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GHOST CHILD REMEMBERED
Historian Claudine Burnett recounts a reported ghost sighting during cemetery filming and revisits the disturbing story of “Whistling” Davis, a Long Beach farmer who kept his dead child’s coffin at home.
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PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR 300 NONPROFITS TO THRIVE
Long Beach Gives connects donors, businesses and volunteers with nonprofits serving the city. Its annual September campaign raised more than $2.6 million in 2026 for nearly 300 organizations.
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BEST OF LONG BEACH WINNERS
The ballots are in and here are the results of our 25th annual contest. Special thanks to the sponsors for making this contest possible.
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‘Vibe City’ Facebook Responses
Long Beach residents responding to the “Vibe City” campaign question the city’s priorities, arguing that infrastructure, public safety, libraries and basic services should come before tourism branding.
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MEMORIES OF VETS STADIUM
Veterans Memorial Stadium has hosted far more than football during its 76-year history, From Bette Midler filming The Rose and Long Beach’s first Blues Festival to a visit by Mother Teresa and George Allen’s final season.
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LB TO HOST AIR TAXI ZONE FOR LA28
Archer Aviation plans an electric air taxi network for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including a proposed Long Beach vertiport. Its Midnight aircraft would carry four passengers at speeds up to 150 mph.
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SUMMERTIME 'ESCROW INDIANS'
During Long Beach’s 1880s land boom, unscrupulous “Escrow Indians” descended on the fledgling community, using high-pressure tactics and fraud to sell property. Local brokers responded by organizing the Real Estate Exchange.
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