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08/14/2026 - 2:34pm
A newly installed iron fence around the Billie Jean King Main Library in Long Beach has reduced encampments and cleaning costs, according to city officials. However, it has sparked a debate over public priorities, coinciding with the city's plans to cut library hours, lay off staff, and reduce emergency services amid a $58 million budget deficit.
Completed in May 2026 for $790,000, the perimeter...
08/14/2026 - 8:55am
With the Port of Long Beach acquiring more office space downtown, the question comes up: what does the downtown commercial real estate market look like now?
The Downtown Long Beach Alliance reports that the office market is currently seeing a 66.20% occupancy rate. That’s down from the 67% occupancy rate experienced in 2025. The market is still reeling from last year’s significant drop from 2024’...
08/10/2026 - 10:04am
Celebrate National Honey Bee Day with a sweet, hands-on experience at 2ND & PCH. The coastal lifestyle center is home to its very own working honey beehives. Producing 10 to 20 pounds of rich, hyper-local honey each year, these busy bees capture the unique floral flavor profile of the Long Beach coast.
On Saturday, August 15, families and community members are invited to join in the buzz with...
08/10/2026 - 7:54am
Following the tragic drownings of the Wallace girls in 1901, which I wrote about in my last Beachcomber article, Long Beach officials were quick to point out that these were the first deaths by drowning since 1896 when Grafton Abernathy, who was consumptive, drowned after spending too much time in the water.
All in all, Long Beach was a safe place to bathe, officials told the press. But they...
08/06/2026 - 9:22am
A NEW PENGUIN CHICK named Ari has joined the flock at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The male chick was born to parents Kate and Robbie, who were stranded in Brazil in 2010, were rescued and rehabilitated at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The public is now invited to see this penguin family in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
08/06/2026 - 9:19am
MemorialCare Imaging Center at Long Beach Medical Center has recently acquired a new 3-Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system thanks to the generous support from Hing and Doris Hung – making Long Beach Medical Center the only hospital in the greater Long Beach area to offer the latest in MRI technology.
The 3T MRI is unique in that it expands diagnostic capabilities across seven...
08/06/2026 - 9:15am
Independent researcher Richard Dempsey, a Long Beach native, made a discovery in California’s Mojave Desert that has grown into one of the most ambitious archaeological investigations of the past decade.
What began as a single observation in October 2020 has since expanded into a worldwide study. Later this month, his work will be publishd in Who’s Who in Indian Relics featuring a ten-page spread...
08/06/2026 - 8:54am
With the new school year starting in late August, property owners are getting ready to put their rental units on the market to serve college students and others who need a room rental or an apartment.
It’s typical for property owners to hear complaints from potential renters who don’t know if they can cover their expenses, with rent having reached much higher levels than a decade ago. But these...
08/02/2026 - 3:07pm
For decades, scientists at California State University, Long Beach's Shark Lab have studied the movements of sharks and other marine life along Southern California's coastline. Now, the lab is taking that research a step further with a prototype semi-autonomous shark detection system designed to help lifeguards detect sharks in real time while improving public safety.
Funded by the Seavers...
08/02/2026 - 1:58pm
On Anaheim Street, a variety of businesses have thrived over the years. Many have come and gone, from the Cabart Theater in the 1950s, to the local headquarters of the John Birch Society in the late 60s to the head shop, the Generation Gap, a few years back. One business was rooted in the sales and service of motorcycles, Joe Koons Motorcycles, which gained worldwide fame through theatrical...
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