Long Beach residents and businesses should prepare for a brief internet disruption this weekend as the city performs critical upgrades to its network infrastructure. The scheduled maintenance window will run from 11 p.m. Friday, July 11, to 8 a.m. Saturday, July 12, improving reliability and performance for future connectivity.
Why Is the Outage Happening?
The Long Beach Technology and Innovation Department is upgrading core internet routers to strengthen network stability and reduce downtime risks. This move follows recent website outages, including a June 19 disruption that temporarily took city services offline. The new system will feature automatic failover capabilities, allowing seamless switching to a backup provider if primary services experience issues.
What Services Will Be Affected?
- City website (longbeach.gov) & online portals – Intermittent access issues
- Public Wi-Fi – Possible temporary unavailability
- External links from LBUtilities.org – Some pages may not load
Note: The Long Beach Utilities website (lbutilities.org) will remain online, but links redirecting to the main city site may not work. For water, sewer, or gas emergencies, residents should call 562-570-2390 (24/7 dispatch).
Emergency Services Remain Unaffected
- 911 and non-emergency lines (562-435-6711) will operate normally.
- Police and fire response times will not be impacted.
This proactive upgrade ensures faster, more reliable internet services for Long Beach residents and businesses. For real-time updates, follow the city’s official communications channels.
