| Archives | 2013 | May

Rancho offering children hands-on approach to learning history

Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site’s “Summer Adventures” are weeklong historically themed camps for children ages 6 to 11– designed to allow today’s urban children to learn about history through hands-on activities.

Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site, 4600 Virginia Rd., will host “Summer Adventures,” weeklong historically themed camps for children ages...

Fantastic journeys

From left to right, speakers Gerald Kim, Richard Chiritz, Nhi Sung and Professor Sheng-Tai Chang.

Members of the US-China Peoples Friendship Association of Long Beach (USCPFA-LB) and their guests were treated to a seven-course...

SH-based HHG opens its first Spin! Pizza store

Signal Hill-based Hofman Hospitality Group (HHG), owners of Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que and Hof’s Hut restaurants, announced Tuesday the opening...

Indoor soccer facility offers encouraging environment for autistic children

Coach Emilia Lopez instructs children before playing a soccer game. This was the first game they played in the free soccer clinic for autistic children offered at Long Beach Futsal in Signal Hill.

Leonardo Poareo Editorial Intern “I’ve got to get ready– he’s too good. He’s like a professional soccer player,” coach...

Pride Parade to celebrate 30th year by honoring its founders, 9-year-old community activist and first openly gay state senator of color

Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach will have LGBTQers and their allies strut and float along its concrete path this...

City of LB to dedicate new Harvey Milk Park

The City of Long Beach will host a dedication and opening ceremony on Tuesday, May 21 at 11am for...

With initial goal to ‘break shackles of oppression,’ Long Beach Pride Fest now draws 80,000

With its beginnings in 1983, the Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Pride Festival now attracts more than 80,000 revelers...

Local artist featured in Mid-City Studio Tour lives her appreciation of art

Brandy Soto Editorial Intern Art has always been and continues to be a life lesson for local painter Joan...

Three ID-theft suspects sought; two others in custody

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) has in custody two suspects connected to a fraud ring that targeted a...

LBCC faculty member elected VP of Academic Senate for California Community Colleges

Long Beach City College (LBCC) faculty member David Morse was recently elected as vice president of the Academic Senate...

Equality and justice for all

The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) hosted its 50th Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner at The Renaissance hotel...

Vol. 34 No. 49 – May 10, 2013

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Signal Hill Vice Mayor Ed Wilson announces plans to run for 70th State Assembly district

Sean Belk Staff Writer Signal Hill Vice Mayor Ed Wilson announced last week that he plans to run for...

Humanitarian Awards Dinner marks CCEJ’s 50th year of ‘creating change’ in Long Beach

Sean Belk/Signal Tribune Gene Lentzner, 91, is a founding member and current treasurer of the Long Beach-based California Conference for Equality and Justice.

Sean Belk Staff Writer This year marks the 50th anniversary of the California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ),...

Will J. Reid Scout Park in north LB up for sale again after deal falls out of contract

Will J. Reid Scout Park is located at 4747 Daisy Ave. in north Long Beach and spans 10 acres with campground facilities, classrooms and a pool house used by troops of the Boy Scouts of America.

Sean Belk Staff Writer The Boy Scouts of America Long Beach Area Council (LBAC) has put its 10-acre Will...