The Gratitude Line: Hear what your neighbors are grateful for this Thanksgiving
Listen to people thankful for their customers, for volunteers, for veterans, and, most importantly, for their health.
Risk gathering or stay home: What locals are doing as officials beg you to cancel Thanksgiving
Long Beach officials are very aware there’s little that can be done in the way of enforcement about private gatherings, which health officials have said for weeks is the most likely cause of a steep rise in COVID-19 cases.
IN PICTURES: ‘The need is crazy’: Hundreds show up across Long Beach to receive free turkey
One official said cars were lined up two hours before the giveaway began, and 150 turkeys were distributed in one hour.
Here’s where to get or give Thanksgiving help this year
Thanksgiving (like the rest of 2020) will be different this year, but many people still need help getting a Thanksgiving meal on the table.
Thanksgiving storm’s effects still linger today; storm warnings in force in local mountain areas
On Thursday, a Nov. 28 record 2.17 inches of rain were reported at Long Beach Airport, topping the 1.93 set in 1970.
IN PICTURES: Central Long Beach residents treated to Thanksgiving turkeys, meals
Central Long Beach community members were treated to free Thanksgiving meals and turkeys just days before the holiday thanks to the efforts of local leaders and volunteers.
IN PICTURES: 11th Annual Serving with a Thankful Heart banquet
Vice Mayor Dee Andrews hosted the 11th Annual Serving with a Thankful Heart banquet on Monday
Councilmember Jeannine Pearce Invites Community to Thanksgiving Meal on Saturday
Second District Councilmember Jeannine Pearce has invited the community to a Thanksgiving meal at Iglesia Cristiana Emanuel on Saturday from 10:00AM to noon. Food will be provided at the free event and turkeys will be given out.
Nonprofit Food Finders in Need of More Food for Annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution
Local nonprofit Food Finders will hold a sorting and packing event tomorrow night, but it’s still 10,000 pounds short of non-perishable food needed for family food boxes as part of its annual Thanksgiving food distribution event this weekend.
Long Beach Thanksgiving Holiday Closures
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, here is your complete listing of official City closures and schedule changes.