Eugene Correa will fight for hometown during Long Beach MMA event
Eugene Correa will be the only competitor fighting out of Long Beach during the upcoming A1 Combat, presented by UFC and Urijah Faber on Saturday, March 18.
LBUSD picks Jordan High’s Frania Lopez as 1st student school board member in newly expanded role
Lopez can attend board meetings, ask questions of staff and participate in board discussions before casting “preferential votes,” which won’t be counted in the vote tally but will be recorded as a formal expression of opinion.
JuJu Smith-Schuster will represent Long Beach in Super Bowl LVII
JuJu Smith-Schuster will play the most important game of his life on Sunday—11 years after he won a CIF championship with the Long Beach Poly High School Jackrabbits.
CSULB student Dinh Tran has dreams of Olympic figure skating
Dinh Tran is in his third year as a mechanical engineering student at Cal State Long Beach, and he also happens to be one of the top figure skaters in America.
Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force to host youth empowerment event this Saturday
The goal of the event is to “educate and engage Long Beach’s middle and high school youth in important conversations surrounding human trafficking, substance abuse, generational healing, and mentorship,” according to organizers.
The Nugget Grill & Pub at CSULB to fully reopen Thursday
After being closed for nearly three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the eatery held a soft opening last month and is slated to fully reopen this Thursday.
JuJu Smith-Schuster’s foundation pays off layaway bills for families in Kansas City
The Poly High grad, who is now a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, said he knows what it’s like to have to go without during the holidays, and he wants to help out families in that position.
Snacks for the Soul provides a calm community for women athletes at Long Beach State
A group of volleyball teammates saw the need for a space where student-athletes could focus on their mental health and well-being, so they made one—with snacks.
Long Beach 17-year-old wins Brower Youth Award for environmental activism
Hamid Torabzadeh, who runs a Red Cross program that helps prepare teens for potential climate disasters, was one of just six people honored with the award.
Poly High senior who fought for climate action wins International Youth Eco-Hero Award
Diana Michaelson was a driving force behind the student-led climate change policy adopted by the LBUSD, and now, her work is being recognized internationally.