By John Grossi Photos by Monique Kuhlman His life story will make a Hollywood script one day. I’ll just give you the short version, for now. Maxwell, who never attended school until he was 17 years old, is now living at the Long Beach Rescue Mission's newly built "Timothy's House" for young men Meet Maxwell. You’ve never met anyone like him. His story is a firm reminder that unimaginable hardships exist in our society, and unthinkable wrongs are occurring right under our nose. ...

A big congratulations to Brittany Hart Scholten, a regular LB908 contributor for releasing her debut children’s book, “Leah’s Long Beach Adventures.” “Leah’s Long Beach Adventures” is a vibrant children’s picture book celebrating the neighborhoods, cultures, diversity, and community that make Long Beach so unique. Brittany is passionate about writing for the community as she does for LB908. For her book, she worked with local illustrator Michelle Dinh, born and raised in Cambodia Town...

By John Grossi Photos by Izzy Juarez Deborah (left) & Denise (right) opened up Straw Hat Pizza on Spring Street in 1991 You’d be hard-pressed to find a more quintessential East Long Beach establishment than Straw Hat Pizza on Spring Street. Owned by Deborah Morris and Denise Jongarius, both Millikan grads, Straw Hat has been a staple of the community since the franchise opened in 1991. The menu is delicious, classic, and proven. “Our menu is probably too big, but it’s just because...