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Long Beach's New Movement Plans Open For Public Comment

By Brian Ulaszewski  |  05.22.13
Long Beach's New Movement Plans Open For Public Comment
Tonight, City of Long Beach Planning Bureau staff will share a bold vision for how people, resources and commerce move throughout the city in the future. Have you checked out the latest draft of the city's Mobilit...
breaking

Major Collision Occurs Downtown; Child Transported to Hospital

By Greggory Moore  |  05.21.13
Major Collision Occurs Downtown; Child Transported to Hospital
A major collision at a Downtown intersection Tuesday resulted in injuries to three children, one of whom was transported to an area hospital. Photos by Greggory Moore.  A major collision at a Downtown inters...
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Transit Mall Station to Be Renamed

By Brian Addison  |  05.21.13
In March of this year, 2nd District Councilmember Suja Lowenthal asked Long Beach citizens to rename the Transit Mall Station on 1st Street between Pine and Pacific Avenues after it was discovered that the MTA was not pr...
fatality

Woman Dead, Man Arrested After Carson St. Pileup

By Sarah Bennett  |  05.16.13
A speeding driver Wednesday morning was arrested shortly after causing a four-car pileup at a busy intersection that left one woman dead and two others injured. A speeding driver Wednesday morning was arrested shortly after causing a four-car pile...
Crime

Police Seek Public Help in Capturing Identity Theft Suspects

By Brian Addison  |  05.16.13
Police Seek Public Help in Capturing Identity Theft Suspects
Following a connection between two in-custody suspects and a fraud ring that targeted Sam's Club, the Long Beach Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying whom they believe to be three additional suspects involved in the r...

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Senator Lara Recognized by White House with Harvey Milk Champion of Change Honor

By Brian Addison  |  05.22.13
California State Senator Ricardo Lara has been honored today by the White House as a Harvey Milk Champion of Change, a recognition given to open LGBTQ appointed officials. California State Senator Ricardo Lara has been honored today by the White House as a Harvey Milk Champion of Change, a recogn...
spirits

Wednesday is Now Whiskey Day at The Stave

By Alex Roman  |  05.22.13
Wednesday is Now Whiskey Day at The Stave
Building on its mission to be a classic-style full bar, Downtown Long Beach’s The Stave recently launched Whiskey Wednesdays, which will feature rotating flights of the tasty distilled beverage.   Above: The Stave's new whiskey selection. Photo courtesy of The Stave. Below: Whiskey ...
Pride 2013

IN PICTURES: Long Beach Pride Festival 2013

By Tim Nguyen  |  05.22.13
IN PICTURES: Long Beach Pride Festival 2013
For the thirtieth year in a row, tens of thousands of people from all over Southern California congregated on Shoreline Village Park to celebrate the annual Pride Festival. For the thirtieth year in a row, tens of thousands of people from all over Southern California congregated on Shoreline ...
Culture

Visual Anthropology Showcase Features Culture, Film And New Media

By Sander Roscoe Wolff  |  05.22.13
Visual Anthropology Showcase Features Culture, Film And New Media
This Friday night, the CSULB Anthropology Department is presenting the 2013 annual Visual Anthropology Showcase at the Historical Society of Long Beach.  This Friday night from 6PM to 9PM, the CSULB Department of Anthropology is presenting the 2013 Visual Anthropology Showcase at the His...
music

Fingerprints Reels In Customers With New and Used Tape Cassettes

By Angela Ratzlaff  |  05.22.13
Fingerprints Reels In Customers With New and Used Tape Cassettes
Along the left wall that faces rows of CD displays in the 4th St. record shop Fingerprints, two cassette displays showcase both used and new releases in a format that many thought had died out decades ago. But cheap production and a local record label are spurring a resurgence. The cassette s...
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A Look Inside How LBPD's Courageous Canines Crush Crime

By Matt Cohn  |  05.22.13
A Look Inside How LBPD's Courageous Canines Crush Crime
Last night, in another installment of 5th District Councilmember Gerrie Schipske's "Open Up Long Beach" program, the public had the chance to see the inner workings of the Long Beach Police Department's Police Service Dog Unit (PSDU). Last night, in another installment of 5th District Council...
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Long Beach's Thriving E-Cigarette Businesses Turn Smokers Into Vapers

By Jason Ruiz  |  05.22.13
Long Beach's Thriving E-Cigarette Businesses Turn Smokers Into Vapers
With their two shops flanking LBCC, Vapes of Wrath and Revolver represent hubs for what is a growing vaping community in Long Beach. Along with a handful of other local e-cigarette shops, they would be hurt by the possible passage of a California Senate Bill that would classify electronic cig...
Pride 2013

LBUSD to Show Pride in Parade for the First Time Ever

By Brian Addison  |  05.22.13
As Pride hits its 30 year anniversary, the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) will mark a first in its history: partaking in a LBUSD-sponsored trip down Ocean Boulevard for Pride. As Pride hits its 30 year anniversary, the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) will mark a first in it...
Pride 2013

Discovering Our Transgender Pride

By Justine May Calma  |  05.22.13
Discovering Our Transgender Pride
For most of us, a doctor assigned us a gender after taking one look at what was or was not present below the waist. For some, however, the gender assigned at birth becomes a prison caging one’s true self, a mismatch between what others see and what they know in their heart. For most of us, a do...
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When Causing a Scene Might Be the Right Idea

By Greggory Moore  |  05.22.13
When Causing a Scene Might Be the Right Idea
During Act Two I told a complete stranger to shut up. But that was nothing to the public scene that came later.  During Act Two I told a complete stranger to shut up. But that was nothing to the public scene that came later. I can't recall the last time I seriously told someone to shut ...
Pride 2013

IN PICTURES: Long Beach Pride Parade 2013

By Shelby Dereszynski  |  05.22.13
IN PICTURES: Long Beach Pride Parade 2013
For the thirtieth year in a row, members and supporters of Long Beach's LGBTQ community strutted down Ocean Boulevard in the Pride Parade. Tens of thousands of onlookers googled and goggled at the array of floats, costumes, dancers and organizations that, even if just for a brief moment, let their...
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Chained for Pride: Escape Artist Curtis Lovell to Perform from the Bottom of Hotel Maya Pool

By Brian Addison  |  05.22.13
Chained for Pride: Escape Artist Curtis Lovell to Perform from the Bottom of Hotel Maya Pool
He has been dropped into the Singapore River by crane, buried alive twice, and has cut Paris Hilton in half--just to name a few things. And now former Long Beacher Curtis Lovell II will return back once again to be handcuffed, shacked to chains, and tossed into the bottom of the Hotel Maya pool. ...

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Meeker-Baker Renovation Begins With Groundbreaking Ceremony

By Brian Addison  |  05.21.13
Meeker-Baker Renovation Begins With Groundbreaking Ceremony
Millworks inaugurated the official groundbreaking of the second phase of its North Pine Avenue development at the historic Meeker-Baker Building Monday. Photo by Sarah Bennett Millworks inaugurated the official groundbreaking of the second phase of its North Pine Avenue development at the hi...
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OP-ED: Could Craft Beer Become Long Beach’s Newest Growth Industry?

By Sarah Bennett  |  05.15.13
OP-ED: Could Craft Beer Become Long Beach’s Newest Growth Industry?
Craft beer has become a major source of tourism money for cities from San Diego to Torrance. Should Long Beach be taking advantage of the popularity of locally made beer and encouraging this new economic resource? Photo by Lydia Chain  This past weekend, hundreds of people from across t...
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East Village Businesses to Host Pre-Summer Sidewalk Sale

By Brian Addison  |  05.15.13
East Village Businesses to Host Pre-Summer Sidewalk Sale
This Saturday will welcome the first sidewalk sale hosted by a group of established and new East Village Arts District stores to celebrate the coming of summer. This Saturday will welcome the first sidewalk sale hosted by a group of established and new East Village Arts District stores to celebra...
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Outlet Mall Planned for The Pike at Rainbow Harbor

By Carlos Villarreal  |  05.09.13
Outlet Mall Planned for The Pike at Rainbow Harbor
New development plans for the Pike at Rainbow Harbor were revealed last week and it appears that the latest plan is to turn the maligned waterfront complex into a destination outlet mall. New development plans for the Pike at Rainbow Harbor were revealed last week and it appears that the late...

Updated 1957 Tay Home Hits Park Estates

By Brian Addison  |  05.09.13
Updated 1957 Tay Home Hits Park Estates
Another Paul E. Tay--this one an entirely original Tay design--home has hit the Long Beach market in Park Estates along El Parque Street, this one a more prominent example of Tay's impeccable work. All photos courtesy of CRMLS. Another Paul E. Tay--this one an entirely original Tay design--h...
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OP-ED: Rail Project Makes Sense for the Region

By People Post  |  05.08.13
By Dave Arian | Economically, the SCIG project is critical to the competitiveness of both the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, ensuring that the tens of thousands of jobs supported by the cargo industry remain in this region. Environmentally, SCIG reduces air pollutants associat...
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Outlet Mall Planned for The Pike at Rainbow Harbor

By Carlos Villarreal  |  05.09.13
Outlet Mall Planned for The Pike at Rainbow Harbor
New development plans for the Pike at Rainbow Harbor were revealed last week and it appears that the latest plan is to turn the maligned waterfront complex into a destination outlet mall. New development plans for the Pike at Rainbow Harbor were revealed last week and it appears that the late...
commentary

OP-ED: Could Craft Beer Become Long Beach’s Newest Growth Industry?

By Sarah Bennett  |  05.15.13
OP-ED: Could Craft Beer Become Long Beach’s Newest Growth Industry?
Craft beer has become a major source of tourism money for cities from San Diego to Torrance. Should Long Beach be taking advantage of the popularity of locally made beer and encouraging this new economic resource? Photo by Lydia Chain  This past weekend, hundreds of people from across t...

Updated 1957 Tay Home Hits Park Estates

By Brian Addison  |  05.09.13
Updated 1957 Tay Home Hits Park Estates
Another Paul E. Tay--this one an entirely original Tay design--home has hit the Long Beach market in Park Estates along El Parque Street, this one a more prominent example of Tay's impeccable work. All photos courtesy of CRMLS. Another Paul E. Tay--this one an entirely original Tay design--h...
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East Village Businesses to Host Pre-Summer Sidewalk Sale

By Brian Addison  |  05.15.13
East Village Businesses to Host Pre-Summer Sidewalk Sale
This Saturday will welcome the first sidewalk sale hosted by a group of established and new East Village Arts District stores to celebrate the coming of summer. This Saturday will welcome the first sidewalk sale hosted by a group of established and new East Village Arts District stores to celebra...
Molina Healthcare

Meeker-Baker Renovation Begins With Groundbreaking Ceremony

By Brian Addison  |  05.21.13
Meeker-Baker Renovation Begins With Groundbreaking Ceremony
Millworks inaugurated the official groundbreaking of the second phase of its North Pine Avenue development at the historic Meeker-Baker Building Monday. Photo by Sarah Bennett Millworks inaugurated the official groundbreaking of the second phase of its North Pine Avenue development at the hi...

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Names and Numbers and Notes and Quotes All From Black Napkins

By Dan Barber  |  05.22.13
Names and Numbers and Notes and Quotes All From Black Napkins
Notes on My Napkin time again, maybe for the duration of the summer sporting slumber. Disclaimer: If our info seems a little off kilter, it is likely because nowadays the caterers use those black napkins which makes our notes very hard to read. Notes on My Napkin time again, maybe for the duratio...
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Highlanders Come Down From the Riverside For Three at the Beach

By Dan Barber  |  05.17.13
Location, location, location. At least that’s mantra for folks in the real estate game. UC Riverside, where the temps can be wickedly warm, trades it all for the sea breezes and big outfield of Blair. Location, location, location. At least that’s mantra for folks in the real estate game. UC River...
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Pepp and the Beach: Objects in Your Baseball Mirror May Be Closer Than You Think

By Dan Barber  |  05.14.13
As different as they are--one large and inexpensive state university, one small and expensive private university--Pepperdine and Long Beach State seem to mirror each other at times at least this spring in baseball. As different as they are--one large and inexpensive state university, one small an...
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This Week In LBSU Athletics: May 13, 2013

By Staff Reports  |  05.13.13
The week that was and will be in LBSU athletics. THIS WEEK Tuesday, May 14 Baseball vs. Pepperdine | 6PM | Blair Field Friday, May 17 Baseball vs. UC Riverside | 6PM | Blair Field Saturday, May 18 Baseball vs. UC Riverside | 2PM | Blair Field Sunday, May 19 Baseball vs. UC Riverside | 1PM...
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Back at Blair, the Beach Boys are Battling the Bows in a BWC Set

By Dan Barber  |  05.10.13
With a body of baseball work totaling 22-24, Long Beach State baseball has finally arrived home, to stay. For the first of seven home games, it will be the struggling Hawaii Rainbows who come in at 11-31 but are just a weekend away from a series win over Pacific. With a body of baseball work...
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Alphabet Super From A to Z and Points in Between

By Dan Barber  |  05.08.13
Alphabet Super From A to Z and Points in Between
When your inbox stack of facts and figures range from A to Z (Alabama, site of that Sand Volleyball championship to Zator, as in Hillary the, 10,000 meter star for the track team) it must be time for another session of the wildly (or mildly) popular Notes on My Napkin. Beach volleyball nation...
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This Week In LBSU Athletics: May 6, 2013

By Staff Reports  |  05.06.13
The week that was and will be in LBSU athletics. THIS WEEK Tuesday, May 7 Baseball at Pepperdine | Malibu, Calif. | 3PM Friday, May 10 Baseball vs. Hawai’i | Blair Field | 6PM Track & Field at Big West Championship | Northridge, Calif. | All Day Saturday, May 11 Softball vs. Fresno Stat...
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Alphabet Super From A to Z and Points in Between

By Dan Barber  |  05.08.13
Alphabet Super From A to Z and Points in Between
When your inbox stack of facts and figures range from A to Z (Alabama, site of that Sand Volleyball championship to Zator, as in Hillary the, 10,000 meter star for the track team) it must be time for another session of the wildly (or mildly) popular Notes on My Napkin. Beach volleyball nation...
stadium dust

Back at Blair, the Beach Boys are Battling the Bows in a BWC Set

By Dan Barber  |  05.10.13
With a body of baseball work totaling 22-24, Long Beach State baseball has finally arrived home, to stay. For the first of seven home games, it will be the struggling Hawaii Rainbows who come in at 11-31 but are just a weekend away from a series win over Pacific. With a body of baseball work...
dust plus

Pepp and the Beach: Objects in Your Baseball Mirror May Be Closer Than You Think

By Dan Barber  |  05.14.13
As different as they are--one large and inexpensive state university, one small and expensive private university--Pepperdine and Long Beach State seem to mirror each other at times at least this spring in baseball. As different as they are--one large and inexpensive state university, one small an...
dust plus

Highlanders Come Down From the Riverside For Three at the Beach

By Dan Barber  |  05.17.13
Location, location, location. At least that’s mantra for folks in the real estate game. UC Riverside, where the temps can be wickedly warm, trades it all for the sea breezes and big outfield of Blair. Location, location, location. At least that’s mantra for folks in the real estate game. UC River...
calendar

This Week In LBSU Athletics: May 6, 2013

By Staff Reports  |  05.06.13
The week that was and will be in LBSU athletics. THIS WEEK Tuesday, May 7 Baseball at Pepperdine | Malibu, Calif. | 3PM Friday, May 10 Baseball vs. Hawai’i | Blair Field | 6PM Track & Field at Big West Championship | Northridge, Calif. | All Day Saturday, May 11 Softball vs. Fresno Stat...
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This Week In LBSU Athletics: May 13, 2013

By Staff Reports  |  05.13.13
The week that was and will be in LBSU athletics. THIS WEEK Tuesday, May 14 Baseball vs. Pepperdine | 6PM | Blair Field Friday, May 17 Baseball vs. UC Riverside | 6PM | Blair Field Saturday, May 18 Baseball vs. UC Riverside | 2PM | Blair Field Sunday, May 19 Baseball vs. UC Riverside | 1PM...
dust plus

Names and Numbers and Notes and Quotes All From Black Napkins

By Dan Barber  |  05.22.13
Names and Numbers and Notes and Quotes All From Black Napkins
Notes on My Napkin time again, maybe for the duration of the summer sporting slumber. Disclaimer: If our info seems a little off kilter, it is likely because nowadays the caterers use those black napkins which makes our notes very hard to read. Notes on My Napkin time again, maybe for the duratio...

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