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Historic Achievement of the Year 2024: Lakewood Baseball’s Spud O’Neil Makes More Coaching History
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. On Opening Night for Moore League baseball, the dean of the league’s head coaches celebrated another...
Motorcyclist Killed in Santa Ana Collision, Police Seeking Witnesses to Determine Cause
SANTA ANA, CA – A tragic incident in Santa Ana claimed the life of a 23-year-old motorcyclist following a collision with a vehicle. The accident occurred at the intersection of Bristol Street and Hemlock Way on Thursday morning, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. The young man, identified by the Orange County Coroner’s Office as Tom Nunez Guadarrama of Santa Ana, was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital despite emergency response efforts.
Long Beach Man Arrested on Multiple Murder Charges in Connection to Recent Killings
A grim update has shaken the community of Long Beach as homicide detectives have made an arrest in connection with the July 18, 2024, murder of Jaiquan Granberry, a 19-year-old local resident. Long Beach Police Department identified the suspect as Mathew De Diego, also 19, pinpointing him as the perpetrator not only of Granberry's death but of a second killing on Lime Avenue. De Diego was apprehended on July 23 and is held on $3,000,000 bail.
It's a 'Femininomenon': California's first women's sports bar, Watch Me!, has opened in Long Beach
The first women's sports bar in California, Watch Me!, drew a huge crowd on its opening day Friday as people came from all over Southern California to celebrate women's sports.
Long Beach Duo Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges in Gardena Upholstery Shop Raid
Two Long Beach men have been nabbed on suspicion of slinging narcotics—fentanyl and methamphetamine into an auto upholstery shop in Gardena. Hector Valle, aged 48, and his compatriot, 52-year-old Efren Sanchez, found themselves in cuffs today, staring down the barrel of an 11-count federal grand jury indictment, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
California education official embezzled over $16 million, hid cash in mini fridge, officials say
A former California public school district official was sentenced to over five years in prison Thursday after officials found he embezzled nearly $16.7 million from the district over the years — hiding stacks of cash in a small refrigerator. Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, who previously worked as the senior...
The SAPD arrested two armed suspects and seized a huge cache of drugs
Narcotic Unit Detectives served a search warrant at a residence related to a narcotic investigation, according to the SAPD. The police detectives seized 20 pounds of fentanyl, 2 kilos of methamphetamine, 2 pounds of psilocybin, 1 pound of oxycodone, 5,400 Xanax pills, approximately $61,000.00 in US Currency, 2 firearms, ammunition and a military ballistic vest.
Reversed call lifts Athletics to win over Angels
Seth Brown went 3-for-4 with a homer, and his sixth-inning RBI single on an overturned umpire’s call snapped a tie and lifted the Oakland A’s to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Anaheim, Calif. The A’s entered the top of the sixth down...
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Royal Indian Curry House finds new home in DTLB; new coffee joint coming to Wrigley; more
ICYMI: Crumbl Cookies is opening a Long Beach location—but has the hype died?. Missed previous Long Beach Food Scene Intel updates? We got you covered, boo: Click here for the full archive. Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout...
Boys Noize Shares Anthemic New Single “FVKVRVND”
German/Iraqi electronic music producer Alexander Ridha (also known as Boys Noize) has released a longtime live-favorite, “FVKRVND” ahead of his return to HARD Summer Music Festival next weekend, Saturday, August 3rd in Inglewood, CA. “FVKRVND” has been a fan favorite for all of Boys Noize’s shows. With the...
Alison Chao's mom explains why daughter ran away in statement as California 15-year-old vows to tell all
Alison Chao, 15, was found safe after she disappeared from her father's home while riding her bike to her aunt's house in Glendale, California, and was seen by a woman who followed her
Sam Rubin Wins Posthumous Honor as L.A. Area Emmy Awards Are Announced
Longtime KTLA entertainment anchor Sam Rubin, who died earlier this year, received the 76th Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award on Saturday night, given posthumously to recognize his “legacy of more than three decades of entertainment news reporting for KTLA.”KCET, Spectrum News 1 Lead 2024 Los Angeles Area Emmy Nominations, as Sam Rubin Gets Posthumous Nod Rubin also won an Emmy in the entertainment news category, for his “KTLA Morning News” coverage of the SAG-AFTRA strike last year. Overall, pubcaster KCET (which now calls itself “PBS SoCal Plus”) dominated with ten wins, including in categories such as culture/history (“Legacy 10 Days In...
Hospital seeks help identifying man found lying on ground in downtown L.A.
A local hospital needs help identifying an injured patient found in downtown Los Angeles. The male patient has been hospitalized since July 24 at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. He was found lying on the ground near 7th and Kohler Streets, hospital staff said. He is around 50 years old and stands 5 feet […]
Takeaways from AP’s story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is the nation’s epicenter of homelessness, where more than 45,000 people live in weather-beaten tent encampments and rusting RVs. But even in the state that is home to Silicon Valley, technology has not kept up with the long-running crisis. Billions of dollars...
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