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03/08/2024 - 8:10am
A web cam captured this rainbow ending at the Catalina Casino in Avalon on Sunday morning. Send us your recent, best photo in JPG format of a Long Beach scene and we’ll publish it in an upcoming issue of the Beachcomber. Email to editor@beachcomber.news, write “Best Shot” in the subject line and include your name, contact information (which is not published), along with some photo details like...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VETERAN PEER ACCESS NETWORK, which serves Long Beach and surrounding cities, is based at the Battleship USS Iowa Museum Los Angeles office in San Pedro. Battleship USS Iowa is a community platform leveraged for engaging and impactful programs. Photo source: Pacific Battleship Center.
03/08/2024 - 8:03am
What’s it been like for American veterans who’ve served their country over the past quarter century? A USC study presented findings from interviews with about 3,000 veterans to find out. “The State of the American Veteran: The Southern California Veterans Study,” from USC’s Suzanne Dworak-Pack’s School of Social Work, focused mostly on non-commissioned and junior-level veterans from Los Angeles,...
03/08/2024 - 7:57am
California lawmakers are pushing to legalize psychedelic substances for therapeutic purposes for adults over the age of 21 who suffer from mental health conditions and substance addiction. Individuals would be able to consume hallucinogenic components such as DMT, MDMA, psilocybin and mescaline (excluding peyote) in a controlled setting under the supervision of professional facilitators. “When...
03/08/2024 - 7:38am
IN PARTNERSHIP with the City of Long Beach’s Adopt-A-Beach program, volunteers from LBS Financial Credit Union cleaned up a stretch of the Long Beach coastline on Saturday, Feb. 3. Twenty-nine volunteers, including LBS Financial employees, family, and friends, removed trash from the sand and the parking lot at Junipero Beach. The credit union’s adopted beach (for over 13 years) includes the...
03/08/2024 - 7:35am
On Feb. 26, the city of Long Beach made the  announcement that it will be playing as the official host and funder for the upcoming 41st Annual Long Beach Pride Parade. The parade has been a staple of Long Beach and the LA region for decades, attracting thousands of spectators and participants each year as it celebrates all those within the LGBTQ+ community. “As a city that proudly stands for...
STRAMSKI Children’s Developmental Center patients step into Long Beach Airport’s baggage claim, ending their tour, and ready to take flight toward new heights with their newfound skills for future travel.
03/07/2024 - 5:38pm
On Saturday, March 2, the Stramski Children’s Developmental Center at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, in collaboration with the Long Beach Airport, proudly hosted the inaugural “Take Flight Without Fear” event. This groundbreaking initiative provided neurodivergent children and their families with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in airport culture,...

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