The arraignment of four former Los Angeles County social workers charged with child abuse and falsifying records in co ection with the death of an 8-year-old Palmdale boy has been continued to June 2, officials said Thursday. Stefanie Rodriguez, 31, and Patricia Clement, 65, along with supervisors K...

One election’s in the books, one more to go. Long Beach voters who didn’t participate in the April 12 Primary Election (and with a mere 13.5 percent voter tu out, that’s a lot of people) have another chance to participate in local politics on June 7. That’s when the city’s next election, not to ment...

German discount supermarket chain Aldi opened 10 Southe Califo ia stores today, including a location on South Street in Cerritos. The openings increased the number of Aldi stores in the area to 18. The first eight Aldi stores opened in late March, primarily in Riverside and San Be ardino counties. T...

CHANHASSEN, Mi . >> Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of mode times with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” “Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Mi eapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57. • PHOTOS: A look back ...

Long Beach’s unemployment rate has fallen to what City Hall officials reported is a nine-year low, dropping to 5.5 percent in March. Data from the state Employment Development Department shows the city’s unemployment rate improved from 6.1 to 5.5 percent from February to March. A City Hall statement...

Long Beach police are investigating a shooting in the South Wrigley District Thursday afte oon. Officers responded to a shooting call at 2:18 p.m. in the 1900 block of Pine Avenue, said Sgt. Bradley Johnson, a police spokesman, in an email. A person was seen shooting a gun into the air according to ...

Our Prince story is a really bad story. We almost don’t want to share it, but we figure today you’d want to hear about our experience with Prince, even though it makes us look like an idiot. We were an idiot. You’ve gotta remember this happened a long time ago. When we were different. And an upfront...

LOS ANGELES >> Significant under-staffing in the Los Angeles County coroner’s office has led to a “sobering” backlog in toxicology and other testing that could threaten its accreditation by the end of the year, according to a civil grand jury report released today. According to the report, problems ...

LOS ANGELES >> A judge said today he would consider modifying the tight security measures under which Marion “Suge” Knight is being jailed while awaiting trial in separate cases in which the former rap mogul is charged with murder and robbery. The 51-year-old defendant claims he has not had an in-pe...

This heartbreaking year of loss in the world of pop music tu ed a deep and sorrowful shade of purple Thursday with word that Prince, one of the most restless and prolific talents of the past four decades, had died at Paisley Park, the Mi esota compound where he lived and made music. Bo Prince Rogers...

Save A Lot discount grocer will soon occupy a building in Bellflower that formerly housed a footwear store and Smart & Final, a real estate firm a ounced Thursday, SBH Real Estate Group, Inc., a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm, purchased the building at 9535 Alondra Blvd., between Lake...

Long Beach’s unemployment rate has fallen to what City Hall officials reported is a nine-year low, dropping to 5.5 percent in March. Data from the state Employment Development Department shows the city’s unemployment rate improved from 6.1 to 5.5 percent from February to March. A City Hall statement...

CHANHASSEN, Mi . >> Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of mode times with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” ‘’Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Mi eapolis. He was 57. • PHOTOS: A look back at the life of Prince His p...

ATLANTA — The Dodgers struggled to score Thursday, even when they did. Offense wasn’t the Dodgers’ forte the last three days at Tu er Field, a series in which they scored eight runs while taking two out of the three games. Thursday, they beat the Braves 2-1 in 10 i ings on the strength of Yasmani Gr...

Long Beach foodies have another spot to grab a meal and snap pastry photos for Instagram. The Long Beach City College Bistro, and Bakery, operated by students in the Culinary Arts Program, are now open to the public, in Building V, near the co er of Carson Street and Clark Avenue at the Liberal Arts...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that transgender people should be able to use whichever bathroom they choose, voicing opposition to part of a far-reaching North Carolina law that critics say is discriminatory. Speaking at a town hall event on NBC’s “T...

WHITTIER >> Contamination from a shuttered solvent recycling company that had been leaking toxic chemicals for decades will be cleaned up by a group of 66 companies that have agreed to pay $78 million, the U.S. Department of Justice a ounced Wednesday. The companies, which were not named, signed a s...

The Long Beach Police department will hold a drunken driver and driver license checkpoint this weekend, checking drivers for proper licensing and alcohol and/or drug impairment. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving, which no...

CHANHASSEN, Mi . >> Pop superstar Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” ‘’Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Mi eapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57. His pu...

WINDSOR, England — Fate unexpectedly made her queen. Duty and endurance have made her an institution and an icon. Queen Elizabeth II tu ed 90 on Thursday as Britain’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, drawing crowds of well-wishers and floods of tributes to the stamina and service of a woman who ...