Press Telegram • 14th July 2025

LBFD training facility lacks accommodations for women, commission says

A key training facility for the Long Beach Fire Department lacks proper accommodations — including showers, private changing rooms, and bathrooms — for women, according to the city’s Commission for Women and Girls.
The Captain David Rosa Regional Fire Training Center, at 2449 Argonne Ave., originally opened in 1964 and is the home of LBFD’s recruit academies, probationary testing and evaluation, ongoing training for existing firefights, community events, youth programs, and more.
“We also provid...

Press Telegram • 11th July 2025

Port of Long Beach breaks ground on major terminal expansion

A key terminal at the Port of Long Beach will soon expand, with construction on International Transportation Service’s South Slip Fill Project set to get underway in the coming days.
ITS is the leading marine container terminal operator at the Port of Long Beach, having been founded and operated there since 1971, according to a news release. The company’s clients include Ocean Network Express, Yang Ming, Maersk and more.
The South Slip Fill Project, a $365 million endeavor funded by ITS, will ef...

Press Telegram • 10th July 2025

Long Beach Transit will update employee guidelines for ICE response after community pushback

Long Beach Transit is working on updated guidance on what employees to do should ICE try to board buses.

Long Beach Transit is working on updated guidance on what employees to do should ICE try to board buses.

Press Telegram • 5th July 2025

Queen Mary celebrates Fourth of July through the decades

The ship's celebration concluded with a fireworks spectacular that lit up the Long Beach waterfront.

The ship's celebration concluded with a fireworks spectacular that lit up the Long Beach waterfront.

Press Telegram • 5th July 2025

Despite cancellations and drone switches, many still enjoy traditional July 4th celebrations

Angst over expanded immigration raids and concern sparked by potential wildfires loomed. Nonetheless, big crowds enjoyed parades, fireworks shows, concerts and more.

Angst over expanded immigration raids and concern sparked by potential wildfires loomed. Nonetheless, big crowds enjoyed parades, fireworks shows, concerts and more.

Press Telegram • 4th July 2025

Big Bang on the Bay lights up Long Beach skyline — potentially for the last time

The fun atmosphere at Big Bang on the Bay belied a sense of uncertainty, with this year potentially the last time fireworks will be allowed over Alamitos Bay.

The fun atmosphere at Big Bang on the Bay belied a sense of uncertainty, with this year potentially the last time fireworks will be allowed over Alamitos Bay.

Press Telegram • 4th July 2025

San Pedro’s Korean Friendship Bell tolls for Fourth of July observance

The tolling marked San Pedro's 48th iteration of the community observance event, which takes place on Independence Day each year.

The tolling marked San Pedro's 48th iteration of the community observance event, which takes place on Independence Day each year.

Press Telegram • 4th July 2025

Long Beach celebrates Fourth of July with annual Great American Kids Bike Parade

Kids decked out their bikes in patriotic ensembles for a chance at a cash prize.

Kids decked out their bikes in patriotic ensembles for a chance at a cash prize.

Press Telegram • 3rd July 2025

Long Beach Airport ranked No. 2 of its size in the nation

Long Beach Airport has received another top ranking — this time landing as No. 2 in the country out of 50 similarly sized airports.
That’s according to an analysis done by reporters at the Washington Post, who surveyed more than 2,300 readers and collected data on around 450 airports to build out their list of the best airports in America.
“Our list started with more than 450 airports that served at least 1,000 passengers last year,” the Washington Post said. “We narrowed it to the top 50, then...

Press Telegram • 2nd July 2025

Cabrillo, Jordan high school students get aviation experience at Long Beach Airport

A cohort of 12 students from Cabrillo and Jordan high schools have gained some first-hand experience in the aviation industry, thanks to a program at the Long Beach Airport.
The externship, dubbed the Careers Taking Flight program, is a collaboration between the airport and the Long Beach Unified School District aimed at getting students interested in pursuing careers in aviation.
“By giving students the tools, access and inspiration they need to envision themselves in well-paying, in-demand pro...

Press Telegram • 2nd July 2025

Get paid to learn about the aerospace industry at Long Beach’s Space Beach Camp

Applications are now open for a two-week, space-themed summer camp aimed at helping young people explore careers in aerospace.
The program, dubbed Space Beach Camp, is the result of a collaboration between Long Beach’s Economic Development Department, the Workforce Innovation Network Youth Career Service Centers, and various partners in the city’s local aerospace industry.
“Our young people are the future of Space Beach,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in a Friday, June 27, news release, “and this ca...

Press Telegram • 1st July 2025

Big Bang on the Bay returns to Long Beach this week

This may be the last year Big Bang on the Bay lights up Alamitos Bay with fireworks as regulators push for a drone show.

This may be the last year Big Bang on the Bay lights up Alamitos Bay with fireworks as regulators push for a drone show.

Press Telegram • 1st July 2025

2 penguins, Milo and Inca, find a new home at Aquarium of the Pacific

The Aquarium of the Pacific has welcomed two new penguins — Inca and Milo.
Inca and Milo are Magellanic penguins, which are native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile, according to the Long Beach aquarium.
The Magellanic penguins usually weigh anywhere from six to 15 pounds when fully grown, according to the aquarium’s website, and come in at around 2.5 feet tall.
“We are thrilled to welcome these new penguins into their new home,” said Megan Smylie, the aquarium’s sea otter program manager. “T...

Press Telegram • 30th June 2025

Community groups rally against ICE’s use of Terminal Island as staging area

Hundreds gathered in San Pedro on Friday evening to protest ICE apparently using Terminal Island as a staging area

Hundreds gathered in San Pedro on Friday evening to protest ICE apparently using Terminal Island as a staging area

Press Telegram • 30th June 2025

Long Beach, Port of LA to host 2028 Olympic sailing

Both Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles will host sailing events for the 2028 Summer Olympics, according to a recent announcement from LA28 organizers.
LA28 announced the final sailing venue plan on Monday, June 30.
In Long Beach, Belmont Shore will host four board events — men’s and women’s windsurfing, and men’s and women’s kitesurfing.
The city is also slated to host several other Olympic and Paralympic events — the most of any other venue city outside Los Angeles itself — including beach...

Press Telegram • 27th June 2025

ICE is using Terminal Island as staging area, community groups say

Community groups and Terminal Islanders — descendants of the Japanese American community that once thrived there — say ICE is using the area for staging.

Community groups and Terminal Islanders — descendants of the Japanese American community that once thrived there — say ICE is using the area for staging.

Press Telegram • 25th June 2025

Long Beach expands routes, accessibility for free micro-transit service

Long Beach has expanded its free micro-transit program — dubbed Long Beach Circuit — in more ways than one.
The program, which officially launched in 2022 after a downtown pilot program in 2018, will now offer free rides to additional locations with a larger fleet aimed at making the alternative transportation option more accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Long Beach’s latest expansion of the program will close several gaps in the existing route, a Monday, June 23, news releas...

Press Telegram • 25th June 2025

Long Beach asks for ordinance mandating more staffing at grocery, drug store self-checkouts

A proposed Long Beach ordinance would create staffing standards for grocery and drug stores using self-checkout lanes.

A proposed Long Beach ordinance would create staffing standards for grocery and drug stores using self-checkout lanes.

Press Telegram • 23rd June 2025

Long Beach Public Works needs a centralized system to track spending on streets, audit says

A report by City Auditor Laura Doud's office in May focused on evaluating Long Beach's investments on street capital improvement projects.

A report by City Auditor Laura Doud's office in May focused on evaluating Long Beach's investments on street capital improvement projects.

Press Telegram • 20th June 2025

Spectrum restores internet for Signal Hill, Long Beach customers after fiber optic lines cut

The company's fiber optic lines were intentionally cut on Thursday, June 19, Spectrum said.

The company's fiber optic lines were intentionally cut on Thursday, June 19, Spectrum said.

Press Telegram • 20th June 2025

Here’s how you can help prevent overcrowding at Long Beach animal shelter on July 4

Long Beach Animal Care Services needs fosters to help keep the city's shelter from overcrowding on Independence Day.

Long Beach Animal Care Services needs fosters to help keep the city's shelter from overcrowding on Independence Day.

Press Telegram • 19th June 2025

Internet outage hits parts of Long Beach, Signal Hill after Spectrum fiber optic lines cut by vandal

Spectrum said it is working to restore service after its fiber optic lines were cut.

Spectrum said it is working to restore service after its fiber optic lines were cut.

Press Telegram • 18th June 2025

Crucial fish species returned home to Santa Monica Mountains after rescue from Palisades fire

Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific and several other partners helped rescue, rehabilitate, and return the group of gobies to the Topanga Canyon Lagoon.

Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific and several other partners helped rescue, rehabilitate, and return the group of gobies to the Topanga Canyon Lagoon.

Press Telegram • 16th June 2025

Long Beach names 2025 Youth Poet Laureate

Ezequiel Correa, 17, will serve as this year’s Youth Poet Laureate, the city announced earlier this week.
Correa, alongside other finalists for this year’s competition, performed their work during a ceremony at Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library on Saturday, May 17.
As Youth Poet Laureate, Correa will serve a one-year term and receive a $1,500 scholarship. The YPL, throughout the year, will represent Long Beach’s youth at public events, lead creative workshops, and promote literary engagement,...