After no contest plea, LB Judge hands her 12-year sentence for fatally stabbing the girl in the neck.
A jury Monday convicted Tom Love Vinson of murder in the shooting homecoming night 2009.
As Press Telegram reports, the murder case has gone to the jury in the murder trial of a defendant in the fatal shooting of student outside Wilson High.
His victim talks to Patch for the first time.
Councilmember has a proposal agendized to spend the $18 million in unbudgeted 'extra' revenue to restore police, fire and library cuts.
Councilman says infrastructure or increasing city reserves are better options than proposal tonight by three colleagues to restore police/fire cuts.
Prior to 9/11, Port of Long Beach security primarily consisted of theft prevention, but after federal funding and a total overhaul, Port security is confident it is ready for any disaster.
Many conditions still apply to the so-called Dream Act passed today by the state senate. Eligibility includes three years' attendance in high school and graduation.
New Port of Long Beach headquarters estimated at total of $160 million.
Long Beach Port announces road repair project shutdown starting September 9.
The proposed 2012 city budget hasn't been approved and City Manager, Councilman will explain and discuss it at Lowell Elementary.
In the wake of today's earthquake, Patch posts these tips from the state of California.
Shore sees many small but relevant items in City Council meeting tonight, from sign repair to alcohol licenses.
Councilman Gary DeLong addressed residents' concerns this week regarding the work being down to widen Pacific Coast Highway at Second Street.
One Belmont Shore businessman will renew his kitesurfing business permit, and redevelopment concerns continue.
Redistricting is done every 10 years as required by federal law. It is done after new information on population is released in the 10-year-census.
Air Force Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell died with 29 other Americans in the worst incident for U.S. forces in the Afghan war.
The Alamitos Bay Marina Rebuild Project is a step closer to beginning.
Killed in the terrorist attack on a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan was Lakewood Chamber of Commerce president's son. Area's big military population mourns.
This week in government, Marina Rebuild Project's set to begin after receiving additional loans.
News of separate attacks on gay men broke the day before, spurring Long Beach leaders to act.
City officials and leaders of Long Beach's largest gay and lesbian center will meet concerned residents at LB coffee house about three assaults, two of them hate crimes.
Mayor Bob Foster and City Manager Pat West revealed their budget blue print at a press briefing.
Items of interest on the City Council agenda include seeing a budget proposal, finalizing redistricting and keeping police officers at high schools.
Gov. Jerry Brown this week signed Senate Bill 614, which gives educational agencies 30 extra days after classes start to begin verifying the whooping cough vaccinations.
A beetle confiscated at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex is the first of its type found in California and is considered a serious agricultural threat, officials said Friday.
The public's invited to free ship tours and lots of other events through Sunday.
Long Beach has two post offices closing but neither are in Belmont Shore.
Work on the West County Connectors project will require commuters to plan around it this week.
It is not clear what that would mean to medicinal marijuana businessthe impact on any specific location.
Press conference was called to draw attention to city support of a lawsuit filed Monday.
Cities oppose the state legislature's dissolving of redevelopment agencies to take the funds.
After a jury's verdict, the Compton prosecutor settled for more with two women who sued her for more than $2 million in damages after she rear-ended and injured them near a Long Beach bar.
Seventh- to 12th-graders must have the vaccine within one month of school start to remain enrolled.
The major agenda item to split the Marketplace into two pieces has been withdrawn; other items address plastic bags, marina boat slips preference and community programs.
Patch was stationed at the Emergency Operations Center in downtown Los Angeles and throughout the region to deliver news about the closure and reopening of the 405 Freeway.
It would make it a felony for parents to not report suspicious death or disappearance of their child.
The highly publicized Carmageddon weekend has arrived. Here's what to expect and what areas to avoid.
Sepulveda Pass has been the backdrop of many Hollywood movies.
Artist who's mural graces Long Beach Arena ends a kerfuffle with state over license plates.