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Thomas Cordova

Dec 31 9:00 am shared from News

The 10 best photos of Long Beach in 2020

Thomas Cordova

Here’s the best work of the year from the Long Beach Post’s team of photographers.

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Dec 30 11:53 am shared from News

The 10 best Post video stories of 2020

Thomas Cordova

In these videos, we bring you some joyous and uplifting times along with the heartbreaking and touching moments of the year.

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Sep 11 1:55 pm shared from News

Donors wanted to help this dad and his 5 girls; what does he ask for? Bunk beds

Valerie Osier and Thomas Cordova

The new bunk bed comes courtesy of Tito Rodriguez, known as “Hood Santa” and founder of Local Hearts Foundation, and anonymous donors who reached out after the Post wrote about the five girls and their Dad, Jesse Alcala, doing virtual school in their two bedroom Central Long Beach apartment. 

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Sep 1 12:38 pm shared from News

A single dad, 5 girls, a 2-bedroom apartment—and the first day of virtual school

Valerie Osier and Thomas Cordova

This is school during the coronavirus pandemic: Long Beach parents are watching as their children plop in front of computers to see their classmates and teachers in tiny squares.

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Jun 14 8:46 am shared from the Hi-lo

VIDEO: Aquarium of the Pacific is reopening, here’s what you need to know for your next visit

Thomas Cordova

We asked and, yes, the fish missed you.

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Jun 11 6:36 pm shared from the Hi-lo

IN PICTURES: Long Beach high school graduations roll on

Thomas Cordova

As unique as the circumstances were, these were also typical graduations in a lot of ways, with lots of cheering, laughter and some tears.

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Jun 6 10:44 am shared from News

IN PICTURES: A day of peaceful protests in Long Beach

Thomas Cordova

The protests centered on the killing of George Floyd, who was suffocated by a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25, and the killing of Breonna Taylor, who Louisville police officers fatally shot in her apartment while serving a no-knock warrant on the wrong address.

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Jun 1 8:09 pm shared from News

IN PICTURES: A night of chaos in Long Beach

Thomas Cordova

These images reflect a city in turmoil.

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May 16 8:09 am shared from the Hi-lo

VIDEO: Webster Elementary teachers, students have a blast during reunion parade

Thomas Cordova and Cheantay Jensen

“It’s like a part of you is missing.”

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May 13 5:17 pm shared from the Hi-lo

VIDEO: Healthcare workers, first responders spread the love during Operation Thank You

Cheantay Jensen and Thomas Cordova

Clearly, these two groups clearly recognized the value in each other.

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