Kristen Farrah Naeem, Staff Writer
522 posts
This Long Beach therapist holds ‘burnout recovery’ workshops in nature
Long Beach-based therapist Cynthia Perez is using her first-hand experience with the growing problem of burnout in the…
June 2, 2022
These donut pipes help fight deportation
When Vanndearlyn Vong was thinking of creative ways to raise funds for the Long Beach South East Asian…
June 1, 2022
Training in the art of the motherland: Kali Kollective reintroduces Long Beach to Filipino martial arts
Dante Mapanao’s love for martial arts began during his childhood in Long Beach, but as a young Filipino…
June 1, 2022
Harbor Area Farmers’ Markets match EBT funds up to $10, distribute donated boxes
The Harbor Area Farmers’ Markets is helping shoppers using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) and Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer…
May 26, 2022
Long Beach Cactus Club still looking sharp after 89 years
Once a month, a group of desert plant enthusiasts meet at the Woman’s Club of Bellflower to trade…
May 20, 2022
Wut-A-Pickle in North Long Beach creates dill-icious pickle and candy combinations
Shontay Burks has turned her childhood love of pickles into a brick-and-mortar business in North Long Beach. “I’ve…
May 17, 2022
Protesters outside Long Beach City Hall condemn racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo
Around two dozen people gathered on the front steps of the Long Beach Civic Center on Sunday, May…
May 16, 2022
For the first time, City of Long Beach publicly celebrates Vesak Day
A crowd of over 60 people joined Buddhist monks from 12 Long Beach temples in front of City…
May 16, 2022
Local teens asked to send in artwork that will hang in Long Beach libraries during Pride Month
Artists between the ages of 11 and 18 are invited to submit their artwork until May 27 for…
May 13, 2022
Something for the whole family: McDowell’s in Long Beach serves soul food, barbecue and vegan options
People have jokingly said brothers Cesar and Mitch McDowell should open a restaurant since the two were in…
May 12, 2022