Los Angeles Harbor Region

Bixby Land Company Announces $125,000 Scholarship Program for California State University, Long Beach

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Teens, Other Education, University, Consumer, Education, Other Construction & Property, Geography of California, Southern California, California, Long Beach, California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Bixby, California State University, Long Beach

Bixby Land Company, a Newport Beach, California-based commercial real estate, owner, operator, and investor, announced a $125,000 scholarship program for students choosing to obtain a four-year degree at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).

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  • Bixby Land Company, a Newport Beach, California-based commercial real estate, owner, operator, and investor, announced a $125,000 scholarship program for students choosing to obtain a four-year degree at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).
  • In honor of and celebrating 125 years in business, Bixby Land Company is partnering with CSULB and the Long Beach College Promise Program by donating $125,000 in funds for eligible students pursuing a bachelors degree.
  • Since its inception, the Promise Program has contributed toward a 71% increase in enrollment from the Long Beach Unified School district to CSULB and a 55% increase in enrollment from Long Beach City College.
  • Bixby Land Company has long held strong connections to the City of Long Beach, with the City once serving as the companys headquarters.

"Catalinaville" Beach Party Fundraiser To Benefit Catalina Island Medical Center Foundation

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Geography of California, Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Geography of Southern California, Channel Islands of California, Avalon, California, Santa Catalina, Catalina

AVALON, Calif., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Margaritaville-style event, complete with live bands and beach dancing, will take place Saturday, August 7 to benefit the Catalina Island Medical Center Foundation.

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  • AVALON, Calif., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Margaritaville-style event, complete with live bands and beach dancing, will take place Saturday, August 7 to benefit the Catalina Island Medical Center Foundation.
  • All proceeds benefit the foundation and its support of the Catalina Island Medical Center (CIMC) and the future of healthcare on Catalina Island.
  • Formed in 1980 as the Avalon Hospital Foundation, the purpose of the Catalina Island Medical Center Foundation is to help facilitate quality health care on Santa Catalina Island.
  • The Foundation aims to inform the public of the goals and guiding principles of the Catalina Island Medical Center and works to provide funding and resources to help achieve them.

Long Beach Accelerator Welcomes Second Round of Entrepreneurs

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Technology, Finance, Consulting, Practice Management, Professional services, Environment, Parenting, Agriculture, Baby, Maternity, Natural Resources, Software, Consumer, Health, Geography of California, Geography of Southern California, Long Beach, California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Southern California, the Long Beach Accelerator, Sunstone Management, the City of Long Beach, CSULB Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, THE LONG BEACH ACCELERATOR, SUNSTONE MANAGEMENT, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CSULB INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The Long Beach Accelerator (LBA) recently celebrated the graduation of its inaugural cohort, a class that has already produced fantastic early results.

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  • The Long Beach Accelerator (LBA) recently celebrated the graduation of its inaugural cohort, a class that has already produced fantastic early results.
  • The Long Beach Accelerator is not your typical accelerator.
  • As a full-service charter city, Long Beach is home to the Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, several museums and theaters, a highly-rated school district, Long Beach Airport, the Port of Long Beach, as well as many award-winning City departments such as Health, Parks, Recreation and Marine, Development Services and more.
  • The IIE is a central hub for innovators and entrepreneurs in Long Beach, with programming and services to support long-term economic growth that is inclusive and sustainable for our diverse community.

TMF at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Adjust on August 1

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Trucking, Rail, Maritime, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Other Transport, Geography of California, California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Intermodal containers, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, Long Beach, California, Port of Long Beach, Twenty-foot equivalent unit

The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on August 1, 2021, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 2.2 percent.

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  • The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on August 1, 2021, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 2.2 percent.
  • Beginning August 1, the TMF will be $34.21 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) or $68.42 for all other sizes of container.
  • PierPass launched the OffPeak program in 2005 to reduce severe cargo-related congestion and air pollution on local streets and highways around the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.
  • The West Coast Marine Terminal Operator Agreement (WCMTOA) is filed with the Federal Maritime Commission, and comprises the 12 international MTOs serving the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

Port of Los Angeles Eclipses 10 Million Container Units

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Other Transport, Trucking, Maritime, Logistics, Supply chain management, Transport, Geography of California, Geography of Los Angeles, Geography of Southern California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Terminal Island, Economy of Los Angeles, Port of Los Angeles, Transportation in Los Angeles, Port, Intermodal container, Los Angeles, Northwest Seaport Alliance

The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday became the first port in the Western Hemisphere to process 10 million container units in a 12month period.

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  • The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday became the first port in the Western Hemisphere to process 10 million container units in a 12month period.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210610005986/en/
    The Port of Los Angeles became the first port in the Western Hemisphere to process 10 million container units in a 12-month period.
  • The Port of Los Angeles has ranked as the number one container port in the United States each year since 2000.
  • North Americas leading seaport by container volume and cargo value, the Port of Los Angeles facilitated $259 billion in trade during 2020.

Experience Crafted Long Beach Days & Getaways All Summer Long

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Geography of California, Geography of Southern California, Long Beach, California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, CVB, Southern California, Beach

b'LONG BEACH, Calif., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To inspire travel to Long Beach, the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is launching a spring and summer tourism campaign that takes the complication out of planning for out-of-towners: beginning now and through early September, every week the CVB is releasing pre-packaged Long Beach Days & Getaways itineraries around the food, shopping, and culture scenes that set Long Beach apart.\nDesigned to immerse visitors in authentic Long Beach experiences and appeal to a variety of interests, Long Beach Days & Getaways are written by embedded locals with a flair for experiential writing.

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  • b'LONG BEACH, Calif., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To inspire travel to Long Beach, the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is launching a spring and summer tourism campaign that takes the complication out of planning for out-of-towners: beginning now and through early September, every week the CVB is releasing pre-packaged Long Beach Days & Getaways itineraries around the food, shopping, and culture scenes that set Long Beach apart.\nDesigned to immerse visitors in authentic Long Beach experiences and appeal to a variety of interests, Long Beach Days & Getaways are written by embedded locals with a flair for experiential writing.
  • Crafted trip itineraries are also showcased in original videos that invite and entice the viewer to picture themselves exploring all Long Beach has to offer.\nThe tourism campaign launches today with five original articles and videos showcasing the uniquely Long Beach Days & Getaways listed below.
  • Itineraries will also be featured on visitlongbeach.com \'s " Things to Do " page, a first stop for travelers planning their trips to Long Beach.
  • The mission of the Bureau is to contribute to the economic development of the city of Long Beach by selling, marketing and promoting Long Beach as a destination for conventions, meetings, tradeshows and tourism.\n'

Couples to Take the Plunge – Literally – with a Thrilling Zip Line Wedding on Catalina Island

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Entertainment, General Entertainment, Vacation, Lodging, Destinations, Travel, Geography of California, Geography of Southern California, Southern California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Catalina, Santa Catalina Island

Announced today from Catalina Island Company , this unique wedding opportunity includes a two-night stay and an extraordinary ceremony on the Zip Line Eco Tour, available for one day only\xe2\x80\x94 Thursday, May 13.\nThis press release features multimedia.

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  • Announced today from Catalina Island Company , this unique wedding opportunity includes a two-night stay and an extraordinary ceremony on the Zip Line Eco Tour, available for one day only\xe2\x80\x94 Thursday, May 13.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210415005327/en/\nCouples to take the plunge -- literally -- with a thrilling Zip Line Wedding Package, exclusively from Catalina Island Company.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)\nFor more than 10 years, Catalina Island Company\xe2\x80\x99s popular Zip Line Eco Tour has been thrilling guests with a 3,600-foot-long course that zigs and zags across Descanso Canyon and through a grove of towering eucalyptus trees.
  • This adventure is set against the backdrop of beautiful Catalina Island, California\xe2\x80\x99s Island Escape\xe2\x84\xa2, with sweeping views of the ocean and its iconic Casino building.

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Recognized as World's Best Hospital by Newsweek for Third Year in a Row

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Geography of California, Health care, Health, Long Beach, California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Long Beach Medical Center, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --For the third year in a row, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has achieved a ranking on Newsweek's list of World's Best Hospitals 2021.

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  • LONG BEACH, Calif., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --For the third year in a row, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has achieved a ranking on Newsweek's list of World's Best Hospitals 2021.
  • This recognition attests to the innovative treatments and care that the teams at Long Beach Medical Center provide to Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
  • About MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center:
    MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has been providing the community with compassionate,
    quality health care for more than 100 years.
  • While leading in specialized care, research and education, Long Beach Medical Center has an outstanding record of innovation and medical advances, along with numerous accolades.

Long Beach Accelerator Welcomes Inaugural Cohort

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Labor, Public relations, Investor relations, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Mobile, Wireless, Public policy, Government, Audio, Video, Continuing, University, Primary, Secondary, Education, Other Technology, Training, Software, Specialty, Internet, Hardware, Electronic design automation, Data management, Consumer electronics, Technology, Retail, White House, Federal Government, State, Local, Public policy, Other Policy Issues, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Communications, Geography of California, Business incubators, Geography of Southern California, Long Beach, California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Southern California, Startup company, the Long Beach Accelerator, Sunstone Management, the City of Long Beach, CSULB Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Long Beach Accelerator (LBA) welcomed its first cohort of startups on February 15th.

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  • The Long Beach Accelerator (LBA) welcomed its first cohort of startups on February 15th.
  • The inaugural cohort members represent a strong group of diverse founders, industries, geographies and verticals, including 3 companies based in Long Beach.
  • The Long Beach Accelerator is not your typical accelerator.
  • As a full-service charter city, Long Beach is home to the Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, several museums and theaters, a highly-rated school district, Long Beach Airport, the Port of Long Beach, as well as many award-winning City departments such as Health, Parks, Recreation and Marine, Development Services and more.

Metro Ports Introduces Cleaner Locomotive Engine in Long Beach

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Geography of California, California, Los Angeles Harbor Region, Air pollution in the United States, Terminal Island, Transportation in Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, United States vehicle emission standards, Port, Long Beach, California, Clean Air Act

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metro Ports , a nationwide leader in stevedoring services, announced today another step in its ongoing commitment to environmental excellence by purchasing a second, ultra-low emissions (Tier 4) locomotive engine for its Pier G operations at the Port of Long Beach.

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  • LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metro Ports , a nationwide leader in stevedoring services, announced today another step in its ongoing commitment to environmental excellence by purchasing a second, ultra-low emissions (Tier 4) locomotive engine for its Pier G operations at the Port of Long Beach.
  • This represents a significant improvement in air quality emissions over the local industry standard of currently operating Tier 2 equipment.
  • It's our honor to be operating in lock-step with the Port of Long Beach and their award-winning Clean Air Action Plan.
  • Metro Ports recognizes its position as an industry leader and seeks to inspire awareness with its early adoption of the newest technology in clean-air equipment, said Robert Dickey, President of Metro Ports.