Long Beach
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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- 4d ago
Storm Rachel's remnants flood Las Vegas and batter Long Beach, damaging homes
Waves from the remnants of Rachel swept away part of the Long Beach boardwalk and left homes unsafe, while Las Vegas recorded rain that tied an all-time October daily record. Forecasters issued flood watches on Monday, 12 October.
- Jun 18
Fire engulfs solar-panel-covered warehouse in LA, prompting shelter-in-place order as ammonia leaks
A fire at a Lineage cold storage facility in Boyle Heights spread through the solar-panel-covered roof, releasing ammonia gas that prompted authorities to order nearby residents to shelter in place. Helicopters were used to douse the flames after firefighters had to retreat.
- Jun 2
French astronauts Pesquet and Prost to fly separate 2027 missions under France-Vast deal
Thomas Pesquet will command a private mission to the ISS while Arnaud Prost will visit the Haven-1 commercial station, both launching on SpaceX hardware under a new agreement announced at the Choose France summit.
