Signal Tribune Newspaper

By Heather Posey
Production Manager
While the summer season may be halfway over, the California sunshine isn’t going anywhere. While most tend to stay indoors to beat the heat, Marketing Manager Angela Daughtery of Wheel Fun Rentals states that there’s a different way to stay cool and get some fresh air.
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By CORY BILICKO
Managing Copy Editor
When you meet Brenda Gutierrez, there’s no indication that the small, demure woman is one who has broken gender barriers in the work force. Having served in the Army, she went on to become a welder at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard and later a barber, who has recently opened a […]

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By Cory Bilicko
Managing Copy Editor
Part of the task, and indeed the allure, of “being green” is constantly discovering original ways of being environmentally conscious. The new Signal Hill business Junktiques, the Show Room is introducing customers to a unique idea for doing so, and being mindful of landfills is part of that plan.
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By CORY BILICKO
Managing Copy Editor
Years ago, Maureen Lawrence made the move from booking the entertainment for parties to actually being the entertainment. She now offers her service as a professional vocalist as well as a deejay for special events.
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By Cory Bilicko
Managing Copy Editor
Cal Heights resident Larry King is a veteran in the cell phone industry and has opened a new store, East Village Cellular, in downtown Long Beach. Find out how he stays ahead of the curve against the big boys’ unveiling their new gadgets each month and California’s changing laws regarding cell […]

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By Cory Bilicko
Managing Copy Editor
Having a dad who was a mechanic and service manager for several automotive service companies, as well as having been “burned” by an auto repair shop myself, I fully comprehend the importance of researching a mechanic that I’m considering patronizing.
We put Joe’s Auto Center in Bixby Knolls to the test.
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By CORY BILICKO
Managing Copy Editor
One of the fascinating things about watching a person do his job is witnessing how his work is informed by his previous career experiences.
When, two years ago, Jesus Lopez walked into Cecil & Reed–the Signal Hill denim designer that caters to high-end boutiques and department stores–he was simply looking for a […]

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By Cory Bilicko
Managing Copy Editor
Triple R Catering is a small company that strives to live up to the two aspects of the definition of “cater.” They do provide food for events, but being solicitous to their clients’ every need is what distinguishes them from larger companies.
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By Heather Posey
Production Manager
In all businesses both big and small, paperwork tends to pile up, leaving dated and confidential information collecting dust in a filing cabinet for so long that many often forget that it is there. But for the office wanting to minimize the clutter, Future Shredding offers a secure document-destruction service.
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By Heather Posey
Production Manager
As travelers gear up for the summer season, things are winding down for local Hawaiian apparel store Paradise Bound. A longtime fixture in Long Beach, its latest two-year run in Bixby Knolls will be the last for the vintage clothing boutique.
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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer
Though the name on the store may say Vitamin City, the self-described health food store offers so much more than vitamins. With specialty products designed for those with special dietary needs, the Spring Street shop is stocked with many hard-to-find foods at competitive prices.
Open since 1983, Vitamin City is owned by Myung […]

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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer
When choosing the right gift for any occasion, unique and personal are usually the top qualities to have. And such qualities are what Renee Kim describes with Cookies by Design, a custom cookie decorating company that offers an alternative gift option to satisfy any sweet tooth with style.
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By Heather Posey, Staff Writer
After several years of success, real estate markets all across the country have slowed to a trickle of what they had been in previous years. Homes have become much harder to sell, there are more homes on the market than at any time in history and home staging company Showhomes aims […]

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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer
Pottery is going to the dogs at 3 Chihuahuas, a local pottery store owned by designer and artist Daniel Napoles. Started as a way of bringing the art of his native country Mexico to the California Heights area, 3 Chihuahuas has become one of Long Beach’s many diamonds in the rough.
Born and […]

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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer
There’s a new nutrition bar out there and it’s making its debut at three local It’s A Grind locations. Whether as a snack to go with one’s coffee or tea, or as a healthy solution to a much needed energy boost, local Long Beach resident Linda Ikeda has got what she believes […]

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Local Curves women fitness centers are participating in the 10th Annual Curves Food Drive to benefit local food banks. Curves locations are accepting non-perishable food throughout the month of March.
Last year, the Curves Food Drive collected almost 11 million pounds of food in communities all over the world. This year, Curves hopes to collect 15 […]

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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer
The definition of health care is changing in Long Beach. Breaking the misconception of massage as a luxury saved for only special occasions, Resplendent Day Spa is showing that beauty is not the only thing that is skin deep.
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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer
The Long Beach Ballet is buzzing in preparation of their latest project. And no, this time it’s not one of their many popular productions. The dancers are trading in their tutus for aprons and serving trays for one day as Backstage at the Long Beach Ballet Coffee House opens up to the […]

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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer
A picture is worth a thousand words. And for those special pictures, the Scrapbooking Sisters offer a variety of styles and ways for people to preserve those special moments with their loved ones.
Gone are the blank photo albums of the past. From floral to flashy and scenic to Spiderman, Scrapbooking Sisters makes […]

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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer

There is a new jewelry store in town and the residents of Bixby Knolls have noticed. Opening its doors just last month, Milana Jewelry aims to corner the jewelry market one gemstone at a time.
Located at 4130 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, Milana Jewelry is the first business of jeweler and gemologist […]

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By Heather Posey
Staff Writer
In a world of new-age, top- of-the-line technology, many people are trading in their traditional hobbies for more current, trendy pastimes. Local Long Beach store Sew Vac Limited though aims to bring back the simple pleasures of quilting and sewing that will leave anyone with a needle in stitches.
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By Heather Posey,
Staff Writer
Long Beach residents have another reason to get up in the morning. Bagel Barn is back and better than ever, thanks to new owner Eleanor Sia.
After nearly 10 years of working along Long Beach Boulevard, Sia was hard-pressed to find a local bagel shop that appealed to her healthy tastes.
“I would always […]

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When stepping inside Bo’s Cigar Lounge customers are greeted almost immediately by owner and host, Bo Mouissat. Most people soon realize that they have arrived at a special and unique place.
Mouissat had long dreamed of opening his own business to pursue his passion for cigars and create the kind of atmosphere and customer service that […]

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