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A military Blackhawk helicopter prepares to land in the parking lot of an abandoned hotel during an urban military exercise in east Long Beach at midnight on Friday, June 5, 2026.

A US military drill went into the early morning in a quiet Pasadena neighborhood leaving some residents confused and upset about why it happened. Loud noises, simulated weapons fire and a Blackhawk helicopter were all used during a training exercise at the vacant campus of the former Saint Luke’s Medical Center