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Let's celebrate the places that make our community unique and vibrant. 🎉 Together, we can uplift and support the backbone of our local economy! 💙💼

Our local businesses have been the heartbeat of our community, working hard to bring us the best services and experiences. 🌐💼 Now, it's time to give them the recognition they deserve!

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The power is in your hands! 🌟 Let's make our voices heard in the 2024 Press Telegram & Grunion Gazette Readers Choice Business Awards! 🏆

This is a call for our readers to send us their letters to the editor!

Have something to say about what's going on in your city? Then send us a note!

We encourage readers — whether they live or work in Long Beach — to send in letters to the editor on any subject relevant to the city.

Have a concern about a new city policy? Let us know. Want to comment on Long Beach's economy? Shoot us an email. Want to critique — or praise — one of the stories you read in these pages? Give us your best.

Email your thoughts about Long Beach goings-on to [email protected], with "letter to the editor" in the subject line. Please provide your name and city of residence (even if you live in Long Beach).

Letters of about 200 words will be given preference. Letters will be edited for length, grammar and clarity.

Submission constitutes permission to publish in print and online.
We look forward to hearing from you! 👋

Long Beach Gives is today! More than 5,000 people have already donated over $1 million to hundreds of local nonprofit groups in need of community support to continue their work on dozens of important causes like animal welfare, LGBTQ+ rights, family support, and more.

Donate online at longbeachgives.org, and learn about the hundreds of nonprofit groups participating in this citywide fundraising campaign from our special Kindness section. 👇

https://www.presstelegram.com/2023/09/21/long-beach-gives-day-is-here-this-is-what-the-communitywide-fundraiser-is-all-about/

Long Beach Gives Day is here. This is what the communitywide fundraiser is all about Today is the official Long Beach Gives Day, and nonprofits will fan out across town, hosting various in-person events to drum up support.

The fifth annual Long Beach Gives is officially underway — and the Grunion is doing its part to spread the word via its annual Kindness section.

We've highlighted several nonprofits participating in this year's Long Beach Gives. Read more about them, and how you can help them continue their work, here:

Long Beach Gives underway with early giving; Grunion Kindness helps spread the word Learn about some of the nonprofits participating in Long Beach Gives by reading the Grunion’s special Kindness section.

The Grunion Gazette's delivery will be delayed today, Thursday, Aug. 3., due to a major power outage at the printing plant. Southern California Edison is working on the issue.

We take our commitment to bringing you the best local news each week seriously and we are working hard to remedy the situation.

The good news is that our e-edition is up online and ready for you to read in the meantime. Check it out here:

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The latest edition of the Grunion Gazette — including a special Summer in the City section — is out! 🥰

Take a look at this week's paper for a rundown on how to make the most of your summer in Long Beach. ⛵️🏖🚴‍♂️☀️

Plus, we've got stories about the new Bixby Bike Path, the City Council's decision to free up city land for a Long Beach City College housing project, local college graduations, and more — with columns from Harry Saltzgaver, Rich Archbold, Willie Plaschke, and Jo Murray.

Check it out online:

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Happy Thursday!!

This week's edition of the Grunion features a look a what's to come for the Queen Mary now that its officially open for public tours, reactions from Long Beach's city and business leaders about Virgin Orbit's shuttering, photos from Cambodia Town's New Year parade and culture festival — and much more!

And don't forget about our columns from Harry Saltzgaver, Rich Archbold, Jo Murray, and more.

Check out the online paper here: https://enewspaper.gazettes.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=e9b0bb88-6e63-4d46-bc2a-d3f311b042eb

Or, read our stories on the Grunion's website: https://www.presstelegram.com/the-grunion/

See ya next Thursday! 👋

Gazette Newspapers updated their info in the about section.

New Grunion just dropped!! 🥰

Check out this week's edition online — we've got all the most important news out of Long Beach including updates about the and plenty of columns for you!

https://enewspaper.gazettes.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=e9b0bb88-6e63-4d46-bc2a-d3f311b042eb

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Have something to say about what's going on in your city? Then send us a note!

The Grunion Gazette tries to publish letters to the editor each edition. Unfortunately, there has been a dearth of submissions recently.

We encourage readers — whether they live or work in Long Beach — to send in letters to the editor on any subject relevant to the city.

Have a concern about a new city policy? Let us know. Want to comment on Long Beach's economy? Shoot us an email. Want to critique — or praise — one of the stories you read in these pages? Give us your best.

Email your thoughts about Long Beach goings-on to [email protected], with "letters to the editor" in the subject line. Please provide your name and city of residence (even if you live in Long Beach).

Letters of about 200 words will be given preference. Letters will be edited for length, grammar and clarity. Submission constitutes permission to publish in print and online.

We look forward to hearing from you! 👋

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God made mothers to take care of the world, in bad times as well as in good, says our columnist.

A Pinch of Salt: Artistic mayhem at Carpenter — and mom’s day Moms were made to take care of the world.

With the $9 million already returned, the water fund is due another $21.8 million. The board is set to discuss how to return that money to ratepayers at its Thursday, May 12, meeting. That meeting will act as the department’s first budget workshop as well.

Long Beach Water reduces rates 2.5% in response to Measure M ruling More money likely back to rate payers in next budget.

Miller felt someone’s arms on his shoulders. He thought, at first, it was one of his grandsons surprising him with a hug.

Rich Archbold: Legendary lifeguard chief Dick Miller mugged on his front porch; thieves get his sentimental watch Miller’s fellow lifeguards gave him the watch when he retired as chief in 1975.

The 57th annual Congressional Cup runs until Saturday, an event Mayor Robert Garcia called "the kick off to the start of the 2028 Olympics, where all eyes will be on Long Beach." Long Beach is slated to host the sailing events for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Congressional Cup Stadium in Long Beach rededicated as regatta begins The Congressional Cup began on Tuesday, April 23, and runs until Saturday.

Classified employees will receive a 1% ongoing salary increase retroactive to July 2019, a 2% ongoing increase retroactive to July 2020 and a one-time 2% bonus based on employee earnings during the 2020-21 fiscal year.

The contract, however, does not cover the current school year or those in the future.

Local classified workers union, LBUSD reach tentative agreement The agreement still needs to be ratified.

Finding a landlord willing to rent to a refugee family with no credit history, job or often a deposit is, to say the least, difficult ... until Kristie Pabst-Kinney came to the rescue.

https://www.presstelegram.com/2022/04/12/east-long-beach-residents-help-afghan-family-settle-in-region/

East Long Beach residents help Afghan family settle in region Escape from Afghanistan leads to home in Long Beach.

Police said the teen arranged to meet with the suspect to buy a cell phone advertised on an online marketplace app.

15-year-old boy killed in Long Beach over cell phone transaction Police said the victim had arranged to meet with the suspect through an online marketplace app to buy a cell phone. After they met, an altercation led to the shooting.

Just as the new year means resolutions, it also means the Long Beach Polar Plunge at 10:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, on the beach at the Granada Launch Ramp.

Long Beach Polar Plunge this Saturday Annual plunge for new year is here.

On The Water: Proper flag etiquette includes destroying with respect.

On The Water: Proper flag etiquette includes destroying with respect Indoor rowing can help in winter.

Long Beach public schools will continue holding classes in-person, despite rising COVID-19 cases in the city and Los Angeles County that have prompted some events to be canceled — and local colleges to pivot to virtual learning to begin the spring semester.

LBUSD COVID-19 testing opens for students, employees only; Long Beach expands city testing As the Long Beach Unified School District commits to keeping classes in-person, the city a new testing site opens for LBUSD employees and students only. The city is also ramping up its own testing …

Friends and family bade an emotional final farewell Friday, June 7, to Doris Topsy-Elvord, legendary Long Beach community leader.

Friends, family say final goodbye to Long Beach icon Mother Doris Topsy-Elvord, who died last year, was the first Black woman elected to the Long Beach City Council and the first Black person to serve on the Long Beach harbor commission.

Val Lerch made a difference. That was one, of many, sentiments left by those who recalled his life and service to Long Beach at his funeral service Friday morning, Jan. 7.

Val Lerch remembered as Long Beach public servant, father at funeral service Val Lerch, a former Long Beach City Councilman and veterans’ advocate, died in November. His life was remembered at a Catholic service in Lakewood on Friday, Jan. 7.