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This Week's Top News in Long Beach

A look at what made headlines this week in the greater Long Beach area.

Here is a look at some of the top news stories this week in Long Beach and Belmont Shore as reported by Patch:

Officer Kills Pit Bull After it Menaced Mother and Baby: Long Beach police officers shot and killed a pit bull that was one of two dogs police said was menacing a woman in North Long Beach Wednesday night.

Court Rejects Appeal in Record Meth Bust Case: A state appeals court panel Tuesday upheld a man's conviction in connection with what was described at the time as the largest seizure of methamphetamine in the Long Beach Police Department's history.

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Long Beach Scout Ranger Files Suit for Dorner Reward Money: A Long Beach scout ranger who was carjacked by fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner during a massive Southern California manhunt filed a lawsuit against four municipalities this week demanding the $1 million reward money offered for information leading to Dorner's arrest.

Long Beach Cuts Worker Hours to Duck Insurance Money: The City of Long Beach made national news this week following acknowledgment that it is cutting worker hours to avoid providing them health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

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Alamitos Beach Shooting Victim Identified: The man fatally shot in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood was identified Thursday afternoon by the Long Beach Police Department, which also provided a few more details on the case. The victim was identified as Devin Smith, 20, of Long Beach, and his death was being investigated as a possibly gang-related homicide, police said.

  • Related: Man Fatally Shot in Alamitos Beach

Long Beach Launches Bike Month With Mayoral Ride: Because Long Beach is such a cycling mecca, and especially so in Belmont Shore and Naples, you won't readily notice that a flood of National Bike Month festivities have begun rolling into town. This began Wednesday with Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster riding his bike to work, pretty much.

LB Homeless Encampment Suspects in Court: The gang members charged with killing three men and two women at a Long Beach homeless encampment were expected in court Wednesday afternoon for the resumption of a preliminary hearing.

Long Beach Apartment Fire Prompts Evacuation: The cause of a downtown Long Beach apartment building fire was under investigation after numerous residents were evacuated and stood out on Atlantic Avenue Tuesday night.

 

 


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