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

April 9, 2026
Long Beach warns of ‘difficult year’ of budget cuts but promises the pain will be short-term

With a deficit now estimated at $61.3 million, city officials said that service reductions appear to be inevitable.

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April 9, 2026
Sting busts 4 people for buying alcohol for minors in Long Beach, police say

The penalty for buying alcohol for an underage person is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.

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April 8, 2026
Long Beach says it will build a grand entryway to Cambodia Town, recognizing its Khmer heritage

Because so many Cambodians came here as refugees, the gateway will serve a healing function, said longtime neighborhood advocate Richer San.

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April 8, 2026
Aquarium of the Pacific just rescued an enormous sea turtle. They need your help saving her flipper.

You might remember Porkchop, who was nursed back to health after losing a flipper. Staff think they rescued their newest turtle, Meatloaf, in time to save her limb.

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