This holiday season, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company welcomes audiences into a festive, heartfelt re-imagining of the beloved fairytale with “Cinderella Magical Christmas,” written and directed by Terry Hill and produced by Holly Leveque.
Stephen Downing, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, mentor, friend, and champion of justice, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2025. Born Oct. 28, 1938, in Hanford, Calif., he was married to Adrienne, the love of his life, for 67 years.
Casa Sanchez owner Lencho Aguirre, left, and longtime friend Alessandro Ventura, examine damage caused by a fire that broke out at the popular Mexican eatery Thursday, Nov. 13. The flames erupted on the south side of the building at around 6:45 a.m.
Long Beach Airport (LGB) will receive $37 million in infrastructure upgrades to modernize the passenger concourse, spanning various projects that will enhance the post-security passenger experience in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A report delivered by the Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department (ADD) provides more evidence that a strategy for a Senior Safe Home Pilot Program needs to be established and implemented throughout the county and its cities.
This past September, Long Beach officials put into effect a new ordinance that would greatly change the operations of local food retail and drug retail stores, in a major effort to combat ongoing cases of retail theft in the city.
San Gabriel Ave. & Willard St. A 1:01 p.m. structure fire in a bungalow with heavy fire and smoke showing was knocked down at 1:07 p.m. as firefighters attacked the fire from the adjacent Terminal Island Freeway.
Nestled in the winding streets of Carroll Park Way is an emerald oasis for new parents of the neighborhood. A small community of support has sprouted within the hidden gem of green grass and welcoming shade.
Through the 1980s and 90s, Long Beach was known as a solid blues town, thanks mainly to the annual Long Beach Blues Festival, and later the Big Time Blues Festival, both hosted by Bernie Pearl.
