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If you’re confused that after 2 rounds of community voting Long Beach’s new professional baseball team has 2 different names — the Long Beach Coast and the Long Beach Regulators — then you’re not alone.

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‘Swing and a miss’: Long Beach’s pro baseball team announced its name(s), locals had opinions. People took to social media to ask why the team held a naming competition if the vote wouldn’t be honored. The team responded saying the vote was 'one of many factors' in the decision. By Brandon Richardson.
January 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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A city consultant used a significantly lower dollar amount than would be needed when polling residents in October on a proposed property tax. Despite that, the tax still polled abysmally.

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City manager won’t recommend property tax hike after botched poll. The consultant used a significantly lower dollar amount than would be needed to raise the desired funds. Despite that, the tax still polled abysmally.
January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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The name Renee Nicole Good adorned dozens of signs as hundreds gathered in Downtown Long Beach Thursday night to protest her death at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis the day before.

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Hundreds gather in Downtown Long Beach to protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The Trump administration was quick to spin a narrative, while Long Beach officials denounced the killing, including Congressman Robert Garcia, who said the federal government cannot be trusted to investigate the shooting. By Brandon Richardson.
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Just a heads up: We will no longer be posting any of our stories on X. You can find our stories here, Instagram (@lbwatchdog) and of course our website (lbwatchdog.com). And thank you for your continued support!
January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Babblejit 'Bubbly' Kaur, who operated Belmont Shore’s Natraj with her husband for more than 2 decades, was detained by ICE on Dec. 1 while attending an appointment for her pending green card application.

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‘It’s been a nightmare’: Longtime Long Beach restaurateur detained by ICE. Babblejit 'Bubbly' Kaur, who operated the Belmont Shore restaurant Natraj with her husband, Singh, for more than two decades, was detained on Dec. 1 while attending an appointment for her pending green card application. By Brandon Richardson.
December 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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“Bubbly is not sleeping well because the lights are not turned off at night and there is a constant stream of noise, she added.”

This is torture and it’s insidious and the US government is doing it to detained immigrants all over the country.
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Babblejit 'Bubbly' Kaur, who operated Belmont Shore’s Natraj with her husband for more than 2 decades, was detained by ICE on Dec. 1 while attending an appointment for her pending green card application.

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‘It’s been a nightmare’: Longtime Long Beach restaurateur detained by ICE. Babblejit 'Bubbly' Kaur, who operated the Belmont Shore restaurant Natraj with her husband, Singh, for more than two decades, was detained on Dec. 1 while attending an appointment for her pending green card application. By Brandon Richardson.
December 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Hours after being called out by community members, Long Beach Transit apologized for running an Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ad inside its buses.

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Long Beach Transit apologizes for ICE recruitment ad. The same day it was called out by community members, the agency announced the ad was removed from its buses. By Brandon Richardson.
December 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Long Beach is standing on the precipice of becoming a music entertainment powerhouse on the West Coast — at least, that is what officials hope will be the result of the forthcoming Long Beach Amphitheater.

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The Long Beach Amphitheater’s inaugural event is set for June, but details are scarce. Mötley Crüe was the first act announcement but the mayor is promising something more “Long Beach” for the first official event. By Brandon Richardson.
December 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Long Beach health officials and local doctors are pushing back against a Trump administration disinformation campaign asserting that there could be a link between autism and vaccines.

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Long Beach health officials fire back against Trump admin disinformation campaign. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage now states vaccines might cause autism. Health officials and doctors responded bluntly: No they don’t.
November 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Long Beach police say they’re investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Maine Avenue on Nov. 13.

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Pedestrian dies after Nov. 13 hit-and-run, police say. This is the 53rd traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025, making it the deadliest year since at least 1990, data shows.
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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An early morning fire caused “significant damage” to the longstanding Casa Sanchez Mexican restaurant Thursday.

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Long Beach staple Casa Sanchez suffered 'significant damage' in early morning fire. No restaurant workers were injured and the fire is under investigation, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The developer behind the renovation of the historic Breakers Hotel in Downtown Long Beach filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month to delay repayment to its creditors for the $100+ million project.

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Historic Breakers hotel owner files for bankruptcy to stave off creditors. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy will allow Breakers Mezz I to postpone repayment to its creditors, which attempted to force a sale last month in order to recoup its investment.
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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A Long Beach pastor who admitted to having viewed child pornography for at least a decade will not be prosecuted, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

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Long Beach pastor who confessed to viewing child porn won’t face prosecution. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said it declined the case due to insufficient evidence.
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Caltrans’ plan to add bike lanes to PCH in Long Beach is meant to make the street safer as traffic-related deaths are set to hit a record high this year.

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Caltrans wants to add bike lanes to PCH through Long Beach. Now's your chance to weigh in. The project, which would take the seven-lane highway down to five, is meant to make the street safer as traffic-related deaths are set to hit a record high this year.
October 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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After receiving nearly 5,000 votes, the Long Beach Baseball Club has announced the three finalists in its naming contest. And voting is open now.

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Coast, Parrots or Regulators? Choose your baseball team name, Long Beach. After receiving nearly 5,000 votes, the Long Beach Baseball Club has announced the three finalists in its naming contest. And voting is open now.
October 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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This week Scratch This looks at the Long Beach City Council’s possible permitting of “safe and sane” fireworks because it's an issue that makes many animal lovers blow a fuse.

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City Council considers permitting the sale and use of ‘safe and sane’ fireworks to boost nonprofits. Will it cause a boom for organizations, or will it blow up in our collective face?
October 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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At least two masked federal agents confronted witnesses with weapons drawn outside the Signal Hill Best Buy store Monday amid multiple immigration raid operations, video and photos show.

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Federal agents brandish weapons at unarmed witnesses during Signal Hill immigration raid. At least five people were picked up by agents in two separate operations at Home Depot and Best Buy stores, according to advocacy group ÓRALE.
October 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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For the second time this year, thousands of people gathered Saturday at Bixby Park near Downtown Long Beach to protest what they call the Trump administration’s “authoritarian power grab.”

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'No f-ing kings': Thousands gather in Long Beach to protest Trump admin. Protesters denounced immigration raids, the cutting of services by the Trump administration, gerrymandering and attacks on free speech, among other things.
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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This is the 46th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year. There were 40 traffic fatalities in the city in 2024, according to police statistics.
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Police are investigating the death of a man who was hit by a pickup truck in West Long Beach Friday morning.

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Pedestrian dies in early morning West Long Beach crash, police say. This is the 46th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year, up from 40 last year, data shows.
October 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Long Beach Airport has joined numerous other airfields across the country in refusing to broadcast a video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, city officials confirmed.

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Long Beach Airport refuses to show Trump admin propaganda video. The video, which features DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, violates state and federal law, city officials said.
October 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Here are the 6 semi-finalists in the contest for residents to decide the name of Long Beach’s new professional baseball team.

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Long Beach Baseball Club announces 6 semi-finalists in naming contest. City residents are encouraged to vote for their favorite name online or in person at six locations around the city beginning today.
October 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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The 'Punk in the Park' ethical dilemma: When punk's anti-establishment spirit funds a Trump supporter amid a Trump-sponsored ICE siege of Los Angeles and terrorizing of immigrant Brown communities.

By @theglutster.bsky.social

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October 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Long Beach officials say the federal government shutdown will not impact the city’s day-to-day services — for now.

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Long Beach officials say federal shutdown will not affect city services — yet. If the shutdown drags on, federally funded programs such as housing assistance could be impacted.
October 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Retail clerks, pharmacists, parking attendants and other workers across the Southland are mourning the unexpected death of a local union president who died over the weekend.

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‘Incomprehensibly tragic’: Friends, colleagues mourn unexpected death of local union leader. Andrea Zinder, 67, had been president of UFCW Local 324 for six years before dying of a heart attack over the weekend.
October 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A utility box outside the Long Beach Pride headquarters was tagged with slurs, threats, political slogans and Nazi symbolism Saturday, sparking outrage — and a need for increased security.

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Anti-LGBTQ slurs, Trump slogans and Nazi symbolism tagged outside Long Beach Pride HQ. The nonprofit is raising funds to beef up security while Long Beach police investigate the graffiti as 'hate/bias motivated,' according to authorities. By Brandon Richardson.
September 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM