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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.bsky.social · Feb 23
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Authorities are investigating a shooting in North Long Beach that left a man hospitalized Friday night.

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Shooting in North Long Beach leaves man hospitalized, police say. The man was in the 5800 block of Locust Avenue around 10 p.m. Friday when an unknown suspect shot him, according to the LBPD.
November 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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This week’s Scratch This includes a long list of food resources for pets in need in Long Beach and surrounding areas.

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Scratch This: Pets are family, too. Here are food resources for pets in need in Long Beach and surrounding areas.
November 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend during a domestic dispute in Long Beach, police said Friday.

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Man arrested in Mexico after killing girlfriend in Long Beach, police say. Erik Alcantar, 44, allegedly killed Aracely Romero, 45, during a domestic dispute before fleeing across the border.
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 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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This is the 51st traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year, making it the deadliest year since at least 2013.
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Police say they’re investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car on East Anaheim Street near Alamitos Avenue Wednesday night.

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Pedestrian dies after crash in Central Long Beach, police say. This is the 51st traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025, according to police data.
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Police say they’re investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car on East Anaheim Street near Alamitos Avenue Wednesday night.

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Pedestrian dies after crash in Central Long Beach, police say. This is the 51st traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025, according to police data.
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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This is the 50th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025, making it the deadliest year since at least 2013, data shows.
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Long Beach police say they’re investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car in a parking lot at the 2200 block of Bellflower Boulevard on Nov. 2.

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Pedestrian dies after being hit by a car earlier this month. This is the 50th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025, making it the deadliest year since at least 2013, data shows.
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Long Beach police say they’re investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car in a parking lot at the 2200 block of Bellflower Boulevard on Nov. 2.

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Pedestrian dies after being hit by a car earlier this month. This is the 50th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2025, making it the deadliest year since at least 2013, data shows.
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This is 49th 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 say they’re investigating the death of a man involved in a crash near 10th Street and Orange Avenue Tuesday morning.

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Driver dies after crash in Hellman neighborhood, police say. This is the 49th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year, up from 40 last year, data shows.
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Police say they’re investigating the death of a man involved in a crash near 10th Street and Orange Avenue Tuesday morning.

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Driver dies after crash in Hellman neighborhood, police say. This is the 49th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year, up from 40 last year, data shows.
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Police say they’re investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car on Wardlow Road near Norwalk Boulevard Saturday night.

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Pedestrian dies in East Long Beach crash, police say. This is the 48th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year, up from 40 last year, data shows.
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Mum LOVED her stay at the Breakers. One of the few times she actually enjoyed a junket medical trip, I think because she was able to do what she wanted to do without my rat bastard father.
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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 11:04 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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Police arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly stabbing another man in the Hellman neighborhood Saturday night, according to authorities.

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Police arrest man following stabbing in Hellman neighborhood. Two other people were shot in a separate incident in West Long Beach, according to authorities.
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Read about animal hoarding. Please support independent journalism at @lbwatchdog.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Police say they’re investigating a stabbing in the Los Cerritos neighborhood that left a man hospitalized early Saturday morning.

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Man stabbed in Los Cerritos neighborhood, police say. The stabbing happened in the 1700 block of Pacific Place around 3:51 a.m. Saturday, according to authorities.
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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This week’s Scratch This looks at animal hoarding, which causes suffering for both pets and the person with the mental illness.

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Long Beach Animal Care Services takes in 74 cats from hoarding situation
Animal hoarding causes suffering for both pets and the person with the mental illness.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a series of burglaries that predominantly took place throughout Long Beach between late October and early November.

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Man arrested in connection to series of Long Beach burglaries, police say
Raymond Edward Billingsly, 34, is allegedly responsible for five commercial burglaries and one vehicle burglary, according to authorities.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:11 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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Authorities are investigating a shooting in Long Beach’s Hellman neighborhood that left a man hospitalized Sunday night.

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Shooting in Hellman neighborhood leaves man hospitalized, police say. The man was in the 2300 block of East Anaheim Street around 9:32 p.m. Sunday when an unknown suspect shot him, according to the LBPD.
November 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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For those in need because of the govt. shutdown, @movelbforward.bsky.social and others have compiled lists of resources, including free hot food and grocery giveaways, in Long Beach and surrounding areas.

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Courts force Trump admin to pay SNAP benefits, but payments will be reduced and further delayed. For those in need, Long Beach Forward and others have compiled lists of resources, including free hot food and grocery giveaways, in Long Beach and surrounding areas.
November 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Police say they're investigating an assault near the Queen Mary that left a man and woman hospitalized Friday night.

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Man, woman assaulted by 3 attackers near the Queen Mary, police say. Another man was stabbed in a separate incident in the St. Mary's neighborhood, according to authorities.
November 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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An Avenal State Prison inmate already convicted of murder has confessed to three cold-case killings in Long Beach between 2004 and 2007, police said Friday.

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Convicted murderer confesses to 3 cold-case killings, police say. Long Beach police announced eight new charges against Glenn Cox, 39, who is already in prison, for his involvement in gang-related murders between 2004 and 2007.
November 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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This week’s Scratch This gives a rundown on the eight pet bills Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed into law.

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October was a banner month for animal legislation. Here's a rundown on the eight pet bills Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed into law.
October 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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A man accidentally shot himself in Naples, authorities say.

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Man accidentally shoots himself in Naples, police say. The shooting took place in the 200 block of Rafael Walk around 10:34 p.m. Thursday, according to authorities.
October 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM