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

May 21, 2026
Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefits

More than 1 in 5 Long Beach residents, about 93,000 people, rely on CalFresh food benefits. Some will begin losing them soon.

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May 20, 2026
Man charged with manslaughter in crash that sent truck careening through wall

Two drivers were weaving in and out of traffic at unsafe speeds when one of them crashed into the truck, killing the driver, police allege.

The post Man charged with manslaughter in crash that sent truck careening through wall appeared first on Long Beach Post News.

May 20, 2026
Aquarium of the Pacific debuts $2 million ‘Dreamscapes’ exhibit with dozens of sea jelly species

They traded for or captured 40 types of jellyfish from across the globe and built them a 7,700-gallon habitat.

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May 20, 2026
1 killed, 2 hurt in construction accident at Rescue Mission’s women’s shelter

A trench collapsed, trapping three men under the dirt.

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