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Oct 23, 20201 min read
Podcast with Rafi Howard: Sports Director at the Los Altos YMCA
RonaV Week 31 in Long Beach! We called up the sports director of the Los Altos YMCA Rafi Howard to chat about some of the new programs...


Oct 23, 20201 min read
Podcast with Dan Gooch: Century Club Past President and Local Legend
RonaV Week 30 in Long Beach! We called up our good friend and mentor Dan Gooch to talk quarantine and the Long Beach Century Club ...


Sep 22, 20203 min read
Local Family Launches Global Board Game With High Hopes!
The gaming world has a new treasure and it was created right here in Long Beach. Best of all you don’t even have to be an archeologist to...


Sep 22, 20207 min read
Things We've Taken for Granted
In our latest issue, we asked a number of community leaders and voices to tell us what they have realized during this pandemic about the...


Sep 18, 20204 min read
John Grossi's Publisher's Note September 2020
It was starting to wear on me. This itch. As the spring and summer passed, this one vision kept entering my mind. And it wouldn’t go...


Sep 18, 20202 min read
Yvette McAllister Navigates Virtual Learning in Two Languages
Online learning is tough enough as it is. Now imagine facing this whole new world in two languages. Yvette McAllister, a first-grade...


Sep 18, 20202 min read
Erin Fekjar, Supreme Creator of the "Woodyverse"
Acknowledging that her role at Wilson High looks quite different this year, Activities Director Erin Fekjar has set three main goals for...


Sep 18, 20202 min read
Allison Akeo Creates a Virtual Space "Where Everybody Belong"
Allison Akeo was the 2020 Long Beach Teacher of the Year, recognized for her special ability to build relationships and connect with...


Sep 18, 20202 min read
Darren Tran, Marshall Academy: Teaching Technology Via Technology
As the technology teacher at Marshall Academy, Darren Tran is known for pushing a tech agenda. His latest passion is an introductory...


Sep 18, 20203 min read
Nancy Hayes, Principal of St. Cornelius Catholic School
Nancy Hayes, principal of St. Cornelius School in Long Beach, thinks this past year has reinforced the purpose of her school in a...


Sep 18, 20203 min read
Paula Riley, Wilson High: Back to Virtual Theatre Arts
Musical Theatre is exactly the type of class that doesn’t work over Zoom. Right? Wrong. The ever-positive Paula Riley is excited for...


Sep 18, 20201 min read
Podcast: RonaV Week 27
RonaV Week 27 in Long Beach! How are we coping with RonaV? The Chosen One aka Pauly Deep Pockets returns from our sister city,...


Sep 16, 202018 min read
This Summer's "Patio Experience" and Its Long-Term Viability
In 2014, Jimmy and Nicky Loizides (brother and sister owners of George’s Greek Café) presented the idea of “parklet dining” to the...


Sep 15, 20203 min read
Virtual Learning with Debi Bober; 5th Grade Teacher at Cubberley School
Debi Bober’s classroom at Cubberley does not look like your average LBUSD school room. It’s decorated with vinyl wood-inspired...


Sep 15, 20201 min read
The "Life is Great in the 908" Subscription Box
Have we ever been this excited? I don't think so. Maybe because it's such a great idea!! Our subscription box is here and will be a...


Sep 15, 20201 min read
Podcast: Annika Bellamy (Singer/Songwriter)
Podcast Breakdown: RonaV Week 26 in Long Beach! Long Beach local and singer/songwriter Annika Bellamy tells us about her new hit songs...


Sep 10, 20203 min read
Iconix Fitness Brings Much Needed Physical Activity to Long Beach with Outdoor Gym
“In some ways, the pandemic is bringing out the best in people,” says Kurt Schneiter, co-owner of Iconix Fitness in Belmont Shore....


Sep 10, 20201 min read
Podcast: Steve Holliday (Teacher at Stanford Middle School)
RonaV Week 25 in Long Beach! The LBUSD is back and we have our 8th grade U.S. history teacher Steve Holliday on the phone to talk about...


Aug 20, 20201 min read
Podcast: RaChelle Daniels (Owner of Static Salon)
Listen to Full Podcast Here RonaV Week 23 in Long Beach! We have RaChelle Daniels of Static Salon on the phone to give us her thoughts on...


Aug 18, 20202 min read
Waters Edge Winery Membership is a Pandemic Pleaser :)
I joined Long Beach’s First Winery as a member earlier this year and I have to say, even during a pandemic, the perks have been great....
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