More overnight military training exercises — this time in Long Beach, City of Industry
The U.S. military was conducting a training exercise in the Long Beach and City of Industry areas Thursday night into Friday morning — a day after similar exercises occurred in the Pasadena and Irvine areas.
Long Beach Police Department personnel were in the area Thursday night to assist with pedestrian and vehicle safety, police said.
One soldier looks over the railing while another aims a rifle down a hallway during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Soldiers clear through rooms during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
A group of soldiers stand on a rooftop during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Soldiers kick down a door during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
A US Army Blackhawk helicopter comes in to land during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
A US Army Blackhawk helicopter lands to pick up a team of soldiers during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
With guns drawn, a soldier clears through a second floor room during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
A pair of MH-6 Little Bird helicopters fly off after dropping off a team of soldiers during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
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One soldier looks over the railing while another aims a rifle down a hallway during a training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Soldiers were seen training at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel on the 6200 block of East Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach.
The city of Long Beach does not have jurisdiction over operational details, police said.
This event, which was not open to the public or the media, was slated to conclude at 2 a.m. Friday.
During military exercises conducted from Wednesday night into Thursday morning at the former St. Luke Medical Center in northeast Pasadena, residents were awakened by the sounds of gunfire, low-flying helicpoters and triggered car alarms, leading some to speculate that the military was training for urban warfare.
Also from Wednesday into Thursday, military exercises were conducted in the Irvine area, and residents reported being kept awake by the noise.
Southern California News Group contributed to this report.
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