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Long Beach Transit issues updated guidelines for how employees should handle ICE

Long Beach Transit has issued new guidance for how its employees should handle interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal immigration agents — after its initial recommendations were met with concern from community organizers.
That’s because LBT’s initial recommendations, which were outlined in a June 23 internal memo from the agency’s CEO and president, Kenneth McDonald, advised Long Beach Transit employees not to attempt to block or interfere with any law enforc...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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