Long Beach Moves to Final Stages of Queen Mary Critical Repairs
LONG BEACH, CA – This past summer, the City of Long Beach completed another round of critical repairs to the
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On the water
Mismanagement sinks $23 Million on phantom repairs for Queen Mary
Long Beach, CA – Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud today released her Queen Mary Report to verify that Urban Commons, the previous leaseholder, and operator of the Queen Mary, used the $23 million as agreed upon to fund the 27 urgent and critical repair projects and to determine whether the City of Long Beach (City) provided sufficient oversight of the funds for these projects.
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UPDATE: Locals fear possible demolition of Queen Mary
Residents express worry as the Queen Mary runs the risk of permanent closure.
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Marine Fire in Long Beach Harbor
Long Beach Fire Department’s Lifeguard Rescue Boat 1 and 1st Alarm Assignment made quick work of a 40-foot pleasure craft vessel that was engulfed in flames earlier this afternoon in Alamitos Bay. Though no injuries were reported, fire investigators are currently looking into the origins of the fire.
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Long Beach Seahorse Whisperer
Roger Hanson built a sanctuary for seahorses off the Long Beach coast and it’s been beneficial ever since.
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Two Rescued After Boat Collides With Breakwater and Sinks
Late Wednesday night, July 14 at 11:30 pm, LBFD Lifeguards were dispatched to the Long Beach breakwater as a 65′
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Long Beach Locals Give Back to Community on Go Skate Day
Almost 100 skate decks were given out to Long Beach youth on national Go Skate Day by the local organization and event, Push for Peace.
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City Auditor Laura Doud Finds Urban Commons Misrepresents Financial Information of Queen Mary
The Long Beach City Auditor’s Office (Office) in partnership with the forensics accounting firm, Hemming Morse, has performed an analysis of financial transactions and activity between Urban Commons Queensway LLC (Urban Commons), the leaseholder and operator of the Queen Mary, and the City of Long Beach (City). The purpose of the investigation was to verify that the $23 million approved by City Council in 2016 was used as intended to fund 27 critical and urgent repair projects identified in the 2016 Marine Survey.
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Long Beach Transit water taxi connects to fun locations along the coast of Long Beach
More info: ridelbt.com
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Vanna White officially names the new Carnival Panorama Cruise Ship
The new Carnival Panorama Cruise is making huge waves docked here at Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Yesterday, December 10th, it
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Sneak peak into Carnival’s Sky Zone
For the first time in history, families can enjoy the first ever trampoline park at sea aboard the new Carnival
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50 year-old dies after boat capsized
Long Beach Fire responded just after 4:45pm today to reports of overturned vessel near federal breakwater. First arriving units found
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Endangered Blue Whales Spotted near Coast of Long Beach
Endangered blue whales and fin whales are the largest whales on the planet and are being spotted in the waters
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#Breakingnews Rescue crews searching for reported downed helicopter off Catalina Island.
Los Angeles County Fire Department, LA Sheriff’s and U.S. Coast Guard are searching in the Catalina area for reports of
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Could surf waves break again in Long Beach?
Long Beach is a step closer to finding out what Army Corps will recommend, it’s a four-year environmental and scientific
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Elderly woman and son rescued after truck plummeted into the water in Long Beach
An elderly woman and her son were rescued after their truck plummeted into the water near 200 block N. Marina
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