PRESS RELEASE

City of Long Beach 
Public Information Office
411 W. Ocean Blvd, 
Long Beach, CA 90802

12/19/2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Release # 121922-3
Subject:
City of Long Beach Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Schedule
Contact:
Office of Public Affairs and Communications
562.570.NEWS(6397)
LongBeachMedia@longbeach.gov





Long Beach, CA – In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the City of Long Beach facilities and services listed below will adhere to the following schedules.

Open Sunday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), and Sunday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day):

  • Fire Stations and Lifeguard Stations
  • All City parks and trails (excluding El Dorado Regional Park and El Dorado Nature Center) 
  • Long Beach Airport
  • Main Police Station Front Desk
  • Gas Services Dispatch (562.570.2140) open 24/7 for emergency calls
  • Water/Sewer Dispatch (562.570.2390) open 24/7 for emergency calls 

Open on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, and Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, during regular business hours: 

  • All City parks and trails, including El Dorado Regional Park
  • Fire Stations and Lifeguard Stations 
  • Long Beach Airport 
  • Marina offices (Alamitos Bay Marina, Shoreline Marina)
  • Main Police Station Front Desk
  • Refuse and Recycling Collection
  • Gas Services Dispatch (562.570.2140) open 24/7 for emergency calls
  • Water/Sewer Dispatch (562.570.2390) open 24/7 for emergency calls

Closed on Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2: 

  • Billie Jean King Main Library, all branch libraries, including library offices (digital resources available 24/7) 
  • BizCare Hotline (562.570.4BIZ)
  • Building and Safety services, including inspections, plan reviews and Permit Center
  • City Hall
  • City Prosecutor’s Office
  • Citizen Police Complaint Commission 
  • Code Enforcement services  
  • El Dorado Nature Center (regularly closed Mondays)
  • Energy Resources offices 
  • Fire Headquarters, Support Services, Fire Prevention & Operations, including Marine Safety Administration 
  • Health Department and Health facilities 
  • Homeless Services Outreach Line (562.570.4672)
  • Housing Authority 
  • LB Resource Hotline (562.570.INFO) 
  • Long Beach Airport administration offices 
  • Long Beach Animal Care Services and spcaLA (regularly closed Mondays) 
  • Neighborhood Resource Center 
  • Park offices and community park facilities 
  • Special Events and Filming offices 
  • Street sweeping 
  • Swimming pools (Belmont Plaza Pool, King Park Pool and Silverado Park Pool)
  • Towing and Lien Sales 
  • Water Department offices 
  • WorkPlace, Youth Opportunity Center and Pacific Gateway Administrative offices
  • Utility Call Center (Gas, Water and Refuse) 

City-Operated COVID-19 Testing Sites and Vaccination Sites for Flu, COVID-19 and Mpox (Monkeypox)

  • Saturday, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31
    • COVID-19 testing site at Long Beach City College, Pacific Coast Campus (1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway) open9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    • COVID-19 testing site Cabrillo High School (2100-2198 Monitor Ave.) open 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
      • Note all other COVID-19 testing sites will be closed, as per their normal schedule
    • All vaccination sites for flu, COVID-19 and mpox will be closed
  • Sunday, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
    • All vaccination sites for flu, COVID-19 and mpox and all COVID-19 testing sites will be closed
  • Monday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2
    • COVID-19 testing site at Veterans Stadium (5000 E. Lew Davis St.) open 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30 to 5 p.m.
      • Note all other COVID-19 testing sites will be closed
    • All vaccination sites for flu, COVID-19 and mpox will be closed

Additionally, the testing and vaccination clinics at Long Beach City College, Pacific Coast Campus will be closed from Tuesday, Dec. 27 through Friday, Dec. 30, for parking lot construction. The COVID-19 testing site at Cabrillo High School will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, due to the school holiday closure.

City Hall
City Hall offices and public services will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2, including commercial services typically available in the City Hall lobby such as Cashiering/Payment Processing, Utility Customer Service, Billing and Collections, and Parking Citations. The public is encouraged to continue taking advantage of the convenient online resources available on the City of Long Beach website, as well as bill payment options available on the Financial Services website.

Street Sweeping
There will be no scheduled street sweeping or enforcement of street sweeping violations on Monday, Dec. 26 or Monday, Jan. 2. Street sweeping will resume its regular schedules on Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Parking Enforcement
Read your parking meter: Citywide parking violations, including parking meters, will be enforced on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2, unless the meter states “Exempt on Holidays.” The days and hours of enforcement are displayed inside the meters.

Refuse/Recycling
Trash and Recycling will be collected as scheduled on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2.

Towing and Lien Sales
The Towing Operations & Vehicle Storage Facility, located at 3111 E. Willow St. between Temple Avenue and Redondo Avenue, will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan.2. Normal business hours are: 

  • Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Closed Sunday and holidays. 

Vehicles and property are available for release outside of the hours listed above for an additional fee. More information can be found online.

Libraries
All Library locations and services, including the Library main phone line, will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 24 and Saturday, Dec. 31. Libraries are not open Sundays or Mondays per their normal schedule. Library patrons are encouraged to utilize the Library’s vast collection of digital resources, including the Library catalog, downloads, and databases, available 24/7.

Media inquiries may be directed to the Office of Public Affairs and Communications at 562.570.6397 or LongBeachMedia@longbeach.gov.