The McBees really watched the first episode of Yellowstone and said, “Yeah… we want the Dutton Ranch, but make it white trash.” 💀

Like, same family dysfunction. Same obsession with the land. Same “this is OUR ranch” energy… just with significantly more chaos and absolutely none of the Duttons’ polish. 😂

Tell me I’m wrong. 👀

I live on a residential street with plenty of street parking. Today is street sweeping day on my side of the street, so everyone has to move their cars to the opposite side.

When I went to move mine this morning, I found that my neighbors across the street had 12 overflowing trash bins lined up along the curb, taking up about 90% of the available street parking. The weird part is that our trash day isn't until Thursday, so I'm not sure why they're already out.

I get that people need somewhere to put their bins, but taking up almost an entire block of parking on street sweeping day seems pretty inconsiderate.

Is there anyone with the city I can contact about this, or is this just something we have to deal with? Curious if anyone has run into a similar situation and what, if anything, can be done.

I've been researching getting my CDL because my long-term goal is to work at the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach. I'm 33 years old, recently married, and I'm looking for a career that's stable, pays well, and gives me a solid future.

Ideally, I'd like to be home every night. My wife and I don't have kids yet, so I'm open to working nights or odd hours if that's what it takes to get my foot in the door.

For those of you who work at the ports or would like to give advice:

• Is getting a CDL the right place to start?
• What type of CDL job should I be looking for first to gain experience?
• Are there companies you'd recommend (or avoid) in Southern California?
• If you could start over, what would you do differently?

I know nothing is easy, and I'm willing to put in the work. I just want to make smart decisions instead of wasting time or money. Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently looking for new job opportunities around Long Beach and figured I’d see if anyone here knows of companies hiring or has recommendations.

I have experience as a team lead in a fast-paced service industry (fire protection), and most of my background is in operations, project coordination, and client management. Trying to stay open-minded industry-wise.

Some of my skill set:

• Managing teams and daily operations
• Coordinating multiple projects, schedules, and timelines
• Client communication + handling escalations
• Quality control and compliance-focused work
• Training and onboarding new employees
• Improving processes and workflow efficiency
• Strong communication between field teams, office staff, and customers

I’m super comfortable juggling a lot at once and being the “go-to” person to keep things running smoothly.