{"id":150117,"date":"2026-01-26T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/150117\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:01:31","slug":"city-considers-second-dog-beach-this-one-at-junipero-long-beach-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/150117\/","title":{"rendered":"City considers second dog beach, this one at Junipero \u2022 Long Beach Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, Long Beach. It\u2019s Monday, Jan. 26. Here\u2019s what you need to know to start your day. Get this in your inbox every week. Sign up at LBPost.com\/newsletters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

City meetings<\/p>\n

In a plan expected to have even the dogs\u2019 owners salivating, the city is shopping around the idea of a second zone in Long Beach where canines can run loose in the sand and surf.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ahead of any decision, Long Beach Public Works will host a virtual town hall on Feb. 11 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Register here<\/a>.) Officials will review their proposal, including its background and planned timetable, and take public feedback.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While details are still sparse, here\u2019s what we know so far:<\/p>\n

The new dog zone would be located between Junipero Avenue and First Place, totaling about four acres of beachfront. Officials say they chose this location considering its closeness to parking and other amenities at the nearby Junipero Beach Sports Court.<\/p>\n

It will be mirrored heavily off of the existing Rosie\u2019s Dog Beach, a 4.1-acre stretch in Belmont Shore that opened in 2003 and remains one of the only stretches of coastline in Los Angeles County where canines can legally run off-leash.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Discussions for a second dog beach began in 2023. Councilmember Cindy Allen, who represents the Alamitos Beach area, said in a call Friday that it\u2019s a matter of fairness to the thousands who live downtown and must drive to the one place for their dogs to romp.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"In this file photo, Ruffles, 12, a German shepherd, left, plays with his rottweiler-German shepherd-mix sister Penny at Rosie\u2019s Dog Beach in Long Beach as their human, Rick Avila, 65, looks on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/p>\n

They previously optioned Alamitos Beach for the off-leash area but rescinded the plan, citing opposition from the public and stationed lifeguards who agree it is too busy and will lead to problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

City surveyors believe this new spot, east of the Junipero parking lot, is the best location given its low foot traffic and few events through the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Allen brought the item up at last week\u2019s Bluff Park Neighborhood Association. She said it was met with a round of applause.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling more confident that we can get this to the finish line with this location than we ever would have because there was a lot of pushback on the other location,\u201d Allen said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Any plan will have to be approved by the California Coastal Commission, which will likely review any potential environmental damage the influx of dogs can bring.<\/p>\n

To register for the meeting or for more information, visit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Business events and information<\/p>\n

The Long Beach Young Professionals are hosting an evening networking event at El Barrio Cantina (1731 E. 4th St.) For more information or to purchase tickets, visit here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A membership mixer for the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday at Boathouse on the Bay (190 N. Marina Dr.) at 5 p.m. Tickets start at $15 for members; $40 for non-members. For more information, visit here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s tax season. For nonprofits looking to understand their dreaded 990 forms, a workshop is being offered through the Nonprofit Partnership on Thursday at 9 a.m. For tickets or more information, visit here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Unified\u2019s districtwide ban on most cell phone use starts today (Long Beach Post<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Port of Los Angeles plans for growth after \u2018roller coaster\u2019 year (Los Angeles Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Fires burn swiftly, but insurance battles linger: New bills propose consumer-friendly regulations (CalMatters<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Long Beach. It\u2019s Monday, Jan. 26. Here\u2019s what you need to know to start your day.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150118,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-150117","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}