Now Uncle Sam Approved!

Now Uncle Sam Approved!

I'm pleased to announce our official recognition by the IRS as a bona fide tax exempt organization, as of December 7, 2021. As a 501(c)(3), donors can deduct contributions made under IRC Section 170. We're also qualified to receive "tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106 or 2522".

Our Mission: to promote here

What does all this mean for Long Beach and the general South Bay area? For area landmarks, groups and small businesses, it means free publicity. We want to tell everyone how cool this area is, for travel, tourism and daily life; and have fun doing it.

More Interviews!

Up until the management change at KLBP-FM, I was providing audio tours and walking interviews towards this goal, and the station broadcast a few every Sunday.

Now that the pandemic seems to be waning, we're ready to resume recording & interviewing, perhaps with some video this time around. We want them to be interesting and fun too, just like before.

More help!

But Interview recording, production and editing takes money or volunteers. We have a little bit of both, but we sure could use more. With this official letter 1076 from the IRS, we're hoping for the kindness of friends.

If there's something or some place you'd like me to cover in a segment, let me know.

If you have related experience and would like to volunteer technically, we'd love to hear from you.

Thanks.

 

Alan Holden

From the Long Beach Post

March 3, 2026
Long Beach cuts funding to free cart program for street vendors

City officials said it suffered from low participation. Vendors trying to get carts said they were frustrated by a sluggish application process.

The post Long Beach cuts funding to free cart program for street vendors appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

March 3, 2026
Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI, manslaughter in crash that killed toddler

Jail logs show he lived at the apartment building where he allegedly backed into three people sitting on the front steps.

The post Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI, manslaughter in crash that killed toddler appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

March 2, 2026
Toddler killed, 2 others seriously hurt when SUV backs over curb onto sidewalk

Police officers rushed the young girl to the hospital themselves to get her there as quickly as possible, but it was not enough to save her, authorities said.

The post Toddler killed, 2 others seriously hurt when SUV backs over curb onto sidewalk appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

March 2, 2026
A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday, when the Earth turns the moon ‘blood’ red

It’s called the “Blood Moon” because of the red hue the earth’s atmosphere refracts onto the lunar surface as light from the sun passes through it.

The post A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday, when the Earth turns the moon ‘blood’ red appeared first on Long Beach Post News.