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10/01/2026 - 4:30pm
HUNDREDS OF YOUTH, families and community leaders take part in the “Peace in Motion: Steps for Peace” community walk at Bixby Park on Sept. 19. Organized by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light Los Angeles (HWPL LA) in collaboration with Long Beach District 8, the event brought together participants from across the community to promote peace through action.
Participants...
10/01/2026 - 4:27pm
Low-lying coastal properties in Long Beach risk damage from ocean storms, severe swells, and changing weather patterns. Areas like the Long Beach Peninsula and Naples Island often experience structural damage from events like tropical cyclones and El Niño storms.
Despite these vulnerabilities, property values in these areas continue to rise, driven by a strong waterfront appeal. However,...
10/01/2026 - 4:24pm
Lew Davis Street, located on the south side of Long Beach City College’s Liberal Arts Campus, will be renamed for former mayor of Long Beach, Beverly O’Neill.
City Council members approved the decision to rename the street to “Beverly O’Neill Way” during its Sept. 15 meeting, recognizing the former mayor and superintendent-president’s accomplishments and contributions to the community.
O’Neill,...
10/01/2026 - 4:21pm
Here is a question Long Beach should answer before the next major coastal emergency:
What happens to Alamitos Bay if the Peninsula’s protective capacity is substantially reduced?
Let me make clear what I am – and am not – saying.
I am not claiming that erosion of the Peninsula will cause Alamitos Bay, Naples, Treasure Island or Marina Pacifica to flood.
I am saying we should use professional...
10/01/2026 - 4:16pm
A start-up company based in Long Beach is pursuing a maritime approach to clean energy via nuclear power. On Sept. 8, Bluecore Energy, a nuclear technology company developing compact reactors aboard floating barges, raised $50 million in new funding as it moves from an ambitious concept toward building and testing its first system.
The large investment, led by Austin-based early-stage venture...
10/01/2026 - 4:12pm
Major conservation efforts have been made over at the Aquarium of the Pacific (AOP) this summer, as aquarium biologists have been working to raise and release an endangered species of frog back into its natural habitat.
Named after the bright yellow or pale orange coloring on their underside and hind legs, a contrast with the dark moss-like splotches and markings on its upper bodies, the Mountain...
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