By Caden Choi — At the Long Beach Airport viewing area, families and plane spotters get unusually close to jets on Runway 12/30.

By Chelsea Sektnan — $4M investment fuels the next phase of Willow Springs Park, a rare urban wetland and community space shaped by years of advocacy.

By Jeff Rowe — Years later, the driver police say killed a man and his daughter in a 2022 crash near the Bottoms Up bar is still at large. A $25,000 reward is offered.

By Caden Choi — Long Beach’s purple carts serve 120,000 customers. Where do your recyclables actually go?

By Jeff Rowe — About eight years ago, volunteers planted Palo Verde trees along Cherry Avenue between 63rd and 65th streets.