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Originally Posted by Martin Pal
Well, it wasn't Long Beach that decided to close down the Naval Base. It was done in two steps a few years apart by Washington, D.C., In the 1990's.
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From what I remember, the site property is owned by the city of Long Beach and they had to approve of any property transfer. A local TV personality Huell Howser was deeply involved in the Naval Base's future. He did his best to convert the land and historic buildings to a recreational park for locals.
The main problem is that the Base property is smack dab in an industrial area. This was considered a bad location for a civilian recreation site.
Chapman U.