by Melissa Brookman Congratulations to Mike Zeke and Tom Kelsey for leading ACE into First Place in both the Design and Build Competitions in Orange County this weekend at the HBC Design and Build Competition. There were several high schools competing in both events with ACE students coming out on top! The students are given [...]
Meet The Long Beach Press Corps
March 7, 2011 By
Thanks to Dan Pressburg of the Community Action Group (CAG), yesterday, I had the great opportunity to be on a panel at the North Division Police Substation, with Bill Pearl (LBReport.com), Dave Wielenga (GreaterLongBeach.com), Neena Strichart (Signal Tribune), Paul Eakins (Press Telegram), Harry Salzgaver (Uptown Gazette) and myself, Floyd Hampton Livingston “The Man“ representing Long Beach’s [...]
February 21, 2011 By
The last bastions of Urban Agriculture need to be protected. More than the right to coexist, these dusty roads are historic, they need to be protected and revered. Once we have run them out of town, there will be no looking back. Many, many mistakes have been made in the name of progress and we [...]
New Rounds of Auditions for Urban Rhythm
January 29, 2011 By
With new direction from soul-singer Chad Bishop, taking on the role as the new Urban Rhythm choir director, auditions will be held for singers ages 14-24 years old on Sunday, January 30th and also Saturday, February 5th from 3:00pm – 5:00pm on both dates at the Mandala Center for Conscious Living at 3215 E. 3rd St, [...]
Long Beach’s Season of Nonviolence
January 26, 2011 By
What’s up City Lifers? I have some cool and interesting news about an event that will begin January 29 – April 30 at 1 p.m. inside the Long Beach Public Library auditorium calledA Season for Non Violence. This is 64-day campaign that includes education, media, grassroots to promote and honor Mahatmas Ghandi, Martin Luther King, [...]
North Long Beach Initiative
January 12, 2011 By
In 2008 Measure K was passed which is where the money for the complete over haul of Jordan High School will come from. Jordan is the high school of the most northern part of the City, North Long Beach. The Ninth District high school will receive $150 million to re-create and build a better school [...]
Meal Train
January 9, 2011 By
This website is a Godsend for families who want to support friends, neighbors and loved ones at a time of need. It is brilliant in it’s simplicity. You log in, create a private profile and email the unique web address to the meal providers. There is an etiquette page to help you think of everything. [...]
Connected Corridor Small Businesses: Bella Cosa
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Police Shoot and Kill Man in Belmont Shore
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Long Beach Brought Together By The 562City[After]Life Hours Party
December 8, 2010 By
Last Friday, Bixby Knolls helped take the 562City[After] Life Hours Party to another level. Guest DJ Nativity (Noel) ripped it on the music and we had a live band that was filled with world class musicians such as City Lifers, Luke Aiono, Tom Terrell, Jairus Mozee, Adam Edwards, Dustin Moore and everyone else who I [...]