About Long Beach Classic

Welcome to Long Beach Classic, your independent source for local news, events, and community stories in Long Beach, California.

Long Beach Classic was created with one purpose: to keep the Long Beach community informed, connected, and engaged. We believe local journalism plays an essential role in bringing people together, supporting local businesses, encouraging civic involvement, and helping residents stay informed about the city they call home.

Unlike regional media outlets that divide their attention across multiple cities, our focus is entirely on Long Beach. Every article, guide, announcement, and feature we publish is created with the Long Beach community in mind.

Whether you’re looking for breaking news, city updates, restaurant openings, community events, local business news, or things to do this weekend, Long Beach Classic is here to help you stay connected to what’s happening throughout the city.

Our Mission

Our mission is simple:

To provide accurate, timely, and trustworthy local journalism that informs, connects, and celebrates the Long Beach community.

We believe local news should be easy to understand, accessible to everyone, and genuinely useful. Our goal is not simply to report what happened, but to help readers understand why it matters and how it affects everyday life in Long Beach.

Every story we publish is guided by our commitment to accuracy, transparency, and serving the community first.

What We Cover

Long Beach Classic covers the full spectrum of life in Long Beach, California.

Our coverage includes:

Breaking News
Crime and Public Safety
City Government
Local Politics
Community News
Restaurants
Food and Dining
New Business Openings
Local Businesses
Events and Festivals
Things to Do
Entertainment
Arts and Culture
Neighborhood Stories
Real Estate
Development Projects
Parks and Recreation
Beaches and Waterfront
Traffic and Transportation
Education
Local History
Hidden Gems
Community Organizations
Seasonal Guides
Family Activities

If it’s important to the people of Long Beach, it’s important to us.

Our Editorial Standards

Trust is earned through consistency, accuracy, and transparency.

Our editorial approach focuses on publishing factual, well-organized, and timely information while avoiding unnecessary sensationalism. Although speed is important in local journalism, accuracy always comes first.

Whenever possible, information is verified through official sources, firsthand reporting, public records, or multiple reliable sources before publication.

If factual errors are identified after publication, we will correct them as quickly as possible to ensure our readers receive accurate information.

Our goal is to provide journalism that is informative, balanced, and useful to the Long Beach community.

More Than Breaking News

Life in Long Beach is about much more than headlines.

While we report on breaking news, public safety, and city government, we also believe local journalism should celebrate the people, businesses, neighborhoods, and experiences that make Long Beach unique.

Our readers can expect coverage of:

New restaurants and local food
Small business openings
Community events
Weekend activities
Local history
Arts and culture
Family-friendly attractions
Neighborhood spotlights
Hidden gems
Positive community stories

We believe local news should reflect the complete story of a city, not just its challenges.

Our Vision

Long Beach Classic is building more than a news website.

Our vision is to become the most trusted independent local media organization serving Long Beach.

We want Long Beach Classic to become the first place residents, visitors, business owners, and community leaders turn to when they want reliable information about what’s happening in the city.

By consistently producing high-quality local journalism and helpful community resources, we hope to strengthen civic engagement and support the people who make Long Beach a remarkable place to live, work, and visit.

Serving the Long Beach Community

Everything we publish is created with one question in mind:

“Will this help someone in Long Beach?”

If the answer is yes, it’s the kind of story we want to tell.

Our reporting is designed to help readers:

Stay informed about local news
Discover restaurants and businesses
Find community events
Learn about city decisions
Explore neighborhoods
Support local organizations
Connect with the people and places that make Long Beach unique

We believe local journalism succeeds when it creates a stronger, more informed community.

Where You Can Find Long Beach Classic

Long Beach Classic publishes content across multiple digital platforms to make local news accessible wherever people consume information.

Readers can follow our reporting through:

Our website
Google News
Search engines
Email newsletters
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Other digital and social media platforms

Our goal is to make trusted local information available whenever and wherever our audience needs it.

Our Commitment to Readers

We are committed to:

Publishing accurate and timely information
Clearly correcting factual errors when necessary
Respecting the communities and individuals we cover
Providing transparent and responsible journalism
Supporting local businesses and organizations
Producing content that serves the public interest
Maintaining editorial independence
Continuously improving the quality of our reporting

We believe trust is built over time, one story at a time.

About Long Beach

Long Beach, California, is one of the most vibrant and diverse coastal cities in the United States. Home to hundreds of thousands of residents, a thriving waterfront, internationally recognized attractions, growing businesses, and unique neighborhoods, Long Beach offers an incredible mix of culture, innovation, and community.

Long Beach Classic exists to tell the stories of this city every day, from the biggest breaking news to the smallest neighborhood moments that often go unnoticed.

Contact Long Beach Classic

We welcome story ideas, community announcements, event submissions, business news, corrections, and reader feedback.

If you have a news tip or would like to contact our editorial team, please visit our Contact page.

Thank you for making Long Beach Classic part of your daily connection to the city.

Because everything happens somewhere. Ours happens in Long Beach.