John Donegan

2 days ago | lbpost.com | John Donegan

How often does Long Beach hand out traffic tickets on its popular beach bike path? The answer, at least for the last five years, is rarely, if ever, according to a series of public records requests made by the Long Beach Post. The Long Beach Police Department had no record of issuing any citations for exceeding the path’s speed limit or for the illegal use of electric scooters, mini-bikes or high-powered class-3 E-bikes between Jan. 1, 2020, and April 21, 2025.

2 days ago | newtimesslo.com | John Donegan

A recent article on the NBC News site described the rehabilitation underway of the term "retarded," which in recent years has just been solemnly referred to as the "R-word." Public figures like Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, Ben Stiller, and a Danish astronaut have landed in hot water for their unrepentant use of the term.

4 days ago | lbpost.com | John Donegan

A rendering from LA28 shows venues in and around the Long Beach Convention center for para swimming, para climbing and other events. Photo courtesy LA28. After netting 11 events in the 2028 Olympics, Long Beach is now also set to host seven events in the Paralympic Games just weeks later, according to an announcement Tuesday.

4 days ago | lbpost.com | John Donegan

The number of people in Long Beach living in cars, tents or shelters rose by 6.5% over the last year, spurred by high rents, fraying mental health and displacement from the fires that raged across Los Angeles in January. According to data revealed today from the city’s annual tally, there were 3,595 people experiencing homelessness locally — 219 more than last year and the highest number in more than a decade.

2 weeks ago | lbpost.com | John Donegan

A rendering released by Olympic organizing committee LA28 shows their vision for Marine Stadium during the 2028 Games. Seven Super Bowls, five FIFA World Cups and nearly a dozen World Series. That’s the sheer scale of daily attendance that civic officials say to expect in Long Beach and the Southern California region as a whole in July 2028 for the Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics.