Among the fairs that had a profound effect on Long Beach architecture in the 1920s and 1930s, was the Panama-California Exposition held in 1915 in San Diego’s Balboa Park.
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Long Beach spared so far from significant storm impacts, officials say
Still, the city is prepared for whatever challenges may arise, Mayor Rex Richardson said Sunday evening.
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City to open more homeless shelter space amid storm as beds for Catalina evacuees go unused
As of Sunday, 104 out of 110 beds added to the Multi-Service Center and Long Beach Rescue Mission in anticipation of the severe weather this weekend had been filled. Meanwhile, a shelter that was set up for Catalina Island residents went unused.
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5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Ojai; jolt felt in Long Beach
Aftershocks ranging from 3.1 to 3.6 magnitude were recorded minutes later, according to the USGS.
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Long Beach Transit to suspend bus services due to expected flooding
The agency announced that bus services will be suspended starting at 6 p.m. Sunday and will resume Monday morning at 6 a.m.
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Flash flood warning, rain advisory issued in Long Beach
The extreme weather has prompted city officials to temporarily close all parks, trails and sports facilities, including beach parking lots, for recreational use “out of an abundance of caution for the safety of the community.”
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Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall on Mexico coast en route to California
Tropical Storm Hilary struck Mexico’s Baja California coast Sunday as concerns mounted over the storm causing what could be deadly flash flooding in the border city of Tijuana, Southern California and places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.
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Additional sandbags available for Long Beach residents as Hilary is downgraded to tropical storm
As of Saturday, the city had distributed somewhere between 40,000 to 50,000 sandbags, and expected to dole out thousands more Sunday.
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When will the winds arrive from Tropical Storm Hilary?
At 30 mph, the winds would be strong enough to topple outdoor umbrellas and fling tree branches and other vegetation debris to the ground.
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California, Mexico brace for Tropical Storm Hilary to make landfall
Hurricane Hilary neared landfall on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula Sunday morning as a still-dangerous Category 1 hurricane, carrying so much rain that forecasters said “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.