Chris Haire

Long Beach

Coastal Cities Editor at Press-Telegram

Coastal Cities Editor at Daily Breeze

Coastal cities editor for SCNG's Long Beach Press-Telegram, https://t.co/fzOlKVslKs; and Daily Breeze, https://t.co/ycB12SQekx. Tips welcome! [email protected].

Featured in: Favicon

presstelegram.com Favicon

medium.com Favicon

mercurynews.com Favicon

miamiherald.com Favicon

ocregister.com Favicon

bostonherald.com Favicon

oregonlive.com Favicon

kansascity.com Favicon

kentucky.com Favicon

twincities.com + 110 more

Articles

Photos: Long Beach kicks off summer with free concert

1 month ago | presstelegram.com | Chris Haire

Summer has arrived in Long Beach — at least if Friday night’s concert is anything to go by. Long Beach hosted its annual Summer Kickoff Concert on Friday night, May 23, at El Dorado Park West, with Pop Vinyl Band, Southern California’s premier dance band, entertaining attendees with a mix of pop, funk, soul, rock, Top 40 songs and Latin music.
These 11 community projects will get grants, thanks to support from young people

1 month ago | presstelegram.com | Chris Haire

The votes are in — and Long Beach’s youth participatory budgeting project is more popular than ever. Nearly 2,000 young people, from ages 12 to 26, cast ballots this year on which projects Long Beach should fund this summer, more than tripling last year’s participation, the city said in a recent press release. This is the city’s third annual youth participatory budgeting project, with 11 organizations slated to receive a combined $550,000 for varous community projects voted on by the city’s youth.
60th Congressional Cup gets underway in Long Beach

1 month ago | mercedsunstar.com | Chris Haire

The 60th running of the Congressional Cup is underway. The "granddaddy" of match racing began on Wednesday, April 30, with the 10 skippers and their crews sailing in a double round-robin format. The competition will run through Sunday, May 4, which is when the semifinals and finals will take place. *Spectators watch as the boat captained by Johnie Berntsson sails past the Belmont Pier on the first day of racing at the Congressional Cup on Wednesday, April 30.
60th Congressional Cup gets underway in Long Beach

1 month ago | presstelegram.com | Chris Haire

The 60th running of the Congressional Cup is underway. The “granddaddy” of match racing began on Wednesday, April 30, with the 10 skippers and their crews sailing in a double round-robin format. The competition will run through Sunday, May 4, which is when the semifinals and finals will take place. American skipper Chris Poole, the two-time defending champion, got off to the best start on Wednesday, winning his first six matches, as of 4:45 p.m. — as he attempts to three-peat.
60th Congressional Cup gets underway in Long Beach

1 month ago | ocregister.com | Chris Haire

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Hermosa Beach honors surfing legends, culture during annual festivities

2 months ago | dailybreeze.com | Chris Haire

Hermosa Beach once again honored legendary surfers and surf culture this weekend. The South Bay Surf Awards, Surfers Walk of Fame and the Spyder Surf Fest took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 25-27, at multiple spots throughout Hermosa. The festivities kicked off on Friday, with the Surf Awards at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, where awards are handed out for Ride of the Year, Biggest Wave Award, Hardest Charging Grom and the Best Wipeout Award.
Thousands converge on Belmont Shore for 9th annual Touch-A-Truck

2 months ago | modbee.com | Chris Haire

Trucks, tractors and police vehicles - oh my. Thousands of people - mostly families with young children - converged on the Granada Avenue parking lot in Belmont Shore on Sunday, April 27, for the ninth annual Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event. More than 100 vehicles, from trash trucks to double-decker buses, were on display during the event, with visitors getting to explore them inside and out.
Long Beach’s Ficker Cup confirms final 2 Congressional Cup skippers

2 months ago | modbee.com | Chris Haire

The Congressional Cup field is set. Skippers Nicole Breault, representing the U.S., and Canadian Peter Wickwire will round out the 10-team field for this week's 60th running of the Congressional Cup, after taking the top and third spots, respectively, in Ficker Cup on Sunday, April 27. The three-day Ficker Cup, which began on Friday and takes place off the Long Beach coast, has preceded the Congressional Cup every year since 1980.
Long Beach’s Ficker Cup confirms final 2 Congressional Cup skippers

2 months ago | presstelegram.com | Chris Haire

The Congressional Cup field is set. Skippers Maxime Mesnil of France and American Nicole Breault, and their respective crews will round out the 10-team field for this week’s 60th running of the Congressional Cup, after taking the top two spots in Ficker Cup on Sunday, April 27. The three-day Ficker Cup, which began on Friday and takes place off the Long Beach coast, has preceded the Congressional Cup every year since 1980.
Thousands converge on Belmont Shore for 9th annual Touch-A-Truck

2 months ago | presstelegram.com | Chris Haire

Trucks, tractors and police vehicles — oh my. Thousands of people — mostly families with young children — converged on the Granada Avenue parking lot in Belmont Shore on Sunday, April 27, for the ninth annual Long Beach Touch-A-Truck event. More than 100 vehicles, from trash trucks to double-decker buses, were on display during the event, with visitors getting to explore them inside and out.

Journalists covering the same region

Bill Esparza

Freelance Writer at Eater

Bill Esparza primarily covers news in Los Angeles, California, United States and surrounding areas including Long Beach and Santa Monica.

Richard Chang

Senior Editor at Culture OC

Contributing Writer and Editor at Freelance

Richard Chang primarily covers news in Los Angeles, California, United States and surrounding areas including Long Beach and Compton.

Michele Gile

Reporter at KCBS-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

Reporter at KCAL-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

Michele Gile primarily covers news in the Greater Los Angeles area, including cities like Long Beach and surrounding regions in California, United States.