Nov 3, 20175 minLong Beach HistoryBuilding Neighborhoods Into Communities Through LibrariesLloyd Whaley’s Los Altos Neighborhood Library 5614 E. Britton Dr, Long Beach, CA 90815 Lloyd Whaley had a vision. It was much larger...
Oct 29, 20173 minLong Beach HistoryLong Beach Parks Honor History and HeroismWhaley Park 5620 Atherton St, Long Beach, Ca. 90815 Without Lloyd Whaley, there would be no East Long Beach. So it’s only fitting that...
Oct 25, 20173 minSportsBlair Field: Named for the man who saw it's potential4700 Deukmajian Drive, Long Beach, CA 90804 The nostalgia surrounding Blair Field is second to none and it’s hard not to get the chills...
Oct 22, 20172 minLong Beach HistoryLong Beach Neighborhood Names Immortalize their FoundersWillmore, Huntington, Drake, Nieto, Bixby —names you see and hear around Long Beach – the second largest city in the county. So, let’s...
Oct 19, 20173 minLong Beach HistoryThe Many Names of That State College in Long BeachWhat’s in a name? Well, for California State University, Long Beach the question is more accurately – What is your name? Throughout the...
Oct 16, 20174 minLong Beach HistoryPioneers of Local Education and the Names Behind our Local SchoolsPicking a name for a school is no easy venture, in particular when so many seek to have their chance at shaping history. Names are chosen...
Oct 13, 20174 minLong Beach HistoryThe Many Colors Behind Long Beach Street NamesEver wonder what’s in a Long Beach street name? Like what’s a Woodruff? And what’s the story behind the street no one can spell, or...