Long Beach plans to host eight Olympic events, will spend $933 million on infrastructure
From the outdoor terrace on the 11th floor of Long Beach City Hall, Mayor Rex Richardson looks upon the skyline of an imperfect downtown.Below is…
The best staycations near L.A.: Idyllwild, Palm Springs, Ojai and more
When my wife and I want to escape the hustle and bustle of L.A., we usually head to a nearby campground in Angeles National Forest.…
Leaning on queer family history during uncertain political times
As the country is trying to keep up with this year's election shifts, an artist leans on queer family history to pay homage to the…
How to watch the 2024 Democratic National Convention
It isn’t the convention that Democrats had been planning for — but it will commence Monday with a sense of enthusiasm that for months had…
Long Beach’s Robert Garcia emerges as a political star
Before a class of captivated high school seniors, Rep. Robert Garcia recounted the trajectory of his life: as a boy from humble beginnings in Peru,…
Long Beach — not Venice — stars in Olympics closing ceremony
When the film trucks started rolling into Long Beach’s Belmont Shore last week, nobody thought much about it.The residential oceanfront neighborhood is such a frequent…
Long Beach looked like it had solved the local news crisis. Then reality set in
For a few shining years, which ended abruptly this spring, Long Beach looked like it might be a rare exception: a California city with a…
Sean Burroughs, ex-Little League star, died of fentanyl intoxication
The death of Sean Burroughs, who helped Long Beach win back-to-back Little League World Series titles in the early 1990s, was caused by fentanyl intoxication,…
Where to eat near campus: UCLA, USC, Loyola, Long Beach, Northridge
Graduation season is upon Los Angeles. Parents and extended family members are traveling in for the occasion, while students are wrapping up finals and preparing…
Gritty Sparks bring new hope, winning effort during opening loss
The buzz reached its peak late in the fourth quarter, the Sparks losing but winning, the stands downcast but dancing, the tiny gym teeming with…
UCLA to face Long Beach State for NCAA men’s volleyball title
Before Mason Briggs greeted his teammates, he had to salute the true force behind Long Beach State’s epic five-set thriller on Thursday. “You!” the Long…
Best L.A. restaurants for brunch from the 101 Best Restaurants guide
Carlos Jurado, a veteran chef of Los Angeles restaurants, including stints at Vespertine and Border Grill, returns to the foods and the town he knew…
I’ll take Sophy’s jerky over your Wagyu steak anyplace else
Pepper-smeared strips of beef jerky fueled countless late-night study sessions in my college dorm room. I enjoyed the leathery, stringy belts I ate on road…
Porter defends ad about little-known GOP rival in Senate race
Rep. Katie Porter, who accused her main Democratic rival in the Senate race of cynicism for attempting to prop up a Republican in the contest,…
Venita Blackburn’s debut novel ‘Dead in Long Beach, California’
On the Shelf Dead in Long Beach, California By Venita BlackburnMCD / FSG: 240 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The…
After years of running a deficit, the Queen Mary has turned a profit for the city of Long Beach.
The Queen Mary has for years been a landmark in the city of Long Beach, an iconic ocean liner serving as a majestic sentry at…