A Lucky Charms latte? Collaborative Coffee Bar brings experimental drinks to Lakewood
Collaborative Coffee Bar’s adventurous trial-and-error style created some duds but also some unique drinks that owner Robert Lopez says keep customers hooked.
Una canción para los difuntos: los mariachis consolaron a las familias que perdieron seres queridos por el COVID-19
La pandemia puso fin a eventos de celebración para los que se suele contratar a los mariachis: bodas, quinceañeras y cumpleaños de familias grandes. Pero los funerales eran abundantes.
A song for the dead: Mariachis comforted families who lost loved ones to COVID-19
The North Long Beach band stopped getting invitations to play at these large-scale celebratory events because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but funerals were an exception.
Hip-hop artist Huey Briss pays homage to his North Long Beach upbringing
Huey Briss and his newest single, “Grace Park Legend,” are products of the old-as-time saying that Long Beach is a melting pot of cultures.
As Long Beach preps to welcome back tourists, Downtown gets a fresh mural and street cleanup
A street muralist and groups of volunteers gathered Downtown to help beautify the area in anticipation of crowds coming back to Long Beach.
TV show to spotlight CSULB student who studies the diet of SoCal sharks
On Saturday, a CBS show called Mission Unstoppable will feature Yamilla Samara and her technique for discovering what juvenile white sharks eat.
Snoop Dogg in director’s seat for Long Beach artist HeyDeon’s upcoming music video
It’s not uncommon for Deon to work with Snoop on creative projects. After all, Deon was an opener for the rap icon’s set at the Once Upon a Time at the LBC music festival in 2019.
Chef Ronnie Woods on a mission to bring homestyle meals to North Long Beach through Northtown Bistro
Taking on the moniker of Chef RonDoe on social media, Woods has perfected his culinary skills and is on a mission to open up his own restaurant in Long Beach called Northtown Bistro as an ode to the neighborhood and the city in which he grew up.
New mural along frequently blighted alley in North Long Beach is a show of pride for local community
The mural depicted the Mexican Tree of Life, a concept found in many cultures that represents the afterlife and the many connections found among living things. There was also paintings of people’s pets from resident’s who wanted to add a personal touch to the project.
Famed chef Roy Choi to host free drive-up food giveaway this weekend in Long Beach
Chef Roy Choi is partnering with Thunder Studios and Voodoo Ranger IPA in Long Beach to host a drive-up food giveaway this weekend.