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Jan 2, 20194 min read
Kombucha: The Latest Home Brewing Trend
Put away the teapot and start your new year with one of the latest trends— home-brewed kombucha. The popular fermented drink made from...
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Nov 16, 20182 min read
Locals Create Thanksgiving Food Baskets for Families in Need
For many of us, Thanksgiving is celebrated with loved ones around the dinner table waiting to indulge in homemade turkey, stuffing and...
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Nov 11, 20183 min read
Local Woman Becomes the Answer to School Supply Shortage
One day, a little over a month ago, 20-year-old Ariana Crockett was having a normal day at her a job at the Cubberley Elementary Kids’...
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Nov 10, 20182 min read
Lessons from Hosting a We Love LB Block Event
Publisher John Grossi’s takeaways from hosting a neighborhood pumpkin carving on his front lawn before Halloween! We Love LB’s goal is to...
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Nov 9, 20186 min read
Russo’s of Naples Closes After 30 Years in Business
Russo’s Neighborhood Ristorante and Bar served its last Pasta e Risotto on Wednesday, Nov. 7 after 30 years of providing delicious food,...
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Nov 9, 20185 min read
Local Foodie Fights Cancer with Community Support
Being in your 20s is a pivotal period in life. It’s when you can try new things, and eventually, find yourself and the right direction...
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Oct 25, 20183 min read
Sidewalk Chalk Galore at the Shore
Every year, in the midst of Long Beach’s beautiful fall weather, dozens of creative individuals flock to Second Street for a day of...
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Oct 22, 20181 min read
Photo Gallery: Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest 2018
On Saturday, Oct. 20, artists from all over flocked to Belmont Shore to show off their artistic skills and use chalk as their medium....
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Oct 19, 20183 min read
Sharing the Love of Reading Through Free Libraries
Reading brings us into another world and often, we use it an escape from our daily lives. We find ourselves browsing the aisles of the...
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Oct 17, 20184 min read
A Sign of Growth in the Long Beach Deaf Community
As you sit down in the Long Beach Shakespeare Company, imagine this concept as you watch the performer: an argument between the left hand...
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Oct 15, 20183 min read
Imagine, All of Long Beach Carving Pumpkins Together
On Oct. 31, Long Beach’s youth will dress up as their favorite scary, funny, pretty (or otherwise) characters, parade around in their...
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Oct 12, 20183 min read
Over $100,000 Donated to Local Charities by Big Bang on the Bay
Tom Reep, Cheri Bazley, and Suzanne Nosworthy of the Ronald McDonald House accepting their donation from John Morris. It’s amazing how...
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Oct 9, 20183 min read
Honors Program Brings TED Talks to Long Beach
Ideas worth sharing is the heart of the concept behind TED Talks, an increasingly popular forum for learning and expanding knowledge...
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Sep 29, 20183 min read
Growing a Love for Garden-Fresh Cooking
Ollie George Cigliano planted her roots here in Long Beach when her mom unexpectedly gave birth on Ocean Boulevard. She’s been growing...
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Sep 19, 20182 min read
Static Salon Fundraises for Local Woman Fighting Breast Cancer
Static Salon provides more than excellent hair styling—owner RaChelle and her all-female power team are huge advocates for community....
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Sep 14, 20181 min read
Feature Event: READY Long Beach 2018
The READY Long Beach Expo is a prime marketplace for emergency preparedness merchandise and non-profit vendors alike. Held on an annual...
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Sep 12, 20182 min read
Family-Friendly Things to Do: September 15-16
Long Beach Zine Fest Saturday, September 15 | 11am-5pm EXPO Arts Center | 4321 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach 90807 Join the “zine scene” this...
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Mar 14, 20182 min read
5 Things to do This Weekend with your Family
30-minute Beach Clean-Up Saturday, Mar. 17 | 10am 1 Granada Ave., Belmont Shore in Long Beach, 90803 Groups and individuals of all ages...
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Feb 28, 20181 min read
Sunday Funday at MOLAA
Every Sunday the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) is FREE to the community! This past weekend we spent time at their "Carnaval"...
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Feb 9, 20182 min read
4 Things to do this Weekend with the Family in Long Beach
Early Learning Festival Saturday, Feb 10 | 9:30-12:30 1133 Rhea St, Long Beach 90806 Choosing the perfect preschool for your little one...
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