The musical has a “rich, authentic bluegrass score” featuring fiddle, guitar, piano and banjo — Steve Martin’s instrument of choice.
Posted inCrime
Veterans memorial vandalized in Paramount; authorities ask for help finding perpetrators
“This is a shameful act of disrespect to those who risked their lives protecting our country and freedoms, as this memorial stands as a symbol of honor and their sacrifice,” the city said in a statement.
Posted inTrade & Transportation
12-foot-tall ‘Fly LONG BEACH’ sign to be installed outside Long Beach Airport
At night, it will be lit by internal LEDs. The City Council approved a $859,625 budget for the project on Tuesday.
Posted inCity
Long Beach is seizing food, impounding carts as it starts crackdown on unpermitted street vending
Few food cart owners have been able to comply with the city’s rules that went into effect more than a year ago. Now, enforcement has begun.
Posted inEducation
Fraud pushes California’s community colleges to consider an application fee. Is it worth it?
Faced with increasing financial aid fraud, the board of California’s community colleges is considering ways to charge students an application fee and tighten its identity verification process. Students are pushing back.
Posted inThings To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a huge BBQ festival and groundbreaking tiki documentary
Is summer here yet? It definitely feels like it with outdoor concerts, good eats and even the Mai Tai Festival happening this weekend.
Posted inCrime
Palm Springs ‘anti-life’ bombing suspect may have had suicide pact with slain Washington woman
Online postings and interviews with his father reveal an expanding network of fringe beliefs around the ethics of human life and procreation.
Posted inThings To Do
Where to watch ‘The Goonies’ and other classic movies on the beach this summer
Moonlight Movies is back on Granada Beach with six free showings starting in June and running through August.
Posted inNews
Seeking to seize its opportunity on the world stage, Long Beach lays plans for influx of Olympic visitors
The city is planning fan zones for spectators around town, laying roadmaps for public transportation and hoping to leverage the Games for long-term philanthropic giving.
Posted inFilming
Anya Taylor-Joy films scenes for Apple TV+ show along the Promenade in Long Beach
Crews filmed multiple scenes for the show called “Lucky” along the Promenade between Third and Fifth streets, according to someone familiar with the production.