August 2020 - Long Beach Local News

COVID-19 City Update: 8.31

By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 10,524 total positive results87 new cases since FridaySeven-day positivity rate: 5.2%10.5 new cases per 100K population216 fatalities60 people hospitalized Approximately 9,525 recovered (Please note that,…

LBLN August 31, 2020

Community Homelessness Long Beach City College

Helping homeless student fundraiser at Long Beach City College – Virtual style

https://youtu.be/xKLKQ7qJu7A Join the Helping the Homeless Students Associate Group in their first ever online fundraising event on Sunday, September 13 from 3pm to 5pm! Tickets are $10 each and each…

LBLN August 31, 2020

Missing Person

UPDATE LOCATED: Critical Missing Person 72-Year-Old James Carson

UPDATE LOCATED: Critical missing person, James Carson, has been located unharmed in the City of Long Beach. Have you seen critical missing person 72-Year-Old James Carson? More info:https://www.longbeachlocalnews.com/2020/08/31/critical-missing-person-72-year-old-james-carson/ The Long…

LBLN August 31, 2020

Health

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center dedicates a stroke room with telemedicine capabilities

Nearly 2 million brain cells die each minute a stroke goes untreated, increasing risk of permanent brain damage, disability or even death. That’s why it’s critical that a stroke is…

LBLN August 30, 2020

Corona-Virus Covid-19 Health

COVID-19 City Update: 8.28

By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 10,437 total positive results79 new cases since yesterdaySeven-day positivity rate: 8.8%168 cases per 100K population212 fatalities69 people hospitalized Approximately 9,387 recovered (Please note that, for…

LBLN August 28, 2020

Corona-Virus Covid-19 Health

COVID-19 City Update: 8.24

By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 10,147 total positive results131 new cases since FridaySeven-day positivity rate (updated M/W/F): 8.0%203 fatalities80 people hospitalized Approximately 9,030 recovered (Please note that, for low-risk patients…

LBLN August 24, 2020

Health Long Beach Weather

Long Beach City Health Officer extend air-conditioned cooling centers

With high temperatures continued, Long Beach City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis has extended the activation of air-conditioned cooling centers throughout the city. Cooling centers are located in park community…

LBLN August 24, 2020

Local News

COVID-19 City Update: 8.21

By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 10,016 total positive results86 new cases since yesterdaySeven-day positivity rate (updated M/W/F): 7.8%201 fatalities74 people hospitalized Approximately 8,895 recovered (Please note that, for low-risk patients…

LBLN August 21, 2020

Corona-Virus Covid-19 Health

COVID-19 City Update: 8.17

By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 9,736 total positive resultsSeven-day positivity rate (updated M/W/F): 9.0%190 fatalities80 people hospitalized Approximately 8,481 recovered (Please note that, for low-risk patients recovering at home, recovery…

LBLN August 17, 2020

Collision Long Beach

1-Year-Old Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Long Beach

On Saturday at 8:05 p.m., Long Beach police officers were dispatched to the area of Lei Drive and Polynesian Drive regarding an injury traffic collision between a vehicle and a…

LBLN August 16, 2020

Corona-Virus Covid-19 Health

COVID-19 City Update: 8.14

By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 9,552 total positive results189 fatalities78 people hospitalized Approximately 8,293 recovered (Please note that, for low-risk patients recovering at home, recovery data is self-reported) Information as of…

LBLN August 14, 2020

Community Long Beach Transportation

Long Beach Transit Ambassadors interact & ensure passenger safety

https://youtu.be/AofddsyCQDg Long Beach Transit Ambassador Program has uniformed security officers with specializedpublic transit training, who will ride LBT’s system to provide on-bus security support andcustomer service. “The presence of the…

LBLN August 12, 2020

Corona-Virus Covid-19 Health

Mayor’s Stepfather Dies From COVID-19 Complications

Greg O’Donnell, stepfather to Mayor Robert Garcia passed away due to complications from COVID-19. “We are incredibly saddened to share that my stepfather, Greg O’Donnell, has passed away due to…

LBLN August 10, 2020

Corona-Virus Covid-19 Health

COVID-19 City Update: 8.10

An underreporting of COVID-19 cases has been discovered due to technology issues with the electronic laboratory reporting system which reports into the State’s disease registry system (CalREDIE). While the issue…

LBLN August 10, 2020

Corona-Virus Covid-19 Health

COVID-19 City Update: 8.07

Note an underreporting of COVID-19 cases has been discovered due to technology issues with the electronic laboratory reporting system which reports into the State’s disease registry system (CalREDIE). Patient care…

LBLN August 7, 2020

Missing Person

UPDATE LOCATED: Critical Missing Person Davontay Marquise Clark

Update Located 8/5/20: On August 5, 2020, at approximately 5:00 pm, Long Beach Police Department officers located Clark in the area of Wardlow Road and Atlantic Avenue. Clark was found…

LBLN August 5, 2020

Crime Police

Man shot and killed in mid Long Beach

On Tuesday at 4:16 PM., Long Beach police officers were dispatched to a shooting call in the 700 block of Cerritos Avenue.When LBPD officers arrived they located a male adult…

LBLN August 5, 2020

Corona-Virus Covid-19 Health

COVID-19 City Update: 8.03

By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 8,362 total positive results178 fatalities91 people hospitalized Approximately 6,950 recovered (Please note that, for low-risk patients recovering at home, recovery data is self-reported) Data dashboard updated…

LBLN August 3, 2020

City Politics Community Long Beach

City of Long Beach Unveils Proposed 2021 Budget

Today, the City of Long Beach unveiled its Proposed Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 21) Budget. The Proposed FY 21 Budget is $2.6 billion and continues the tradition of providing a…

LBLN August 3, 2020