Long Beach's Casita Bookstore owner Antonette Franceschi-Chavez announced over the weekend that her shop is looking to downsize after facing financial hardship in 2025 that led to a near 20% drop in sales.

Get ready for an influx of cosplayers. Animé Los Angeles is back at the Long Beach Convention Center. The smaller, more community-focused anime convention will feature concerts, cosplay masquerade, panels with industry figures, a fashion show, a massive exhibit hall and much more starting Thursday at 9 a.m.

Orange County-based Brodard Restaurant will be coming to Los Angeles County when a new location opens in Long Beach sometime in 2026. The latest spot for the long-standing Vietnamese restaurant is slated open at the busy 2ND & PCH mall complex at at 6480 E. Pacific Coast Highway possibly by May.

The Long Beach community has continuously shown up, but as the new year begins, many people set out to make a difference in their community through volunteerism — and local nonprofits are always looking for community members who want to help make a positive impact.

More Carnival Cruise Line guests embarking on sailings in Long Beach have been warned of on-site parking limitations.

A man was robbed Saturday morning, allegedly by a 15-year-old boy in Long Beach, where a shot was fired, but no one was injured during the robbery, authorities said. The suspect was subsequently arrested and officers recovered a firearm,

Long Beach State faces the UC Irvine Anteaters after Petar Majstorovic scored 25 points in the Beach's 74-66 win over the Cal Poly Mustangs.

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