John GrossiDec 11, 20183 minA Bixby ChristmasThe oldest Long Beach Christmas traditions—just in case you were wondering—date to the era of the Spanish ranchos. On Christmas Eve, the...
Jason EnnsSep 11, 20183 minMOLAA Exhibits Long Beach Ink Through the YearsThe history of tattoo culture in Long Beach is a rich tapestry, much like the skin of our inked comrades in tattoo parlors and the walls...
John GrossiApr 6, 20181 minThe Story of Prospector PeteProspector Pete has been the beloved mascot of California State University, Long Beach for decades but not too many know that he was...
Marina HernandezMar 31, 20181 minEarly Long Beach History - PuvungnaDid you know that before California State University, Long Beach, before The Pike, and even before Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch &...
Claudine BurnettFeb 16, 20182 min908's Week of Love: "No Kissing"No one knows exactly how Valentine’s Day began, but what would it be without a kiss between lovers? Well, folks Long Beach was faced with...
Claudine BurnettFeb 15, 20181 min908's Week of Love: "A Father Changes His Mind"When Y. Igloppi of Long Beach married a lovely Japanese girl in Los Angeles in January 1919, he thought their lives together would be...
Claudine BurnettFeb 14, 20182 min908's Week of Love: "A Love Rekindled"On November 20, 1907, two thousand people crowded the shore of Long Beach to bid goodbye to the cruisers Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania...
Claudine BurnettFeb 14, 20182 min908's Week of Love: "An Elopement"It was almost like Romeo and Juliet, fifteen-year-old Jennie Thomson of Duarte thought as she eloped with twenty-four year-old Homer...
Claudine BurnettFeb 13, 20182 min908's Week of Love: "Lost Love Found"Stories of Love Remembered What would Valentine’s Day be like without stories of love? Tales of romance around Long Beach. Let me share a...
Paul SlaterJan 29, 20185 minThe Names Behind Our Fields and StadiumsGene “Skip” Rowland Field Wilson High School On the corner of Seventh Street and Park Avenue, the Wilson Bruins baseball team plays at...
Gary MetzkerJan 19, 20183 minLong Beach Neighborhood Names Immortalize their Founders (continued)Park Estates Boundaries: Pacific Coast Highway and Clark Avenue, Atherton Street and Bellflower Boulevard Tract 14673 was initially laid...
Sylvana UribeJan 9, 20184 minPioneers of Local Education and the Names Behind our Local Schools (continued)Burcham Elementary School 5610 E Monlaco Rd, Long Beach, CA 90808 David Burcham has been credited for the strong moral fiber that ran...
Claudine BurnettDec 29, 20174 minNew Year's Eve in Long Beach | The Penny ScrambleTabernacle - 3rd Street and Locust In Long Beach, New Year’s Eve has always been a popular time to celebrate. One hundred twenty years...
Jonathan MurriettaDec 26, 20172 minLadies of Long Beach LanesA pioneer Long Beach resident named Elvia Bartow Astle, the daughter of a prominent hotel owner named J.V. Bartow, proposed many of the...
Paul SlaterDec 19, 20173 minHoward Lyon Gymnasium & Dick DeHaven StadiumHoward Lyon Gymnasium Millikan High School Long Beach basketball fans need to know the late Howard Lyon. There’s a reason his name is...
Paul Slater, Gary Metzker, Jennifer NewtonDec 15, 20173 minOther Notable Landmarks in Long BeachJoan Van Blom Bridge By Paul Slater Pacific Coast Highway at the Los Cerritos Channel Legendary Olympic rower Joan Van Blom, who passed...
Jonathan MurriettaDec 3, 20172 minLong Beach Parks Honor History and HeroismDrake Park 951 Main Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813 Drake Park, located west of Maine Avenue, is named after another Civil War veteran, Col....
Gary MetzkerNov 27, 20174 minLong Beach Neighborhood Names Immortalize their Founders...(continued)Bixby Hill Bixby Hill is a gated community located across the street on the east side of California State University, Long Beach. The...
Sylvana UribeNov 17, 20173 minPioneers of Local Education and the Names Behind our Local Schools continued...Prisk Elementary School 2375 Fanwood Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815 After one term in the State Senate, William Prisk quickly learned that...
Jonathan MurriettaNov 15, 20171 minNaples and the Rodeo Drive of Long BeachNaples and the Rodeo Drive of Long Beach You probably didn’t know that Naples’ famed 2nd Street used to be called Gabriella Canal --...