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

February 23, 2026
California expanding services for immigrants amid Trump’s deportation push

California continues to support legal defense for immigrants facing deportation despite a tight state budget and projections calling for deficits.

The post California expanding services for immigrants amid Trump’s deportation push appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

February 23, 2026
How many California schools are in the 3,200-foot buffer zone where the state bans new drilling?

This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. The Trump administration is suing California over a law preventing new oil and gas wells from being located too close to schools, homes and other sensitive sites. The 2022 law, Senate Bill 1137, prevents new drilling within a safety zone of 3,200 feet, a little […]

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February 22, 2026
Proposed CA bill would require licenses for some E-bikes

Some electric bikes in California could soon require license plates under a proposed state bill aiming to address the rise in electric bike related injuries.

The post Proposed CA bill would require licenses for some E-bikes appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

February 21, 2026
Woman critically hurt in Bixby Knolls house fire, LBFD says
A Long Beach Fire Department fire truck. File photo.

Investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire.

The post Woman critically hurt in Bixby Knolls house fire, LBFD says appeared first on Long Beach Post News.