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Mayor Rex Richardson @rexrichardsonlb response to the sexual assault by homeless man in downtown Long Beach.

Homeless Man Sexually Assaults Woman in Long Beach

Homeless Man Sexually Assaults Woman in Long Beach Caught on Camera.

A homeless man was arrested Monday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in broad daylight on Friday in downtown Long Beach.

Caught on security cameras and posted to reddit, the assault happened around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, when Long Beach Police said officers were called out to the area of Linden Avenue and E. Broadway.

Long Beach police announced they'd arrested a suspect in the attack. Miguel Avila, 30, was arrested just after 5 p.m. near the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Broadway.

The victim was walking down the street when video shows the suspect, sitting on the sidewalk before getting up and following the woman. Avila approaches the woman from behind, exposes himself and sexually assaults her as she falls to the ground.

He's now facing charges of theft and sexual battery. His bail was set at $1,000. Long Beach Police said they're still investigating the attack.

Festival of Flight at Long Beach Airport this Satu

Festival of Flight at Long Beach Airport this Saturday October 21, 10a-4p. @lgbairport @wisk.aero

Festival of Flight Celebrates Long Beach Airport’s 100th Anniversary.

Festival of Flight is coming back in for a landing Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Thousands of attendees are expected at the Airport’s signature annual event, which will be bigger than ever in celebration of LGB’s 100th anniversary.

Festival of Flight is free and open to the public, with an estimated 15,000 people of all ages expected to take part in the outdoor festivities between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the west end of the airfield at 3590 East Wardlow Road.

Attractions at the award-winning event include static aircraft displays, children’s activities, live music, food and beer trucks, and helicopter rides for purchase. There will also be performances by the Satin Dollz, DJ Dennis, and the California Feetwarmers.

The centennial celebration’s lineup of aircraft is expected to be the biggest ever, including a C-17, a KC-10, a B-17 built right here in Long Beach, and a P-51 flown by Tuskegee Airmen (aircraft displays subject to change). The B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey is one of only four currently flying in the world out of approximately 12,000 that were manufactured for combat during World War II. Rides will be available for purchase in this historic aircraft in the days before and after the Festival of Flight. With a nod to the future, Wisk Aero also plans to display its self-flying, all-electric air taxi at the event.

Wardlow Road and Globemaster Way beginning at 9 a.m. Alternate modes of transportation, such as cycling, carpooling, ride-sharing and public transportation, are highly encouraged. Bicycle parking also will be available in the parking lot. Overflow parking will be available at 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, with free shuttle service to the event.

Fatal Shooting in Long Beach Forces 2 Schools to L

Fatal Shooting in Long Beach Forces 2 Schools to Lock Down.

A shooting occurred around 11:20am in the area of 51st and Pacific near Perry Lindsey Academy and Dooley Elementary School locking down for nearly two hours this afternoon, according to police. The victim later died at a local hospital.

A victim self transported themselves to a local hospital, possible suspect was taken into custody a few miles away. LBPD, LASD is checking the school for more possible victims.

The school was cleared around 12:15pm. Parents were frustrated that they were not provided much information. An email was sent out to parents saying “The schools were locked down due to gun shots heard and police activity in the surrounding neighborhood.”

This is a developing story.

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Composite of yesterday's partial solar eclipse. 📸 @jimnista #longbeach #solareclipse

Long Beach's Mobile Barber, Gerald Besse, Brings F

Long Beach's Mobile Barber, Gerald Besse, Brings Fresh Cuts to Your Doorstep @team_besse #longbeach #mobilebarber

City Reduces Speed Limits on 92 Miles of Long Beac

City Reduces Speed Limits on 92 Miles of Long Beach Streets.

The City of Long Beach recently launched a phased implementation of reducing speed limits on 92 miles of city streets as part of the citywide effort to improve roadway safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers.

Of these streets, 50 segments will receive new speed limits of 20-mph or lower; the remaining streets, including 7th Streetand other major corridors, will receive a 5-mph speed limit reduction. This action represents important progress toward the City’s Vision Zero goals, as outlined in the Safe Streets Long Beach Action Plan.

Corridors with new speed limits include Long Beach Boulevard, Cherry Avenue and Orange Avenue in North Long Beach; Easy Avenue, Willow Street and Burnett Avenue in West Long Beach; Carson Street, Stearns Avenue and Atherton Street in East Long Beach; and multiple streets in Central and Downtown Long Beach such as 10th Street, 7th Street, 3rd Street and Pine Avenue.

The Long Beach City Council approved with a 6 to 0 vote the staff recommendations for speed limit reductions in December 2022. With these changes, the City of Long Beach becomes one of the first cities in the state to enact AB43-related updates on its roadway network. City staff will continue to use new speed survey evaluation techniques in ongoing speed limit updates so residents can expect future rounds of reductions as well.

View the full map at longbeachlocalnews.com

@lgbairport Simulates Full-Scale Emergency Respons

@lgbairport Simulates Full-Scale Emergency Response #longbeach

Man Dead after Confrontation at Elementary School

Man Dead after Confrontation at Elementary School

Long Beach Police is investigating Tuesday evening at McKinley Elementary School on Paramount Boulevard and 68th Street.

Witnesses say a person carrying a sledgehammer reportedly tried to climb the school fence just after
2:30PM.

He then attempted to climb a second fence to get onto the main campus when "he was pulled down and detained by a group of male adults," according to a Long Beach police statement.

"At some point, he became unresponsive," the statement added.

The investigation is ongoing.

Bruce DD Mac Rae @bruceddmacrae and California Sta

Bruce DD Mac Rae @bruceddmacrae and California State University, Long Beach @csulongbeach have a unique relationship in the support of scholar athletes. Find out how and why with Bill Lovelace @djlovelace. #longbeach #csulb #longbeachstate

State Grants @portoflongbeach Record Sum for Zero-

State Grants @portoflongbeach Record Sum for Zero-Emissions Future.

California State Transportation Agency officials earlier this month announced a $383.35 million grant for the Port of Long Beach to complete a series of construction and clean-air technology projects aimed at accelerating the transformation to zero-emissions operations and enhancing the reliability and efficiency of cargo movement.

As part of the state’s Port and Freight Infrastructure Program, nearly $225 million will fund a variety of zero-emissions cargo-moving equipment and supportive infrastructure projects across the Port of Long Beach, and include “top handlers” and other manually operated cargo-handling equipment, as well as tugboats and locomotives. The sum is the single largest grant the Port has ever received to support the zero-emissions goals of the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update.

Additionally, $158.4 million of the state grant will go toward the planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, which will shift more cargo from trucks to on-dock rail, where containers are taken to and from marine terminals by trains. The $1.57 billion facility will be built in phases, with construction scheduled to begin in 2024 and be completed in 2032.

Join the @portoflongbeach for Green Port Fair, Sat

Join the @portoflongbeach for Green Port Fair, Saturday Oct. 7

Find out how the Port of Long Beach is working to become the world's first zero-emissions port at the Green Port Fair, a FREE family-friendly event on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Harry Bridges Memorial Park, next to the Queen Mary in Long Beach.

The event features free harbor tours (for the first 600 sign-ups), live music and dance, zero-emissions equipment, beer and wine garden, a variety of food available for purchase, a fireboat demonstration, information booths, kids' activities including train rides, face painting, touch tanks from the Aquarium of the Pacific and much more. Also, follow the Green Treat Trail for free goodies!

Free parking and bike valet, or take the free Passport from downtown Long Beach. More info at polb.com/greenportfair.

1932 vs. 2018 #longbeach

1932 vs. 2018 #longbeach

Air Force selects Long Beach startup for $235 mill

Air Force selects Long Beach startup for $235 million prototype aircraft project.

The Department of the U.S. Air Force selected JetZero for the next phase of a blended wing body prototype aircraft project Aug. 16.

Based in Long Beach, CA, JetZero holds a prominent place in the history of the Blended Wing Body (BWB) design, being founded by the aviation trailblazers responsible for the invention of the original BWB. In 2023, this California-based startup unveiled its Z5 project, which has the potential to accommodate 250 passengers. An aircraft of this type would have a wingspan slightly greater than a Boeing 747 and could operate from existing airport terminals.

The goal of the contract is to demonstrate the capabilities of BWB technology, giving the Department of Defense and commercial industry more options for their future air platforms.

More info on our website longbeachlocalnews.com

Two dead, Three injured in Boat Fire. The boat fi

Two dead, Three injured in Boat Fire.

The boat fire broke out around 5:48 p.m. Saturday when it had just fueled up or was about to fuel up.

Firefighters said two women died at the scene, while the other victims in the fire, two men and a woman, were taken to the hospital for burn injuries. All people onboard the 35-foot boat are thought to be in their 60’s.

A 35’ pleasure craft was well involved with fire upon the arrival of Long Beach Fire department. The fire occurred in close proximity to the fuel dock near Fire Station 21.

Five patients were involved in the incident. There are two confirmed fatalities, and three other patients have sustained burn-related injuries and have been treated and transported to local area hospitals by paramedics.

The fire required multiple land-based and marine-based resources to extinguish the fire. The fire has been extinguished, and resources continue to operate at the incident. Mutual aid was requested and received by @ocfireauthority to provide additional resources at the scene of the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Video by @longbeachfire

@longbeachcity encourages residents to reduce the

@longbeachcity encourages residents to reduce the number of non-emergency calls to 9-1-1 Dispatchers through new educational campaign

The City of Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications, responsible for the delivery of the City’s Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services, is launching their “Help Us Help You” campaign to reduce the number of non-emergency calls answered by 9-1-1 Dispatchers. Through the educational campaign, the City encourages residents to “‘Help Us’ reduce the number of non-emergency calls answered by 9-1-1 dispatchers, so the City can ‘Help You’ by more quickly answering and responding to emergency calls for service.”

Last year, Long Beach 9-1-1 Public Safety Dispatchers received more than 575,000 calls, which equates to 1,575 calls per day, or 65 calls every hour. Of these calls, 50-percent were for non-emergency assistance. In May 2022, the City launched a non-emergency phone tree to connect callers directly to a pre-recorded list of commonly requested non-emergency City services in effort to alleviate the inundation of non-emergency calls and provide dispatchers with additional time to assist residents requiring immediate police, fire or emergency medical services. While the non-emergency phone tree has helped alleviate 9-1-1 phone traffic, there is still a need to reduce the number of incoming non-emergency calls on the emergency line.

The “Help Us Help You” campaign will educate the community on how to connect to non-emergency City services without the assistance of a 9-1-1 Dispatcher by highlighting, easily accessible resources to residents.

Featured resources include the Go Long Beach app, where users can report non-emergency issues including graffiti, potholes and illegally dumped items; the non-emergency phone tree (562.435.6711); and the newly launched “One Call to City Hall,” which enables residents to access non-emergency services through a single phone number (562.570.5000). "Help Us Help You” will also promote a database where residents can access a wide variety of common non-emergency City services through the City’s “Who Do I Call” web-based directory.

Employee fatally shot at Long Beach gas station.

Employee fatally shot at Long Beach gas station.

Long Beach Police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a Valero gas station employee Tuesday night.

LBPD Officers responded to a shooting call just before 10pm at 6900 block of Atlantic Avenue and found a man who had been shot in the upper body, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

The victim was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police have not officially identified the man, but witnesses identified him as an employee of a Valero gas station.

A motive for the shooting is also unknown.

Anyone with information was asked to call the Long Beach Police Department at 562-435-6711.

#breakingnews A small aircraft has crashed into a

#breakingnews A small aircraft has crashed into a building at the Long Beach airport. The pilot only suffered minor injuries and was able to walk away. #longbeach

Blazing the Trail with Smokin' Flavors: Saddle Up

Blazing the Trail with Smokin' Flavors: Saddle Up for a Cambodian Cowboy BBQ Experience in Long Beach! @battambongbbq

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