Long Beach Airport still struggling to reach pre-pandemic passenger volumes
From January through April, 930,741 passengers have traveled through the municipal airport—15.6% lower than the same period in 2019.
LA County saw 26% more deaths in 2020; COVID-19 was a leading cause, report says
“The large increase in deaths over the space of only one year is unprecedented in modern times,” Barbara Ferrer, LA County’s director of public health, said in a statement.
Long Beach unemployment rate falls to pre-pandemic level at 4.8%
Despite the milestone, the city’s unemployment rate continues to trail behind almost 65% of LA County cities.
At-home medical care gets a virtual upgrade in Long Beach
Last month, Long Beach Medical Center operator MemorialCare announced it was the first health provider in the region to partner with TytoCare, the developer of the industry’s first all-in-one, AI-powered modular device for remote patient visits.
Downtown business association could expand its boundaries
The new boundaries would include most of the Rainbow Harbor area along the waterfront to the south and expand along the Pacific Avenue corridor to Eight Street.
Gold’s Gym on Pine to close after 35 years, relocate to Pike Outlets
The new gym adjacent to the Nike Factory Store is expected to open in mid-2023.
First-ever fully 3D-printed rocket could blast off as early as June 1
The launch window begins next month and is open through December, but Relativity Space has not yet announced a date for the first flight.
A ‘surreal experience’: Father-son surgical team repair spines in Long Beach OR
For the past six years, the father-son surgical team has performed over 1,500 orthopedic surgeries at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
City could sell $130M in bonds to help fund airport improvements, save on existing debt
The money would pay off and replace two other series of bonds from 2009 and 2010 that funded the first phase of airport improvements.
Cerritos couple donates $5M to Long Beach Memorial
Hing Hung’s road to the American dream gave him a “pay it forward” mentality—a mentality that led to a $5 million donation toward a hybrid operating room at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.