Cinema News: Belmont Shore residents say neighborhood is “falling apart” amid late-night chaos

Belmont Shore residents say neighborhood is “falling apart” amid late-night chaos

December 4, 2025 | View in browser

Belmont Shore, CA - November 13: An aerial view of Dogz Bar & Grill, which is one of four in Long Beach's Belmont Shore area that agree to a 30-day change of operating hours, closing at midnight, rather than 2 a.m. in in Belmont Shore Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. On Tuesday, the bar was one of four in the city of Long Beach's Belmont Shore area to agree to a 30-day change of operating hours. Legend's, along with Shannon's Bayshore Saloon, Dogz Bar & Grill, and Panama Joe's are closing at midnight, rather than 2 a.m. Local residents are claiming Belmont Shore has become too dangerous, including public drunkenness and late night music. A 32-year-old man, Jeremy Spears, was killed in Belmont Shore in late October after a spat. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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