Long Beach officials Thursday unveiled a new rainbow lifeguard tower, a symbol of LGBTQ pride, replacing one that was destroyed in a suspected arson fire.
A lifeguard tower honoring LGBTQ-plus pride was unveiled in Long Beach this afternoon. The brightly colored structure replaces one that was destroyed in a blaze in early March, which investigators this week classified as arson.
By City News Service
Jun 4, 2021
LONG BEACH (CNS) - The city of Long Beach regained control of the Queen Mary today for the first time in four decades, with the previous operator surrendering leases for oversight of the vessel, which is in need of millions of dollars in urgent repair work.
Recent reports on the state of the vessel concluded that it could potentially sink absent an estimated $23 million in immediate repairs.
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said the city plans to take swift action to restore the ship now that it has operational control of the vessel for the first time since 1978.
The city of Long Beach regained control of the Queen Mary Friday for the first time in four decades, with the previous operator surrendering leases for.