A slow-moving cold front that helped protect the Eastern Seaboard from a direct strike by Hurricane Erin is now soaking parts of the South and Southeast, causing widespread flash flooding in Charleston, South Carolina and dampening the end of the week for many others.

A pedestrian was killed when he was struck by the wheels of a semi-truck trailer that rolled onto a sidewalk in Long Beach Wednesday night, police said. Police were called to the area of Oregon Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway shortly after 8 p.

With a lineup of more than 20 acts, the New Blues Festival is taking place at Shoreline Aquatic Park on Aug. 23-24, featuring traditional and contemporary blues music on two stages.

Long Beach residents and local immigrant rights groups continue to advocate for stronger protections in the city.

Since Toyota imported incomplete vehicles rather than trucks, the rolling cab-and-chassis were only subject to a 2.5% import tax rather than the 25% tax.

On a steely Monday morning, a crew of researchers, veterinarians, and other ocean experts boarded the Tow Fin from Long Beach’s harbor — headed far out past the breakwater, where they were preparing to release a rescued olive ridley sea turtle back into the wild.

The Long Beach Police and Fire departments are looking to enhance services, strengthen infrastructure and community engagement, and more.

The mayor and aldermen are negotiating to lease the harbor as a casino site, but the property may be too small for a casino.