MTLBFeb 201 minLB Health Dept reports 14 new COVID-linked deathsLong Beach health officials announced 14 additional coronavirus-related fatalities on Friday as the city lifts mask requirements for...
MTLBFeb 112 minLong Beach to keep indoor mask mandate, as CA drops statewide mask ordersThe City's health department says Long Beach residents would still be required to wear a face mask while indoors, even though state...
MTLBJan 141 min434 LBUSD teachers call out sick as COVID cases surge in Long BeachHundreds of Long Beach Unified School District teachers were out Wednesday as the COVID-19 Omicron variant surges across Los Angeles...
MTLBJan 101 minDowney hospital diverting ambulances due to being overwhelmed with COVID/flu patientsKaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center is diverting ambulances away from its emergency room due to being overwhelmed by patients...
MTLBDec 24, 20211 minCSU to require COVID-19 booster shots for Spring 2022 The California State University system announced Wednesday that it would require students, faculty, and staff accessing on-campus...
MTLBDec 8, 20211 minFirst known Long Beach case of Omicron variant detected, LB Health Dept saysThe first known Long Beach-area case of the Omicron variant was detected Monday, the Long Beach Health Department announced Tuesday. I...
MTLBNov 11, 20211 minIn photos: Over a hundred anti-vax mandate protest at Long Beach's Bluff ParkCrowds of Anti-vaccine mandate protesters gathered at Long Beach's Bluff Park to demonstrate against mask and COVID-19 vaccine...
MTLBNov 9, 20211 minCommunity Hospital Long Beach will close Emergency Room for the 2nd timeOperators of the Community Hospital of Long Beach announced the closure of the emergency rooms and acute medical services due to a lack...
MTLBNov 3, 20211 minLong Beach prepares to vaccinate kids against COVID-19The City of Long Beach announced they are preparing to vaccinate roughly 43,900 eligible children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old...
MTLBOct 5, 20211 minAfter Monday's rainstorm, swimmers advised to stay away from Long Beach watersThe Long Beach Health Department is advising residents to avoid entering beaches and bays following Monday's thunderstorm and Sunday's...
MTLBSep 18, 20212 minLong Beach hits 1,000 COVID-19 deathsCity officials announced a sobering milestone that Long Beach had lost 1,000 residents to COVID-19 since the global outbreak began, the...
MTLBSep 16, 20211 minLong Beach to require proof of vaccination to enter bars, wineries, & breweriesLong Beach health officials announced late Wednesday that they would adjust their health orders to require residents to provide proof of...
MTLBSep 16, 20211 minLA County will require residents to show vax status for indoor bars, nightclubs & mega-events LA County will require customers and staff at indoor bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs, and mega-events to prove COVID-19 vaccination...
MTLBAug 24, 20212 minLobbyist reportedly paid locals to support natural gas trucks over electric trucks at LA/LB Ports.A lobbyist firm hired by a natural gas company paid locals to attend public meetings to advocate for natural gas-powered trucks over...
MTLBAug 8, 20212 minThe latest on coronavirus in Long Beach, including mask mandates & vaccine sitesThe latest: The Long Beach Health Department is offering extended hours and more vaccination clinics to encourage more students to...
MTLBJul 29, 20211 minFor the fall semester, LBCC will require proof of vaccination or weekly COVID testing.Long Beach City College has announced that for the Fall 2021 semester, all employees and students taking in-person classes will be...
MTLBJul 27, 20212 minCA will require state employees & healthcare workers to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccinatedCalifornia will require all state employees and healthcare workers to be vaccinated or take weekly tests for the coronavirus, the state...
MTLBJul 20, 20212 minLA County health officials say there is a ‘significant increase’ in COVID-19 hospitalizationsAs the transmission of the Delta variant spreads, Los Angeles County says they've seen a "significant increase" in COVID-19 related...
MTLBJul 13, 20212 minLong Beach Residents Can Now Get a Free Joint with a COVID ShotIn an effort to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Long Beach community groups are launching a campaign allowing adults...
MTLBJul 12, 20211 minIn only a few days, LA County reported 2,000 new coronavirus casesThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced 1,113 new confirmed COVID-19 cases; it is the first time since March that...