transitioning off the 405 Freeway in Seal Beach toward her home in Long Beach after after visiting a friend on Valentine's Day 20 years ago when a bullet crashed through her car window, killing her. Forty minutes earlier, about 10 miles away in Cerritos, Melody Spice was driving on the 605 Freeway when a bullet struck her in the back, but she survived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-women-were-shot-near-long-beach-in-white-cars-20-years-ago-the-family-still-waits-for-answers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-women-were-shot-near-long-beach-in-white-cars-20-years-ago-the-family-still-waits-for-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 women were shot near Long Beach in white cars 20 years ago; the family still waits for answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helena Joyce Dobiesz was transitioning off the 405 Freeway in Seal Beach toward her home in Long Beach after after visiting a friend on Valentine's Day 20 years ago when a bullet crashed through her car window, killing her. Forty minutes earlier, about 10 miles away in Cerritos, Melody Spice was driving on the 605 Freeway when a bullet struck her in the back, but she survived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-women-were-shot-near-long-beach-in-white-cars-20-years-ago-the-family-still-waits-for-answers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-women-were-shot-near-long-beach-in-white-cars-20-years-ago-the-family-still-waits-for-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: 14th Annual Bulldog Beauty Contest in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach community activist Justin Rudd held his 14th annual Bulldog Beauty Contest, showcasing animal adoption agencies at Marine Stadium on Sunday. It an Honorable mention for Penny as she poses with her owner Gabriella Gather-Saller at the Annual Bulldog Beauty contest in Long Beach Sunday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-14th-annual-bulldog-beauty-contest-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-14th-annual-bulldog-beauty-contest-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious Crime Reports Increase After Metro Policing Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNE 3: Passengers wait for Metro Rail subway trains during rush hour June 3, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Skyrocketing gas prices are driving more commuters to take trains and buses to work instead of their cars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/serious-crime-reports-increase-after-metro-policing-changes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 06:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/serious-crime-reports-increase-after-metro-policing-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Golf Life: Rebirth of Rolling Hills offers epic L.A. story]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Rolling Hills Country Club reopened to members last month, David McLay Kidd drove around the course, visiting with each group. Clad in a tartan kilt, as is his custom at his course openings, the Scottish-born architect urged players to leave their wedges in their bags and use their hybrids to bump shots along the ground when they were within 100 yards of the green.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-golf-life-rebirth-of-rolling-hills-offers-epic-la-story/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-golf-life-rebirth-of-rolling-hills-offers-epic-la-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Upon Scotland, in Long Beach, at ScotsFestival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Mary ScotsFestival returns to the famous boat on Feb. 17 and 18 with Highland Games, a pop-up pub, and other celebratory details. SAILING TO SCOTLAND? It's a dream of many people who have a fondness for the waves, and the open ocean, and the romance of the trip, and the knowledge of the great food and delicious beverages that will be enjoyed once the boat arrives at its last port.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/call-upon-scotland-in-long-beach-at-scotsfestival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/call-upon-scotland-in-long-beach-at-scotsfestival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economist says Long Beach needs far more housing than previously disclosed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach needs more housing, an economist says, but the opposition to more urban density appears to be winning. Residents gather at a Planning Commission meeting in December to oppose changes to the Land Use Element The views of Long Beachers objecting to the idea of a more urbanized city appear to be prevailing against those arguing for clusters of taller buildings, but an economist who analyzed the still-developing proposals contends constraining future development may push some residents ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/economist-says-long-beach-needs-far-more-housing-than-previously-disclosed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/economist-says-long-beach-needs-far-more-housing-than-previously-disclosed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economist says Long Beach needs far more housing than previously disclosed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach needs more housing, an economist says, but the opposition to more urban density appears to be winning. Residents gather at a Planning Commission meeting in December to oppose changes to the Land Use Element The views of Long Beachers objecting to the idea of a more urbanized city appear to be prevailing against those arguing for clusters of taller buildings, but an economist who analyzed the still-developing proposals contends constraining future development may push some residents ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/economist-says-long-beach-needs-far-more-housing-than-previously-disclosed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/economist-says-long-beach-needs-far-more-housing-than-previously-disclosed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Carnival unveils makeover of Long Beach cruise terminall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carnival's cruise terminal in Long Beach, Calif. is housed in a geodesic dome originally built for the Spruce Goose, a famed flying boat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-carnival-unveils-makeover-of-long-beach-cruise-terminall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-carnival-unveils-makeover-of-long-beach-cruise-terminall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can do your own estate plan, but should you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's the thought that haunts New York attorney Mari Galvin, whether she's creating an estate plan for a client or confronting the aftermath when people didn't properly plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-do-your-own-estate-plan-but-should-you/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-can-do-your-own-estate-plan-but-should-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Essential Calf Stretches Everyone Should Be Doing]]></title><description><![CDATA[That is, until they demand your attention with that nagging, tight feeling. , tells SELF.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5-essential-calf-stretches-everyone-should-be-doing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 01:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/5-essential-calf-stretches-everyone-should-be-doing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach considers bicycle a chop shopa crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach Councilwoman Suzie Price is asking for a new city law that would give police authority to bust anyone running a bicycle chop shop. The City Council is set to discuss the proposal Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-considers-bicycle-a-chop-shopa-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-considers-bicycle-a-chop-shopa-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJPW: Rey Mysterio Will Face Jushin Thunder Liger At Strong Style Evolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[At NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka, a monumental announcement was made, as Rey Mysterio will be wrestling in the promotion for the first time. His opponent? The equally legendary Jushin Thunder Liger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/njpw-rey-mysterio-will-face-jushin-thunder-liger-at-strong-style-evolved/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/njpw-rey-mysterio-will-face-jushin-thunder-liger-at-strong-style-evolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYU golf: Cougars to begin spring season at The Gold Rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[BYU women's golf will resume its 2017-18 season as the Cougars travel to Long Beach, California, to compete in The Gold Rush on Feb. 12-13. The Cougars finished third in two fall tournaments - the Coeur d'Alene Resort Collegiate and the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/byu-golf-cougars-to-begin-spring-season-at-the-gold-rush/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/byu-golf-cougars-to-begin-spring-season-at-the-gold-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belmont Shore Chocolate Fest is on; Homemade Dessert Contest is off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alicia Hernandez, right, gets her chocolate gelato from Powell's Sweet Shoppe while at the The 11th Annual Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival as Belmont Shore Businesses offering an array of chocolate treats and other sweets for all chocolate lovers in Long Beach, CA. Saturday February 7, 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/belmont-shore-chocolate-fest-is-on-homemade-dessert-contest-is-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 08:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/belmont-shore-chocolate-fest-is-on-homemade-dessert-contest-is-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police arrest man after search for armed robber near Wrigley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police arrested a man during a search for an armed robber after surrounding a vacant home just east of the Wrigley neighborhood - though it was later determined the man did not commit the crime that sparked the search. At about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, police received a call about an attempted armed robbery to a business in the 600 block of E. Willow Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-arrest-man-after-search-for-armed-robber-near-wrigley/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-arrest-man-after-search-for-armed-robber-near-wrigley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election 2018: East Long Beach candidates talk land use, rent control and other issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[R Long Beach 5th District City Council candidates, incumbent Stacy Mungo, Corliss Lee, Rich Dines and John Osborn II wait to answer questions during a Friday morning forum at The Grand Event Center. Long Beach February 9, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/election-2018-east-long-beach-candidates-talk-land-use-rent-control-and-other-issues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/election-2018-east-long-beach-candidates-talk-land-use-rent-control-and-other-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election 2018: East Long Beach candidates talk land use, rent control and other issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[R Long Beach 5th District City Council candidates, incumbent Stacy Mungo, Corliss Lee, Rich Dines and John Osborn II wait to answer questions during a Friday morning forum at The Grand Event Center. Long Beach February 9, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/election-2018-east-long-beach-candidates-talk-land-use-rent-control-and-other-issues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/election-2018-east-long-beach-candidates-talk-land-use-rent-control-and-other-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach councilwoman accuses recall campaigners of bullying her over affair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeanine Pearce speaks during a press conference held on the steps of the Long Beach Courthouse Friday afternoon. Pearce, a city councilmember is seeking a restraining order against a former staffer and held this press conference to address a group that has began a recall campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-councilwoman-accuses-recall-campaigners-of-bullying-her-over-affair/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-councilwoman-accuses-recall-campaigners-of-bullying-her-over-affair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vegan food, with Middle Eastern and American influences, has 2 homes in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given time and opportunity, the good folks at The Grain Caf might one day turn the intersection of Fourth Street and Ximeno Avenue into Vegan Corner, a meatless zone dedicated to the joys of plant-based cooking. As of now, they've got The Grain Caf on the northeast corner and their Middle Eastern vegan fast-food concept called Viva Falafel on the southeast corner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/vegan-food-with-middle-eastern-and-american-influences-has-2-homes-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/vegan-food-with-middle-eastern-and-american-influences-has-2-homes-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Cain, the new teenage sea lion at the Aquarium of the Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cain is a high energy sea lion that boarded a plane, leaving the southeast U.S. for his new home in California at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Cain is from another Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/meet-cain-the-new-teenage-sea-lion-at-the-aquarium-of-the-pacific/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/meet-cain-the-new-teenage-sea-lion-at-the-aquarium-of-the-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 unforgettable gift ideas for Valentine's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flowers and candy are classic, but this year for Valentine's Day consider gifting your sweetheart with an experience to remember . Whether you opt for a gift certificate to be used on your next date together, or are looking to schedule something special during Valentine's Week, we've found 14 ways to say: "You're the one I want to spend time with."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/14-unforgettable-gift-ideas-for-valentines-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/14-unforgettable-gift-ideas-for-valentines-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pat Prescott talks Boys and Girls Club with news anchor Michaela Pereira]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headline News anchor Michaela Pereira and I have something in common: We love the boys and girls Clubs! Actually we have a lot more in common than that, but the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach is bringing us together to co-host a wonderful fundraiser on Sunday February 25th at Spaghettini in Seal Beach. Michaela called in to the morning show to talk about it today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pat-prescott-talks-boys-and-girls-club-with-news-anchor-michaela-pereira/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pat-prescott-talks-boys-and-girls-club-with-news-anchor-michaela-pereira/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[lpt-l-riverboat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-foot wooden sailboat sank at a dock in Rainbow Harbor in November. The ship is owned by Capt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lpt-l-riverboat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lpt-l-riverboat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPF:architects' 'Rainbow Bridge' is now open in Long Beach, CA]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPF:architects ' new pedestrian bridge , named "Rainbow Bridge", is now open to the public of Long Beach, CA. The bridge provides a connection between Long Beach's Convention Center and Performing Arts Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/spfarchitects-rainbow-bridge-is-now-open-in-long-beach-ca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 04:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/spfarchitects-rainbow-bridge-is-now-open-in-long-beach-ca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Restaurants Force Pro Cycling Tour to Change Route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach city organizers agreed today to alter the route for an annual professional cycling race to accommodate local restaurants. Long Beach will host the first leg of the Amgen Tour of California on May 13, so restaurants won't lose business on one of the busiest of the year: Mother's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-restaurants-force-pro-cycling-tour-to-change-route/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-restaurants-force-pro-cycling-tour-to-change-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Restaurants Force Pro Cycling Tour to Change Route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach city organizers agreed today to alter the route for an annual professional cycling race to accommodate local restaurants. Long Beach will host the first leg of the Amgen Tour of California on May 13, so restaurants won't lose business on one of the busiest of the year: Mother's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-restaurants-force-pro-cycling-tour-to-change-route/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-restaurants-force-pro-cycling-tour-to-change-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man convicted of kidnapping, raping teenagers at knifepoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors convicted a Long Beach man on Wednesday of raping two teenage girls and a 20-year-old woman all in the span of about a month in South Los Angeles, according to authorities. In two of the cases, he forced the victims into his car at knifepoint before sexually assaulting them, prosecutors said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-convicted-of-kidnapping-raping-teenagers-at-knifepoint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-convicted-of-kidnapping-raping-teenagers-at-knifepoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carson to air quality regulators: Install pollution monitors near Andeavor refinery or face lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carson city leaders threatened this week to sue regional air quality regulators if they don't require Andeavor refinery to install pollution monitors sooner than 2020. The City Council voted 5-0 late Tuesday to demand quicker action from the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which implemented a new rule late last year requiring Los Angeles County's eight refineries to have fence-line monitoring systems within three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/carson-to-air-quality-regulators-install-pollution-monitors-near-andeavor-refinery-or-face-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/carson-to-air-quality-regulators-install-pollution-monitors-near-andeavor-refinery-or-face-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crosswalk, more outdoor dining space planned for Retro Row]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned curb extension where Fourth Street meets Retro Row may serve the dual purposes of inducing motorists to drive slower while giving The Social List restaurant more space for outdoor dining. A new crosswalk and other traffic safety improvements are on the city government's to-do list for the stretch of Fourth Street known as "Retro Row" in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/crosswalk-more-outdoor-dining-space-planned-for-retro-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/crosswalk-more-outdoor-dining-space-planned-for-retro-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland opened early Wednesday for one person a " the man who...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disneyland opened early Wednesday for one person - the man who designed Space Mountain - to take what might be his last ride Bill Watkins, who designed Space Mountain, takes one last ride on Wednesday, Feb. 7. 2018 at Disneyland in Anaheim. For so long, his life was about speed, or, more precisely, the rate at which he could thrill people by moving them quickly forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/disneyland-opened-early-wednesday-for-one-person-a-the-man-who/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/disneyland-opened-early-wednesday-for-one-person-a-the-man-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach pets of the week: Brownie and Alex need your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brownie, a 6-year-old male labrador pit bull mix, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center. Alex, a 7-year-old male domestic short hair cat, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-brownie-and-alex-need-your-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-brownie-and-alex-need-your-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach looks to higher fines and fees, new taxes to fill $15M budget shortfall in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing a nearly $15 million budget shortfall in 2019, Long Beach officials may look to increase ambulance fees and parking fines, and impose taxes on short-term rentals to help offset the anticipated deficit. These and other suggestions to balance the budget for the 2019 fiscal year - which spans Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-looks-to-higher-fines-and-fees-new-taxes-to-fill-15m-budget-shortfall-in-2019/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 03:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-looks-to-higher-fines-and-fees-new-taxes-to-fill-15m-budget-shortfall-in-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach looks to higher fines and fees, new taxes to fill $15M budget shortfall in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing a nearly $15 million budget shortfall in 2019, Long Beach officials may look to increase ambulance fees and parking fines, and impose taxes on short-term rentals to help offset the anticipated deficit. These and other suggestions to balance the budget for the 2019 fiscal year - which spans Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-looks-to-higher-fines-and-fees-new-taxes-to-fill-15m-budget-shortfall-in-2019/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 03:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-looks-to-higher-fines-and-fees-new-taxes-to-fill-15m-budget-shortfall-in-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do in Long Beach and nearby areas, Feb. 9-11]]></title><description><![CDATA[A performer dances at the Edwardian Ball in San Francisco in 2017. The Ninth Annual Edwardian Ball &amp; World's Faire Los Angeles will be held at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles Feb. 9 and 10. .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-and-nearby-areas-feb-9-11/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-and-nearby-areas-feb-9-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteelCraft Garden Grove reveals 8 food and beverage shops coming to cargo container food hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[SteelCraft Garden Grove will be similar to the cargo containers food hall in Long Beach. Orange County's first shipping container food hall has revealed seven of its food tenants including another Southern California outpost for Long Beach-based Beachwood Brewing Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/steelcraft-garden-grove-reveals-8-food-and-beverage-shops-coming-to-cargo-container-food-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/steelcraft-garden-grove-reveals-8-food-and-beverage-shops-coming-to-cargo-container-food-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteelCraft Garden Grove reveals 8 food and beverage shops coming to cargo container food hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[SteelCraft Garden Grove will be similar to the cargo containers food hall in Long Beach. Orange County's first shipping container food hall has revealed seven of its food tenants including another Southern California outpost for Long Beach-based Beachwood Brewing Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/steelcraft-garden-grove-reveals-8-food-and-beverage-shops-coming-to-cargo-container-food-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/steelcraft-garden-grove-reveals-8-food-and-beverage-shops-coming-to-cargo-container-food-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H.I.G. Capital to acquire Wastequip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte, North Carolina-based Wastequip , a leading North American manufacturer of waste equipment, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by H.I.G. Capital LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm based in Miami. Centerbridge Partners LP , New York, has owned Wastequip since 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hig-capital-to-acquire-wastequip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hig-capital-to-acquire-wastequip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H.I.G. Capital to acquire Wastequip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte, North Carolina-based Wastequip , a leading North American manufacturer of waste equipment, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by H.I.G. Capital LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm based in Miami. Centerbridge Partners LP , New York, has owned Wastequip since 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hig-capital-to-acquire-wastequip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/hig-capital-to-acquire-wastequip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The trials of a chocolate judge in Long Beach: Maybe the worlda s hardest job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big crowds are drawn to the Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival each year to sample the offerings of more than 25 restaurants. "Oh, we just remembered we have to be a judge in the Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival this weekend," we said through our hands in which our face was buried in anguish and unhappiness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-trials-of-a-chocolate-judge-in-long-beach-maybe-the-worlda-s-hardest-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-trials-of-a-chocolate-judge-in-long-beach-maybe-the-worlda-s-hardest-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The trials of a chocolate judge in Long Beach: Maybe the worlda s hardest job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big crowds are drawn to the Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival each year to sample the offerings of more than 25 restaurants. "Oh, we just remembered we have to be a judge in the Belmont Shore Chocolate Festival this weekend," we said through our hands in which our face was buried in anguish and unhappiness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-trials-of-a-chocolate-judge-in-long-beach-maybe-the-worlda-s-hardest-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-trials-of-a-chocolate-judge-in-long-beach-maybe-the-worlda-s-hardest-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach close to making it easier for tattoo shops to open]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Real, owner of American Beauty Tattoo in Huntington Beach has been involved in a lawsuit against the city of Long Beach for the past 7 years. The suit is over the city's zoning law being too restrictive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-close-to-making-it-easier-for-tattoo-shops-to-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-close-to-making-it-easier-for-tattoo-shops-to-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Spellens, who brought big-name talent to Long Beach, dies at 67 after battle with ALS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Spellens, who brought entertainment excitement back to Long Beach with performers like Jerry Seinfeld, The Who, Bob Dylan and even the Dalai Lama, has died. Spellens, 67, died at his Long Beach home Jan. 29 after a five-year battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, his wife Melanie said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-spellens-who-brought-big-name-talent-to-long-beach-dies-at-67-after-battle-with-als/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dan-spellens-who-brought-big-name-talent-to-long-beach-dies-at-67-after-battle-with-als/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California city hires SCS Engineers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach, California-based SCS Engineers is working with the city of El Segundo, California, to help it comply with CalRecycle requirements. CalRecycle mandates commercial recycling and commercial organics recycling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-city-hires-scs-engineers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-city-hires-scs-engineers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwest B737 at Sacramento on Feb 4th 2018, bird strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N7726A performing flight WN-1987 from Sacramento,CA to Long Beach,CA with 114 people on board, was climbing out of Sacramento's runway 16R when the crew declared emergency reporting they had a bird strike just after departure, they had some indications that an engine might have been affected. The aircraft stopped the climb at 3000 feet and returned to Sacramento's runway 16R for a safe landing about 10 minutes after departure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/southwest-b737-at-sacramento-on-feb-4th-2018-bird-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/southwest-b737-at-sacramento-on-feb-4th-2018-bird-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ferrari Club takes a tour of Virgin Orbit's rocket factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Orbit can launch any 700-pound object smaller than a refrigerator into space for $15 million from the underwing of a 747.Pictured here is the rocket, LauncherOne. No, this has nothing to do with Elon Musk and SpaceX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-ferrari-club-takes-a-tour-of-virgin-orbits-rocket-factory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-ferrari-club-takes-a-tour-of-virgin-orbits-rocket-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 accused in Long Beach liquor store shooting that killed 2 enter pleas in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A memorial set up to the victims who were killed in a shooting at a liquor store at Anaheim Street and Walnut Avenue last Oct. 10 Seven defendants charged in a shooting at a Long Beach liquor store that left two local men dead and two others wounded pleaded not guilty Monday. Morris Om, 30, Savanna Sok, 30, Brenda Sok, 25, Tiffany Som, 28, Jalen Justice Sisson, 23, Kelly Marie Reyes, 23, and Leonardo Lim, 21, all denied charges stemming from the killings of 21-year-old Danny Bunthung and 22-year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/7-accused-in-long-beach-liquor-store-shooting-that-killed-2-enter-pleas-in-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/7-accused-in-long-beach-liquor-store-shooting-that-killed-2-enter-pleas-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash leaves SUV facing straight down in East Long Beach flood control channel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach Fire Department crews rescued someone in an SUV that ended up vertical in a flood control channel after a crash on Feb. 5, 2018. One person was hurt when a crash sent an SUV over the edge of a flood control channel in Long Beach, where the vehicle ended up wedged vertically against one of the channel's walls on Monday afternoon, according to the authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/crash-leaves-suv-facing-straight-down-in-east-long-beach-flood-control-channel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 02:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/crash-leaves-suv-facing-straight-down-in-east-long-beach-flood-control-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach felon gets 27 years for killing ex-girlfriend after avoiding jail time on drug charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samantha Lang was strangled by her ex-boyfriend in December 2016, less than a month after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge agreed to send him to drug treatment instead of locking him up, according to authorities. A five-time felon who persuaded a judge to spare him jail time for a drug conviction in 2016 was sentenced to 27 years in prison Monday for strangling his ex-girlfriend in Long Beach shortly after he was freed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-felon-gets-27-years-for-killing-ex-girlfriend-after-avoiding-jail-time-on-drug-charge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-felon-gets-27-years-for-killing-ex-girlfriend-after-avoiding-jail-time-on-drug-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach felon gets 27 years for killing ex-girlfriend after avoiding jail time on drug charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samantha Lang was strangled by her ex-boyfriend in December 2016, less than a month after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge agreed to send him to drug treatment instead of locking him up, according to authorities. A five-time felon who persuaded a judge to spare him jail time for a drug conviction in 2016 was sentenced to 27 years in prison Monday for strangling his ex-girlfriend in Long Beach shortly after he was freed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-felon-gets-27-years-for-killing-ex-girlfriend-after-avoiding-jail-time-on-drug-charge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-felon-gets-27-years-for-killing-ex-girlfriend-after-avoiding-jail-time-on-drug-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue is fighting back against fines for late-night flights at Long Beach Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asserting there's no way to control air traffic delays across the country, JetBlue is challenging whether the city has a right to impose fines for late-night flights at Long Beach Airport - a fight that could wind up court. In 2017, JetBlue amassed just over $1.2 million in penalties related to curfew violations, more than double the fines in 2016 and triple the amount for 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-is-fighting-back-against-fines-for-late-night-flights-at-long-beach-airport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblue-is-fighting-back-against-fines-for-late-night-flights-at-long-beach-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get romantic in Long Beach for Valentinea s Day with these two concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Award-nominated actress and singer , Susan Egan, joins singer David Burnham and the Long Beach Symphony for a night of romantic music on Feb. 17 Want to celebrate Valentine's Day with some mood music? There are two concerts happening in Long Beach in the coming weeks - one that brings the out the smooth jazz slow jams and one that's a cabaret-style show where you can bring in your own booze. He's followed by three other acts, including two saxophonists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/get-romantic-in-long-beach-for-valentinea-s-day-with-these-two-concerts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/get-romantic-in-long-beach-for-valentinea-s-day-with-these-two-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucks are shaking up Long Beach in search of oil and quake faults]]></title><description><![CDATA[These Vibro-Seis trucks, specialized vehicles equipped with heavy plates that vibrate the ground, will be rolling back into Long Beach this week The ground-pounding continues this week as two fleets of massive Vibro-Seis trucks cross the river into Orange County and begin sending shock waves through the streets of Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Seal Beach. The seismic survey, on mostly Long Beach streets, began on Jan. 24 in Long Beach, and will return to the city on Friday for another week, accordi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trucks-are-shaking-up-long-beach-in-search-of-oil-and-quake-faults/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trucks-are-shaking-up-long-beach-in-search-of-oil-and-quake-faults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brief items from around the South Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six weeks after first introducing the idea, the Carson City Council has passed a toned- down version of its new ethics code. The council voted 3-2 on Tuesday night to approve the new code, which establishes a hearing procedure for alleged violations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/brief-items-from-around-the-south-bay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/brief-items-from-around-the-south-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mayor must continue efforts to fight climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[No wonder people want to be mayor. Not just in Santa Fe, but in cities across the country, mayors are making a difference with innovations, new ideas and projects that bring visionary ideas to the local level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-mayor-must-continue-efforts-to-fight-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-mayor-must-continue-efforts-to-fight-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[111 Photos of the Mr. Eagle 562 Leather Contest in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a fun contest and a packed house. Pup Yoshi was named as the very first Mr. Eagle 562 Leather 2018 in Long Beach, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/111-photos-of-the-mr-eagle-562-leather-contest-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/111-photos-of-the-mr-eagle-562-leather-contest-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodyear blimp expected to float past Riverside late Monday afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[File photo - The new Goodyear airship Wingfoot Two over Long Beach on Thursday, November 2, 2017. The Wingfoot Two replaces the previous blimp and will also be based in Carson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/goodyear-blimp-expected-to-float-past-riverside-late-monday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 09:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/goodyear-blimp-expected-to-float-past-riverside-late-monday-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whittier assemblyman asks Californians to put down their straws]]></title><description><![CDATA[KJ Yang, a member of the collegiate chapter of the Tzu-Chi Foundation, a humanitarian organization based in San Dimas, carries a bucket of trash that he picked up from docks at the Seal Beach Yacht Club in Long Beach on Sept. 21, 2013, as part of California Coastal Cleanup Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whittier-assemblyman-asks-californians-to-put-down-their-straws/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/whittier-assemblyman-asks-californians-to-put-down-their-straws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CA Senator Introduces Bill To Legalize Street Vending Statewide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street vendors might be getting closer to going legit with the introduction in the state senate of a bill that would decriminalize their work across the state. State Sen. Ricardo Lara, whose District 33 includes the cities of Huntington Park, Paramount and Long Beach, introduced SB 946 this week, which would prohibit local authorities from regulating street vending if merchants go through a permitting process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ca-senator-introduces-bill-to-legalize-street-vending-statewide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ca-senator-introduces-bill-to-legalize-street-vending-statewide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was Football Star Brian Banks Wrongfully Convicted of Rape?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star football player Brian Banks was convicted of raping a woman who confessed on Facebook that she fabricated her accusation -- after he served six years in prison. He served five years and two months, not six years; the woman involved did not confess on Facebook, but she did attempt to contact him through the social media web site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/was-football-star-brian-banks-wrongfully-convicted-of-rape/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/was-football-star-brian-banks-wrongfully-convicted-of-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction on Broadway set to begin, bringing more parking to Alamitos Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Long Beach officials are proposing reconfiguration of Broadway from four lanes to two, plus bike lanes. Photo by Robert Casillas, Press-Telegram/SCNG Long Beach officials announced Friday that work has officially begun on Broadway between Redondo and Alamitos avenues - a project expected to bring more parking to the congested stretch of road from downtown to Belmont Heights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/construction-on-broadway-set-to-begin-bringing-more-parking-to-alamitos-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/construction-on-broadway-set-to-begin-bringing-more-parking-to-alamitos-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach's Allegria Hotel looks to add rooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives of the Allegria Hotel appeared before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 25 in the hope of adding rooms in order to make the hotel more financially viable, despite concerns expressed by at least two nearby residents about parking and quality-of-life issues. SFIV LBH LLC, the owner of the posh 143-room, 124,000-square-foot oceanfront hotel, at 80 W. Broadway, which opened in 2009, is seeking an off-street parking variance to convert a third-floor meeting room and an eighth-floor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-allegria-hotel-looks-to-add-rooms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beachs-allegria-hotel-looks-to-add-rooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed robbery crew from Long Beach, Glendale linked to cell phone...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal and local agencies worked together to take down an armed robbery crew from Long Beach and Glendale suspected of hitting several Verizon Wireless stores in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties and Arizona, the Department of Justice announced Friday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Glendale Police Department on Thursday, Feb. 1, arrested Zachary S. Wade, 41, Marques A. Pettywright, 30, and Randall L. Tate Jr., 29, all of Long Beach, and Gaspar Khachaturyan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/armed-robbery-crew-from-long-beach-glendale-linked-to-cell-phone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/armed-robbery-crew-from-long-beach-glendale-linked-to-cell-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu deaths in LA County this season have already doubled the 2016-17 total]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flu vaccine is administered during a Long Beach free flu shot clinic at Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services. The 158 confirmed flu-related deaths reported in Los Angeles County now includes a child, and health officials said Friday that the number of people who have died so far this season is at least double compared to all of last year's influenza-related fatalities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/flu-deaths-in-la-county-this-season-have-already-doubled-the-2016-17-total/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/flu-deaths-in-la-county-this-season-have-already-doubled-the-2016-17-total/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to be sentenced today for killing Long Beach woman and her 4-year-old daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oklahoma man convicted of murdering a woman and her 4-year-old daughter in Long Beach and trying unsuccessfully to kill the child's father is scheduled to be sentenced today. Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Barnes has asked Superior Court Judge Jesse I. Rodriguez in court papers to sentence Brandon Ivan Colbert Jr., 23, to two consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for the Aug. 6, 2016, killings of Carina Mancera, 26, and her daughter, Jennabel Anaya.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-to-be-sentenced-today-for-killing-long-beach-woman-and-her-4-year-old-daughter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-to-be-sentenced-today-for-killing-long-beach-woman-and-her-4-year-old-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Both Sides of Catalina Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catalina is not just an island paradise; it's a very close island paradise, which makes it a perfect day or weekend getaway for Southern California residents. In fact, at only 24 miles across the sea from Long Beach, the place can be reached by boat in one hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/exploring-both-sides-of-catalina-island/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/exploring-both-sides-of-catalina-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach council candidate was disciplined 2 years ago for conduct on Harbor Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Long Beach Harbor Commissioner who is now running for a City Council seat was disciplined two years ago after an investigation into complaints of rude and unprofessional conduct, documents obtained by the Press-Telegram show. "I would just say it's very unfortunate that my political opponents are determined to make a smear campaign against me," Dines said in a telephone interview Thursday, adding that leaders may be intimidated because he won't be "a rubber stamp" vote on city matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-council-candidate-was-disciplined-2-years-ago-for-conduct-on-harbor-commission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-council-candidate-was-disciplined-2-years-ago-for-conduct-on-harbor-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work begins on new shopping center that will replace SeaPort hotel in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 20 years of planning, stops and starts, officials Thursday marked the start of construction on a new retail shopping center where SeaPort Marina Hotel once stood. The groundbreaking event was mostly symbolic; demolition crews and oil well extraction rigs have been on the site at Second Street and Pacific Coast Highway for months now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/work-begins-on-new-shopping-center-that-will-replace-seaport-hotel-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/work-begins-on-new-shopping-center-that-will-replace-seaport-hotel-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work begins on new shopping center that will replace SeaPort hotel in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 20 years of planning, stops and starts, officials Thursday marked the start of construction on a new retail shopping center where SeaPort Marina Hotel once stood. The groundbreaking event was mostly symbolic; demolition crews and oil well extraction rigs have been on the site at Second Street and Pacific Coast Highway for months now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/work-begins-on-new-shopping-center-that-will-replace-seaport-hotel-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/work-begins-on-new-shopping-center-that-will-replace-seaport-hotel-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for an $820 million railyard ousts longtime Long Beach businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roy Hetherington owner of Oceanwide Repair stands in his business work yard as a plan to build an $820 million rail yard that will cut pollution and ramp up productivity at the port is poised to displace longtime business owners in Long Beach Thursday, January 25, 2018. Roy Hetherington doesn't want to stand in the way of progress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/plans-for-an-820-million-railyard-ousts-longtime-long-beach-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/plans-for-an-820-million-railyard-ousts-longtime-long-beach-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach receives $8 million grant to combat homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shari Weaver, regional coordinator for Harbor Interfaith and volunteer, Elvira Peimado speak with a woman living in her van during the city's 2017 homeless count The grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allow the city to provide services as workforce development and case management, transitional housing and permanent housing. The federal government has provided funding for the homeless for more than 15 years, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-receives-8-million-grant-to-combat-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-receives-8-million-grant-to-combat-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach men accused of stealing $500,000 in goods charged in...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Long Beach felons accused of committing a rash of burglaries throughout Southern California - resulting in more than $500,000 in lost merchandise - were charged Wednesday with multiple counts of burglary and vandalism. Niko Dion Hayes, 28, and Burrell Doumont Roberts, 27, were arrested Saturday following a monthslong Riverside County sheriff's investigation that involved law enforcement agencies throughout Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-men-accused-of-stealing-500000-in-goods-charged-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-men-accused-of-stealing-500000-in-goods-charged-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For an old-school Italian food experience, join the family at Phil Trani's in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not with its large dining room, brightly lit, where family groups gather to pass dishes of calamari fritti, mozzarella marinara, fried zucchini, fettuccine Alfredo and veal parmigiana around, with nary a pizza in sight. Not with its dimly lit bar, with locals and regulars on the stools, many of whom know each other on a first-name basis, drinking and eating - but mostly drinking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/for-an-old-school-italian-food-experience-join-the-family-at-phil-tranis-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/for-an-old-school-italian-food-experience-join-the-family-at-phil-tranis-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L.A.'s homelessness surged 75% in six years. Here's why the crisis has been decades in the making]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the poorest people in the city spend their days in the shadow of Los Angeles City Hall, napping on flattened cardboard boxes. On any given day, as many as 20 people take to the City Hall lawn, across the street from LAPD headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/las-homelessness-surged-75-in-six-years-heres-why-the-crisis-has-been-decades-in-the-making/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/las-homelessness-surged-75-in-six-years-heres-why-the-crisis-has-been-decades-in-the-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why LA's bungalow courts might go extinct]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 14, 1909, architect Sylvanus Marston submitted plans to the city of Pasadena for an inventive housing development geared toward the kind of wealthy midwestern vacationers that had spurred the construction of countless seasonal rental properties across Southern California. As architectural historian Robert Winter explains in The California Bungalow, Marston planned to build his project on a roomy lot on Colorado Street .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/why-las-bungalow-courts-might-go-extinct/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/why-las-bungalow-courts-might-go-extinct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold! Mountains of gold is coming to Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few of the 45 gold bars that are part of the $50 million in gold being displayed Feb. 22-24 in Long Beach. We were a pirate once.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gold-mountains-of-gold-is-coming-to-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 02:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gold-mountains-of-gold-is-coming-to-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are lots of things to see and do this weekend in the Long Beach area.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sammy , left, and Maggie talk about acceptance in "Stay" by Dagney Kerr, one of the short plays in "Pick of the Vine," through Feb. 17 at Little Fish Theatre. Pepe Romero: Long Beach Symphony starts the year with classical guitarist Pepe Romero, who will join Maestro Eckart Preu and the orchestra in a night of Spanish music encompassing the dances, songs and traditions of the Iberian Peninsula with a professional flamenco dancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/there-are-lots-of-things-to-see-and-do-this-weekend-in-the-long-beach-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/there-are-lots-of-things-to-see-and-do-this-weekend-in-the-long-beach-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Love Cali Reggae Fest headliners Rebelution will reveal new...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebelution headline day on of the One Love Cali Reggae Fest set for Feb. 10-11 at the Queen Mary. Photo courtesy the band.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/one-love-cali-reggae-fest-headliners-rebelution-will-reveal-new/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/one-love-cali-reggae-fest-headliners-rebelution-will-reveal-new/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Torrance become the next South Bay city to restrict the use of leaf blowers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torrance may follow the lead of other Southern California cities and enact time and place restrictions on the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers, although an outright ban is not being contemplated. The Environmental Commission, which makes recommendations to the City Council on those sorts of issues, will discuss the issue at its 7 p.m. Thursday meeting at City Hall, 3031 Torrance Blvd. No formal action is expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/will-torrance-become-the-next-south-bay-city-to-restrict-the-use-of-leaf-blowers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/will-torrance-become-the-next-south-bay-city-to-restrict-the-use-of-leaf-blowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of land for warehouses skyrockets; why e-commerce companies will pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of land parcels big enough for mega-warehouses in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has climbed 35 percent in a year, making it the fastest growing market in the nation, according to real estate brokerage CBRE. With land costing an average of $980,000 an acre, the Inland Empire is ranked No.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cost-of-land-for-warehouses-skyrockets-why-e-commerce-companies-will-pay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cost-of-land-for-warehouses-skyrockets-why-e-commerce-companies-will-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of land for warehouses skyrockets; why e-commerce companies will pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of land parcels big enough for mega-warehouses in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has climbed 35 percent in a year, making it the fastest growing market in the nation, according to real estate brokerage CBRE. With land costing an average of $980,000 an acre, the Inland Empire is ranked No.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cost-of-land-for-warehouses-skyrockets-why-e-commerce-companies-will-pay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cost-of-land-for-warehouses-skyrockets-why-e-commerce-companies-will-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cal State trustees debate tuition increase, 'unsustainable' funding...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cal State Chancellor Timothy P. White delivers his fifth annual state of the university speech during a trustees meeting Tuesday in Long Beach. Cal State University Chancellor Timothy P. White delivered a reality check Tuesday in his annual address to students, faculty and campus leaders, challenging "status quo" thinking and calling out "unsustainable" budget demands facing the nation's largest public university system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cal-state-trustees-debate-tuition-increase-unsustainable-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cal-state-trustees-debate-tuition-increase-unsustainable-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California State University trustees weigh tuition increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[California State University trustees are considering raising tuition for the second straight year, a move officials said Tuesday would be a last resort if the state does not chip in more funding for the country's largest university system. Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed state budget allocates a fraction of what the system's 23 campuses need to maintain their quality of education at a time of record-high enrollment, university officials told the trustees at a meeting in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-state-university-trustees-weigh-tuition-increase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-state-university-trustees-weigh-tuition-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California State University trustees weigh tuition increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[California State University trustees are considering raising tuition for the second straight year, a move officials said Tuesday would be a last resort if the state does not chip in more funding for the country's largest university system. Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed state budget allocates a fraction of what the system's 23 campuses need to maintain their quality of education at a time of record-high enrollment, university officials told the trustees at a meeting in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-state-university-trustees-weigh-tuition-increase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-state-university-trustees-weigh-tuition-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing up in Long Beach, but in Big Bear, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometime back in the late 1930s or early 1940s, our grandfather bought a lodge and camp called Wilsted's on the quiet North Shore of Big Bear Lake, about a mile out of Fawnskin. There were cabins for rent, a boat dock, a little cafe, a lodge with a big fireplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/growing-up-in-long-beach-but-in-big-bear-too/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 01:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/growing-up-in-long-beach-but-in-big-bear-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backers of Long Beach rent control ballot measure clear to collect signatures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants rights advocates and community members rally outside city hall before Josh Butler, executive director of Housing Long Beach files papers to begin the process of getting a rent control ballot initiative on the 2018 ballot. Long Beach November 8, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/backers-of-long-beach-rent-control-ballot-measure-clear-to-collect-signatures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 01:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/backers-of-long-beach-rent-control-ballot-measure-clear-to-collect-signatures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman killed in crash with suspected DUI driver was longtime Seal Beach bartender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridget Ingham, who was killed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver on Jan. 27, 2018, was a longtime Long Beach resident and Seal Beach bartender. A 49-year-old Long Beach woman killed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver over the weekend was a fiercely loyal friend who had deep ties locally where she worked as a bartender for decades, according to family and friends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-killed-in-crash-with-suspected-dui-driver-was-longtime-seal-beach-bartender/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-killed-in-crash-with-suspected-dui-driver-was-longtime-seal-beach-bartender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Long Beach Is Trying to Cool Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a coastal city, it's easy to assume the greatest climate threat comes from the rising ocean. But in Long Beach, California, the biggest danger is not the sea, but the sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-long-beach-is-trying-to-cool-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-long-beach-is-trying-to-cool-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold! Treasure lost at sea in 1857 shipwreck goes on display]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bars recovered from the S.S. Central America steamship that went down in a hurricane in 1857 are seen in a laboratory Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, in Santa Ana, Calif. More than $50 million worth of gold bars, coins and dust described as the greatest lost treasure in U.S. history is about to make its public debut in California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gold-treasure-lost-at-sea-in-1857-shipwreck-goes-on-display/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/gold-treasure-lost-at-sea-in-1857-shipwreck-goes-on-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New West End YMCA director outlines vision for growth in San Bernardino County]]></title><description><![CDATA[President and CEO Damon Colaluca of the Scheu Family YMCA of Upland in Upland, CA., Wednesday, January 24, 2018. As the new CEO for the West End YMCA , Damon Colaluca wants to change the public perception the venerable nonprofit is a little more than a gym.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-west-end-ymca-director-outlines-vision-for-growth-in-san-bernardino-county/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-west-end-ymca-director-outlines-vision-for-growth-in-san-bernardino-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The CSU trustees, meeting in Long Beach this week, are scheduled to...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 2016 photos shows hundreds of incoming freshmen on a tour of the California State University Fullerton campus. Like their counterparts in the University of California system, trustees for California State University campuses are mulling over a possible tuition hike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-csu-trustees-meeting-in-long-beach-this-week-are-scheduled-to/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-csu-trustees-meeting-in-long-beach-this-week-are-scheduled-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach buildings have shorter life spans than their time capsules]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Long Beach's new Civic Center opens next year it will inherit two time capsules from its 1976 predecessor. It's like the joke about why don't they build airplanes out of the same material that's used for their black boxes: In Long Beach, buildings are often outlived by the time capsules that are buried at their groundbreaking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-buildings-have-shorter-life-spans-than-their-time-capsules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-buildings-have-shorter-life-spans-than-their-time-capsules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Two Camera Video of a 1992 Rage Against the Machine Show at Zed Records in Long Beach, CA]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2013, YouTuber CowProd posted a video of an amazing show in 1992 by a very young Rage Against the Machine at Zed Records in Long Beach, California. CowProd and friend Nanda captured the entire performance on two cameras, which was edited into a single amazing video by Chester Copperpot5 .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amazing-two-camera-video-of-a-1992-rage-against-the-machine-show-at-zed-records-in-long-beach-ca/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amazing-two-camera-video-of-a-1992-rage-against-the-machine-show-at-zed-records-in-long-beach-ca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach commissioners to consider tattoo parlor rules Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Real, owner of American Beauty Tattoo in Huntington Beach has been involved in a lawsuit against the city of Long Beach for the past 7 years. The suit is over the city's zoning law being too restrictive and now the Long Beach planning commission is set to vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-commissioners-to-consider-tattoo-parlor-rules-thursday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-commissioners-to-consider-tattoo-parlor-rules-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach breaks heat record set in 1976; more hot weather forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daily high record was 89 degrees Sunday at Long Beach Airport, breaking the former record of 88 degrees set in 1976, according to the National Weather Service. Several heat records were also set around the Southland, including Burbank Airport , UCLA , Camarillo , Lancaster , Oxnard and Santa Maria Airport .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-breaks-heat-record-set-in-1976-more-hot-weather-forecast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-breaks-heat-record-set-in-1976-more-hot-weather-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overturned big rig snarls morning commute at Long Beach Traffic Circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[An overturned big rig in Long Beach shut down part of Lakewood Boulevard at the Traffic Circle during Monday morning rush hour, according to authorities. There were two vehicles involved in the crash, which happened around 7 a.m. on Lakewood Boulevard just north of the Traffic Circle, according to fire officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/overturned-big-rig-snarls-morning-commute-at-long-beach-traffic-circle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/overturned-big-rig-snarls-morning-commute-at-long-beach-traffic-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River improvement plan includes several Long Beach-centric ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan to transform 19 miles of the Los Angeles River from Long Beach to Vernon imagines a waterway that passes through various industrial zones and neighborhoods becoming a place where residents can find recreation, relaxation or economic development. "The L.A. river will be as cool as the beach in many communities," Long Beach Councilman Al Austin said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/river-improvement-plan-includes-several-long-beach-centric-ideas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/river-improvement-plan-includes-several-long-beach-centric-ideas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Mailbag: The best way to commute in Long Beach, and other areas of debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've got us a mixed and sprawling Mailbag today. We're just ripping into envelopes randomly and come up first with yet another argument from our pro bono attorney Tom Brayton, who uses our column about bad cities for drivers as a springboard to argue in favor of commuting on surface streets rather than the freeway .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/monday-mailbag-the-best-way-to-commute-in-long-beach-and-other-areas-of-debate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/monday-mailbag-the-best-way-to-commute-in-long-beach-and-other-areas-of-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach leaders take steps to bring the internet to more homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students work on their projects at the YMCA Youth Institute in Long Beach on Friday, August 4, 2017. Many low-income children fall behind in school because they don't have internet access access at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-leaders-take-steps-to-bring-the-internet-to-more-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-leaders-take-steps-to-bring-the-internet-to-more-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasure Trove Of Gold From The Deep To Debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cleanup is underway for a bounty of gold worth millions of dollars. It was recovered from a ship that sank more than 150 years ago, and some of the cache goes on public display next month in Long Beach, California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/treasure-trove-of-gold-from-the-deep-to-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/treasure-trove-of-gold-from-the-deep-to-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasure Trove Of Gold From The Deep To Debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cleanup is underway for a bounty of gold worth millions of dollars. It was recovered from a ship that sank more than 150 years ago, and some of the cache goes on public display next month in Long Beach, California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/treasure-trove-of-gold-from-the-deep-to-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/treasure-trove-of-gold-from-the-deep-to-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach woman, 49, killed in possible DUI crash near Wilson High]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach woman was killed Saturday night in a drunk-driving related collision near Wilson High School, authorities said. Police responded to the collision at 8th Street and Euclid Avenue at 7:50 p.m. The collision involved a blue 2006 Toyota Tacoma and a black 2007 Honda Fit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-woman-49-killed-in-possible-dui-crash-near-wilson-high/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-woman-49-killed-in-possible-dui-crash-near-wilson-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast Guard rescues injured Navy crew member from destroyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN PEDRO &gt;&gt; A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued an injured crew member from a Navy destroyer offshore of Palos Verdes on Saturday night, Jan. 27. Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach was notified at around 6:30 p.m. that a 20-year-old crew member had a leg injury aboard the USS Spruance, a Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Forward Operating Base Mugu was dispatched to transport the injured man to a hospital, according to a Coast Guard news rel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coast-guard-rescues-injured-navy-crew-member-from-destroyer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/coast-guard-rescues-injured-navy-crew-member-from-destroyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the Largest Cities in California Has a Plan to Drastically Lower Its Temperature]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a coastal city, it's easy to assume the greatest climate threat comes from the rising ocean. But in Long Beach, California, the biggest danger is not the sea, but the sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/one-of-the-largest-cities-in-california-has-a-plan-to-drastically-lower-its-temperature/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/one-of-the-largest-cities-in-california-has-a-plan-to-drastically-lower-its-temperature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psst! Wanna Buy an Electric Meter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something tells me these aren't real Rolexes. The utility meters on a very plain wall in a Salona Court alley in Long Beach, California, got an upgrade when New York artist Tom Bob was commissioned to make it more interesting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/psst-wanna-buy-an-electric-meter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/psst-wanna-buy-an-electric-meter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive widening of the 405 Freeway in Orange County is about to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $1.9-billion widening of the 405 Freeway between Costa Mesa and Rossmoor is slated to begin as early as this spring. An epic $1.9-billion widening of the 405 Freeway in Orange County is about to begin after years of debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/massive-widening-of-the-405-freeway-in-orange-county-is-about-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 03:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/massive-widening-of-the-405-freeway-in-orange-county-is-about-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of sexual assault for groping four people on the Metro Red Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Los Angeles man who groped three women and a teenage girl on the subway last year has been convicted of sexual assault and battery and will be required to register as a sex offender, prosecutors said Friday. Ager Linder, 26, pleaded no contest this month to two counts of sexual battery and two counts of battery, prosecutors said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-for-groping-four-people-on-the-metro-red-line/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-for-groping-four-people-on-the-metro-red-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurors convict man of ambushing, killing 4-year-old and her mother in ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors on Friday decided a 23-year-old man from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was guilty of ambushing and killing a 4-year-old girl and her mother in downtown Long Beach without any apparent reason. 23-year-old Brandon Colbert has been arrested for the 8/6/16 murder of 26-year-old Carina Mancera and her 4-year-old daughter Jennabel Anaya Brandon Ivan Colbert Jr. is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jurors-convict-man-of-ambushing-killing-4-year-old-and-her-mother-in-/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jurors-convict-man-of-ambushing-killing-4-year-old-and-her-mother-in-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Jehovah's Witness church elder in Cypress, and ex-Long Beach...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Gorski, 43, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, was arrested by Buena Park Police on June 21 for the alleged sexual assault of a minor. Investigators are asking for the public's help identifying additional victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-jehovahs-witness-church-elder-in-cypress-and-ex-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-jehovahs-witness-church-elder-in-cypress-and-ex-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggles come to life in Long Beach exhibit, a Forgotten Imagesa]]></title><description><![CDATA[David and Sharon McLucas holding two lynching ropes they purchased recently. David is holding one from the 1800's that was owned by a judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/struggles-come-to-life-in-long-beach-exhibit-a-forgotten-imagesa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/struggles-come-to-life-in-long-beach-exhibit-a-forgotten-imagesa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can be done to solve 605 traffic jams? Find out at upcoming Caltrans, Metro meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A typical traffic day on the 605 Freeway pictured on the 605 Freeway in Whittier, Calif. June 6, 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-can-be-done-to-solve-605-traffic-jams-find-out-at-upcoming-caltrans-metro-meetings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-can-be-done-to-solve-605-traffic-jams-find-out-at-upcoming-caltrans-metro-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach brothers sentenced for filing false tax returns in names of dead people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Long Beach men were sentenced to close to 10 years in federal prison Friday after being found guilty of tax fraud, money laundering and filing fraudulent IRS tax returns in the names of dead people, authorities said. Adam Amadeo Battani , 42, and his brother, Sam Amadeo Battani , 41, were also ordered to pay $841,423 in restitution and to serve three years of supervised released after their release from prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-brothers-sentenced-for-filing-false-tax-returns-in-names-of-dead-people/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-brothers-sentenced-for-filing-false-tax-returns-in-names-of-dead-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers in West Long Beach with body cams used force less, got fewer complaints, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police officers who wore body cameras as part of a yearlong test used force less often, and the number of complaints against them plummeted, according to authorities. In November 2016, the police department assigned body cameras to about 40 officers in Long Beach's west patrol division under a pilot program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/officers-in-west-long-beach-with-body-cams-used-force-less-got-fewer-complaints-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/officers-in-west-long-beach-with-body-cams-used-force-less-got-fewer-complaints-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You have - winter' today, Southern California, but it won't last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southland temperatures will begin to rise today and hit the 80s in several communities starting Sunday amid a risk of wind-driven wildfires, especially in mountain and forest areas of Los Angeles County, National Weather Service forecasters said. Today's temperatures will climb only by around 3 degrees above Thursday's and remain in the 60s, but Saturday's are forecast to increase by another 8 degrees or so, and Sunday's should rise by another 9 degrees and hit the 80s, according to a National W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-have-winter-today-southern-california-but-it-wont-last/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/you-have-winter-today-southern-california-but-it-wont-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 city officials appointed to new terms; 5 council races still wide open for April election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four of nine incumbents running for re-election in the city of Long Beach were appointed to new four-year terms on Tuesday because all were running unopposed. First District Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez, City Attorney Charles Parkin, City Prosecutor Doug Haubert and City Auditor Laura Doud will serve in their respective positions through 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/4-city-officials-appointed-to-new-terms-5-council-races-still-wide-open-for-april-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/4-city-officials-appointed-to-new-terms-5-council-races-still-wide-open-for-april-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucks cause the biggest bottleneck in Southern California at this freeway junction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big rigs are common on Southland freeways, thanks in part to the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex, and a report released Thursday found that Los Angeles County is home to two of the country's top 15 truck bottlenecks. According to the study by the American Transportation Research Institute, seven of the nation's 65 worst truck bottlenecks are in California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trucks-cause-the-biggest-bottleneck-in-southern-california-at-this-freeway-junction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/trucks-cause-the-biggest-bottleneck-in-southern-california-at-this-freeway-junction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge again stops deportation of Long Beach man, other Cambodian Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Posda Tuot, cousin of Nak Kim "Rickie" Chhoeun, speaks Wednesday, Nov. 1, about the recent detention of his cousin at a media conference held by Asian Americans Advancing Justice. The group has filed a lawsuit to stop ICE from detaining Chhouen and others while it awaits their deportation, which the group says may never happen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/federal-judge-again-stops-deportation-of-long-beach-man-other-cambodian-americans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/federal-judge-again-stops-deportation-of-long-beach-man-other-cambodian-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous fried chicken restaurant opens in Long Beach's Wrigley area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is hoping to make a few new fans here in Long Beach with the opening of the small chain's third California restaurant. The 60-seat chicken joint opened on Jan. 15 in a space at 2580 Long Beach Blvd. that formerly housed a retail store at a strip mall in the Wrigley neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/famous-fried-chicken-restaurant-opens-in-long-beachs-wrigley-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/famous-fried-chicken-restaurant-opens-in-long-beachs-wrigley-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vue comes with a view, wonderfully edgy food at the Holiday Inn in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pardon me for a bit of bias - heck for a whole lot of bias - but I've been putting off getting to the Vue Bar &amp; Restaurant on the top of the Holiday Inn Long Beach adjacent to Long Beach Airport because, well, it's in a hotel, it's at the top of the hotel, and it's essentially an airport restaurant. My experience with restaurants in chain hotels is weak at best.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/vue-comes-with-a-view-wonderfully-edgy-food-at-the-holiday-inn-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/vue-comes-with-a-view-wonderfully-edgy-food-at-the-holiday-inn-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broadway project leads to tree removal near Bixby Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 6 trees were recently removed along Broadway west of Cherry in Long Beach. Only stumps and no parking signs remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/broadway-project-leads-to-tree-removal-near-bixby-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/broadway-project-leads-to-tree-removal-near-bixby-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach pets of the week: Shirley and Charles need your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shirley, a 2-year-old female pit bull mix, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center. Charles, an 8-year-old male domestic short hair cat, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-shirley-and-charles-need-your-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-shirley-and-charles-need-your-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro subway rider had her foot on a seat, and contentious LAPD...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video showing a Los Angeles Police Department officer dragging a rider off a Metro subway train has gained millions of views on Facebook since Monday, prompting a use-of-force investigation by the department. In the video, an officer confronts a female rider on the subway who is taking up two seats by putting her foot on the second seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metro-subway-rider-had-her-foot-on-a-seat-and-contentious-lapd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 08:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metro-subway-rider-had-her-foot-on-a-seat-and-contentious-lapd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men convicted of human trafficking in Long Beach, Los Angeles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were convicted Wednesday on human trafficking charges for forcing a woman and 15-year-old girl into prostitution in 2015, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. Bobby Joe King, 25, and James Mark, 28, pleaded no contest to the charges, which included a felony count of human trafficking against King and a count of human trafficking of a minor for a commercial sex act against Mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-convicted-of-human-trafficking-in-long-beach-los-angeles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-convicted-of-human-trafficking-in-long-beach-los-angeles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men convicted of human trafficking in Long Beach, Los Angeles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were convicted Wednesday on human trafficking charges for forcing a woman and 15-year-old girl into prostitution in 2015, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. Bobby Joe King, 25, and James Mark, 28, pleaded no contest to the charges, which included a felony count of human trafficking against King and a count of human trafficking of a minor for a commercial sex act against Mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-convicted-of-human-trafficking-in-long-beach-los-angeles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/2-men-convicted-of-human-trafficking-in-long-beach-los-angeles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach area traffic: Wea re bad, but wea re not worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our daily work commute is brutal. Twenty-four or so minutes over 12 angry miles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-area-traffic-wea-re-bad-but-wea-re-not-worst/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-area-traffic-wea-re-bad-but-wea-re-not-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do in Long Beach, Jan. 26-Feb. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[View several art projects made by the students at Mann Elementary school, at Long Beach Museum of Art. Mark Twain Tonight: Jaxson Brashier portrays Mark Twain as a 70-year-old humorist in this 90-minute production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-jan-26-feb-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-jan-26-feb-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI searches for a bladed bandita after bank robberies in Long Beach area, Orange County]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI released security camera images of a bank robber nicknamed the bladed bandit who has held up a string of banks in the Long Beach area and Orange County. The FBI released security camera images of a bank robber nicknamed the bladed bandit who has held up a string of banks in the Long Beach area and Orange County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fbi-searches-for-a-bladed-bandita-after-bank-robberies-in-long-beach-area-orange-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/fbi-searches-for-a-bladed-bandita-after-bank-robberies-in-long-beach-area-orange-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[#MeToo movement sees small victories - and chaos - in California's Capitol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months after the #MeToo movement first shook California's Capitol, with female lobbyists and staffers calling out a culture that they say condones sexual harassment, lawmakers will meet today under intense pressure to overhaul how the Legislature handles such complaints and protects those who report abuses of power. Lawmakers from the Senate and the Assembly will sit down together this week for the first in a series of joint meetings on harassment - and that marks a significant milestone,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metoo-movement-sees-small-victories-and-chaos-in-californias-capitol/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metoo-movement-sees-small-victories-and-chaos-in-californias-capitol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[#MeToo movement sees small victories - and chaos - in California's Capitol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months after the #MeToo movement first shook California's Capitol, with female lobbyists and staffers calling out a culture that they say condones sexual harassment, lawmakers will meet today under intense pressure to overhaul how the Legislature handles such complaints and protects those who report abuses of power. Lawmakers from the Senate and the Assembly will sit down together this week for the first in a series of joint meetings on harassment - and that marks a significant milestone,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metoo-movement-sees-small-victories-and-chaos-in-californias-capitol/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metoo-movement-sees-small-victories-and-chaos-in-californias-capitol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon - HQ2' bids cronyism by definition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon announced Thursday, Sept. 7, that it has opened the search for a second headquarters, promising to spend more than $5 billion on the opening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amazon-hq2-bids-cronyism-by-definition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amazon-hq2-bids-cronyism-by-definition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I saw a black shadow standing over my girls,' father testifies...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Chief Robert Luna and Mayor Robert Garcia announce the arrest of Brandon Colbert, 22, of Oklahoma, in the killing of Carina Mancera and her daughter Jennabel Anaya. Trial for a man accused of murdering a 4-year-old girl and her mother in Long Beach began Tuesday with emotional testimony from the girl's father, who described trying to comfort his daughter after she'd been shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/i-saw-a-black-shadow-standing-over-my-girls-father-testifies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 06:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/i-saw-a-black-shadow-standing-over-my-girls-father-testifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach councilwoman says ex-staffer threatened her with revenge porn, files for restraining order]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach councilwoman says a former staffer with whom she had an affair has been harassing her and threatening her with revenge porn since she cut off contact with him last year. Jeannine Pearce detailed the allegations against Devin Cotter, her former chief of staff, in an application for a restraining order filed Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-councilwoman-says-ex-staffer-threatened-her-with-revenge-porn-files-for-restraining-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 02:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-councilwoman-says-ex-staffer-threatened-her-with-revenge-porn-files-for-restraining-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Reports First Flu Death Of Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[OC Supervisors Want Answers Over Ongoing Helicopter Feud Between Fire, Sheriff For two years, the sheriff's and fire pilots have waged a public dispute, sometimes racing each other to get their helicopters to rescue scenes, leading to growing concern that the quarrel will lead to an in-flight collision. LONG BEACH - As the flu epidemic ravages the Southland, the city of Long Beach announced its first flu death of the season for a person 65 years of age and under.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-reports-first-flu-death-of-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 23:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-reports-first-flu-death-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach to conduct survey in hopes of bringing the internet to more homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analia Edwards does her homework at a computer station at the Michelle Obama Library in Long Beach Thursday, September 21, 2017. Analia does not have internet at her home so she comes to the library to access the internet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-conduct-survey-in-hopes-of-bringing-the-internet-to-more-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-to-conduct-survey-in-hopes-of-bringing-the-internet-to-more-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police release results of Saturday DUI checkpoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police arrested one person for being under the influence of marijuana during a DUI and driver's license checkpoint over the weekend, officials reported Tuesday. The checkpoint was held on Artesia Boulevard and Cherry Avenue between 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-release-results-of-saturday-dui-checkpoint/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-release-results-of-saturday-dui-checkpoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First District Holds CEQA Exhaustion Requirements Don't Apply...]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a lengthy, partially published opinion filed January 12, 2018, the First District Court of Appeal partly affirmed, but in large part reversed, the trial court's judgment granting a writ of mandate directing the City of Los Angeles to set aside its FEIR certification and approval of BNSF Railway Company's project to construct a new intermodal railyard facility, near the Port of Los Angeles, to handle containerized cargo transported through the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. City of Long]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/first-district-holds-ceqa-exhaustion-requirements-dont-apply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/first-district-holds-ceqa-exhaustion-requirements-dont-apply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cop in chicken suit rappels down clock tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wearing a chicken costume, Lt. Mike Hallinan of the Irvine Police Department rappels over 100 feet down the side of the Irvine Civic Center clock tower Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cop-in-chicken-suit-rappels-down-clock-tower/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/cop-in-chicken-suit-rappels-down-clock-tower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with assault against homeless man hit by vehicle outside Riverside shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Salim Khalil, 34, of Long Beach, was charged Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, with assault with a deadly weapon and two DUI-related felonies. He is accused of purposely hitting a homeless man with his vehicle outside a Riverside homeless shelter following a fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-charged-with-assault-against-homeless-man-hit-by-vehicle-outside-riverside-shelter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-charged-with-assault-against-homeless-man-hit-by-vehicle-outside-riverside-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My word: Kennedy High Richmond class of 2018 faces challenging times similar to 50 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Martin Luther King holds a "peace torch" during his speech addressed to a protest vigil of 400 persons outside the Santa Rita Prison Farm, California, Jan. 15, 1968. Dr. King visited folk singer Joan Baez, her mother and other draft protesters who are serving 45-day sentences, following their arrests before Christmas at the Oakland Induction Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/my-word-kennedy-high-richmond-class-of-2018-faces-challenging-times-similar-to-50-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 05:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/my-word-kennedy-high-richmond-class-of-2018-faces-challenging-times-similar-to-50-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unity Prevails at 2018 L.A. Women's March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the mostly pink and purple signs people held above their heads at the 2018 L.A. Women's March were playful, layered with a humorous overcoat, such as the sign that said, "If You Take Away My Birth Control, I'll just Make More Feminists." Other signs, however, revealed the sincere pain that brought many out to march on the remarkably clear and crisp morning of Saturday, Jan. 20, like one that began with, "On June 26th from 6pm-10pm I was raped..." The woman's poster went on to describe th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/unity-prevails-at-2018-la-womens-march/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/unity-prevails-at-2018-la-womens-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Playhouse and Held2Gether Team Up For Original Comedy Sketch Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the staples of Long Beach Playhouse's Collaborative each year has been Held2gether, Improv for Life's original sketch comedy shows. This is the 5th annual collaboration between the Long Beach theatrical landmarks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-playhouse-and-held2gether-team-up-for-original-comedy-sketch-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-playhouse-and-held2gether-team-up-for-original-comedy-sketch-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities identify Long Beach woman, 20, killed in two-car collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ford Mustang was speeding above 60 miles per hour in a commercial district on Long Beach Boulevard late Friday when it smashed into car making a left turn, killing a 20-year-old woman and injuring four other people, police said Sunday. Authorities identified the woman killed as Jaslyn Ouch, 20, of Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-identify-long-beach-woman-20-killed-in-two-car-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/authorities-identify-long-beach-woman-20-killed-in-two-car-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The week ahead in L.A. dance, Jan. 21-28: Leilah Broukhim, Circa Contemporary Circus and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dejando Huellas Flamenco dancer Leilah Broukhim explores her Jewish and Persian heritage in this L.A. premiere. The Soraya Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-week-ahead-in-la-dance-jan-21-28-leilah-broukhim-circa-contemporary-circus-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-week-ahead-in-la-dance-jan-21-28-leilah-broukhim-circa-contemporary-circus-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around Danville: Colorful character has led rich, colorful life]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was Santa Claus at the SRV Museum during their tree lighting. During the Eugene O'Neill Festival, he portrayed early pioneer R.O. Baldwin, who started the Danville Grange in 1874 at the site of the Danville Village Theatre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/around-danville-colorful-character-has-led-rich-colorful-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/around-danville-colorful-character-has-led-rich-colorful-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around Danville: Colorful character has led rich, colorful life]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was Santa Claus at the SRV Museum during their tree lighting. During the Eugene O'Neill Festival, he portrayed early pioneer R.O. Baldwin, who started the Danville Grange in 1874 at the site of the Danville Village Theatre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/around-danville-colorful-character-has-led-rich-colorful-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/around-danville-colorful-character-has-led-rich-colorful-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Kwanzaa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Williams Photo Jordaine Moffatt reads the meanings of the seven Zwanza candles as her mother Winsome Moffatt lights them, and Queen Mother Sister Samad looks on. Paul Williams Photo Lamoy Lammie and Brandon Moffatt holds up a banner explaining the meaning of each day of Zwanzaa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/celebrating-kwanzaa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/celebrating-kwanzaa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police officer shoots, injures man who fled into alley]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was reported about 6 p.m. in the 2400 block of Baltic Avenue, Long Beach police Sgt. Brad Johnson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-officer-shoots-injures-man-who-fled-into-alley/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-officer-shoots-injures-man-who-fled-into-alley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown San Pedro businesses push for curbside dining platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Pedro's business district will launch a pilot program this year to explore adding outside dining that uses up some curbside street space. Similar platforms have been installed in central and downtown Long Beach, including at District Wine, 144 Linden Ave. Credit: City Fabrick But narrow sidewalks, coupled with complicated city restrictions and codes, have made it an elusive goal, save for a few random tables and chairs that some businesses are able to put out due to generous building setback]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/downtown-san-pedro-businesses-push-for-curbside-dining-platforms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/downtown-san-pedro-businesses-push-for-curbside-dining-platforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown San Pedro businesses push for curbside dining platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Pedro's business district will launch a pilot program this year to explore adding outside dining that uses up some curbside street space. Similar platforms have been installed in central and downtown Long Beach, including at District Wine, 144 Linden Ave. Credit: City Fabrick But narrow sidewalks, coupled with complicated city restrictions and codes, have made it an elusive goal, save for a few random tables and chairs that some businesses are able to put out due to generous building setback]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/downtown-san-pedro-businesses-push-for-curbside-dining-platforms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/downtown-san-pedro-businesses-push-for-curbside-dining-platforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach publishes Amazon Coast bid after online titan rejects offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Amazon had built its second headquarters in the cities of Long Beach and Huntington Beach, the company would have been able to keep some of the tax revenue the move may have spurred, among other incentives. After losing out on the lucrative bid, the two cities on Friday publicly released their proposal - dubbed "Amazon Coast."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-publishes-amazon-coast-bid-after-online-titan-rejects-offer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-publishes-amazon-coast-bid-after-online-titan-rejects-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach, Huntington Beach publish Amazon Coast bid after online titan rejects offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Amazon had built its second headquarters in the cities of Long Beach and Huntington Beach, the company would have been able to keep some of the tax revenue the move may have spurred, among other incentives. After losing out on the lucrative bid, the two cities on Friday publicly released their proposal - dubbed "Amazon Coast."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-huntington-beach-publish-amazon-coast-bid-after-online-titan-rejects-offer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-huntington-beach-publish-amazon-coast-bid-after-online-titan-rejects-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Long Beach women and men board bus to Womena s March 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women and men board four chartered busses at Harvey Milk Park in Long Beach to attend the Women's March in downtown Los Angeles. The busses were organized by Councilmember Jeanine Pearce with help from her staff and other council members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-long-beach-women-and-men-board-bus-to-womena-s-march-2018/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photos-long-beach-women-and-men-board-bus-to-womena-s-march-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman killed, four people hurt in Long Beach crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was killed and four others suffered critical injuries Friday night in a two-vehicle collision in Long Beach. The crash was reported at 10:33 p.m. in the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Spring Street, said Jake Heflin of the Long Beach Fire Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-killed-four-people-hurt-in-long-beach-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-killed-four-people-hurt-in-long-beach-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach Civic Center on track for completion in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exterior walls are being installed on the new $533 million Long Beach Civic Center project. The 11-story building pictured is the future home of City Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-civic-center-on-track-for-completion-in-2019/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 04:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-civic-center-on-track-for-completion-in-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[an Evening with Stewart Copeland at the Terrace Theatre Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, January 25th, Long Beach Opera will present "Don't Box Me In: An Evening with Rockstar Stewart Copeland ." Copeland was the drummer and co-founder of the legendary rock group The Police and has since had a productive career as a composer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-evening-with-stewart-copeland-at-the-terrace-theatre-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 04:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-evening-with-stewart-copeland-at-the-terrace-theatre-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts: Shackled children face long road to recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[But the 13 children, aged 2 to 29, rescued from what was described as nothing less than a torture chamber will have years of therapy ahead, experts say, as they learn to live in a world that, until a week ago, they never really knew. Since arresting David and Louise Turpin earlier this week, authorities said they have learned the children were confined to the house, chained to furniture, starved and often deprived the use of a toilet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/experts-shackled-children-face-long-road-to-recovery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/experts-shackled-children-face-long-road-to-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court voids conviction of Long Beach man accused of raping, murdering 2 women in 1981]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are fortunate, you don't know or you have forgotten about the crimes committed in 1981 by Francis Hernandez. They were disturbingly brutal and there are some aspects about them that you simply do not want to know or be reminded of.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/court-voids-conviction-of-long-beach-man-accused-of-raping-murdering-2-women-in-1981/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/court-voids-conviction-of-long-beach-man-accused-of-raping-murdering-2-women-in-1981/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preview: State DOT Projects Hitting the Road in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infrastructure needs have emerged as a top priority for most state administrators who received the go-ahead to spend millions of dollars on repairs as well as new construction projects that range from expanding highways to fixing decrepit roads to installing Intelligent Transportation Systems. While 2017 brought a bevy of transportation-related projects, government leaders at the state, municipal and federal levels continue to be challenged in 2018 with how to keep freight moving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/preview-state-dot-projects-hitting-the-road-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/preview-state-dot-projects-hitting-the-road-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's full speed ahead at the Port of Long Beach in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[As much as any seaport, the Port of Long Beach is closely tied to its namesake city. In Long Beach, our port is the economic engine that powers the region, with our operations sustaining 30,000 jobs within the city's borders, and more than 300,000 jobs around Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/its-full-speed-ahead-at-the-port-of-long-beach-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/its-full-speed-ahead-at-the-port-of-long-beach-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Bernardino pushes low-income housing complex for veterans discussion to next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The San Bernardino City Council on Wednesday, Jan. 17 delayed a decision on whether to green light a 29-unit, three-story residential complex in San Bernardino for low-income veterans. U.S.VETS, a nonprofit serving military veterans and their families, is behind the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/san-bernardino-pushes-low-income-housing-complex-for-veterans-discussion-to-next-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/san-bernardino-pushes-low-income-housing-complex-for-veterans-discussion-to-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed 5 at a Long Beach homeless encampment gets life in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gang member convicted of murdering five people at a Long Beach homeless encampment nearly a decade ago was sentenced Thursday to five consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo called the circumstances of the crime "particularly cruel and vicious" and told Max Eliseo Rafael that he "will have a long time" to think about what transpired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-who-killed-5-at-a-long-beach-homeless-encampment-gets-life-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/man-who-killed-5-at-a-long-beach-homeless-encampment-gets-life-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach scales back housing density in new land use maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[A capacity crowd, some carrying signs, watch the Planning Commission as they consider the latest version of the proposed update to the Land Use Element of the General Plan at City Hall in Long Beach on Monday, December 11, 2017. Long Beach city planners have released new maps showing scaled-back back plans for development regulations that, in their original draftings, would have allowed for greater residential density in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-scales-back-housing-density-in-new-land-use-maps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-scales-back-housing-density-in-new-land-use-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMC is filming a new television series that will let Long Beach (finally!) play itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's done turns as Arcadia, Maryland and Baltimore ; it's taken on local jobs as Los Angeles , San Diego and Oceanside ; and, of course, it's played Florida more than Hal Holbrook's played Mark Twain . Its airport has played landing strips in Beijing, China and Calcutta, India .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amc-is-filming-a-new-television-series-that-will-let-long-beach-finally-play-itself/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amc-is-filming-a-new-television-series-that-will-let-long-beach-finally-play-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New retailers announced for new East Long Beach shopping center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Burnham-Ward Properties recently announced deals with three additional tenants for Long Beach Exchange, a shopping center that's currently under construction in northeast Long Beach. ULTA Beauty, T-Mobile and Images Luxury Nail Lounge have agreed to do business at the center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-retailers-announced-for-new-east-long-beach-shopping-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/new-retailers-announced-for-new-east-long-beach-shopping-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-Time Marlins: January 18th Birthdays]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are nine current and former members of the Marlins and their affiliates who are celebrating their birthday on January 18th. Sonny Cortez is a 6', 210 lb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/all-time-marlins-january-18th-birthdays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/all-time-marlins-january-18th-birthdays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proceedings of NIPS 2017 Symposium on Interpretable Machine Learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. This is the Proceedings of NIPS 2017 Symposium on Interpretable Machine Learning, held in Long Beach, California, USA on December 7, 2017 CiteULike organises scholarly papers or literature and provides bibliographic for universities and higher education establishments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/proceedings-of-nips-2017-symposium-on-interpretable-machine-learning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/proceedings-of-nips-2017-symposium-on-interpretable-machine-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L.A.'s port truckers are stuck in a race to the bottom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trucker maneuvers his big rig around the Shippers Transport Express yard in Carson on Sept. 20, 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/las-port-truckers-are-stuck-in-a-race-to-the-bottom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/las-port-truckers-are-stuck-in-a-race-to-the-bottom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L.A.'s port truckers are stuck in a race to the bottom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trucker maneuvers his big rig around the Shippers Transport Express yard in Carson on Sept. 20, 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/las-port-truckers-are-stuck-in-a-race-to-the-bottom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/las-port-truckers-are-stuck-in-a-race-to-the-bottom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach pets of the week: Tango and Curt need your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tango, a 2-year-old male Chihuahua Mix, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center. Curt, a 1-year-old male domestic short hair cat, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-tango-and-curt-need-your-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-tango-and-curt-need-your-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man suspected of raping 14 women in South Los Angeles arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities announced Wednesday they have arrested a Long Beach man suspected of raping several women over the last four years in South Los Angeles after two detectives saw a victim who had fought him off fall from his car. Police said at a news conference Wednesday that 35-year-old Ferdinand Ervin Flowers of Long Beach had robbed his latest victim, who is 19, at gunpoint in his car and had tried to force her to have sex when she fought him off on Friday in Lynwood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-suspected-of-raping-14-women-in-south-los-angeles-arrested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 03:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-suspected-of-raping-14-women-in-south-los-angeles-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man suspected of raping 14 women in South Los Angeles arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities announced Wednesday they have arrested a Long Beach man suspected of raping several women over the last four years in South Los Angeles after two detectives saw a victim who had fought him off fall from his car. Police said at a news conference Wednesday that 35-year-old Ferdinand Ervin Flowers of Long Beach had robbed his latest victim, who is 19, at gunpoint in his car and had tried to force her to have sex when she fought him off on Friday in Lynwood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-suspected-of-raping-14-women-in-south-los-angeles-arrested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 03:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-suspected-of-raping-14-women-in-south-los-angeles-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAPD: Serial rapist arrested after victim fell out of car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A security guard who was arrested after a prostitute fell out of his car is suspected of raping more than a dozen women or girls as young as 15 at gunpoint in Los Angeles County, police said Wednesday. Ferdinand Ervin Flowers, 35, of Long Beach, pleaded not guilty Wednesday with kidnapping to commit rape, robbery and assault, prosecutors said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lapd-serial-rapist-arrested-after-victim-fell-out-of-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 03:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lapd-serial-rapist-arrested-after-victim-fell-out-of-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many people will watch the Amgen bike race in Long Beach is anyone's guess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall winner George Bennett, of New Zealand, rides back for the trophy ceremony after the final stage of the Amgen Tour of California cycling race, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. Time's up: It was the 2007 Amgen tour of California bicycle race, which officially brought a crowd of 200,000 to 225,000 people to the city on Feb. 25. Why is that number official? It's because the City of Long Beach didn't want to take a stab at the attendance figure, the Long Beach Police Department, as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-many-people-will-watch-the-amgen-bike-race-in-long-beach-is-anyones-guess/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/how-many-people-will-watch-the-amgen-bike-race-in-long-beach-is-anyones-guess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do in Long Beach, Jan. 19-25]]></title><description><![CDATA['Kill A Better Mousetrap': The Long Beach Playhouse presents the comedy, 'Kill A Better Mousetrap.' In this one-act play, Miles Merbinoe has reasons and a plan to make the world's longest-running play - Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - disappear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-jan-19-25/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-jan-19-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach officials organize charter bus to Los Angeles Women's March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local activists and politicians are arranging a charter bus from Long Beach to Los Angeles Saturday to ferry residents to the Women's March Los Angeles 2018 , an event expected to draw up to 750,000 participants. The theme of the second iteration of the march is "Hear Our Vote," in hopes of drawing people to the polls in November and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-officials-organize-charter-bus-to-los-angeles-womens-march/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-officials-organize-charter-bus-to-los-angeles-womens-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer plans new medical clinic in downtown Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meridian, a developer with offices in San Ramon and Irvine, announced plans to build a medical clinic in the 1000 block of Atlantic Avenue in downtown Long Beach. A developer announced plans this week to build a medical clinic after buying five parcels totaling 29,000 square feet in downtown Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/developer-plans-new-medical-clinic-in-downtown-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/developer-plans-new-medical-clinic-in-downtown-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Marley's Kaya Fest gets new venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley's song Kaya , his son Stephen 'Ragga' Marley, through his Fruit of Life Productions, will present the second annual Kaya Fest on April 28 and 29 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California. To provide a better overall experience for the fans, the festival has been relocated from another venue in Long Beach, California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/stephen-marleys-kaya-fest-gets-new-venue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/stephen-marleys-kaya-fest-gets-new-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue's Latest Sale Has $20 Flights Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between dealing with insane winter weather and working yourself into the ground to catch up after the holidays, it's more than safe to say that January is a messy -- if not chaotic -- month. But it looks like you may have a chance to actually embrace the chaos of the new year with a spontaneous vacation, thanks to a big new flash sale from JetBlue on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblues-latest-sale-has-20-flights-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jetblues-latest-sale-has-20-flights-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From salad to ice cream, these 2 chefs are planning a menu devoted to pork]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach chef Paul Buchanan , of Primal Alchemy Caterers, and Alex McGroarty, the executive chef at 4th &amp; Olive Bistro , are teaming up for a six-course dinner at the East Village restaurant to celebrate with pork dishes in every course, including salad and dessert. And when they're done feeding you, the chefs will teach you how to do it yourself in a pair of follow-up butchering classes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/from-salad-to-ice-cream-these-2-chefs-are-planning-a-menu-devoted-to-pork/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 08:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/from-salad-to-ice-cream-these-2-chefs-are-planning-a-menu-devoted-to-pork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It took 18 years to book one of the bands playing Alex's Bar in Long Beach this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rock band the Melvins will perform at Alex's Bar Jan. 26. Alex's Bar in Long Beach is starting off the year with a bang, thanks to a mix of up-and-coming bands and veteran punk , rock and rockabilly acts coming to its small stage this month. It starts with New York's Dirty Fences and Portland's The Mean Jeans on Jan. 22, followed four days later by a Jan. 26 show by the Melvins , whose sound influenced grunge greats like Nirvana and Soundgarden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/it-took-18-years-to-book-one-of-the-bands-playing-alexs-bar-in-long-beach-this-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/it-took-18-years-to-book-one-of-the-bands-playing-alexs-bar-in-long-beach-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From The Police to opera: Stewart Copeland to share his story in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stewart Copeland, seen here in 2015, is set to tell stories of his life in The Police and as an opera composer this month at Terrace Theater in Long Beach. Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP Drummer and operatic composer Stewart Copeland plans to tell his stories of a career that spans from his days in punk rock to opera during his upcoming appearance in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/from-the-police-to-opera-stewart-copeland-to-share-his-story-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 02:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/from-the-police-to-opera-stewart-copeland-to-share-his-story-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From The Police to opera: Stewart Copeland to share his story in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stewart Copeland, seen here in 2015, is set to tell stories of his life in The Police and as an opera composer this month at Terrace Theater in Long Beach. Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP Drummer and operatic composer Stewart Copeland plans to tell his stories of a career that spans from his days in punk rock to opera during his upcoming appearance in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/from-the-police-to-opera-stewart-copeland-to-share-his-story-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 02:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/from-the-police-to-opera-stewart-copeland-to-share-his-story-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bullet fell from the sky and hit a 10-year-old in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fatima Alejandro stands behind her 10-year-old daughter Nia Simon as she holds a copy of her x-ray of a bullet in her arm which fell from the sky just after the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day in Long Beach Tuesday, January 16, 2018. The family didn't realize she'd been hit until they took her to the hospital for X-rays and found the bullet in her arm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/a-bullet-fell-from-the-sky-and-hit-a-10-year-old-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 02:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/a-bullet-fell-from-the-sky-and-hit-a-10-year-old-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gus's World Famous Delivers Even More Fried Chicken to Long Beach Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach is next up to receive its very own location of Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken , the Southern spicy chicken franchise that has elbowed its way into the Los Angeles market of late . Gus's is a Memphis export, trading in a style of spicy chicken that differs from Nashville pretty dramatically in both finished product and overall heat levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/guss-world-famous-delivers-even-more-fried-chicken-to-long-beach-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/guss-world-famous-delivers-even-more-fried-chicken-to-long-beach-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former hospital owner sentenced in multimillion-dollar kickback scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Friday sentenced the former owner of a California hospital to 63 months in prison for leading a 15-year fraud scheme involving millions in illegal kickbacks paid to medical professionals in exchange for referring thousands of workers compensation patients for spinal surgeries. Investigators found that from at least 1997 through 2013, Michael Drobot, who owned Pacific Hospital in Long Beach, California, ran a scheme in which he billed more than $500 million in fraudulent surger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-hospital-owner-sentenced-in-multimillion-dollar-kickback-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-hospital-owner-sentenced-in-multimillion-dollar-kickback-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Molders With One Eye on the Technology Horizon Should Head to Molding 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we survey our readers about the average age of their injection molding machine fleet, the most common response is in the teens. A press from the early aughts or late 90s is by no stretch outdated, particularly in its machine functions, but in other areas - think controller, connectivity, data collection - it is certainly a step or two behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/molders-with-one-eye-on-the-technology-horizon-should-head-to-molding-2018/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/molders-with-one-eye-on-the-technology-horizon-should-head-to-molding-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Battle with Alcohol &amp; Depression, Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is Back with New Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tucked away on a quiet street in Long Beach, California, the comedian affectionately known as Fluffy leads a tour of his sprawling headquarters that includes his impressive collection of Volkswagen buses, his own barber station , a recording studio, a warehouse full of merch and a sports car collection that includes a replica Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am signed by Burt Reynolds. "This was my mom right here, right before she passed," he says pointing to a picture with Mexican ranchera star Vice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/after-battle-with-alcohol-amp-depression-comedian-gabriel-iglesias-is-back-with-new-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/after-battle-with-alcohol-amp-depression-comedian-gabriel-iglesias-is-back-with-new-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers tackle community projects across Long Beach during 2018 MLK Day of Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaiah Armstrong, 3, helps his mother, Tina, plant lettuce in a community garden outside of the Michelle Obama Library in Long Beach on Monday, Jan 15, 2018. To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, groups of volunteers spread out across Long Beach to participate in community service projects in honor of the MLK National Day of Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/volunteers-tackle-community-projects-across-long-beach-during-2018-mlk-day-of-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/volunteers-tackle-community-projects-across-long-beach-during-2018-mlk-day-of-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of robbers held up five Long Beach businesses in recent months, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested two men last week for allegedly going on a robbery spree in the Long Beach area during the last three months, according to authorities. Long Beach police detectives took 34-year-old Cody Joel Ibershoff of Long Beach and 51-year-old Jesus Cortez of Compton into custody on Wednesday, police said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pair-of-robbers-held-up-five-long-beach-businesses-in-recent-months-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/pair-of-robbers-held-up-five-long-beach-businesses-in-recent-months-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach City College has one competitive race in April elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Long Beach Community College District only has a single competitive race up for election this year, and it's for the seat belonging to its longest-serving trustee. The incumbent, Jeff Kellogg, was first elected to the college district's Board of Trustees in 2002.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-city-college-has-one-competitive-race-in-april-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-city-college-has-one-competitive-race-in-april-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach City College has one competitive race in April elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Long Beach Community College District only has a single competitive race up for election this year, and it's for the seat belonging to its longest-serving trustee. The incumbent, Jeff Kellogg, was first elected to the college district's Board of Trustees in 2002.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-city-college-has-one-competitive-race-in-april-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-city-college-has-one-competitive-race-in-april-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach mayora s biggest competitor backs out of April election; the reason is murky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Fox, executive director for council of neighborhood organizations speaks to the crowd at Veterans Park Community Center. Depending on who you believe, either community activist and anti-growth leader Robert Fox used the threat of running for mayor to extract a series of concessions from Mayor Robert Garcia regarding the Land Use Element and rent control, or the eternally off-the-record Garcia and Fox had a pleasant and fruitful conversation and "talked about things."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-mayora-s-biggest-competitor-backs-out-of-april-election-the-reason-is-murky/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-mayora-s-biggest-competitor-backs-out-of-april-election-the-reason-is-murky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vintage toy show coming to Long Beach this week; herea s when and where]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vintage Barbies, Batman, Spiderman and a slew of Disney toys will be on display this Thursday at a toy show featuring the man known as America's toy scout, Joel Magee. The free show is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Courtyard by Marriott Airport, 3841 N. Lakewood Blvd. Attendees can expect to see Pez dispensers, Star Wars and Beatles memorabilia, superhero figures, baseball cards, 1940s-60s comic books, as well as Shirley Temple dolls, Hot Wheels and Hummel figurines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/vintage-toy-show-coming-to-long-beach-this-week-herea-s-when-and-where/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/vintage-toy-show-coming-to-long-beach-this-week-herea-s-when-and-where/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach wetlands trust says it supports swap that preserves land, allows new drilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust, the advocacy group that aims to protect Long Beach wetlands, has announced its support for a land swap headed to the City Council Tuesday night. The announcement, sent in an email Monday from Executive Director Elizabeth Lambe, says that after extensive research and negotiations with the proponent, the trust board voted to support a swap that eventually puts 146 acres of restored wetlands in the public's hands in exchange for 5 acres from the Los Cerritos Wetlan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-wetlands-trust-says-it-supports-swap-that-preserves-land-allows-new-drilling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-wetlands-trust-says-it-supports-swap-that-preserves-land-allows-new-drilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach may ease restrictions on tattoo parlors in wake of civil rights lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Real, owner of American Beauty Tattoo in Huntington Beach has been involved in a lawsuit against the city of Long Beach for the past 7 years. The suit is over the city's zoning law being too restrictive and now the Long Beach planning commission is set to vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-may-ease-restrictions-on-tattoo-parlors-in-wake-of-civil-rights-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-may-ease-restrictions-on-tattoo-parlors-in-wake-of-civil-rights-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWAT team in standoff in Long Beach with suspect in San Gabriel Valley restaurant robberies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SWAT team responded to a Long Beach neighborhood early Sunday, where a man sought in connection with armed robberies at two San Gabriel Valley restaurant the day before was believed to be holed up inside a home, authorities said. The standoff began about 4 a.m. on Mountain View Street just west of Long Beach Boulevard , according to Los Angeles County sheriff's officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/swat-team-in-standoff-in-long-beach-with-suspect-in-san-gabriel-valley-restaurant-robberies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/swat-team-in-standoff-in-long-beach-with-suspect-in-san-gabriel-valley-restaurant-robberies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's cargo spacecraft back down to earth with heavy payload]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington, Jan 14 : SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday after nearly four weeks in space. Dragon splashed down successfully about 10:37 a.m. EST west of Baja California, completing the second resupply mission to and from the International Space Station with a commercial spacecraft, SpaceX said via Twitter, Xinhua reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/nasas-cargo-spacecraft-back-down-to-earth-with-heavy-payload/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/nasas-cargo-spacecraft-back-down-to-earth-with-heavy-payload/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If getting a passport is an obstacle to taking a cruise, here are...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's say your family wants to take a cruise, but dear old Dad - or Aunt Meghan or sister Sara - won't take the time or spend the money to get a passport, which they'll need on many cruises. That's because most foreign-flagged cruise ships - and most are registered in other countries - are required to make a stop in a foreign port, thanks to federal regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/if-getting-a-passport-is-an-obstacle-to-taking-a-cruise-here-are/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/if-getting-a-passport-is-an-obstacle-to-taking-a-cruise-here-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police close PCH after party bus incident in Seal Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 20 occupants of a party bus, their hands zip-tied behind their backs, sit on a curb after being detained by police in Seal Beach following an incident at a nearby CVS. At least two display cases were knocked over at the Seal Beach CVS at 921 Pacific Coast Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-close-pch-after-party-bus-incident-in-seal-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-close-pch-after-party-bus-incident-in-seal-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat wave breaks records in Southland; Lake Forest is hottest place in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after Southern California saw the first significant rain in nearly a year, the region fell back into summer-like winter with a heat wave that set new records. Among the places that set new high temperature records for the day: Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/heat-wave-breaks-records-in-southland-lake-forest-is-hottest-place-in-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/heat-wave-breaks-records-in-southland-lake-forest-is-hottest-place-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat wave breaks records in Southland; Lake Forest is hottest place in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after Southern California saw the first significant rain in nearly a year, the region fell back into summer-like winter with a heat wave that set new records. Among the places that set new high temperature records for the day: Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/heat-wave-breaks-records-in-southland-lake-forest-is-hottest-place-in-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/heat-wave-breaks-records-in-southland-lake-forest-is-hottest-place-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quadriplegic with 'Extreme Home Makeover' defies odds, still improving]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tragic gymnastics accident in which Keefer suffered a spinal cord injury that left him a quadriplegic could have stopped him, but it didn't. Ten years after being paralyzed in a gymnastics accident, Brian Keefer is living independently and motivating others with his story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/quadriplegic-with-extreme-home-makeover-defies-odds-still-improving/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/quadriplegic-with-extreme-home-makeover-defies-odds-still-improving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quadriplegic with 'Extreme Home Makeover' defies odds, still improving]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tragic gymnastics accident in which Keefer suffered a spinal cord injury that left him a quadriplegic could have stopped him, but it didn't. Ten years after being paralyzed in a gymnastics accident, Brian Keefer is living independently and motivating others with his story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/quadriplegic-with-extreme-home-makeover-defies-odds-still-improving/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/quadriplegic-with-extreme-home-makeover-defies-odds-still-improving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Station cargo ship returning to Earth splashes into Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship was released from the International Space Station early Saturday, bringing 4,100 pounds of science samples and other gear back to Earth to wrap up the company's 13th resupply mission. Dragon cargo ship loaded with 4,100 pounds of experiment samples, trash and no-longer-needed equipment departed the International Space Station early Saturday and returned to Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/station-cargo-ship-returning-to-earth-splashes-into-pacific/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/station-cargo-ship-returning-to-earth-splashes-into-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Station cargo ship returning to Earth splashes into Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship was released from the International Space Station early Saturday, bringing 4,100 pounds of science samples and other gear back to Earth to wrap up the company's 13th resupply mission. Dragon cargo ship loaded with 4,100 pounds of experiment samples, trash and no-longer-needed equipment departed the International Space Station early Saturday and returned to Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/station-cargo-ship-returning-to-earth-splashes-into-pacific/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/station-cargo-ship-returning-to-earth-splashes-into-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These male ballerinas want you to laugh at them]]></title><description><![CDATA["We touch all sorts of ballet styles, but with a twist and with a lot of fun," said Raffaele Morra, the ballet master for the all-male comedy troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo , who come to the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 20-21. The troupe was founded in 1974 with the purpose of presenting a lighter view of ballet and by poking a little fun at the dance with a group of "ballerinas" known as the Trocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-male-ballerinas-want-you-to-laugh-at-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/these-male-ballerinas-want-you-to-laugh-at-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Luke's new leadership hopes to grow the church 'inside and out']]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Luke's Episcopal Church welcomed the Rev. Ricardo Avila in mid-October, a new arrival from Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/st-lukes-new-leadership-hopes-to-grow-the-church-inside-and-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/st-lukes-new-leadership-hopes-to-grow-the-church-inside-and-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver in fatal Torrance crash gets 15 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old Long Beach man who fled the scene of a crash in Torrance that killed one of his passengers and seriously injured another was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison. Monte Lashawn Collins entered his no-contest plea in Torrance court to one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and admitted an allegation that he ran from the Nov. 14 crash at Hawthorne and Del Amo boulevards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/driver-in-fatal-torrance-crash-gets-15-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 06:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/driver-in-fatal-torrance-crash-gets-15-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police seize assault rifle, handguns while arresting...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police say they seized an assault rifle and other guns while arresting an attempted murder suspect in Wilmington on Jan. 12, 2018. Long Beach police SWAT officers seized an assault rifle and several other guns while arresting an attempted murder suspect Thursday, according to authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-seize-assault-rifle-handguns-while-arresting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-seize-assault-rifle-handguns-while-arresting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police seize assault rifle, handguns while arresting...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police say they seized an assault rifle and other guns while arresting an attempted murder suspect in Wilmington on Jan. 12, 2018. Long Beach police SWAT officers seized an assault rifle and several other guns while arresting an attempted murder suspect Thursday, according to authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-seize-assault-rifle-handguns-while-arresting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-seize-assault-rifle-handguns-while-arresting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former owner of Long Beach hospital sentenced in kickback scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[College Medical Center, formerly Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, is a community-based teaching hospital located in Long Beach, California. Authorities allege that state senator Ronald Calderon took bribes from Michael Drobot, the former owner of Pacific Hospital in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-owner-of-long-beach-hospital-sentenced-in-kickback-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/former-owner-of-long-beach-hospital-sentenced-in-kickback-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach man says he saw teenager strangle beloved parrot; - She was like my little kid']]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old is charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly strangling Lena, a yellow-headed Amazon parrot in Long Beach on Dec. 26. Because of the "level of depravity" of his alleged actions, a judge on Friday raised the bail for an 18-year-old accused of strangling his roommates' parrot in Long Beach last month. In the courtroom moments before the judge's decision, Chris Samuelson testified that he watched as the teenager, Edward Cervantes, twisted the neck of his yellow-headed Amazon p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-says-he-saw-teenager-strangle-beloved-parrot-she-was-like-my-little-kid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-man-says-he-saw-teenager-strangle-beloved-parrot-she-was-like-my-little-kid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overall crime is down, but violent crime is up in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a historically low number of killings and an overall drop in serious crime, the amount of violent crimes in Long Beach jumped up by 9 percent last year, city officials announced this week. Broadly, crime declined in Long Beach in 2017, according to statistics from the Long Beach Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/overall-crime-is-down-but-violent-crime-is-up-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/overall-crime-is-down-but-violent-crime-is-up-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beacha s MLK Day of Service to be held Monday; volunteers needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a "Day On, not a Day Off" for those involved with the 2018 Martin Luther King Day of Service on Monday throughout the city. Organizers include Leadership Long Beach, Port of Long Beach, Mayor Robert Garcia's office, Vice Mayor Rex Richardson's office and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beacha-s-mlk-day-of-service-to-be-held-monday-volunteers-needed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beacha-s-mlk-day-of-service-to-be-held-monday-volunteers-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and more rock star a 27 cluba members celebrated in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janis Joplin doppelganger Sherrie "Voxxy" Johnson will lead her band Janis Lives as part of the "Forever 27 A Tribute to Legends Lost" show at the Gaslamp on Jan. 20. Photo courtesy Janis Lives These musical icons died far too young, but their music can still be heard performed at the Gaslamp on Jan. 20 when the Long Beach venue hosts "Forever 27: A Tribute to Legends Lost." The 9 p.m. show is a tribute to rock stars who died at the age of 27: Kurt Cobain , Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Amy Win]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/kurt-cobain-amy-winehouse-and-more-rock-star-a-27-cluba-members-celebrated-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/kurt-cobain-amy-winehouse-and-more-rock-star-a-27-cluba-members-celebrated-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citing increased competition, organizers cancel Long Beach Folk Revival Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shea Newkirk started the LB Folk Fest three years ago and also plays in an Irish band, organizes weekly jam sessions and runs a music blog.The third annual LB Folk Fest returns to Rainbow Lagoon September 19, 2015. Long Beach September 4, 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/citing-increased-competition-organizers-cancel-long-beach-folk-revival-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/citing-increased-competition-organizers-cancel-long-beach-folk-revival-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend: dineL.A. Restaurant Week Deals Begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's year ten for the wide-of-region, savings-of-money Restaurant Week, which actually runs for two weeks, across SoCal, beginning on Friday, Jan. 12. dineL.A. Is Here: You've longed to try that new steakhouse/vintage taqueria/snazzy supper club, but A) your budget disagrees and... well... there's no B) beyond that, really. But budgets tend to be far more amenable when a Restaurant Week rolls around, bringing with it multi-course lunches and dinners for a song, or, more accurately, anywhere from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/weekend-dinela-restaurant-week-deals-begin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/weekend-dinela-restaurant-week-deals-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City seeks proposals to develop former North Long Beach Library]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it was announced that the former North Long Beach Neighborhood Library would become the winter shelter for the area's homeless people, officials promised it would be for one year only. Last week, officials took the first step in fulfilling that promise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/city-seeks-proposals-to-develop-former-north-long-beach-library/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/city-seeks-proposals-to-develop-former-north-long-beach-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach, San Leandro mayors join others to challenge Trump administration on marijuana enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayors of 10 cities including Seattle, Long Beach and San Leandro have signed a letter urging U.S. Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions to reconsider his decision to roll back a federal policy that gave low priority to prosecution of marijuana offenses in states that legalized the use of the drug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-san-leandro-mayors-join-others-to-challenge-trump-administration-on-marijuana-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 01:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-san-leandro-mayors-join-others-to-challenge-trump-administration-on-marijuana-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach woman, 32, dies in collision near Bixby Knolls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old Long Beach woman died after the car she was riding in smashed into a tree in the Bixby Knolls area early Thursday morning, according to authorities. The crash happened around 1:25 a.m. when the 27-year-old man driving the car lost control as he was headed west on Carson Street at California Avenue, police said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-woman-32-dies-in-collision-near-bixby-knolls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-woman-32-dies-in-collision-near-bixby-knolls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Saturdaya s MLK parade in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be marching and partying for a purpose this weekend with the 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Celebration. The free events - themed "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" - kicks off at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Anaheim Street, when the parade gets underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/everything-you-need-to-know-about-saturdaya-s-mlk-parade-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/everything-you-need-to-know-about-saturdaya-s-mlk-parade-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company at Port of Long Beach ordered to pay $2.5 million for pollution near neighborhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Port congestion is getting out of control as truckers are waiting hours to get in to terminals to load containers. Truckers in line to enter terminal in Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/company-at-port-of-long-beach-ordered-to-pay-25-million-for-pollution-near-neighborhoods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/company-at-port-of-long-beach-ordered-to-pay-25-million-for-pollution-near-neighborhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to learn how to fix diesel engines? Long Beach City College has a program for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach City College administrators want to find students interested in learning how to care for diesel engines. Long Beach City College educators are looking for people who want to enroll in free classes designed to prepare students for an apprenticeship as a diesel mechanic or technician.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/want-to-learn-how-to-fix-diesel-engines-long-beach-city-college-has-a-program-for-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/want-to-learn-how-to-fix-diesel-engines-long-beach-city-college-has-a-program-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do in Long Beach, Jan. 12-18]]></title><description><![CDATA[A diver feeding fish in the Aquarium of the Pacific's Honda Blue Cavern, stops to say hello to a land creature, Jeremiah Lall, 2. 'Black Coffee': Visit the Long Beach Playhouse to enjoy this theatrical performance. In this seldom-seen and intricately crafted mystery, Agatha Christie weaves scientific discoveries, international espionage, and unimaginable murder together to give the audience a night of unraveling the knots of danger and suspense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-jan-12-18/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-jan-12-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Angelina Jolie Dating Filmmaker After Split From Brad Pitt? New Report Claims She's Found Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than a year since splitting from Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie has reportedly begun dating again and she supposedly found her 'perfect match!' It's been nearly a year and a half since Angelina Jolie , 42, called it quits with Brad Pitt , 54, and it seems enough time has passed for the Girl, Interrupted actress to start dating again. It seems that Angie had to travel halfway around the world to find the right man to mend her broken heart, as she's "smitten" with Cambodian lyricist and film]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/is-angelina-jolie-dating-filmmaker-after-split-from-brad-pitt-new-report-claims-shes-found-love/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/is-angelina-jolie-dating-filmmaker-after-split-from-brad-pitt-new-report-claims-shes-found-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Estate Expert Andy Dane Carter Launches New Book 100 Doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES: Andy Dane Carter a real estate expert and investment strategist from Long Beach, CA with over 8 years' experience in the real estate industry, releases his new book 100 Doors, which discusses business and real estate entrepreneurship in one complete package for anyone to understand. 100 Doors is the perfect guide for those eager to change their lives and tap into the real estate cash flow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/real-estate-expert-andy-dane-carter-launches-new-book-100-doors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/real-estate-expert-andy-dane-carter-launches-new-book-100-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSU maxes out, turns away more students than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 23 CSU campuses, like California State University, Long Beach, but only six have enough room to accommodate all qualified freshmen, while just seven can take all qualified transfer students. There are 23 CSU campuses, like California State University, Long Beach, but only six have enough room to accommodate all qualified freshmen, while just seven can take all qualified transfer students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/csu-maxes-out-turns-away-more-students-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/csu-maxes-out-turns-away-more-students-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach mayor says a city is boominga in annual address]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia delivers his fourth State of the City address, at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach Calif., Tuesday, January 8, 2018. In his fourth State of the City address Tuesday night, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia pointed to the more than $3 billion in construction work underway as a sign of strength for the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-mayor-says-a-city-is-boominga-in-annual-address/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-mayor-says-a-city-is-boominga-in-annual-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Evening With Stewart Copeland Comes to The Terrace Theatre Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, January 25th, Long Beach Opera will present "Don't Box Me In: An Evening with Rockstar Stewart Copeland ." Copeland was the drummer and co-founder of the legendary rock group The Police and has since had a productive career as a composer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-evening-with-stewart-copeland-comes-to-the-terrace-theatre-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-evening-with-stewart-copeland-comes-to-the-terrace-theatre-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Evening With Stewart Copeland Comes to The Terrace Theatre Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, January 25th, Long Beach Opera will present "Don't Box Me In: An Evening with Rockstar Stewart Copeland ." Copeland was the drummer and co-founder of the legendary rock group The Police and has since had a productive career as a composer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-evening-with-stewart-copeland-comes-to-the-terrace-theatre-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/an-evening-with-stewart-copeland-comes-to-the-terrace-theatre-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of porn actress, 20, is 4th in 3 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porn actress Olivia Nova, considered a rising star in the X-rated film business, was found dead Sunday at her Las Vegas home. Only 20 years old, she was the fourth adult film actress to die in the past three months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/death-of-porn-actress-20-is-4th-in-3-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/death-of-porn-actress-20-is-4th-in-3-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of porn actress, 20, is 4th in 3 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porn actress Olivia Nova, considered a rising star in the X-rated film business, was found dead Sunday at her Las Vegas home. Only 20 years old, she was the fourth adult film actress to die in the past three months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/death-of-porn-actress-20-is-4th-in-3-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/death-of-porn-actress-20-is-4th-in-3-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach pets of the week: Roland and Curt need your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roland, a 1-year-old male domestic short hair cat, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center. Curt, a 1-year-old male domestic short hair cat, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-roland-and-curt-need-your-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-roland-and-curt-need-your-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Silent Party plans to quietly storm Long Beach with dance music]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no danger of noise complaints at the Silent Party coming to At The Top in Long Beach Jan. 13. Photo courtesy Urban Fetes. Where the only loud music is in your head and you can dance with someone listening to something completely different? Then At The Top in Long Beach is where you'll want to be on Jan. 13 for the Silent Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-silent-party-plans-to-quietly-storm-long-beach-with-dance-music/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-silent-party-plans-to-quietly-storm-long-beach-with-dance-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photographers from around Southern California snapped photos of rainbows.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rainbow is seen over Ocean Blvd. downtown in Long Beach on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. A rainbow can be seen through a window in Anaheim near Anaheim Stadium on Tuesday, Jan 9. A rainbow appears as the sun briefly peeks through rain clouds in Anaheim Hills on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photographers-from-around-southern-california-snapped-photos-of-rainbows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/photographers-from-around-southern-california-snapped-photos-of-rainbows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical marijuana dispensary opens near Cal Heights in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another medical marijuana dispensary has won the right to sell goods in Long Beach, this one just south of Cal Heights. So far four dispensaries are operating in Long Beach, with businesses in Belmont Shore, Belmont Heights, Rose Park and the newest location, called Stone Age Farmacy at 3428 Long Beach Blvd. The new facility was one of the original companies to apply to sell medical marijuana when Long Beach first doled out licenses in 2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/medical-marijuana-dispensary-opens-near-cal-heights-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/medical-marijuana-dispensary-opens-near-cal-heights-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Blue Line delayed this morning between Long Beach and LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro Blue Line service was expected to experience delays of about 20-25 minutes between downtown Long Beach and the South Los Angeles area today because of a problem with signals at intersections, authorities said. The problem developed about 6:25 a.m. and is affecting rail service as far north as the Blue Line's Washington Station at Washington and Long Beach boulevards, said Rick Jager of Metro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metro-blue-line-delayed-this-morning-between-long-beach-and-la/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/metro-blue-line-delayed-this-morning-between-long-beach-and-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shea s taking on a Supreme Court ruling that may let her moma s killer go free]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Dec. 14, 2017, photo in Long Beach, Calif., Birte Pfleger holds a photo of her mother, Gisela Pfleger, she made in 1994, two days before her mother was killed. Pfleger's retired parents were visiting from Germany, when her mother was killed and her father was severely wounded in an attack by three young men in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shea-s-taking-on-a-supreme-court-ruling-that-may-let-her-moma-s-killer-go-free/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/shea-s-taking-on-a-supreme-court-ruling-that-may-let-her-moma-s-killer-go-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kathy Flachmeier appointed to La Palma City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kathy Flachmeier was appointed to the City Council by unanimous vote on Jan. 3; she will fill the unexpired term of former Councilman Steve Hwangbo. Flachmeier has lived in La Palma since 1987.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/kathy-flachmeier-appointed-to-la-palma-city-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/kathy-flachmeier-appointed-to-la-palma-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodge Momentum Index up significantly in 2017 The Dodge Momentum...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dodge Momentum Index grew 3.6 percent in December 2017 to 153.9 from the revised November reading of 148.6, reports Dodge Data &amp; Analytics . In addition, the December 2017 reading for the Dodge Momentum Index was up 20.9 percent compared with the December 2016 reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dodge-momentum-index-up-significantly-in-2017-the-dodge-momentum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 07:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dodge-momentum-index-up-significantly-in-2017-the-dodge-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday brings welcome rain to Long Beach, SoCal; Tuesday should bring even more]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of women try to stay dry under their umbrellas, as they walk along Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach Calif., Monday, January 8, 2018. A woman tries to stay dry under her umbrella, as she walks along Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach Calif., Monday, January 8, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/monday-brings-welcome-rain-to-long-beach-socal-tuesday-should-bring-even-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 03:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/monday-brings-welcome-rain-to-long-beach-socal-tuesday-should-bring-even-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Yogurtland closing in Belmont Shore, another to reopen in East Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Yogurtland's slogans is the flowery boast that there's "joy and hope in every cup," but lovers of the popular froyo franchise will find no joy if they're harboring the hope that the "temporarily closed" location in Belmont Shore will reopen. It's temporarily closed like we're temporarily not a billionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/one-yogurtland-closing-in-belmont-shore-another-to-reopen-in-east-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/one-yogurtland-closing-in-belmont-shore-another-to-reopen-in-east-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three port truck companies exploited drivers, L.A. city attorney says in lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer sued three port trucking companies Monday, alleging the firms exploit their drivers by misclassifying them as independent contractors in order to boost profits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/three-port-truck-companies-exploited-drivers-la-city-attorney-says-in-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/three-port-truck-companies-exploited-drivers-la-city-attorney-says-in-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWAT officers search home in North Long Beach after possible kidnapping]]></title><description><![CDATA[SWAT officers search a North Long Beach neighborhood early Monday, Jan. 8, 2017, during an investigation of a possible kidnapping. Police shut down a swath of Market Street in North Long Beach early Monday morning while SWAT officers searched a home after a possible kidnapping, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/swat-officers-search-home-in-north-long-beach-after-possible-kidnapping/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/swat-officers-search-home-in-north-long-beach-after-possible-kidnapping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California woman gets prison for killing baby during convoluted kidnapping plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thousand Oaks woman was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Friday for concocting a bizarre plot to kidnap babies that included dumping the body of a 3-week-old girl from Long Beach in a trash bin in 2015, according to authorities. Moments before a judge handed down the sentence in a Long Beach courtroom, Giseleangelique Rene D'Milian pleaded no contest to first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in the death and kidnapping of baby Eliza De La Cruz, prosecutors said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-woman-gets-prison-for-killing-baby-during-convoluted-kidnapping-plot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/california-woman-gets-prison-for-killing-baby-during-convoluted-kidnapping-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eloy Oakley optimistic on strengthening California's community colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he enters his second year as head of California's huge community college system, Eloy Oakley is unequivocal when he talks about what has to be done. "We need to take on the age-old way of doing things by redesigning expectations and finding ways so all people can go to college and then find a good job," Oakley told me in an interview in Long Beach last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/eloy-oakley-optimistic-on-strengthening-californias-community-colleges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/eloy-oakley-optimistic-on-strengthening-californias-community-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eloy Oakley optimistic on strengthening California's community colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he enters his second year as head of California's huge community college system, Eloy Oakley is unequivocal when he talks about what has to be done. "We need to take on the age-old way of doing things by redesigning expectations and finding ways so all people can go to college and then find a good job," Oakley told me in an interview in Long Beach last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/eloy-oakley-optimistic-on-strengthening-californias-community-colleges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/eloy-oakley-optimistic-on-strengthening-californias-community-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High or Dry? California Legal Pot to Test Supply Pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Sept. 28, 2017, file photo, marijuana plants are displayed at the Green Goat Family Farms stand at "The State of Cannabis," a California industry group meeting in Long Beach, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/high-or-dry-california-legal-pot-to-test-supply-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/high-or-dry-california-legal-pot-to-test-supply-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury convicts Long Beach man of 1985 murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Long Beach man was convicted Tuesday of stabbing his girlfriend's husband to death in Torrance more than 25 years ago. Janos Kulcsar, 60, who spent all those years in a relationship with his victim's wife, faces the rest of his life in prison for killing 58-year-old Archie McFarland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jury-convicts-long-beach-man-of-1985-murder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/jury-convicts-long-beach-man-of-1985-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mechanical Engineer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mechanical Engineer sought by P2S Engineering, Inc. in Long Beach, CA. Prfm cmplx engnrg/ecnmc calcltns &amp; modlng.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mechanical-engineer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 03:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mechanical-engineer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Clock's Ticking on Christmastime Fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[They have a way of weaving around each other every year, like holly weaves along a mantel or strings of lights weave through the branches of a Christmas tree. Clock chimes, which signal the arrival of the all-important ghosts, are heard in "A Christmas Carol," while a broken clock is at the emotional center of the TV classic "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-clocks-ticking-on-christmastime-fun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/the-clocks-ticking-on-christmastime-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amusement Industry Inc Practical Finance Co Inc v. Moses Stern Joshua ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY, INC., a California corporation, d/b/a Westland Industries, PRACTICAL FINANCE CO., INC., a California corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amusement-industry-inc-practical-finance-co-inc-v-moses-stern-joshua-/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/amusement-industry-inc-practical-finance-co-inc-v-moses-stern-joshua-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prestige 460 Flybridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hull #3 of the Prestige 460 was so new that its first visit to the fuel dock was just before our trip in Southern California from Newport Beach to Long Beach. As Bayport Yachts owner JR Means and I waited for more than 300 gallons of fuel to slosh into the tank, we checked out the swanky Garroni design.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/prestige-460-flybridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/prestige-460-flybridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planets Dubs Podcast exclusive: Jordan Bell on his L.A. upbringing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Bell has been one of the most exciting rookies in the NBA this season, and with Golden State heading to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers, it seemed appropriate to catch up with Bell, a Long Beach native, to discuss how his years in L.A. shaped him into the player he is today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/planets-dubs-podcast-exclusive-jordan-bell-on-his-la-upbringing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/planets-dubs-podcast-exclusive-jordan-bell-on-his-la-upbringing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planets Dubs Podcast exclusive: Jordan Bell on his L.A. upbringing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Bell has been one of the most exciting rookies in the NBA this season, and with Golden State heading to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers, it seemed appropriate to catch up with Bell, a Long Beach native, to discuss how his years in L.A. shaped him into the player he is today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/planets-dubs-podcast-exclusive-jordan-bell-on-his-la-upbringing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/planets-dubs-podcast-exclusive-jordan-bell-on-his-la-upbringing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flua s death toll in LA County climbs as waves of patients swamp hospitals, clinics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claudia Pfeil, MD, examines Charles Lin, of Alhambra, who has the flu symptoms at Pasadena Urgent Care Health Care Partners in Pasadena Friday, January 5 2018. A mighty wave of flu has gripped the nation and Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/flua-s-death-toll-in-la-county-climbs-as-waves-of-patients-swamp-hospitals-clinics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/flua-s-death-toll-in-la-county-climbs-as-waves-of-patients-swamp-hospitals-clinics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flua s death toll in LA County climbs as waves of patients swamp hospitals, clinics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claudia Pfeil, MD, examines Charles Lin, of Alhambra, who has the flu symptoms at Pasadena Urgent Care Health Care Partners in Pasadena Friday, January 5 2018. A mighty wave of flu has gripped the nation and Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/flua-s-death-toll-in-la-county-climbs-as-waves-of-patients-swamp-hospitals-clinics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/flua-s-death-toll-in-la-county-climbs-as-waves-of-patients-swamp-hospitals-clinics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mailbag Monday: Long Beach crackpots, rabbits and roses]]></title><description><![CDATA["Tim," is the terse and perfectly acceptable salutation on this letter from occasional correspondent, faithful reader and our favorite Lakewoodian Frank Lopez. You will recall he asked us once for a restaurant that served fried rabbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-monday-long-beach-crackpots-rabbits-and-roses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-monday-long-beach-crackpots-rabbits-and-roses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mailbag Monday: Long Beach crackpots, rabbits and roses]]></title><description><![CDATA["Tim," is the terse and perfectly acceptable salutation on this letter from occasional correspondent, faithful reader and our favorite Lakewoodian Frank Lopez. You will recall he asked us once for a restaurant that served fried rabbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-monday-long-beach-crackpots-rabbits-and-roses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/mailbag-monday-long-beach-crackpots-rabbits-and-roses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman get prison for killing Long Beacha s Baby Eliza during infant kidnapping plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna, right, announces arrests in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 3-week-old Eliza De La Cruz, pictured at left, in Long Beach, CA on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Behind Chief Luna are Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, left, and detective Lloyd Cox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-get-prison-for-killing-long-beacha-s-baby-eliza-during-infant-kidnapping-plot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-get-prison-for-killing-long-beacha-s-baby-eliza-during-infant-kidnapping-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American, Southern Italian eats: Ellie's does great things in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like so many of the best restaurants in Long Beach, Ellie's comes as a surprise, a wonderful dining destination on a quiet block that you'd probably never go by unless you were heading for the peaceful Alamitos Beach neighborhood. There's a doughnut shop down the block and a bicycle shop right next door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/american-southern-italian-eats-ellies-does-great-things-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/american-southern-italian-eats-ellies-does-great-things-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police fatally shoot hostage-taking gunman at Holiday Inn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gunman was shot to death by police at a Holiday Inn in Long Beach early Friday morning after allegedly holding an employee hostage, authorities said. A gunman was shot to death by police at a Holiday Inn in Long Beach early Friday morning after allegedly holding an employee hostage, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-fatally-shoot-hostage-taking-gunman-at-holiday-inn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-fatally-shoot-hostage-taking-gunman-at-holiday-inn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED: Suspect ID'd in North Long Beach chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Solorzano of Long Beach has been identified as the man who died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound following a pursuit by police in North Long Beach, officials said. Solorzano, 26, was pulled over shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday near 63rd Street and Orange Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/updated-suspect-idd-in-north-long-beach-chase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/updated-suspect-idd-in-north-long-beach-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person Shot by Police Officer at Holiday Inn in Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was shot early Friday by a police officer at a Holiday Inn in Long Beach, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The shooting occurred at about 1 a.m. on the 2600 block of North Lakewood Boulevard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/person-shot-by-police-officer-at-holiday-inn-in-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/person-shot-by-police-officer-at-holiday-inn-in-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dept. of Interior Announces Plan to Roll Back Ban on Offshore Drilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore oil and gas platform Edith, right, and Eureka oil and gas platform stand in the Beta Field off the coast of Long Beach, California, U.S. Senators from California, Oregon and Washington introduced legislation to ban offshore oil drilling off the West Coast amid mounting concern about the BP Deepwater Horizon rig spill spreading in the Gulf of Mexico. Offshore oil and gas platform Edith, right, and Eureka oil and gas platform stand in the Beta Field off the coast of Long Beach, California]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dept-of-interior-announces-plan-to-roll-back-ban-on-offshore-drilling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/dept-of-interior-announces-plan-to-roll-back-ban-on-offshore-drilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAFD graduates next wave of firefighters, including first woman to snag top recruit honors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panorama city, CA. The first time ever in the history of The Los Angeles Fire Department Caroline Carpenter is the first woman to be the command leader and top recruit of a graduating class of the fire department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lafd-graduates-next-wave-of-firefighters-including-first-woman-to-snag-top-recruit-honors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/lafd-graduates-next-wave-of-firefighters-including-first-woman-to-snag-top-recruit-honors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do in Long Beach: Start your year by restoring wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[To be honest, we were expecting more out of this new year. We're not sure what. Maybe a big festival, a running of the bulls, a party where everyone throws tomatoes at one another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-start-your-year-by-restoring-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/things-to-do-in-long-beach-start-your-year-by-restoring-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain is on the way a " finally a " in Long Beach, SoCal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Forecast is predicting a 10 percent chance of rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and a 50 percent chance of rain Monday and Tuesday. The rain, even if slight, will be welcome after a dry start to the rainy season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rain-is-on-the-way-a-finally-a-in-long-beach-socal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/rain-is-on-the-way-a-finally-a-in-long-beach-socal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenny Omega's Win vs. Chris Jericho Is the Right Move Ahead of NJPW's USA Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Jerico may consider himself "The Best in the World," but he wasn't good enough to beat Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship at New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 12 Thursday. The result isn't all that surprising since Jericho is almost certainly only having a brief run in Japan before resuming his musical career or returning to WWE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/kenny-omegas-win-vs-chris-jericho-is-the-right-move-ahead-of-njpws-usa-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/kenny-omegas-win-vs-chris-jericho-is-the-right-move-ahead-of-njpws-usa-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Couple Ditched The Frills of A Formal Wedding for An Awesome New ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a running group containing mutual friends lured each of them to the same bar in Huntington Beach, California, it was their astronomy-themed tattoos that caused one of those friends to suggest they meet each other. Dara wasn't part of the group run on that particular night-Anthony was-but yet she said "yes" when folks asked her to join the after-party, which was a whopping 40 miles away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-couple-ditched-the-frills-of-a-formal-wedding-for-an-awesome-new-/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/this-couple-ditched-the-frills-of-a-formal-wedding-for-an-awesome-new-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Californians oppose Local 11's self-serving developments]]></title><description><![CDATA[When UNITE HERE Local 11 celebrated the recent news of a proposed $100 million tower at the Hilton Universal City, one thing was clear: Union leadership didn't do so out of the goodness of their hearts. The union's track record in Los Angeles suggests its preferred approach to hotel development is "more and bigger" - as long as the union benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/californians-oppose-local-11s-self-serving-developments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/californians-oppose-local-11s-self-serving-developments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Pursue Stolen U-Haul Pickup in LA, Long Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are pursuing the driver of a possibly stolen U-Haul pickup Wednesday on streets and freeways in Los Angeles and Long Beach. The pursuit began in the Bell Gardens and South Gate areas around 11 a.m. before entering Vernon on the 110 Freeway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-pursue-stolen-u-haul-pickup-in-la-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 02:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/police-pursue-stolen-u-haul-pickup-in-la-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach had a record low number of homicides in 2017, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Robert Garcia, left, listens to Police Chief Robert Luna discuss the 2017 murder rate in Long Beach on Wednesday, Jan 3, 2018. There were 22 homicides in Long Beach in 2017, the lowest number of slayings in the city since at least 1968, police announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-had-a-record-low-number-of-homicides-in-2017-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-had-a-record-low-number-of-homicides-in-2017-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CA workers comp lawyer named shooter in murder-suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are calling Friday's murder-suicide at a workers compensation law firm in Long Beach, California, an act of "workplace violence" that left two men dead and one injured. The City of Long Beach Police department named John Alexander Mendoza, 58, from Redondo Beach, California, as the shooter at the Law Offices of Perona, Langer, Beck, Serbin and Harrison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ca-workers-comp-lawyer-named-shooter-in-murder-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ca-workers-comp-lawyer-named-shooter-in-murder-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman falls from vehicle during carjacking at Downtown Long Beach hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old from Torrance led police on a short chase Sunday evening after carjacking someone in the valet parking area of the Hilton hotel in Downtown Long Beach . An 18-year-old from Torrance led police on a short chase Sunday evening after carjacking someone in the valet parking area of the Hilton hotel in Downtown Long Beach, according to authorities and a witness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-falls-from-vehicle-during-carjacking-at-downtown-long-beach-hotel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-falls-from-vehicle-during-carjacking-at-downtown-long-beach-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman falls from vehicle during carjacking at Downtown Long Beach hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old from Torrance led police on a short chase Sunday evening after carjacking someone in the valet parking area of the Hilton hotel in Downtown Long Beach . An 18-year-old from Torrance led police on a short chase Sunday evening after carjacking someone in the valet parking area of the Hilton hotel in Downtown Long Beach, according to authorities and a witness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-falls-from-vehicle-during-carjacking-at-downtown-long-beach-hotel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/woman-falls-from-vehicle-during-carjacking-at-downtown-long-beach-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach pets of the week: Dora and Bunny need your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bunny, a 2-year-old female domestic short hair cat, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center. Dora, an 11-year-old female beagle, is currently available for adoption at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-dora-and-bunny-need-your-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-pets-of-the-week-dora-and-bunny-need-your-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice cold in Long Beach; the thermometer is frozen at 72 degrees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our various and far-flung cousins tell me they're cold, and they probably are. They're in Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, where it's 3 on a Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ice-cold-in-long-beach-the-thermometer-is-frozen-at-72-degrees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/ice-cold-in-long-beach-the-thermometer-is-frozen-at-72-degrees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does 2018 have in store for Long Beach?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We love the blank slate of a new year with all its promise and hope and opportunities for success and triumph. And yet, the fact that it comes just a day after declaring the freshly killed previous year as the worst one ever should give us good reason to approach 2018 with at least some wary pessimism, and it is the wise citizen who ventures into the year with some expectations of what the ensuing months will bring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-does-2018-have-in-store-for-long-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/what-does-2018-have-in-store-for-long-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach police arrest 87-year-old, 58-year-old in New Year's Eve slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they've arrested two men on suspicion of killing a man after a dispute on New Years Eve in Long Beach, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities identified the suspected killers as 87-year-old Ernest Weston and 58-year-old James Pettie, both of Long Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-arrest-87-year-old-58-year-old-in-new-years-eve-slaying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/long-beach-police-arrest-87-year-old-58-year-old-in-new-years-eve-slaying/</guid></item></channel></rss>