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Long Beach police investigate North Park shooting

Long Beach police are investigating a shooting in the North Park area that occurred early Monday morning. According to police, a 36-year-old Long Beach resident was approached by a man at … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/28/13

Firefighters battle West End blaze

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a fire at 48 New Hampshire St. on Friday morning following a report of smoke coming from the home. The gutted house was vacant and without electricity … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/29/13

A new boardwalk must protect life and property

On Sept. 12, 1960, I stood on Washington Boulevard with my father, who pointed out to me that the ocean was meeting the bay during Hurricane Donna, a Category 1 hurricane with 95 mile per hour winds … more

By Ray Ellmer | 3/15/13

Brian McNamara plead not guilty to a misdemeanor stalking charge on March 12.

Long Beach firefighter pleads not guilty to stalking charge

A Long Beach firefighter plead not guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor stalking charge, after he was arrested for allegedly harassing a former fellow firefighter and his wife outside their Long … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/14/13

More than 100 firefighters battled an early morning blaze that destroyed the Knights of Columbus building at 970 W. Beech St.

Early morning blaze shakes West End

Firefighters from seven departments responded to a two-alarm blaze that ripped through the Knights of Columbus building in Long Beach early this morning. The call for the fire came in at about … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 12/10/12

Long Beach Middle School student Brandon Small, pictured, and LBHS student Chad Marsh performed "Taps."

Long Beach remembers the fallen

“I went to ground zero for the very first time two weeks ago, and when I went into the temporary museum, it was as if it happened yesterday,” said Noreen Costello, who lost her brother, … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Vanessa Canner | 9/12/12

Michael Kerr was named fire commissioner on Aug. 28.

City of Long Beach reappoints fire commissioner

Michael Kerr, the city’s former fire commissioner — who resigned in 2006 amid scrutiny of his personal pension reports — was reappointed to the position on Aug. 28. Kerr, the president of … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/5/12

Members of the Long Beach, Point Lookout-Lido, Island Park, Oceanside and Baldwin fire departments battled a house fire on Sunday morning.

Fire damages two Long Beach homes

Multiple fire crews extinguished a house fire in Long Beach that spread to a neighboring house, and seriously damaged both early Sunday morning. more

By Vanessa Canner | 8/27/12

Former Long Beach firefighters Christopher Koehle, left, and Mike Seemann graduated from the Westchester Fire Academy on July 20, the day they were laid off.

Congratulations! You’re laid off.

On Sept. 27, 2011, his 23rd birthday, Long Beach resident Christopher Koehle learned that he had been hired as a city firefighter. “I was like, ‘I just landed the best career ever,’” … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/15/12

City Manager Jack Schnirman, left, Councilmen John McLaughlin, Scott Mandel, and Len Torres; firefighters Nick Costantakos, Sam Pinto and Hadrick Ray, with Councilwoman Fran Adelson and Councilman Mike Fagen.

L.B. firefighters honored for battling Lido Beach blaze

The City Council honored four Long Beach firefighters on Aug. 7 for their “courage and dedication” after they battled a house fire in Lido Beach last month. Firefighters Nick Costantakos, … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/10/12

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