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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 4h

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.
By Brandon Richardson.

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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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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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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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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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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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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 · 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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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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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 · 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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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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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 17/08/2026

Police say they made no arrests but cited 10 people at a DUI checkpoint in East Long Beach Friday night. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/no-arrests-a...

No arrests at East Long Beach DUI checkpoint, police say.
Ten drivers were cited for driving with a suspended license or without a license, according to the LBPD.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 15/08/2026

Benny the Cat’s 9th birthday is a cause for celebration because if he hadn’t been brought to Long Beach Animal Care Services, he probably wouldn’t have made it to his first birthday. Read more from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/benny-the-ca...

Benny the Cat's birthday celebrates survival of abuse.
New laws and hardworking organizations help keep pets and their people together.

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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.
By Brandon Richardson.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 13/08/2026

Police arrested a 45-year-old Long Beach man for allegedly fatally shooting his girlfriend in Central Long Beach early Tuesday morning. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-arres...

Police arrest suspect in Central Long Beach killing.
Juan Antonio Cruz, 45, allegedly shot his girlfriend Suzette Aparijo, 48, to death early Tuesday morning, authorities said.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 13/08/2026

The Long Beach Police Department will hold a DUI/Driver's license checkpoint in its East Division area on Friday, Aug. 14. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-holdi...

Police holding DUI checkpoint in East Long Beach Friday night.
The checkpoint will be active from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., authorities said.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 11/08/2026

Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old Long Beach man after he crashed an e-scooter into a pickup truck in Los Altos Monday morning. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-dies-aft...

Man dies after e-scooter hits pickup truck, police say.
The man was riding in Los Altos when he drifted into oncoming traffic, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 10/08/2026

Police arrested two Los Angeles residents, one of whom is a teen, in connection with the robbery of an off-duty police officer in Bixby Knolls last month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-arres...

Police arrest 2 suspects in robbery of off-duty cop last month.
Mellaki Easter, 22, and a 16-year-old boy allegedly robbed the officer at gunpoint in Bixby Knolls on July 12, authorities said.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 07/08/2026

Every year, LA-based cat organization Kitten Rescue brings their purry poltergeists to the Midsummer Scream Horror Convention at the Long Beach Convention Center. Read more from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/best-haunt-e...

Best haunt ever!
Every year, LA-based cat organization Kitten Rescue brings their purry poltergeists to the Midsummer Scream Horror Convention at the Long Beach Convention Center.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 07/08/2026

Police are asking for the public's help in finding the driver and vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash in North Long Beach that left two teens injured on July 25. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-searc...

Police search for hit-and-run suspect in crash that injured two teens.
The driver of a gray Ford Fusion did not stop after hitting two teen boys riding motorized dirt bikes, authorities said.

Two gray cars sit in a residential street next to a wooden fence and a white house.

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

Police arrested a 29-year-old Long Beach man in connection with the shooting death of another man near Downtown last month. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-arres...

Police arrest suspect in shooting death near Downtown last month.
Lefulefu Kaio Pasa Jr., 29, of Long Beach allegedly shot another man to death on July 31, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 04/08/2026

Police arrested a 24-year-old Long Beach man in connection to the shooting of two men, one fatally, in the Willmore neighborhood on July 10. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-arrested...

Man arrested in connection with a shooting death last month, police say.
Brian Medina, 24, of Long Beach allegedly shot two men, one fatally, on July 10, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 03/08/2026

Police arrested a 69-year-old Long Beach woman suspected of fatally assaulting a woman near Long Beach Airport, authorities said Sunday. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/police-arres...

Police arrest woman suspected of fatal beating near LGB.
Estela Jaramillo Rodriguez, 69, allegedly fatally assaulted another woman Saturday night, authorities said.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 01/08/2026

Southern California Bulldog Rescue has everything you need to know about living with a bulldog, and they have the dogs, too! Read more from @lastwhomstanding.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/well-bully-f...

Well, bully for you!
Southern California Bulldog Rescue has everything you need to know about living with a bulldog, and they have the dogs, too!

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 31/07/2026

Police are investigating a shooting near Downtown that left a man dead early Friday morning. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-shot-to-...

Man shot to death near Downtown, police say.
The man was in the 700 block of Magnolia Avenue around 1 a.m. when he was shot, according to authorities.

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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.
By Brandon Richardson.

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Long Beach Watchdog @lbwatchdog.com · 31/07/2026

Police are investigating the death of a man who was hit by a bus on Golden Shore last week. Read more from @apignataro.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/man-dies-aft...

Man dies after being hit by LB Transit bus, police say.
The man was crossing the 400 block of Golden Shore around 1:05 p.m. last week when the bus hit him, according to authorities.

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