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

September 16, 2026
Local pet store asks for help finding burglar after second break-in

Each time, someone smashed through the store’s door and took off on an Lime bike or scooter.

The post Local pet store asks for help finding burglar after second break-in appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

September 15, 2026
Hurricane Marie reshaped Southern California’s coastline last week. El Niño could be far worse

Scientists say the coastal erosion from the far-off hurricane that destroyed homes and swallowed beaches is a preview of what’s to come as soon as next month.

The post Hurricane Marie reshaped Southern California’s coastline last week. El Niño could be far worse appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

September 15, 2026
How do you dispose of an abandoned Russian submarine? Long Beach is on the hook to find out

The Scorpion has sat alongside the Queen Mary for 26 years — 16 as a tourist attraction, a decade as a rusting eyesore.

The post How do you dispose of an abandoned Russian submarine? Long Beach is on the hook to find out appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

September 15, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in voting limits as November election nears

Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision shooting down President Trump’s proposal to restrict mail-in voting just before the November midterm election.

The post U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in voting limits as November election nears appeared first on Long Beach Post News.