Long Beach

It’s unclear what caused the incident.

Mayor Rex Richardson and City Manager Tom Modica say they’ll donate their increases. NBC4 asked councilmembers whether they would decline or delay theirs.

In a newly released memo, the city says if Engine 14 is eliminated, another engine responding to a structure fire in its district would take, on average, more than a minute longer to get there. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

Five refuse operators describe unfinished routes, injuries and unsafe conditions. The city says there is no citywide delay but now expects to be back on track by mid-September.

Five Long Beach refuse operators are speaking publicly about what they describe as unsafe working conditions, heavy workloads and a shortage of operational collection trucks—problems they say are contributing to injuries and leaving some routes unfinished. Mekahlo Medina reports for NBC4 at 6 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2026.

The controversial fence surrounding the terrace of Long Beach’s Billie Jean King Main Library is costing more than the city previously estimated.

The controversial fence around the Long Beach Library had a heftier price tag than initially thought. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.

Legislation that would allow Long Beach to install two speed cameras along Pacific Coast Highway is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Students across Southern California are coping with the heat as they return to class, including in Long Beach, where the first day of school arrived as some campuses are still awaiting air-conditioning upgrades. Mekahlo Medina reports for NBC4 at 3 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2026.

Students at Long Beach Unified School District return to class. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2026. 

Hundreds of California State University, Long Beach students are starting the new semester in hotels since their new dorm wasn’t ready for move-in.

Hundreds of CSULB students are beginning their school year living in hotels while their dormitories’ construction finalizes. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

Power was restored to some customers after weekend outages. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Monday Aug. 24, 2026.

Over 20,000 residents in the Long Beach area are being affected by a power outage on Sunday.

More Long Beach residents and business owners are reporting problems getting their trash picked up.

Officials say the situation has “vastly improved over the past two weeks and is returning to prior service levels.” Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.

Trash, flies and discarded furniture are becoming a frustrating sight for some Long Beach neighbors.

The city says staffing shortages caused by injuries, illness and time off have left them short up to 40% of their trash operators on some days. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.

A student was injured in an assault involving a deadly weapon at a Long Beach high school Thursday morning, authorities said.

Pets at one California shelter got to spend time with a celebrity this week.