Brandon Richardson

Jul 25, 2024 | lbwatchdog.com | Brandon Richardson |Alicia Robinson |Jason Ruiz |Fernando Haro

The next time you fly out of Long Beach Airport your boarding experience could be a lot different after Southwest Airlines, the airport’s largest tenant, announced Thursday that it will begin assigning passengers seats after decades of allowing them to choose where they sat. Sign in to continue reading. Enter your email address to sign in or create your free account. — or sign in with —

Jul 3, 2024 | lbwatchdog.com | Brandon Richardson |Fernando Haro

One person is dead and 10 others are injured after a boat they were on crashed into the rocks of the Alamitos Bay jetty Wednesday night, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. Authorities said a 48-foot pleasure boat, which had 11 people aboard, may have been speeding when it crashed into the rocks around 9:21 p.m.One person was pronounced dead at the scene, LBFD Capt. Jake Heflin said. He was only identified by authorities as a man between 40 to 50 years old.

Jun 28, 2024 | lbwatchdog.com | Kate Karp |Brandon Richardson |Jason Ruiz |Alicia Robinson

I’m guessing you won’t have to scroll too far down into the comment section of this post to see the first “Don’t live by an airport if you don’t like the noise” response. It’s true, living by Long Beach Airport comes with some drawbacks, notably the sounds of airplanes taking off and landing (the thing airports are designed for). But it also comes with a much more affordable cab ride compared to traveling out of LAX.

Jun 27, 2024 | lbwatchdog.com | Alicia Robinson |Fernando Haro |Brandon Richardson |Jason Ruiz

Los Angeles County Metro is moving forward with the creation of its in-house police agency after years of ongoing complaints about safety on its train and bus network and frustration with the law enforcement agencies it has paid since 2017 to keep the network safe. Directors voted 10-0 Thursday to support the creation of the agency's own police force.

Jun 27, 2024 | lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Brandon Richardson |Anthony Pignataro |Alicia Robinson

Oil — 2 min read New restrictions on oil and gas operations near sensitive areas such as homes, schools and hospitals will take effect in January, now that a ballot measure to block the restrictions has been withdrawn from the November ballot. That could speed up Long Beach’s plans to phase out oil operations by 2035, and it could punch a hole in the city’s future budgets.