The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for a 91-year-old woman missing out of Long Beach. Geneva Lillian Habbary was last seen around 7:20 a.m. Thursday leaving her living ...

A flea becomes infected when it bites rats, opossums and stray cats that are carrying the disease. The disease is caused by ...

“Long Beach’s new Youth Shelter and Navigation Center represents the latest step forward in our city’s investments toward our ...

By expanding our Community Crisis Response team citywide, we are ensuring residents in every neighborhood have access to this ...

A look at the “localized typhus outbreak” in the City of Long Beach…PLUS – Thoughts on President Trump’s plans to implement a ...

The bacterial disease is spread to humans by fleas carried by wild animals and is not transmitted from person to person.

There have been localized outbreaks near Bixby Park and Junipero Beach, but cases have also been reported citywide, a Health Department official said.

Long Beach health officials report a rise in flea-borne typhus cases, with 20 confirmed as of July 31, 2025. The city may ...

Health officials in Long Beach are urging residents to take steps to reduce flea exposure and protect public health after ...

At least 20 typhus cases have been recorded as of July 31, putting the city on track to break a 2021 record of 28 cases.

Long Beach, California reports an increase in flea-borne typhus cases and urges residents to take preventative measures.