Browsing Category
Community
4620 posts
From blight to beer garden: How this bar owner transformed a vacant lot into a ‘third space’ for the Wrigley community
Just a year ago, the former site of the Wrigley Village Community Garden was a hotspot for illegal…
Long Beach rapper Joey Fatts wants to bring cultures together with opening of new clothing store
Long Beach rapper Joey Vercher, known by the stage name Joey Fatts, is using his clothing brand’s first…
Things to do in Long Beach: Oaxacan food, augmented reality, art exhibit, neighborhood clean up
A curated guide on virtual and socially distanced events brought to you by our local communities of Long…
Bixby Knolls Christian Church to hold open memorial for all who lost loved ones during pandemic
Bixby Knolls Christian Church will hold a memorial service on Sunday, Aug. 1 for anyone, regardless of religion,…
IN PHOTOS: Little Cars, Big Community — RC car enthusiasts race to LBC’s fifth RC beach bash
On the morning of Sunday, July 25, a red sports car no bigger than a loaf of bread…
For this Long Beach shop, the resurgence in roller skating feels like victory
If it seems like the thunderous roar of roller skaters effortlessly gliding on the asphalt is more frequent—it’s…
At Signal Hill’s first coffee roaster, fair trade comes close to home
From a machine straight out of science fiction comes a soft crackle, much like the sound of gravel…
This 8-year-old’s lemonade stand donates part of proceeds to support those experiencing homelessness
Among the muraled shops and heavy traffic on Artesia Boulevard in North Long Beach stands 8-year-old Landen Smith…
First Congregational Church of Long Beach to host outreach event for LGBTQ youth on Saturday
The First Congregational Church of Long Beach and The LGBTQ Center are hosting a free youth outreach event…
Mother and daughter from Gabrieleno/Tongva tribe fight to save their sacred plant from American consumerism
Next time you smell the scent of burning sage, think about who’s burning it and where they got…