Ralphs, Food 4 Less to close 25% of Long Beach stores over extra $4 per hour 'Hero Pay' ordinance

Ralphs and Food 4 Less, both owned by the parent company Kroger, announced Monday that they will be closing 25% of their stores in Long Beach after the city council passed an ordinance requiring companies with over 300 employees nationwide to pay employees an extra $4 per hour.

100-year-old golfer celebrates birthday on the green; says her secret is 2 shots of whisky every night

One Long Beach native celebrated a big birthday on Saturday, and at 100 years young, Evelyn Haesloop isn’t slowing down. In fact, the avid golfer is playing a round for a great cause and spilling her secrets to a healthy life.

Mass vaccination efforts underway for port workers

The Los Angeles City Council recently passed a resolution to show its support for any legislation that would prioritize the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to essential waterfront workers.

California Grocers Association sues Long Beach over 'Hero Pay' for grocery workers

The California Grocers Association Wednesday filed a legal challenge to an ordinance tentatively approved by the Long Beach City Council mandating an additional $4 in hourly "hero pay" for supermarket workers who face greater risk performing their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Long Beach expands COVID-19 vaccine access

The city of Long Beach announced that it is expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine to grocery store workers, seniors, and teachers in phases beginning this weekend.

Historic Community Hospital Long Beach reopens for non-COVID patients

The historic Community Hospital Long Beach was granted a license to reopen, and it will begin receiving transfer patients Monday to free up other hospitals to care for COVID-19 patients.

'Aviles Law' targets illegally converted garages

This week marks the 13th anniversary of a deadly fire that took the lives of three girls in Long Beach. Now, there are new safety concerns amid a huge surge in the construction of "granny flats" in California.

LB council moves to require extra $4-per-hour pay for frontline grocery workers

The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday on an emergency order that will give grocery store workers in the city an extra $4 an hour to compensate them for the dangers they face in serving the public during the coronavirus pandemic.

Man dies at hospital following Long Beach shooting; suspects sought

A 21-year-old man who was shot in an apparent gang-related attack died late Saturday in a hospital in Long Beach and police were searching for his killer on Sunday.