I’m a Long Beach resident who was disappointed to see the opinion piece on my doorstep last week advocating for autonomous cars in Long Beach in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.
A recent online item by Ken S. asked readers if they noticed that the new paper grocery store bags rip before you make it home. “Every bag has been made so thin that they rip or the handles rip off. They are cheap and you can’t reuse them.
At this time of year, many people work up a list of resolutions to implement in 2026. I’m perfect in every way, so I have worked up a list of resolutions for others to adopt. For instance:
Stephen Downing was extraordinary. His presence in Long Beach and in the pages of the Beachcomber left a mark far deeper than the years between his birth and his passing last week.
Donna Reckseen is president emerita of the Memorial Medical Center Foundation, where she worked from 1980 to 2005. In recent years she has gained my attention for being a very funny person while writing in social media.
After 25 years of publishing a newspaper – following 25 years of writing corporate news releases – I can confirm why we did not run the item that you recently sent to the Beachcomber. Following are the top ten reasons your “news” will not get used.
As a young LAPD recruit, the first thing I learned when I pinned on a badge was simple but profound: power must always be visible and accountable. A nameplate, a badge number, an agency insignia – those aren’t just pieces of metal and cloth.
