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The Grinch tried to steal Christmas. But the Hood Santa got it back

The Grinch tried to steal Christmas. But the Hood Santa got it back

lbwatchdog.com — The Local Hearts Foundation had hundreds of donated toys stolen last week. But with help from communities around the country, the nonprofit had plenty for its annual giveaway Saturday.
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DUI driver who killed Long Beach grandfather in violent crash gets 4 years in prison

DUI driver who killed Long Beach grandfather in violent crash gets 4 years in prison

lbwatchdog.com — Julie Afaq Haq pleaded no contest to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated on Oct. 15, court records show.
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Her family moved from Mexico to Long Beach in search of a better life. Now she's a city prosecuto...

Her family moved from Mexico to Long Beach in search of a better life. Now she's a city prosecuto...

lbwatchdog.com — Citlalli Vazquez, 25, was sworn in Wednesday at city hall surrounded by family, friends and a mariachi band.
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LBPD releases video of officers fatally shooting Brandon Boyd at a North Long Beach church

LBPD releases video of officers fatally shooting Brandon Boyd at a North Long Beach church

lbwatchdog.com — Newly released footage shows Boyd's interaction, including multiple suicidal comments, during the Nov. 19 incident.
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Search underway for missing diver at Long Beach port, fire officials say

Search underway for missing diver at Long Beach port, fire officials say

lbwatchdog.com — Long Beach Fire officials say the man, an off-duty Los Angeles firefighter, was last seen Wednesday while taking part in lobster diving with friends.
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Chinese national shipped weapons to North Korea through Long Beach port, feds say

Chinese national shipped weapons to North Korea through Long Beach port, feds say

lbwatchdog.com — Shenghua Wen, a 41-year-old man living in Ontario, could face up to 20 years in prison for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against the East Asian country, among other crimes.
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Death of woman hit by Long Beach Transit bus ruled a suicide, police say

Death of woman hit by Long Beach Transit bus ruled a suicide, police say

lbwatchdog.com — Police say the woman was in the roadway in the area of Shoreline Drive and Seventh Street on Nov. 27 when the city bus hit her.
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Hawaiian Gardens man gets 25 years for selling fentanyl that caused deadly overdose in 2020, feds...

Hawaiian Gardens man gets 25 years for selling fentanyl that caused deadly overdose in 2020, feds...

lbwatchdog.com — Authorities say Gregory Hevener, 47, used coded language on the social platform OfferUp to advertise and sell heroin and other drugs.
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CEO of nonprofit that mentored kids in Los Angeles, Long Beach pleads guilty in COVID fraud schem...

CEO of nonprofit that mentored kids in Los Angeles, Long Beach pleads guilty in COVID fraud schem...

lbwatchdog.com — Federal authorities say Reginald Foster Jr. of Los Angeles and two co-conspirators stole more than a million dollars in unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'It's more important to vote locally than nationally'

'It's more important to vote locally than nationally'

lbwatchdog.com — Here's what Long Beach voters are saying on the last day of the 2024 election.
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2 dead, 1 injured in Bellflower murder-suicide, LASD says

2 dead, 1 injured in Bellflower murder-suicide, LASD says

lbwatchdog.com — Authorities say the victim had filed for a restraining against the gunman earlier in the day.
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5 dead in plane crash on Catalina Island, LASD says

5 dead in plane crash on Catalina Island, LASD says

lbwatchdog.com — The plane, a twin-engine Beechcraft 95, crashed shortly after departing from the Catalina Island Airport around 8 p.m. according to federal aviation officials.
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Ex-LBUSD officer sentenced to 3 years in killing of 18-year-old Mona Rodriguez, DA says

Ex-LBUSD officer sentenced to 3 years in killing of 18-year-old Mona Rodriguez, DA says

lbwatchdog.com — Eddie Gonzalez pleaded no contest to one count of voluntary manslaughter in August as part of a deal with prosecutors.
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Man dead after being struck by fire truck outside Belmont Shore station

Man dead after being struck by fire truck outside Belmont Shore station

lbwatchdog.com — Police say fire department personnel were leaving the station to head to a service call around 12:39 a.m. when they struck the man, who was lying down in front of the station's roll up door.
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UPDATE: Murder suspect kills himself amid SWAT standoff in North Long Beach, police say

UPDATE: Murder suspect kills himself amid SWAT standoff in North Long Beach, police say

lbwatchdog.com — The man is suspected of killing two people Monday morning.
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Man arrested in connection to slaying of 17-year-old Long Beach girl in March, police say

Man arrested in connection to slaying of 17-year-old Long Beach girl in March, police say

lbwatchdog.com — Police say they used DNA, video and cellphone evidence over the last several months to identify Troy Lamar Fox, 34, as the suspect who fatally shot Briana Soto on the night of March 26.
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Man shot in struggle for gun with security guard near Downtown Long Beach, police say

Man shot in struggle for gun with security guard near Downtown Long Beach, police say

lbwatchdog.com — Police say the security guard was trying to disarm a man with a gun in the 100 block of Linden Avenue when the weapon went off.
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Video shows LBPD officer shoot woman who allegedly held guard hostage, pointed fake gun

Video shows LBPD officer shoot woman who allegedly held guard hostage, pointed fake gun

lbwatchdog.com — Tracy Zinberg allegedly used a pellet gun to hold a security guard hostage before an officer shot her for pointing the gun at police, according to LBPD.
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Roxy, Aquarium of the Pacific's 'mature and wise' penguin, dies at 14

Roxy, Aquarium of the Pacific's 'mature and wise' penguin, dies at 14

lbwatchdog.com — Aquarium officials said Roxy, a Magellanic penguin, likely died of avian malaria, a serious disease in birds that cannot be spread to people.
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Authorities ask for help in cold case of Long Beach woman found dead in 1988

Authorities ask for help in cold case of Long Beach woman found dead in 1988

lbwatchdog.com — Jacqueline Danette Ebel, 25, was reported missing out of Long Beach in 1988 and was later found dead in the city of Perris, according to the Riverside County District Attorney's office.
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Deputies fatally shoot man they say charged at them with scissors in Paramount

Deputies fatally shoot man they say charged at them with scissors in Paramount

lbwatchdog.com — The incident occurred after a domestic dispute Sunday night, according to Lakewood Sheriffs.
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'Our hearts are broken': Motorcyclist who died month after crash remembered as loving father, fri...

'Our hearts are broken': Motorcyclist who died month after crash remembered as loving father, fri...

lbwatchdog.com — David Garcia was on his way to take an exam at Long Beach City College on June 4 when he was seriously injured in a crash on Carson Street, according to authorities.
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3 arrested in shooting that killed beloved Long Beach street vendor, police say

3 arrested in shooting that killed beloved Long Beach street vendor, police say

lbwatchdog.com — Yener Ramirez Miranda, 37, of Wilmington was working his usual street vending route in Long Beach when was killed by stray gunfire on March 20.
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Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl overdose, examiner says

Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl overdose, examiner says

lbwatchdog.com — Sean Burroughs, 43, collapsed in the parking lot of Stearns Champions Park in Long Beach on May 9.
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