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 10, 2026
LA County supervisors place sales-tax hike for health care on June ballot
Sophie Evans votes while at her polling place in Long Beach November 6, 2018. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.

Los Angeles County voters will decide in June whether to approve a temporary half-cent sales tax in an effort to support health care services amid reductions in state and federal funding.

The post LA County supervisors place sales-tax hike for health care on June ballot appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

February 10, 2026
Complaints of racism at Lakewood High were unsubstantiated or not serious enough to warrant disclosure, LBUSD says

Counselors and students at Lakewood had raised alarms about disparate treatment of Black students and staff. They say they were retaliated against for speaking up.

The post Complaints of racism at Lakewood High were unsubstantiated or not serious enough to warrant disclosure, LBUSD says appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

February 10, 2026
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Anaheim Street, Long Beach police say

A driver turned in front of the motorcyclist, according to investigators.

The post Motorcyclist killed in crash on Anaheim Street, Long Beach police say appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

February 10, 2026
LA County identifies the ZIP codes hit hardest by ICE. Here’s where they are

Many other areas were harder hit than Long Beach, but the city was far from immune.

The post LA County identifies the ZIP codes hit hardest by ICE. Here’s where they are appeared first on Long Beach Post News.