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Disneyland License Plates Could Soon Be Coming to California

Disneyland License Plates Could Soon Be Coming to California California could soon get Disneyland-themed license plates, but the plates are not officially available yet and the design still hasn’t been revealed. The proposed specialty plates were announced today through a partnership between Disneyland Resort and the office of California State Treasurer Fiona Ma. The goal […]

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Long Beach’s Big Bang Fireworks Are Done After 15 Years, Here’s What Happened

Long Beach’s Big Bang Fireworks Are Done After 15 Years, Here’s What Happened If you’ve been going to Alamitos Bay for the Fourth of July, you probably already know the drill. Boats packed in the water, people lined up along the sand, and that Big Bang fireworks show lighting everything up. That’s not happening this

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Long Beach Airport Sees Higher TSA Call-Outs, Here’s What That Means for Travelers

Long Beach Airport Sees Higher TSA Call-Outs, Here’s What That Means for Travelers If you’re flying out of Long Beach Airport soon, you might want to plan ahead. Over the weekend, Long Beach Airport saw one of the highest TSA call-out rates in the country, with roughly 21% of agents not showing up for their

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Big Bang on the Bay Wins Court Battle, Seeks to Bring Back Fireworks

Big Bang on the Bay Says It Won in Court, Now Looks Ahead to a Massive 2026 Waterfront Celebration After three years of legal back and forth, the organizer of Big Bang on the Bay says the case is officially over. In a recent update, the event’s founder shared that his attorneys informed him they

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The Queen Mary 2 Visits Long Beach 2026

The Queen Mary 2 Visits Long Beach 2026 For a brief moment in February 2026, Long Beach got something most cities will never experience, the modern Queen Mary 2 returned to the same harbor as her legendary namesake, the RMS Queen Mary. Queen Mary 2 came to Long Beach for one reason only, to acknowledge

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Long Beach Will Not Be Hosting an Official FIFA World Cup Fan Zone

Long Beach Will Not Be Hosting an Official FIFA World Cup Fan Zone Despite what was publicly stated earlier this month, Long Beach will not be hosting an official FIFA World Cup Fan Zone. During his State of the City address this month, Rex Richardson said that Long Beach would be getting an official FIFA

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LBUSD’s New Student Device Policy Is Now in Effect

Student Device Use Changes Today Across Long Beach Schools Beginning Monday, January 26, 2026, new restrictions on student use of personal and wearable electronic devices are now in effect across all Long Beach Unified School District schools. The updated policy limits when students may use phones and other devices during the school day and applies

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Queen Mary 2 to Visit Long Beach for First Time in ~20 Years

Queen Mary 2 Coming to Long Beach, You Can Book a Sunrise Cruise to See It Up Close Long Beach is about to witness a rare maritime moment, and this time, you can be on the water to see it. In early February 2026, Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 will return to the Long Beach harbor

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Long Beach Schools to Limit Cell Phones Districtwide

Long Beach Schools to Limit Cell Phones Districtwide Beginning Monday, January 26, 2026, Long Beach public schools will start enforcing a new districtwide policy limiting student cell phone use. Under the rules, students from transitional kindergarten through 8th grade must keep phones and personal devices powered off and stored away for the entire school day,

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Storm Runoff Prompts Ocean Water Warning in Long Beach

Storm Runoff Prompts Ocean Water Warning in Long Beach October 14, 2025 — Long Beach, CA Following this week’s rain, Long Beach health officials have issued a standard 72-hour rain advisory for all city beaches. The warning comes after stormwater runoff washed through local streets, storm drains, and the Los Angeles River, carrying pollutants and

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