Arts & Culture

• Golden Girls

February 15, 2019

‘Golden Girls’ Producer Marsha Posner Williams speaks to class inspired by her show

by Cheantay Jensen    in Arts & Culture

Marsha Posner Williams, two-time Emmy, three-time Golden Globe-winning producer of “The Golden Girls”, spoke to the gerontology class dedicated to the 1980’s sitcom she helped usher into existence.

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Longbeachize

• Street closure

February 15, 2019

Major construction, bike lane installation to prompt partial closure of Second Street near PCH

by Brian Addison    in Longbeachize

Beginning Feb. 28, Second Street is expected to be partially closed as the city works on surface improvements.

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News

• lawsuit

February 15, 2019

Judge rules lawsuit over officer-involved shooting of veteran with PTSD can go to trial

by City News Service    in News

The suit, filed in August 2017 by Sofia Valenzuela and her granddaughter, who is a minor, alleges that Jose Romero was harassed and racially profiled by officers in the Long Beach neighborhood where he lived before his death because...

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News

• Cambodia trip

February 15, 2019

Garcia trip to Cambodia stirs dismay: ‘Is the mayor choosing money over democracy and human rights?’

by Stephanie Rivera    in News

What was considered to be a momentous occasion meant to unite the two cultures through trade and tourism also raised concerns from some members of the city’s own Cambodian community.

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Pets

• Pet Projects

February 15, 2019

No date for Valentine’s Day yesterday? Boy, do we have a match for you!

by Kate Karp    in Pets

So your date last night was named Loki, and he had a furry belly, four legs and a tail. Frankly, you could do worse than all that unconditional love. Undoubtedly, every day is Valentine's Day at your house.

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Arts & Culture

• Service
• _instagram

February 15, 2019

Alice Robinson is still hungry to feed those in need

by Greg Mellen    in Arts & Culture

For the past 15 years, on the first Wednesday of each month, Long Beach residents Alice and her husband Benny Robinson have been serving free, hot meals to those in need, at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

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Food

• restaurant closures

February 15, 2019

Short-lived Mr. Makoto, longtime Retro Row staple Anandamide are closing up shop on Fourth Street

by Brian Addison    in Food

Two 4th Street businesses have decided to call it quits: the tiny ramen shop known as Mr. Makoto and the vegan chocolatier Anandamide.

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Arts & Culture

• queen mary

February 14, 2019

Colin Dunbar will throw his weight around at the Highland Games this weekend at the Queen Mary

by Sarahi Apaez    in Arts & Culture

For a decade, Dunbar has been perfecting his throws in shot put, discus, javelin and hammer. Twice, he has competed in the Olympic Trials in the hammer throw.

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News

• scooters

February 14, 2019

City Council set to expand scooter pilot program adding new fees, regulations for vendors

by Jason Ruiz    in News

The City Council is expected, next week, expanding and codifying the existing scooter pilot program which would more than triple the number of scooters allowed in the city while placing more regulations on their vendors.

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Arts & Culture

• Valentine's Day

February 14, 2019

Valentine’s Daze: What to do if … It’s Valentine’s Day!

by Steve Lowery    in Arts & Culture

So, it's Valentine's Day, but you knew that, right? In case you ignored or somehow missed our romance-for-all-relationships advice, here we go again.

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