Bruno ‘Pop N’ Taco’ Falcon, legendary hip-hop dancer, dies at 58
Falcon danced in the “Smooth Criminal” music video with Michael Jackson and is the person behind the gravity-defying lean move that Jackson was known for.
Panxa Cocina’s Chef Arthur Gonzalez dies at 47
The chef’s big breakthrough came when he and his longtime girlfriend Vanessa Auclair, operations manager for Roe and Panxa, debuted Roe Fish Market in 2012.
‘She cooked from the heart:’ Local Filipina chef, Janice Dig Cabaysa, dies at 39
“She just wanted to make sure everyone was fed, everyone was happy.”
Nicholas Carranza, 6-year-old cancer patient whose drive-by birthday drew thousands, dies
“The sweetest boy you’ll ever meet.”
‘He completely changed my life’: Beloved Poly music director Andy Osman dies
Longtime Poly High School music director and orchestra leader Andy Osman died on Sept. 4, days before his 60th birthday.
Francisco Flores, who opened Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant in 1966, dies at 89
Francisco Flores—better known as “Pancho,” founder of Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway—has died at the age of 89.
‘Lint Lady,’ Long Beach artist Slater Barron dies at 89
Artist Slater Barron’s impact on the Long Beach arts community since the 80’s is immeasurable.
AIDS advocate, LGBTQ leader Garry Bowie dies at 59
His husband said his death was likely due to COVID-19
Joe Picarelli, popular restaurateur, dies at 65
Joe Picarelli, the Italian immigrant whose food has been a staple to Long Beach for decades, passed of a heart attack at the age of 65.
Hundreds attend memorial service of educational and community leader Dr. Matthew Jenkins
For Long Beach and Compton’s black community, Dr. Matthew Jenkins is synonymous with class, integrity and success.