Long Beach finalizes budget for 2023
After seven hearings and hours of amending, Long Beach city council unanimously passed next year’s budget—a document laying…
These tattoo legends are teaming up to start the first national tattoo art museum in Long Beach
After over 65 years of tattooing, legend “Good Time Charlie” Cartwright is worried about the preservation of the…
New cafe in Cambodia Town will sell coffee, Guatemalan meals and art from local artists
Long Beach’s newest art exhibit allows residents to shop for locally sourced paintings, order coffee and enjoy a…
POW! WOW! Long Beach returns with a new name, same wow factor
Atop the Burnett Neighborhood Library in Long Beach, artist Thao Huynh French stands tracing the outline to her…
Devotion Fitness packs a punch of positivity for LGTBQ+, underestimated communities in Long Beach
Nestled between the sounds of crashing waves and bustling Ocean Boulevard traffic, once a week as the sun…
Long Beach council denies JP23 nightclub business license application, reverses hearing officer’s decision
Long Beach city council unanimously voted to overturn a decision made by a hearing officer to allow the…
Long Beach approves waste and recycling rates increase
Residents will receive a 20% rate increase to their solid waste and recycling fees over the next year,…
Mark Twain Library invites residents to play Khmer bingo challenge
The Mark Twain Library is hoping to highlight its vast collection of Khmer language books—the largest in the…
Beloved community shop Fluffy’s Sno-Balls vandalized for fourth time this year
The jazzy, lively and inclusive New Orleans-themed ice cream shop Fluffy’s Sno-Balls has been the target of vandalism…
Original Plantiitas storefront sticking to its roots, will become marketplace for LGBTQ, immigrant and disabled vendors
When Anthony Diaz and Kevin Alcaraz started selling plants out of their garage during the pandemic, they had…