Photos credited to Marlon Fuller After a motorcycle ride down Studebaker Road to the duck pond and making a salad for his lizard, Shane Blanchard sat down to have a phone call with me. The 22 year old leads a life that is full of chill vibes. Along with writing songs, skate sessions at the El Dorado Skatepark, coined “The Doe”, is a regular activity for the Long Beach native. Though Shane’s life may seem pretty ordinary at first glance, over the past couple of years things ha

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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