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07/24/2026 - 4:21am
An eclectic mix of electronic dance music, local art and wellness activities kept spirits high as the Love Long Beach Festival celebrated its 11th year in the city.
Held each July along the Long Beach waterfront, the annual two-day gathering combines music, art, wellness activities and family-friendly entertainment. While it shares some similarities with large electronic music festivals such as...
07/23/2026 - 2:32pm
A proposal from Long Beach’s congressman to phase out the penny just took a major step forward. The bill has passed the House of Representatives and will now head to the U.S. Senate for another round of voting.
If the bill passes and is ultimately signed into law, existing pennies in circulation would re-main legal tender, but the one-cent coins would no longer be minted. Non-cash transactions...
07/23/2026 - 11:36am
Former Long Beach Mayor and current Congressman Robert Garcia recently announced that the United States House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will be investing $225 million in the Port of Long Beach.
With recent approval from the committee, the investment is stated to be a major benefit to the POLB’s ongoing developments, including that of its Deep Draft Navigation...
07/18/2026 - 8:34am
Legislation aimed at toughening penalties for repeat drunk driving offenders and closing a legal loophole that incentivizes fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision has advanced through the California Assembly Public Safety Committee.
Senate Bill 907, authored by state Senator Bob Archuleta, representing Senate District 30, introduces reforms to the California Vehicle Code. The measure, which...
07/17/2026 - 11:23am
While the USA and Mexico soccer teams didn’t make it to the FIFA World Cup final, Southland residents have been excited to attend games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, and to watch a lot of matches on the Fox and Telemundo channels.
SoFi Stadium was packed with fans from around the world, and TV viewership for the matches held throughout Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., has been very strong. The...
07/16/2026 - 9:27am
At the 2026 halfway point, events in Long Beach represented tragedy, change, progress or more of the same. Here are some instances.
Business As Unusual
On January 1, Long Beach’s most beloved watering hole and oldest business open to the public, after over 100 years of continuous operation from 1924, Joe Jost’s at 2803 E. Anaheim Street has new ownership. Past employee Jon Sweeney took over the...
07/14/2026 - 3:14pm
Despite one of the most challenging years in recent memory, marked by the ongoing response to the devastating wildfires that swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities and a cooling real estate market, Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang announced that the 2026 Assessment Roll reached a record $2.272 trillion in total net taxable value.
The 2026 Assessment Roll increased by $...
07/08/2026 - 2:35pm
YMCA of Greater Long Beach announced that Cienna Rylman, a dedicated member of its Lakewood Family YMCA Gymnastics Team, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Athlete Award July 7, at the 2026 YMCA National Gymnastics Championship in Greensboro, NC. This national recognition, presented by YMCA of the USA, is awarded annually to two exceptional student-athletes who...
07/03/2026 - 8:24am
What do Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Google/Alphabet’s Larry Page, Palantir’s Peter Thiel, and Irvine Company’s Donald Bren have in common? They all live in California, they’re multi-billionaires, and they’ll be getting a 5% wealth tax if voters approve it in November.
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, California voters will be deciding if Proposition 40 becomes law. It would levy a one...
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