Shortly after midnight on June 5, 2026, military personnel conducted a large-scale training exercise at the abandoned Golden Sails Hotel along Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach.
Residents reported hearing helicopters, flash bangs, and simulated gunfire as multiple military aircraft arrived and deployed troops onto the property.
Video from the scene showed personnel moving throughout the hotel complex in what appeared to be a hostage rescue or tactical training scenario. Simulated opposing forces could also be heard returning fire as part of the exercise…