Brandon Richardson

The Long Beach Police Department was informed about the operation weeks ago but other city officials were not looped in until the day of the exercise.

After entertaining a sold-out crowd of 11,000, the Long Beach native was given a key to the city by Mayor Rex Richardson.

The May 22 spill dumped nearly 25,000 gallons — more than ten times more than initial estimates — of crude oil onto LA streets and into the LA River.

Police, along with private security, will conduct bag and cooler checks for prohibited items, including booze and fireworks.

For nearly two decades, Brian Addison has been the dominant voice in the city's culinary ecosystem. A public row with one business owner reopened questions about his ethics and the responsibility that comes with influence.

The daily trips aboard Harbor Breeze Cruise help fund the aquarium’s conservation and education initiatives.

Long Beach locals Idle Worship and Hemorage from San Francisco both have court dates next month for charges of disturbing the peace and holding an unpermitted event.

He was born on May 9 to Kate and Robbie, two rescues who have lived at the aquarium since 2011.

Colombian immigrants Vanessa and Cristian Canaveral collected thousands of dollars worth of goods Thursday, and hope to do it again.

As of 9:21 p.m., there was no estimated restoration time, according to SCE's website.