Next Saturday, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. As with every Fourth of July, Long Beach will be bustling with activity. My office has been working with the Long Beach Police Department, Fire Department, Lifeguards, City staff, and residents to improve preparations for the holiday, and I encourage everyone to celebrate safely.

The City's fireworks show will begin at approximately 9:00 pm. Fireworks barges will be located near the Queen Mary, offshore near Cherry Avenue, and offshore near Bay Shore Avenue.

Sea to Shining LBC: America’s 250, presented through Boathouse on the Bay, is a week-long Fourth of July celebration along the Long Beach waterfront leading up to a free fireworks finale on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 9:00 pm. The celebration will include Olympic preview events for kite surfing, beach sprint rowing, and water polo, along with waterfront festivities throughout the week.

The Long Beach Health Department has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Long Beach this summer. The individual was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness and is now recovering at home. As mosquito season continues, residents are encouraged to take precautions, including removing standing water, using insect repellent, and wearing long sleeves and pants when mosquitoes are most active.

This week, the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce held its 135th Annual Gala, recognizing outgoing Chair Heather Summers, Chief Marketing Officer of LBS Financial Credit Union, for her leadership and installing incoming Chair Chris Reese, Associate Vice President of University Relations at California State University, Long Beach.

PRM will host a post-Independence Day beach and park cleanup on Sunday, July 5, 2026, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Belmont Memorial Pier Lot, Bluff Park, and Junipero Beach Lot.

This week, Council District 3 hosted local business owners, entrepreneurs, and community partners for an Economic Development & Opportunity Breakfast Roundtable featuring Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang. The discussion focused on branding, marketing, tourism opportunities, business resources, and property tax relief programs available to small businesses.

The Long Beach Police Department would like to invite neighbors, community groups, and businesses to join us in celebrating the 43rd Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. If you are hosting a National Night Out event for your neighborhood, please register before July 14.

This week, Councilmember Duggan spent a half-day on a ride-along with the City's Community Crisis Response (CCR) team, Long Beach's unarmed response to calls involving individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Pictured with Councilmember Duggan are Jeff, a Public Health Nurse, and Esbeidy, a Crisis Intervention Specialist.

LBPD is asking for assistance to solve a hit and run at the 5600 Block of East 2nd Street. The preliminary investigation indicates that on May 24, 2026, at approximately 11:00 pm, a pedestrian was crossing the roadway when she was struck by a dark-colored vehicle traveling eastbound on East 2nd Street. Detectives believe the vehicle to be a dark-colored GMC Yukon, between 2000 to 2006 model years. The vehicle possibly has a sticker or other distinguishing emblem on the lower corner of the back driver's side window.

Divergent Technologies Inc. will be expanding operations with a new 430,000-square-foot facility in North Long Beach. The site, expected to open in 2028, will house 64 next-generation Monolith One industrial metal 3D printers, which are designed to manufacture high-performance metal components for aerospace and other advanced industries. This significant investment is expected to support 1,000 direct jobs in Long Beach. 

Please note that the construction team is expected to begin removing the culvert next week. This work will include removing marine growth and sediment.

Marine growth and sediment are typically submerged, and natural decomposition processes can produce odors when they are exposed to air. These odors may be carried by wind into nearby areas.

Beginning next week, crews are expected to work extended hours and on weekends to prepare for the culvert shutdown, and will continue this schedule throughout the shutdown period to help maintain the water quality and ecological health of the Lagoon.

The project team has committed to opening the park in July 2026 and reopening the roads in September 2026. The latest weekly update for the Open Channel Project is included below.

Check out our traffic & parking advisory in CD3 neighborhoods. Residents should plan ahead as several upcoming events may impact parking availability and traffic flow in the Belmont Shore and Recreation Park neighborhoods.

We encourage residents to allow extra travel time, anticipate parking impacts, and use alternate routes when possible.