At the Long Beach Post, we make a point of highlighting people who are doing amazing things in and for their community. Here are our favorites from 2023.
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In the midst of brain cancer, Wilson High senior is ‘living her life today’
Whether you call it courage, toughness, or determination, Berlin Gutenkauf has it.
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How to recycle your holiday tree for free in Long Beach this year
The “Treecycling” program, offered by the city’s Public Works Department, will provide 12 drop-off locations for tree disposal, free of charge.
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State’s end-of-year affordable housing bonanza likely to leave dozens of near-ready projects ‘mothballed’
The state has hundreds of millions to spend. Developers say they need billions.
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Police ask for help identifying two men who robbed food trucks
Long Beach Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who committed two armed robberies of food trucks the night of Saturday, Dec. 16.
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Christmas tree fire damages home for unhoused women at Rescue Mission
It was “by God’s grace” that damage wasn’t worse and no one was hurt, said Jeff Levine, executive director of the Rescue Mission.
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Metro rail and bus service is free later today and New Year’s Eve
No fares will be collected on Sunday, starting at 9 p.m., through Monday at 2 a.m.
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6 pieces of Long Beach history that were given new life in 2023
Remnants of The Pike got a new future this year — as did a 1930s fire station and the hidden Jergins Tunnel under Ocean Boulevard.
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6 bike safety improvements that came to Long Beach this year or are coming soon
Long Beach says it has a goal of eliminating traffic deaths in the city entirely, and a big part of that plan is to increase the number of people riding bikes instead of driving.
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Metrolink to suspend service for 4 days this week
Metrolink trains will be out of service from Tuesday through Friday, resuming regular service on Dec. 30.