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Isaac Foster
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
Celebrating Diversity At The JCC
If you walk down any street, swing by any cafe, or attend any school in Long Beach you’re sure to find an array of unique cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds behind every person that you meet. Adam McCann did a study of the largest 500 cities in our nation and ranked the city of Long Beach ninth overall for diversity. That’s only two rankings behind Los Angeles. Photo by Abbey Casarez Long Beach is a safe haven for all people to coexist with one another. Local Long Beach r
Isaac Foster
- Jan 31, 2019
- 3 min
Meet J Burd: Long Beach's Finest Melody Makers
There’s a lot happening in J Burd’s world. Since emerging on the Long Beach music scene in 2014, this sort of busyness is not uncommon. J Burd has been prolific for their time here, releasing three full length LP’s, an EP, and several singles since their incarnation. When initially asked to describe J Burd, frontman Jason Callanan said “a bedroom recording experiment.” A common characteristic of the DIY bedroom pop scene is low fidelity “fuzzy” recordings. When Jason first st
Stephanie Perez
- May 24, 2018
- 2 min
Affordable Exercises to Achieve a Summer Body
Aside from joining a local gym or getting a personal trainer, Long Beach is filled with many free or affordable workout activities. Here are some of our favorites! As the last day of school approaches, the season changes from spring to summer, vacations dates get closer, and sunny days feel hotter than usual. Our bikinis and swimming trunks are pulled out from the back of our closets, only for us to realize that we should not have slacked off on those new year resolutions of
Dion Garcia
- Apr 17, 2018
- 1 min
The 908 Show -St. Joseph Fair
There are many fairs put on by the schools in Long Beach, but none of them quite compare to the St. Joseph Parish Fair. In this week's 908 Show we explore the humble beginnings of the fair and how it transformed into the huge, fun extravaganza that it is today! #stjosephfair #fair #longbeach
Paul Slater
- Mar 9, 2018
- 6 min
Shoot Your Shot with Joel Bitonio at On the Rocks Bar & Grill (PODCAST)
HAPPY MARCH! We sat down with Cleveland Browns offensive lineman and former Wilson standout Joel Bitonio at On The Rocks to talk about his career so far and what it takes to be one of the best players in the world at his position (15:14-49:41). Since March is the greatest month in history, we ranked the months in order from best to worst (3:44-8:10). In 'Iron Sharpens Iron' we talked about Long Beach State basketball and its 1,000th win in program history and broke down our c
Marina Hernandez
- Mar 7, 2018
- 2 min
This Weekend's Family Fun Events
CSULB Chinese New Year Celebration Thursday, Mar. 8 | 11:30am-1:30pm 1212 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90815 | University Student Union Ballrooms, Cal State Long Beach It’s the year of the dog and the students of the Confucius Institute at CSULB have prepared a community celebration. The ceremony for the 2018 Chinese New Year Celebration will include a keynote speaker who will enlighten you on Chinese culture while you enjoy traditional Chinese food. Enjoy live performance
Marina Hernandez
- Feb 28, 2018
- 3 min
8 Things to Do This Weekend With Your Family
Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant Week 2.0 Feb. 25-Mar. 3 Participating restaurants throughout Long Beach For the third year in a row The Grunion Gazette is presenting Dine Out Long Beach’s Restaurant Week 2.0! For one week the restaurants in Long Beach will put their best foot forward to offer value-oriented menus that showcase their unique style. There will be two-course brunch and lunch menus with a price range of $10-$20 person along with three-course dinners offered from $2
Paul Slater
- Feb 23, 2018
- 7 min
Shoot Your Shot with Seattle Mariners Pitcher Chase De Jong (PODCAST, Q&A, & VIDEO)
Seattle Mariners Pitcher Chase De Jong We gave former Wilson Bruin and current Seattle Mariners pitcher Chase De Jong a call in the Long Beach 908 studio. We asked him about life in the minor leagues and what it was like making his MLB debut against the Houston Astros (11:09-38:21). In 'Iron Sharpens Iron' we talked about CIF-SS playoff basketball where both Poly and St. Anthony advanced to the semifinals (2:29-6:02). We shared some of the things that were bothering us this w
Paul Slater
- Feb 5, 2018
- 2 min
Todd Gurley and the Los Angeles Rams Surprise One of Their Youngest Superfans with Super Bowl Ticket
Sports can be a way to help cope with some of the adversities that life might throw. Since 2017, five-year-old, Long Beach native Hector Sandoval has been battling stage III Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Sandoval is one of the biggest Los Angeles Rams fans around and when his favorite player, star running back Todd Gurley, surprised him with two tickets to Super Bowl LII in Minnesota, it made a difference. (Click to Visit Website) “Little Hector is the strongest person I’ve been around
Paul Slater
- Feb 3, 2018
- 5 min
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shoot Your Shot with Mike and JJ at Naples Rib Company
We sat down with Mike Guardabascio and JJ Fiddler at Naples Rib Company after the Press-Telegram layoffs and they broke the news of the emergence of 562 Sports (11:39-48:04) . "Shoot Your Shot" continues to be the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics in LA (3:15-6:31) and we took 908 into the future in Iron Sharpens Iron to talk about high school basketball (6:33-10:44). In our favorite segment Good JuJu/Bad JuJu we debate whether Long Beach's own JuJu Smith
Marina Hernandez
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
908 tries FIT4MOM Long Beach (VIDEO)
908's Marina Hernandez tries FIT4MOM Long Beach at El Dorado Park and talks with owner Shannnon Shondeff about this great fitness community! (Click to Visit Website) #fit4mom #longbeach #908 #marinahernandez #fitness #health #mom #moms #fun #video #eldoradopark #workout #strollerstrides
Jonathan Murrietta
- Jan 27, 2018
- 5 min
Rain Dog: A Long Beach poet, publisher & conversationalist. (Article & Video)
His name is Rain Dog. At least, that’s his nom de plume. He sits at a table outside a coffee shop. He supports himself with a crooked cane, a la Yoda. A mysterious, wise-looking figure, also resembling Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings, he watches the passersby as he sits contently sipping coffee.
I must mention that I have been a recipient of much kindness through my search for stories about people who do good deeds in Long Beach, for this issue of 908 Magazine. The fact
Nick LaRoque
- Jan 13, 2018
- 1 min
Aerial Footage of the Walter Pyramid at CSULB (VIDEO)
Did You Know The Walter Pyramid is one of only three true pyramid structures in the United States and is the largest space-frame structure in North America? We call this... pyramid admiration. #drone #video #walterpyramid #pyramid #flyover #music #aerial #csulb #calstatelongbeach #longbeach #longbeachstate #49ers
Jennifer Newton
- Jan 11, 2018
- 4 min
The Millers Leave A Lasting Impact on Long Beach
In Long Beach, the Miller name is synonymous with philanthropy. But, aside from the unmistakable Miller Children’s Hospital at Long Beach Memorial, you probably don’t realize the extent of Earl and Loraine Miller’s generosity in supporting organizations that further health, education and the arts for youth in the Long Beach community. It’s a legacy that dates back to the early 20th Century.
Earl B. Miller was a successful asphalt and paving contractor in Southern California
Paul Slater
- Jan 4, 2018
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot with Alex Camron at Naples Rib Co. (PODCAST)
We sat down with former Poly basketball player and founder of Beach City Hoops Alex Carmon at Naples Rib Company (5800 2nd street). We asked him about the next wave of basketball talent around the Long Beach area (13:47-45:08). 'Shoot Your Shot' continues to be the official podcast of the countdown of the 2028 Olympics in LA (2:35-7:16) and we talked Long Beach State basketball in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (7:17-11:26). Good JuJu/Bad JuJu is a hit segment with our favorite Long Be
Claudine Burnett
- Dec 29, 2017
- 4 min
New Year's Eve in Long Beach | The Penny Scramble
Tabernacle - 3rd Street and Locust In Long Beach, New Year’s Eve has always been a popular time to celebrate. One hundred twenty years ago Long Beach festively greeted the New Year with ringing bells, singing songs and tooting horns at a party held at the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle, the major building for city events, was decked out by women of the city with a banner in bright red letters made of flowers which read “Welcome 1898.” Music, songs, recitations were all part of th
Jonathan Murrietta
- Dec 26, 2017
- 2 min
Ladies of Long Beach Lanes
A pioneer Long Beach resident named Elvia Bartow Astle, the daughter of a prominent hotel owner named J.V. Bartow, proposed many of the street names in the center of town to the City Council in the early 1900s. She loved trees, so naturally that’s why we have an Elm, Locust, Pine, Cedar and Chestnut streets. When Elvia was in her nineties she could still be seen painting the city views from the sunroom of her ocean front property on Ocean Boulevard. Barbara Britton Britton Th
Paul Slater
- Dec 21, 2017
- 1 min
Shoot Your Shot with Lorene Morgan at El Burrito Grill (PODCAST)
We sat down with legendary Millikan girls' basketball coach Lorene Morgan at El Burrito Grill (5211 PCH). She talked about how her program has maintained success over the years and what it meant to win a CIF-SS championship in 2014 (13:20-44:16). We talked the 2028 Olympics coming to LA as Shoot Your Shot is the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics (3:17-5:57). We covered the start of the Moore League basketball season in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (5:59-10:04) an
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