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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 29/09/2026

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run crash in Wrigley that killed a man earlier this month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-ask-f...

Police ask for help identifying hit-and-run driver who killed man in Wrigley.
Police believe the driver of a black sedan was one of three vehicles that hit the pedestrian earlier this month.

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Anthony Pignataro @apignataro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For those keeping track, this is the 43rd traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2026. There were 56 last year, which was the highest number since at least the early 1990s. The LBPD reported 45 traffic fatalities by this time last year.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 27/09/2026

Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in West Long Beach that killed a woman Friday night. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/west-long-be...

West Long Beach hit-and-run kills woman, police say.
The woman was in a crosswalk Friday night when she was hit by a truck, which then fled the scene, according to authorities.

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🤌🍕ᕼᙍᖇᙍ ᖴᓎᖇ ᑤᕼᙍᙍSᙍ🧀🤌 @born2.besilly.online · 26/09/2026

NOT GREAT and now i’m paranoid as ive gotten pretty eat up the last month or so doing outdoor projects

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 26/09/2026

The city has seen the first West Nile virus fatality in nearly a decade, city health officials said Thursday. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/long-beach-r...

Long Beach records its first West Nile virus death since 2017.
There have been 41 cases in Long Beach since June, the highest number in 12 years, health officials said.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 25/09/2026

Police are investigating the death of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver in West Long Beach Thursday morning. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-killed-i...

Man killed in West Long Beach hit-and-run, police say.
The man was on Anaheim Street near the 710 Freeway Thursday morning when he was hit, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 25/09/2026

Police arrested a Long Beach man last week for building and selling firearms without a license, police said Thursday. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-arrested...

Man arrested for illegal gun sales, police say.
Roger Triplett, 34, of Long Beach was allegedly building firearms in his home and selling them, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 23/09/2026

Police arrested a 46-year-old Long Beach man for allegedly fatally shooting a woman experiencing homelessness earlier this month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-arres...

Police arrest suspect in killing of homeless woman.
Cedric Frank Barnes, 46, allegedly shot Madison Coldiron, 31, to death earlier this month, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 22/09/2026

Police are investigating the death of a woman who was hit while lying down in the road Monday night. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/woman-killed...

Woman killed in Downtown crash, police say.
The woman was apparently lying down in the roadway Monday night when she was hit, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 18/09/2026

On Thursday, Sept. 17, Long Beach Gives kicked off a week of community support for nonprofits whose work has benefited Long Beach residents of all ages and species. Read more from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/long-beach-g...

Long Beach Gives opens the season of generosity and support!
Check out the animal nonprofits, but remember the human ones, too!

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Anthony Pignataro @apignataro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is the 40th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2026. There were 42 at this time last year, which ended with a four-decade high of 56.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 18/09/2026

Police arrested a 23-year-old Irvine man following a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in a wheelchair early Friday. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-arrested...

Man arrested for hit-and-run crash that killed man in wheelchair.
Ethan Chung, 23, allegedly hit a wheelchair-bound man Friday morning and then fled the scene, according to authorities.

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mx metaphor @mxmetaphor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

And this is how I ended up with a stack of a half dozen bibles by age 15.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 18/09/2026

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 17/09/2026

Police are investigating a West Long Beach crash that killed a bicyclist earlier this month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/bicyclist-ki...

Bicyclist killed in West Long Beach crash, police say.
The 68-year-old man was hit by a tractor-trailer on Sept. 4 and died the next day, according to authorities.

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Anthony Pignataro @apignataro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is the 39th traffic fatality reported by the LBPD in 2026. There were 42 reported fatalities in the city last year at this time. That year ended with a 4-decade high of 56.

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Matt Thompson @mvthomster.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

LB evangelicals, man ... what a crew

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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.
By Brandon Richardson.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 17/09/2026

Police are investigating a West Long Beach crash that killed a bicyclist earlier this month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/bicyclist-ki...

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 15/09/2026

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 15/09/2026

Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Wrigley that killed a pedestrian Sunday night. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/pedestrian-k...

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Wrigley, police say.
The man was crossing Pacific Avenue outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by three vehicles, only the last of which stopped, according to authorities.

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Last Whom Standing @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

At least one bright spot in a city budget. Please support local independent journalism at @ @lbwatchdog.com

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 12/09/2026

The Long Beach animal shelter has made it through another budget cycle. Read more from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/long-beach-a...

Long Beach animal shelter survives the 2027 budget.
LBACS management will keep expenses down and tails wagging.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 11/09/2026

Police are investigating a shooting in the Sunrise neighborhood that left a man dead Wednesday afternoon. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-killed-i...

Man killed in shooting in Sunrise neighborhood, police say.
The investigation is ongoing but the shooting was "possibly gang related,” according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 11/09/2026

Police are investigating a crash in North Long Beach that left a motorcyclist dead early Thursday morning. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/motorcyclist...

Motorcyclist killed in North Long Beach crash, police say.
The motorcyclist ran a red light and hit a SUV around 1:44 a.m. Thursday, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 10/09/2026

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run crash in Downtown that killed a homeless man in mid-July. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-ask-f...

Police ask for help identifying hit-and-run driver who killed homeless man.
Police believe the driver of a black SUV hit a man on Ocean Boulevard around 11:42 p.m. on July 14.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 07/09/2026

Police are investigating the death of a woman who was shot in the Wrigley area early Monday morning. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/woman-shot-t...

Woman shot to death in Wrigley area, police say.
The woman was in the 1900 block of Long Beach Boulevard early Monday morning when she was shot, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 06/09/2026

Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was walking on Long Beach Boulevard when they were hit by a vehicle and then a Metro train Saturday night. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-killed-a...

Man killed after hit-and-run driver knocks him on Metro tracks, police say.
The man was on Long Beach Boulevard near 23rd Street Saturday night when he was hit by a vehicle and then a train, according to authorities.

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Last Whom Standing @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

You think Odysseus had a challenge? Come to our wonderful shelter and visit Odette, who'd have had no chance without an amazing community of heroes. Support local indie journalism @lbwatchdog.com.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 05/09/2026

It took a lost, frightened mastiff about a month to find safe harbor in Long Beach, but it probably felt like 10 years to her. Read more about Odette’s amazing Odyssey from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/odettes-odys...

Odette's Odyssey.
Or, how a pantheon of community members brought a lost, starving mastiff to safety.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 04/09/2026

Police are investigating the death of a Long Beach man who was found with suspicious injuries in North Long Beach Thursday morning. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-found-de...

Man found dead from 'suspicious injuries' in North Long Beach, police say.
Kenneth Shannon, 33, was found in the 6500 block of Muriel Avenue Thursday morning, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 03/09/2026

Police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Los Angeles man who died after his car hit a pickup truck in West Long Beach last month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-dies-aft...

Man dies after West Long Beach crash last month, police say.
Alejandro Munoz, 23, died on Aug. 28, 13 days after his car crashed into a pickup truck, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 02/09/2026

Police arrested a man experiencing homelessness for allegedly fatally assaulting another man last month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-arrested...

Man arrested for fatal assault last month, police say.
Zetty Jerome Welch, 49, allegedly assaulted a man on Aug. 1, according to authorities.

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

A man was arrested early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles following a shoot-out with police on the 710 Freeway after he shot three people in Downtown Long Beach. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-arrested...

Man arrested after shoot-out on 710 Freeway, police say.
The incident began when the unidentified suspect shot three men in Downtown Long Beach Tuesday morning, authorities allege.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 30/08/2026

Cases of West Nile virus in Long Beach have risen to their highest level in 12 years, city health officials said Friday. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/long-beach-w...

Long Beach West Nile virus cases rise to highest level since 2014, city says.
The 16 human cases in the city reported since June are about a quarter of all cases statewide, according to health officials.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 30/08/2026

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Last Whom Standing @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Read Bronco’s story, and find out who the therapy animals really are! Support local independent journalism at @lbwatchdog.com

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 29/08/2026

Bronco Schultz has a neurological impairment, but that doesn’t mean he can’t act as a wonderful therapy dog to his pet parents. Read more from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/whos-the-the...

Who's the therapy animal?
Bronco Schultz has his own support system, and he returns the favor.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 29/08/2026

A Long Beach man who was fatally shot by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in July had intentionally struck a homeless man riding a bike in West Long Beach, police said Friday. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/a-intentiona...

Driver intentionally hit bicyclist in fatal West Long Beach crash last month, police say.
Four days after Kenneth Richard Sok killed Gerado Mejia, he was fatally shot by federal agents, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 26/08/2026

Police are investigating a crash in the St. Mary's neighborhood that killed a pedestrian Friday night. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/pedestrian-k...

Pedestrian killed in crash in St. Mary's neighborhood, police say.
The woman was crossing 10th Street at Alamitos Avenue in a crosswalk when she was hit, authorities said.

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🎃 Jac Mac O'Lantern 🎃 @jacmacandsneeze.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

33 dead this year from cars, 3 this weekend alone

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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 · 24/08/2026

Police are investigating a crash near Cal State Long Beach that left one man dead and two women injured Saturday night. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-dies-in-...

Suspected DUI driver dies in crash near CSULB, police say.
The man was driving a Tesla on PCH when he hit a car exiting a shopping center Saturday night, authorities said.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 24/08/2026

Police arrested a Compton man after he allegedly left the scene of a suspected DUI crash that killed a woman in North Long Beach Saturday afternoon. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/compton-man-...

Compton man arrested in suspected DUI crash that killed a woman in North Long Beach.
Adalberto Delgado-Perez, 38, allegedly left the scene for a short time after the crash Saturday, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 22/08/2026

Long Beach Animal Care Services is once again participating in Clear The Shelters. Since 2015, the event — sponsored by NBC4 and Telemundo 52 — has sent more than 1.3 million pets home. Read more from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/its-t/

It's Clear the Shelters month!
Long Beach Animal Care Services will participate in the 12th annual event, which is sponsored by NBC4 and Telemundo 52.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 19/08/2026

Police are investigating a shooting that left one Long Beach woman dead and two others wounded in the Washington School neighborhood earlier this month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/woman-shot-t...

Woman shot to death in Washington neighborhood, police say.
Two other women were injured during the Aug. 9 shooting, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 18/08/2026

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Long Beach man who was driving in the St. Mary's neighborhood Friday night. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-shot-to-...

Man shot to death in St. Mary's neighborhood, police say.
Cory Scales, 20, was driving near 12th Street and Lewis Avenue when he was shot Friday night, according to authorities.

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