Local Hearts Foundation helps hundreds with turkey giveaway in MacArthur Park
The Local Hearts Foundation continued its commitment to helping families in need this weekend by ensuring they can enjoy a traditional holiday meal.
R&B recording artist GIVĒON unveils recording studio for new artists at VIP Records
The owner of VIP Records said details on how artists can book studio time will be up on their social media pages soon.
These groups are turning Lincoln Park into a hub for Downtown entertainment
A local urban design studio is working with a pair of nonprofits to keep the park active and full of welcoming events for everyone.
VIP Records is an exclusive retailer for Beyonce’s collector edition vinyl
The collector’s edition officially goes on sale Friday, Oct. 6, but several Black-owned independent retailers received the vinyl album a week early. One of those retailers is the legendary VIP Records here in Long Beach.
VIP Records owner launches ‘Where’s the Whistler’ campaign to give the legendary sign a home
VIP Records launched the careers of Snoop, Warren G and Nate Dogg, but the shop has moved, and its iconic sign has been in storage for years. What’s the plan to get it back in public? Kelvin Anderson explains.
Axiom Kitchen wants to bring Texas smoked barbecue to Long Beach
Ian and Qiana Mafnas say complicated regulatory issues have stifled them from opening a restaurant for their popular barbecue, but they’re not giving up.
After yet another break-in Fluffy’s Sno-Balls owner says his optimism is waning
Owners of the New Orleans-style shaved ice shop had been staying resilient through a string of crimes. The latest one has been especially frustrating.
‘It’s really really tough’: IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward talks racing in Long Beach
“It’s a street course,” said O’Ward. “You’re around walls, there’s not a lot of room for error, it’s a difficult track just because it’s technical.”
In ‘Guardians,’ the Aquarium of the Pacific highlights ocean life through dance
In the Long Beach Ballet production, an industry tycoon sees first-hand how his big payday has dire consequences for the ocean.
International City Theater opens its 37th season celebrating the works of Stephen Sondheim
Before his passing, the International City Theater was already casting the leads for “Marry Me a Little,” which features the words of Sondheim. Now the musical has even more meaning.