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The Gregory Family
By Kelli Kreis HOW WE GOT HERE My maternal grandfather, William Gregory, came to LB with his family in 1924 from Boise, Idaho. My...
Jun 2, 20231 min read


The Vavak Family
By Desiree Vavak HOW WE GOT HERE My grandpa Albert H. E. Vavak came to LB in 1946, after he married my grandmother in 1945, in Honolulu,...
May 31, 20231 min read


NEW CHIEFS, SAME TRIBE: TRIBE ATHLETICS
By John Grossi Photos submitted by Tribe Athletics By John Grossi Photos submitted by Tribe Athletics Welcome to the tribe! Tribe...
May 29, 20233 min read


Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles: A Timeless Classic
By Gina Valencia Photos by Alexiz Gomez If you’re hankering for a hearty breakfast -- or lunch, or dinner, or all the above and all at...
May 25, 20232 min read


The Hanania Family
By Lindsey Marangi HOW WE GOT HERE Our first Long Beach relative, my great-grandfather Jacob Elias Hanania, came to America on November...
May 25, 20231 min read


CRAFT BEERS – CRAFT COCKTAILS – CRAFT BURGERS!
Local Biz Update: Good times & local vibes Long Beach Tap House in Belmont Shore has 30 craft beers on tap including breweries such as...
May 24, 20231 min read


“DITCH THE ITCH” WITH NATURAL MOSQUITO REPELLANT
Local Biz Update: Looking for an all-natural mosquito repellent that’s both effective and eco-friendly? Meet Loren and Eric Reynoso the...
May 24, 20231 min read

The Dimon Family
By Jenni Dimon HOW WE GOT HERE Both my parents came to Long Beach during grade school, which was sometime in the 1940s. My mom came from...
May 8, 20231 min read


CART GROUP INC.
By John Grossi LOCAL REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE, “CART GROUP,” SELLS COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN NAPLES Commercial real estate has brought together...
May 8, 20232 min read


The Green Family
By Carleigh Latimer HOW WE GOT HERE Horace and Jessie Green became Long Beach residents in 1896. Horace’s family came from England in...
May 8, 20231 min read


THE BAR METHOD: FITNESS & BEYOND!
By John Grossi | Photos by Alexiz Gomez Imagine having the posture of a ballet dancer… without having to dance. Imagine your everyday...
May 8, 20233 min read


The Dewire-Watkins Family
By Kelsey Hoppe Mobers HOW WE GOT HERE My great-great-grandparents Richard E. Dewire and Jennie S. Dewire came to Long Beach from...
May 8, 20231 min read
EAST LONG BEACH’S DEVELOPMENT DURING WWII
By Monique Garcia “As a city that started out in the late 1800s, it’s amazing how it’s changed over so much time in so many ways.” – Jen...
May 8, 20234 min read


The Halsted Family
By Jenna Wolfson HOW WE GOT HERE My great-grandmother came to California from Oklahoma during the dust bowl, settled in Sacramento, then...
May 8, 20231 min read


SUPER MEX: A FAMILY TRADITION
By Gina Valencia | Photo by Alexiz Gomez When Mexican natives Manuel and Socorro Orozco immigrated to California in the late 1950s, they...
May 8, 20232 min read


The Luyben Family
By James and Jessica Luyben HOW WE GOT HERE The start of the Luyben Family in Long Beach was when my grandfather John George Luyben Jr....
May 1, 20231 min read


The Norris Family
By Heather Norris HOW WE GOT HERE My grandparents on my mom’s side came out in 1949 from Illinois to find a better job. My grandfather...
May 1, 20231 min read


PYRAMID PRINTING LB
By John Grossi NEW PRINT SHOP! Pyramid Printing LB is the newest full service promotional company in Long Beach. We specialize in screen...
May 1, 20231 min read
PEOPLE OF THE EARTH
By Monique Garcia “[Rancho Los Alamitos] has several areas that speak to the lengths of time that the Tongva people have been at...
Apr 24, 20234 min read


FICKLEWOOD CIDERWORKS
By John Grossi TRY LOCAL CIDER! Ficklewood Cider is light, crisp, refreshing and best of all… low carb, low calorie, and made with ONLY...
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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