The Latest Breaking News from Long Beach

A party scene while making Amazon's 'Expats' was followed by a COVID outbreak. Then things got complicated

LOS ANGELES — On a Thursday morning in Long Beach last month, the crew of the Amazon Studios series "Expats" crowded onto a yacht. They were filming a party scene that had shots of a child pushing his way through a forest of adults, followed by star Nicole Kidman's character,…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 20, 2022

IndyCar team-by-team mid-season review 2022

With eight races down and nine to go, it’s time to reflect on who has been excelling and who’s been sub-par in the first half of the 2022 IndyCar season

Autosport · Jun 17, 2022

IndyCar team-by-team midseason review 2022

Eight races down, nine to go, it’s time to reflect on who has been excelling and who’s been sub-par of the full-time entries in the first half of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season.

Motorsport · Jun 16, 2022

The day John Watson won from 22nd – 1983 Long Beach GP

It’s no surprise that most grands prix are won by those who start near the front. But every now and again fans get treated to something remarkable.

Motorsport · May 6, 2022

Long Beach fails to keep Queen Mary lifeboats afloat

LOS ANGELES — The city of Long Beach plans to dispose of 19 lifeboats from the Queen Mary after a bidding process to identify preservationists and historical groups to restore them failed.

Los Angeles Times · May 5, 2022

Little League Baseball Player Dies During Game, per Report

Lazar LaPenna, a fourth-grade student in Long Beach, N.Y., died during his Little League baseball game on Friday.

Sports Illustrated · May 3, 2022

Why some SoCal neighborhoods face dire water cuts while others escape restrictions

LOS ANGELES — Major water restrictions are about to take effect in areas ranging from Rancho Cucamonga to Thousand Oaks, and Baldwin Park to North Hollywood. But many nearby areas will escape the mandatory one-day-a-week watering limits — among them Santa Monica, Long Beach, Torrance and Beverly Hills.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 29, 2022

Why Starbucks has become a huge unionization target — and why the company is in a panic

On April 7, Madison Hall, a barista and union organizer at the Starbucks store on Long Beach's bustling 2nd Street commercial strip, was invited to a session the next day to "meet with and co-create with upper-level management," Hall says.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 25, 2022

How Rosenqvist has started to rebuild his IndyCar momentum

Following his move to Arrow McLaren SP, Felix Rosenqvist has struggled to capitalise on his early IndyCar promise. But since Nashville last year, the Swede's performances for the squad have been on an upswing. He explains what changed – and why he must validate gains with results.

Autosport · Apr 20, 2022

Rosenqvist revival gains momentum despite points struggle

Since Nashville last year, Felix Rosenqvist’s performances for Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet have been on an upswing. He explains to David Malsher-Lopez what changed – and why he must validate gains with results.

Motorsport · Apr 20, 2022