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QFilm Festival back for 30th year to tell stories of LGBTQ ‘wins, losses and liberties’
Back for its 30th iteration, the Long Beach QFilm Festival is setting the stage to tell original stories…
A weekend of back-to-school prep, with free school supplies from community orgs
With school going back into session, families in Long Beach that may be in need of supplies have…
Signal Hill spends $250K on unexpected water leaks
The Signal Hill City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay up to $250,000 to contractors that had to…
Bixby Knolls Literary Society celebrates 15 years of pondering over pages
Once a month for the past 15 years, Bixby Knolls residents have gathered to discuss works of literature…
The Kingfisher magazine—a home of inclusivity, creativity for Long Beach’s wild animals
Within the pages of Long Beach’s newest literary magazine are stories of self-identity, mental health, cowboys and aliens.…
Once Read Books lines its shelves with history as Long Beach’s oldest used bookshop
Roger Grunky, founder and owner of Long Beach’s longest-running used bookstore, is a man of few words, but…
A Long Beach artist’s journey through music, poetry and self-discovery
Anyone who passed by Micah Bournes’ childhood home, depending on the time and day, would hear either his…
As the city prepares for organic waste collection, North Long Beach residents show initiative in trial
A score of residents in a North Long Beach neighborhood tried their hand at organic waste collection this…
Signal Hill creates new program to teach residents about local government
The City of Signal Hill is introducing the Signal Hill Leadership Academy to inform residents about the inner…
Long Beach to spend at least $740 million to prepare for 2028 Olympics
Long Beach released a detailed plan of investments over the next five years in order to prepare for…