A 63-year-old man was killed in a stabbing near Skid Row on Tuesday night; LAPD homicide detectives are investigating. No suspect description has been released.

The state Senate advanced SB 1279 on May 19, 2026, clearing the way for Long Beach to add automated speed cameras on a dangerous stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway.

Wind‑driven brush fires in Jurupa Valley and Homeland injured multiple people and briefly grounded air tankers after civilian drones entered the airspace. Evacuations and shelters were opened.

RECongress will move from Anaheim to the Long Beach Convention Center in February 2028 under a five‑year deal organizers and city officials say will boost hotels and downtown businesses.

Diana Craighead apologized after a public speaker delivered Islamophobic remarks at an April LBUSD meeting; advocates and CAIR‑LA are urging in‑the‑moment rules to stop hate speech.

A Steven Ehrlich–designed Brentwood estate commissioned by Oscar-winner Tom Schulman is listed for $16.495M. Nearly 9,000 sq ft and 1.3 acres make it a rare Westside offering.

Penthouse West at 8899 Beverly sold for $23M, the largest on‑market condo sale in Los Angeles County this year.

The FTC began enforcing the Take It Down Act on May 19, 2026, and warned platforms — including Snapchat and TikTok — to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours.

New county-level data unveiled in Sacramento shows nearly 16 million Californians can't afford basic costs; food banks are urging lawmakers for $110M to shore up supplies.

A divided LA County board refused another 30‑day extension of wildfire‑era price‑gouging limits on rental housing, setting up a May 28 lapse and a data briefing.

Harbor Associates and Farallon paid $81M for the 280,000‑sf Yorba Linda Commerce Center, a nearly fully leased small‑bay industrial park with 10 buildings and 83 units. The off‑market sale was financed with a roughly $56.3M loan.

A new neighborhood festival takes over Highland Park with 60+ bands, free daytime stages and ticketed club nights across multiple venues.

Three pertussis cases were confirmed at Blair Middle School in Pasadena, prompting health department alerts and reminders to check vaccinations and monitor symptoms.