He cut hair in the same spot for nearly 50 years. Now, a Fourth …
But after Saturday, Sept. 28, Nicolas will move on, shuttering Spiro’s Barber Shop at 2438 E. 4th St. and instead cutting hair at a salon on Broadway.
Poly briefly locked down, authorities investigating after threats at 2 ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Two young people walk past the front of Long Beach Poly High School in Long Beach, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova. Authorities say “non-credible” threats at two Long Beach high schools today led to a precautionary lockdown at one campus. “Today, police were advised of ...
Explosion that destroyed Long Beach home likely caused by gas …
Oct 11, 2024 · Photo by Thomas R. Cordova. Authorities said today that they believe a gas leak is responsible for the major explosion that destroyed a back house in West Long Beach and seriously burned a man. An investigation has determined “the probability of a natural gas leak,” said Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jake Heflin.
Authorities ID 4 of 5 people killed in Catalina plane crash
by City News Service Oct 11, 2024. Authorities have identified four of the five people killed in the crash of a small plane on Catalina Island. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, they were: Haris Ali, a 33-year-old Fullerton man; Margaret Mary Fenner, 55; Gonzalo Lubel, 34; and Ali Reza Safai, a 73-year-old West ...
Firefighters battle blaze in vacant building near Downtown Long …
Oct 2, 2024 · A fire burns at a vacant building near Pine Avenue and Ninth Street in Long Beach on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Photo courtesy @Ilovetacos88 on Instagram. Firefighters battled a large blaze at a vacant building on Pine Avenue that sent a plume of smoke wafting over Downtown Long Beach Wednesday morning. Almost 20 engines and other units were ...
Long Beach man drove to Arizona to sexually abuse 14-year-old …
Oct 5, 2024 · A Long Beach man pleaded guilty Friday to a federal criminal charge for traveling with a 14-year-old runaway — whom he met in an internet forum — across state lines to his apartment, where he engaged in illicit sexual activity with her.
Man injured in explosion suffered severe burns, wife says
Oct 8, 2024 · A man who was severely injured when an accessory dwelling unit exploded in Long Beach was fighting for his life today with severe burns. The explosion occurred around 11 a.m. Monday in the 2800 block of Gale Avenue, according to the Long Beach police and fire departments. The blast destroyed the accessory unit behind the main property, while the main building sustained “minor structural ...
Long Beach election results and analysis - Long Beach Post Elections
Nov 6, 2024 · 4th District City Council: A rematch between 2 well-established Long Beach politicians. Daryl Supernaw upended the political paradigm when he beat Herlinda Chico in 2015. They’re going head-to-head once again. COMPARE YOUR CANDIDATES: We asked the City Council District 4 candidates a series of questions before the March primary.
Former Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell will be next chief …
Oct 4, 2024 · Robert Luna replaced McDonnell as Long Beach police chief in 2014 before going on to defeat Villanueva in the 2022 sheriff’s election. “Jim McDonnell is a leader of the highest ethical character,” said Congressman Robert Garcia, who was a Long Beach City Council member during McDonnell’s tenure in the city. “He was incredibly ...
Another traffic headache in the port: Damaged sign jams up …
Oct 3, 2024 · Take pity on anyone who has tried to drive through the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach the last two weeks. First, a long-burning lithium-ion battery fire shut down the Vincent Thomas Bridge on Sept. 26 and 27. Then, on Monday, a dramatic police standoff blocked the International Gateway Bridge for much of the day.. Today, Caltrans crews have shut down two lanes leading onto the westbound ...