Long Beach, California | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-10-02

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach,_California


00:01:43 1 History
00:01:52 1.1 Origins
00:05:32 1.2 Post Incorporation
00:12:40 2 Geography
00:13:35 2.1 Neighborhoods
00:13:57 2.2 Climate
00:15:44 2.3 Environment
00:15:53 2.3.1 Pollution
00:19:12 2.3.2 Ecology
00:22:27 3 Demographics
00:22:37 3.1 2010
00:28:53 3.2 2000
00:35:58 4 Economy
00:38:16 4.1 Top employers
00:38:56 4.2 Retail
00:39:37 5 Culture
00:39:46 5.1 Art
00:42:01 5.2 Music
00:45:28 5.3 Theater
00:47:01 5.4 Cultural events
00:48:55 5.5 Sites of interest
00:55:41 6 Sports
00:55:50 6.1 Grand Prix of Long Beach
00:57:15 6.2 Long Beach Marathon
00:58:09 6.3 Baseball
00:58:36 6.4 Basketball
00:59:37 6.5 Sailing
01:00:22 6.6 Water skiing
01:00:54 6.7 Surfing
01:01:50 6.8 Rugby union
01:02:11 6.9 College sports
01:03:43 6.9.1 Archery
01:04:08 6.10 2028 Summer Olympics
01:04:33 7 Government
01:04:42 7.1 Municipal
01:07:23 7.2 Federal and state representation
01:08:30 8 Infrastructure
01:08:40 8.1 Police department
01:08:56 8.1.1 Restrictions on registered sex offenders
01:10:56 8.2 Fire department
01:11:24 8.3 County
01:11:58 8.4 State and federal
01:12:48 9 Education
01:12:57 9.1 Primary and secondary schools
01:13:08 9.1.1 Public schools
01:13:40 9.1.2 Private schools
01:13:49 9.2 Colleges and universities
01:14:51 10 Transportation
01:15:01 10.1 Ports and freight
01:16:37 10.2 Public transportation
01:21:29 10.3 Airports
01:22:26 10.4 Freeways and highways
01:24:56 10.5 Bicycles and pedestrians
01:26:41 10.6 Modal characteristics
01:27:48 11 Media
01:27:57 11.1 Movies and television
01:33:07 11.2 Online News
01:33:55 11.3 Print
01:36:57 11.4 Radio
01:37:51 12 Notable people
01:38:01 13 Sister cities
01:38:15 14 See also



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SUMMARY
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Long Beach is a city on the Pacific Coast of the United States, within the Los Angeles metropolitan area of Southern California. It is the 39th most populous city in the United States and the 7th most populous in California, with a population of 462,257 in 2010. A charter city, it is the second largest city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and the third largest in Southern California behind Los Angeles and San Diego. 
Incorporated in 1897, Long Beach lies in the southeastern corner of Los Angeles County and borders Orange County. Downtown Long Beach is approximately 22 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, though the two cities share an official border for several miles. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports. The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore. The aerospace industry continues to play an important role. 
The city is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, currently an IndyCar race. The California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in California by enrollment, is located in the city.