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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 01/10/2026

Long Beach’s new speed cameras will be operational this month, but there are questions about how the city will enforce the fines and whether the system will perpetuate racial and economic bias. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/long-beach-i...

Long Beach is getting speed cameras. Residents, city staff and advocacy groups have concerns.
The cameras will be operational this month and begin issuing tickets in December, but there are questions about how the city will enforce the fines and whether the system will perpetuate racial and economic bias.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 15/09/2026

Hughes Middle School students, many of them unaccompanied, were greeted by three men handing out Bibles Monday morning. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/dad-calls-ou...

Dad calls out evangelicals for handing out Bibles to Hughes Middle School students.
LBUSD said neither the district nor school ‘authorized, endorsed, or facilitated the distribution of Bibles,’ but added that the activity is allowed as long as it was on a public street and campus access was not impeded.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 24/08/2026

More than 25,000 Long Beach residents found themselves in the dark without power Sunday evening after an electrical vault fire. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/vault-fire-k...

Vault fire knocks out power for more than 25,000 Long Beach residents.
As of 9:21 p.m., there was no estimated restoration time, according to SoCal Edison.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 14/08/2026

As Colombia reels from a devastating earthquake that struck its western coast Monday, the Long Beach community came together to support survivors in the South American country. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/long-beach-c...

Long Beach couple rallies community in donation drive for Colombian earthquake survivors.
Colombian immigrants Vanessa and Cristian Canaveral collected thousands of dollars worth of goods Thursday, and hope to do it again.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 31/07/2026

The Aquarium of the Pacific welcomed a new feathery friend into the world a few months ago. On Thursday, staff introduced Ari the Magellanic penguin to the public. Read more and see really sweet video from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/meet-ari-the...

Meet Ari, the Aquarium of the Pacific’s newest Magellanic penguin.
He was born on May 9 to Kate and Robbie, two rescues who have lived at the aquarium since 2011.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 30/07/2026

Two California bands turned cellmates this weekend after both groups were arrested for putting on two separate guerrilla shows outside the Vans Warped Tour in Downtown Long Beach. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/two-bands-sh...

Two bands shared a cell after being arrested for playing separate guerrilla shows outside Warped Tour.
Long Beach locals Idle Worship and Hemorage from San Francisco both have court dates next month for charges of disturbing the peace and holding an unpermitted event.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 19/07/2026

Whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea birds — there is a chance to see them all, and more, during summer excursions with the Aquarium of the Pacific and Harbor Breeze Cruises. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/take-an-educ...

Two small children grip a white hand rail on a boat as they look out to sea with awe and excitement.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 14/07/2026

For nearly 20 years, Brian Addison has been the dominant voice in the city's culinary ecosystem. But a public row with a business owner reopened questions about his ethics and responsibilities. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/all-my-frien...

‘All my friends hate Brian Addison’: The most influential man in Long Beach food is not without his critics.
For nearly two decades, Brian Addison has been the dominant voice in the city's culinary ecosystem. A public row with one business owner reopened questions about his ethics and the responsibility that comes with influence.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 04/07/2026

On Saturday, the Long Beach Police Department will crack down on public consumption of alcohol and other prohibited activities at Horny Corner during 4th of July festivities. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/fun-police-l...

‘Fun police’: LBPD cracking down on drinking, noise at Horny Corner on 4th of July.
Police, along with private security, will conduct bag and cooler checks for prohibited items, including booze and fireworks.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 23/06/2026

With the cleanup of thousands of gallons of oil from a spill that reached Long Beach last month ongoing, three companies have been cited for violations related to the incident. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/as-east-la-o...

As East LA oil spill cleanup continues, 3 companies cited for violations related to incident.
The May 22 spill dumped nearly 25,000 gallons — more than ten times more than initial estimates — of crude oil onto LA streets and into the LA River.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 18/06/2026

Port CEO Noel Hacegaba said the MOU that the U.S. and Iran signed to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and “restore the stability that keeps cargo moving through the Port of Long Beach.” Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/port-of-long...

Port of Long Beach officials respond to Strait of Hormuz reopening.
The waterway is expected to remain open for at least 60 days as part of a temporary agreement that experts say heavily favors Iran.
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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

ICE just reported the 19th death in immigration detention. Staff at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana found 43-year-old Mamuka Artmeladze unresponsive the night of June 4. He died less than an hour later.

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ICE detainee passes away in Louisiana

Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old illegal alien from the country of Georgia, passed away in ICE custody June 4.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 08/06/2026

Long Beach native and international rap legend Snoop Dogg christened the new Long Beach amphitheater (officially dubbed the F&M Bank Amphitheater) Saturday night — and it was a party. Read @brandonrichardson.bsky.social’s review of the show on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/review-snoop...

Review: Snoop Dogg opens the Long Beach amphitheater with a bang.
After entertaining a sold-out crowd of 11,000, the Long Beach native was given a key to the city by Mayor Rex Richardson.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 06/06/2026

Helicopters, gunfire and explosions — southeast Long Beach was turned into a mock war zone Friday morning for a military training exercise. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/long-beach-s...

Long Beach sounded like a war zone last night thanks to a U.S. Army training exercise.
The Long Beach Police Department was informed about the operation weeks ago but other city officials were not looped in until the day of the exercise.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 24/05/2026

Crews are hard at work up and down the Los Angeles River, including multiple spots in Long Beach, cleaning up after thousands of gallons of crude oil leaked from a ruptured pipeline in East LA Friday. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/east-la-oil-...

People wearing white coveralls and red life vests work along a riverbank littered with small white squares.

Two brown geese stand in shallow water next to a piece of trash.

A sheen of oil spreads over a very gray river.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 22/05/2026

The story includes a great video shot by @brandonrichardson.bsky.social!

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 18/05/2026

Despite confusion surrounding the weekend, thousands turned out in their rainbowy best for the 43rd annual Long Beach Pride parade Sunday. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/photos-long-...

A little girl in a rainbow-colored dress waves a large rainbow banner on the street.

A long of people wave small rainbow flags from behind a low metal fence.

A huge group of people walk down the middle of the street near a large high-rise building.

A man goes to hug another man who is wearing a red shirt that says “free hugs.”

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 16/05/2026

The Long Beach Pride Parade has NOT been cancelled and will take over Ocean Boulevard between Lindero and Alamitos avenues beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, as planned. The ticketed festival is another story... Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/yes-the-long...

Yes, the Long Beach Pride Parade is still on for Sunday.
And there are still many events and specials at LGBTQ+ and ally businesses all weekend, despite the ticketed festival's cancelation.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 02/05/2026

Southwest Airlines is the most prominent carrier at Long Beach Airport. But over the past year, the airline abandoned all the practices that set it apart, and now customers aren’t happy. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/long-beach-a...

Long Beach Airport is all in on Southwest. Now, the airline has shed everything that set it apart.
Free checked bags and open seating are gone, and so are five of its Long Beach flight slots, which the company gave up in February. Two were picked up by Hawaiian.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 21/04/2026

If you’ve ever been to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, you know it's pure chaos — well orchestrated chaos that runs smoother than the IndyCars themselves. Read more, and see great photos, of this weekend’s race from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/photos-the-w...

A clear blue and green race car rounds a corner against a blurry urban background.

A blurry yellow race car speeds along a track in front of a crowd of people and a Ferris Wheel.

A yellow and orange truck drives on two wheels on a race track.

A man holds up his index finger as he is showered with colorful confetti.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 04/04/2026

40 years ago, during the AIDS epidemic, the CARE Center in Long Beach began helping people other wouldn’t. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/40-years-ago...

40 years ago, during the AIDS epidemic, the CARE Center began helping people others wouldn’t.
Established at St. Mary Medical Center, the clinic connected HIV and AIDS patients to care before evolving into a facility that offered that care itself.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 30/03/2026

After months of Mayor Rex Richardson promising a special inaugural event at the forthcoming Long Beach Amphitheater, it was announced — somewhat predictably — that Snoop Dogg will have that honor. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/unsurprising...

Unsurprisingly, Snoop Dogg announced as inaugural act for Long Beach Amphitheater.
The legendary West Coast rapper is one of the city’s best-known names in music, so why has local reaction to the announcement been so mixed?
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 27/03/2026

The group Compton Junior Equestrians honors the Year of the Horse no matter what year it is. Read more from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/welcome-to-t...

Welcome to the NEIGHborhood!
The group Compton Junior Equestrians honors the Year of the Horse no matter what year it is.

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accounts-leaving-x.bsky.social @accounts-leaving-x.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Long Beach Watchdog (a local, worker-owned news publication serving Long Beach, California; founded by a collective of journalists who established the Watchdog Media Cooperative to preserve independent, investigative journalism in the city) has left X (324 followers) Bluesky: @lbwatchdog.com

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Anthony Pignataro @apignataro.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

This is the 18th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD this year. There were 8 reported by this time in 2025, and that year saw 56 deaths — the highest annual total since at least the early 1990s.

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Anthony Pignataro @apignataro.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

There are a lot of great photos here of yesterday’s #nokings protest in Long Beach.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 29/03/2026

For the third time in nine months, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Long Beach to rally against the Trump administration Saturday. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/photos-prote...

Photos: Protesters did not hold back during No Kings 3 in Long Beach.
Thousands gathered along Ocean Boulevard to protest the Trump administration.
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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Can he hit 70%? Does he have that dawg in him?

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 24/03/2026

After decades of building on and paving over permeable ground, the old drainage infrastructure in Long Beach is overloaded — and hundreds of millions of dollars of improvements remain unfunded. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/why-does-lon...

Why does Long Beach flood during rainstorms?
After decades of building on and paving over permeable ground, the old drainage infrastructure is overloaded — and hundreds of millions of dollars of improvements remain unfunded.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 24/03/2026

Federal immigration agents have been deployed to airports across the country, sparking concern by many across the country, including here in Long Beach. But airport officials said no agents are expected. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/no-ice-is-no...

No, ICE is not at Long Beach Airport.
Federal agents were deployed to major airports around the country to 'assist' TSA despite having no training to do so.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 22/03/2026

Jim Michaelian dedicated most of his life to putting on the best street race he could in Long Beach. He died Saturday at 83 years old — weeks before the 51st Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/jim-michaeli...

Jim Michaelian, longtime Long Beach Grand Prix CEO, dies at 83.
Michaelian had been with the street race since the beginning and was weeks away from his 51st and final event before leaving his president and CEO roles.
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brandonrichardson.bsky.social @brandonrichardson.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Afroman has done more for free speech than Elon Musk ever will

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 15/03/2026

Voyager Technologies announced Thursday that it has moved into a 140,000-square-foot facility in Long Beach, making it the second defense company to announce a move into the city in less than two months. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/city-officia...

City officials celebrate another weapons manufacturer moving into Long Beach.
This is the second defense contractor to announce its move into Long Beach this year, causing locals to worry about the soul of the city.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 10/03/2026

Last year, the 3 members of the band Who Cares were arrested for playing an illegal show outside the Warped Tour in Long Beach. This year, they’re part of the festival lineup. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/they-were-ar...

They were arrested outside Warped Tour last year for playing an illegal show. This year, they were invited to play the festival.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 02/03/2026

One person is dead and two others were wounded during a shooting Sunday in Downtown Long Beach near the grand opening celebration for Marathon Burger on Pine Avenue. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social and @jackieraetv.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/marathon-bur...

Marathon Burger grand opening interrupted by nearby gunfire; 1 dead.
Two other victims are in stable condition at a local hospital, according to authorities.

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Anthony Pignataro @apignataro.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Remember Jeffrey Epstein’s 2011 “billionaire’s dinner” that ultimately cost columnist David Brooks his NY Times job? I had no idea that dinner had been at L’Opera, right here in Long Beach.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 25/02/2026

Long Beach appears in the emails of child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein nearly 1,000 times. @brandonrichardson.bsky.social went through it all, and found that while here, Epstein met lots of wealthy people and at least a few young women. Read more on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/what-do-mons...

What do monsters do when they visit Long Beach? A look inside the Epstein files.
The city is mentioned in the files nearly 1,000 times. The notorious child sex trafficker stayed in our hotels and ate at our restaurants with a roster of rich and powerful associates.
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brandonrichardson.bsky.social @brandonrichardson.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Trump: *imposes tariffs* Corporations: *raise prices for consumers* SCOTUS: “Those tariffs are illegal.” Government: “Guess we’ll give the corps their money back.” Consumer: “Do we get anything back?” Gov: “No.” Consumer: “Will prices at least come down?” Corps: “Also no.”

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 16/02/2026

Long Beach residents are increasingly vocal about how the city is, and is not, responding to ICE raids. @brandonrichardson.bsky.social asked officials a lot of residents’ questions, and a few of our own. Read how they responded on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/we-asked-lon...

People at night holding signs saying “Resist” and “Fuck ICE” with the caption “We asked Long Beach officials your questions about ICE by Brandon Richardson.”

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Update: More dildos

People are putting dildos on a guy's truck who is heckling them

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brandonrichardson.bsky.social @brandonrichardson.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Conservatives: Bad bunny doesn’t even sing in English! Kid Rock: Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy

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Long Beach Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisiblelb.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

@lbwatchdog.bsky.social Covering the stories in Long Beach CA

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 01/02/2026

While Rep. Robert Garcia is denouncing the Trump Admin’s acts of violence against the American people, he also recently said that this violence is “not who we are.” Actually Congressman, it’s exactly who we are. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/column-actua...

Column: Actually Congressman, this is exactly who we are.
In denouncing the Trump Administration’s authoritarian brutality in Minneapolis, Rep. Robert Garcia whitewashes American history.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 30/01/2026

Thousands of Long Beach Unified School District middle and high school students walked out Friday morning in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement across the country. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/ice-should-b...

‘ICE should be in my drinks, not my city'.
Thousands of LBUSD students walk out of class as part of national protest against the Trump Administration's violent anti-immigrant operations in Minneapolis.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 16/01/2026

If you’re confused that after 2 rounds of community voting Long Beach’s new professional baseball team has 2 different names — the Long Beach Coast and the Long Beach Regulators — then you’re not alone. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/swing-and-a-...

‘Swing and a miss’: Long Beach’s pro baseball team announced its name(s), locals had opinions.
People took to social media to ask why the team held a naming competition if the vote wouldn’t be honored. The team responded saying the vote was 'one of many factors' in the decision.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 14/01/2026

A city consultant used a significantly lower dollar amount than would be needed when polling residents in October on a proposed property tax. Despite that, the tax still polled abysmally. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/city-manager...

City manager won’t recommend property tax hike after botched poll.
The consultant used a significantly lower dollar amount than would be needed to raise the desired funds. Despite that, the tax still polled abysmally.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 09/01/2026

The name Renee Nicole Good adorned dozens of signs as hundreds gathered in Downtown Long Beach Thursday night to protest her death at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis the day before. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/hundreds-gat...

Hundreds gather in Downtown Long Beach to protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
The Trump administration was quick to spin a narrative, while Long Beach officials denounced the killing, including Congressman Robert Garcia, who said the federal government cannot be trusted to investigate the shooting.
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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 08/01/2026

Just a heads up: We will no longer be posting any of our stories on X. You can find our stories here, Instagram (@lbwatchdog) and of course our website (lbwatchdog.com). And thank you for your continued support!

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 10/12/2025

Babblejit 'Bubbly' Kaur, who operated Belmont Shore’s Natraj with her husband for more than 2 decades, was detained by ICE on Dec. 1 while attending an appointment for her pending green card application. Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/its-been-a-n...

‘It’s been a nightmare’: Longtime Long Beach restaurateur detained by ICE.
Babblejit 'Bubbly' Kaur, who operated the Belmont Shore restaurant Natraj with her husband, Singh, for more than two decades, was detained on Dec. 1 while attending an appointment for her pending green card application.
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