Long Beach News

Cape Cod may have some of the best beaches in the country, but it could also have the nation's top jump-rope competitor.

Biking 75 miles every day for two months isn't the most appealing way to spend your summer months.

Bonner, known as the “founder of Lakewood” and a land baron, also had an impact on Long Beach.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES >> Authorities have recovered the body of a Long Beach swimmer who went missing Wednesday near Sacred Cove off Inspiration Point in Rancho Palos Verdes.

The smell of suntan lotion and chlorine. The comforting, monotonous sound of baseball crackling over AM radio.

While my 10yo daughter and I were in Southern California visiting my Dad, we decided to take in at least one of the local sights, do one touristy thing that didn't involve a beach and seaweed.

There are few people you trust as much as the person who cuts your hair. A bad hair day is one thing; a bad hair month - or longer - is a nightmare.

Here is the U.S. Census breakdown of Long Beach demographics. The total exceeds 100 percent because individuals can select multiple categories.

LONG BEACH >> They're among the most powerful people in the city, setting big-money projects into motion and guiding thousands of employees responsive to what they deem important in civic life.

LONG BEACH >> Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti brokered a truce Saturday between truck drivers and their employers after five consecutive days of strikes that temporarily shut down terminals and created cargo delays.

LONG BEACH >> More than a thousand people looking to fill the void left by the cancellation of rockabilly concert staple Hootenanny turned out for Horton's Hayride, when the show took over Pine Avenue Saturday.

ABC Unified School District board members will decide Tuesday whether to put a bond measure before voters that could raise $235 million for the district for repairs and upgrades.

In this Oct. 26, 2010, file photo, "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro arrives at Women's Conference in Long Beach, Calif.

Yesterday at the Agenda Show in Long Beach, California, we threw our Cash On The Table contest presented by Kayo .

By Saaed Shabazz Special to the NNPA from The Final Call The deaths of Chokwe Lumumba, Amiri Baraka, Jitu Weusi and most recently, Elombe Brath raises critical issues and questions on the status, direction and future of Pan African and Black Nationalist movements inside the United States.

What do I do about the dog next door that incessantly barks day and night, or the construction crew that begins working at 6 a.m.? Sometimes in a city the size of Long Beach, navigating the levels of bureaucracy can feel like being caught in a Gordian knot.

Two Long Beach men pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy charges arising from a sex trafficking scheme that exploited women for prostitution.

A 22-year-old man suspected of wielding a gun during robberies of electronics stores in Long Beach and Torrance was facing felony charges today, authorities said.

Go to secretstairs-la.com for more information. 3. Stop to admire the Chandelier Tree: The tree has 30 vintage chandeliers dangling from its branches that light up the night at 2811 W. Silver Lake Drive, Los Angeles.

Four men, including a Rancho Palos Verdes resident, were arrested on suspicion of stealing televisions, laptop computers and other electronic items from a Lomita mosque, authorities said today.