Photo by Brian Addison.

Since the beginning of the year, the Long Beach Post has undergone a massive restructuring that has included the consolidation of ownership, the expansion of its full-time staff members and a new executive editor at the helm, all of which will help lead the Post into the future of covering the great city of Long Beach.

The promotion of Brian Addison from his Associate Editor position to his new position as Executive Editor was the beginning of a period of rapid growth for our organization, one that we intend to build upon in the future. Brian’s passion for the city of Long Beach, his love for its people and his desire to tell its stories made him a prime candidate to carry our publication forward into this new and exciting era.

Brian grew up in the small mountain town of Big Bear, California before moving to the Southland to attend California State University Fullerton where he majored in psychology. However, after living in Tanzania for several months as a volunteer, he rediscovered the power of writing and chose to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree from California State University Long Beach. Brian has a been a mainstay with the Post for over three years, in addition to being a senior writer with Streetsblog and Longbeachize, both outlets dedicated to information pertaining to sustainable transportation and livable communities.

The Post has experienced tremendous growth this year, both in staff and in audience, nearly doubling its online readership and tripling its reach on social media channels since this time last year, while continuing to provide in depth, quality coverage of Long Beach. The hiring of Staff Writers Asia Morris and Brittany Woolsey, staff photographer Nicholas Noell, and Community Manager Marlo Miller, as well as the promotion of Staff Writer Jason Ruiz to Features Writer, has allowed us to increase our coverage as well as experiment with different mediums, including our weekly Post-Cast podcast and expanded multimedia content.

“I’m excited about the future of the Post,“ says Director of Operations Dennis Dean. “We’re in a better position than we’ve ever been, and it’s only going to get better. We have a solid team of writers, we’re telling more of the stories that our readers want to hear, and we’re continuing to push forward with our mission to be Long Beach’s best, most trusted, and most read local news source.”

As we move forward and continue to grow and expand our coverage of the city we all love, our core tenets will remain the same as they’ve been since the Post‘s inception; to be continuously innovating, to remain nimble, and to always tell the stories of Long Beach and its people in the most ethical, balanced, and comprehensive way possible.

Thanks for reading and thanks for supporting the Post.

Cindy Allen
Publisher