The history of the bánh mì sandwich is a mixing of cultures — a product of French colonization. When the Dong sisters decided to open the first Pickle Banh Mi in Garden Grove in 2018, the menu was a love letter of sorts.
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Tips for hosting a successful trivia night
With these tips, you’re well on your way to hosting a successful trivia night everyone will remember for years to come.
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NASA taps Long Beach’s Vast for space station development collaboration
Rather than financially supporting Vast’s efforts, NASA will offer technical expertise, assessments, technology and data.
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Want to drive a trash truck? Long Beach offers up to $6,000 bonuses amid staffing shortage
Long Beach is offering cash incentives and holding a hiring fair later this month in an effort to end the driver shortage that’s caused delayed or irregular trash pickups around the city since the spring.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… pirates and a summer pet fair
Plus, a quilt convention, a tacos and tequila festival and more.
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3rd Annual Long Beach Burger Week returns starting July 23
Over 20 different burger options, at different price ranges, will be available during Burger Week.
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Hope and uncertainty linger as California turns the page on state-run youth prisons
On Saturday, California shuttered its last three state-run youth lockups as part of a plan to help break what Gov. Gavin Newsom has called “the school-to-prison pipeline.” Will the plan be enough?
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Photos: Thousands line the coast for Queen Mary fireworks, festivities
Thousands of revelers flocked to Queensway Bay, Alamitos Beach, Shoreline Village and other viewing points along the coast for Fourth of July fireworks sponsored by the city of Long Beach.
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Rapper Techniec talks Long Beach’s legacy in hip-hop, faith, family and staying grounded
On today’s episode of “The Word with Jackie Rae,” rapper Techniec talks about life growing up in hip-hop, his family, faith and new music.
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Police investigate shooting at North Long Beach supermarket; no injuries reported
According to police, the shooting was prompted by a verbal altercation in the parking lot between multiple people.