Pinch of Salt: Long history behind this particular ground-breaking photo

Pinch of Salt: Long history behind this particular ground-breaking photo

From left, Mayor Rex Richardson, Synergy CEO John McKeown, Councilmember Kristina Duggan and Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Executive Officer Mark Stanley pose for a photograph during a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the restoration of 154 acres of coastal wetlands in Long Beach on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) I’ve never been a fan of those obligatory ground-breaking photos – a bunch of officials, usu…

Long Beach is getting 156 acres of new wetlands; work begins to convert oil field into public space

The land owned by Synergy Gas & Oil has been used for decades as an active oil drilling site. Now it will be restored to natural coastal habitat.