Long Beach History

LONG BEACH BUILT TO LAST:THESE TWELVE INSTITUTIONS HAVE SHAPED OUR CITY’S CULTURE FOR 75+ YEARS

By Kathryn Wells Photo Submitted by The Historical Society of Long Beach As a Long Beach resident for over 12 years, I’ve come to cherish...

THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL: A CENTURY IN THE MAKING

By Sarah Teran Most people would agree: Reaching the 100-year mark is a big deal. This is true whether you’re talking about a person, a...

THE GUY WHO FOUNDED THE GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH“SO CAL’S 200 MPH BEACH PARTY”

By Gina Valencia Photo submitted by Chris Pook Before Long Beach had come into embodying its city motto, “The International City,” one...

The Gregory Family

By Kelli Kreis HOW WE GOT HERE My maternal grandfather, William Gregory, came to LB with his family in 1924 from Boise, Idaho. My...

The Vavak Family

By Desiree Vavak HOW WE GOT HERE My grandpa Albert H. E. Vavak came to LB in 1946, after he married my grandmother in 1945, in Honolulu,...

The Hanania Family

By Lindsey Marangi HOW WE GOT HERE Our first Long Beach relative, my great-grandfather Jacob Elias Hanania, came to America on November...

The Dimon Family

By Jenni Dimon HOW WE GOT HERE Both my parents came to Long Beach during grade school, which was sometime in the 1940s. My mom came from...

The Green Family

By Carleigh Latimer HOW WE GOT HERE Horace and Jessie Green became Long Beach residents in 1896. Horace’s family came from England in...

The Dewire-Watkins Family

By Kelsey Hoppe Mobers HOW WE GOT HERE My great-great-grandparents Richard E. Dewire and Jennie S. Dewire came to Long Beach from...