Long Beach is located about half an hour down the coast from Los Angeles proper, though it often gets mixed up in the greater L.A. or Orange County areas. However, hip-hop lovers will recognize the LBC as the stomping grounds of legends like Snoop Dogg and Warren G, but the city's significance extends far beyond what you might hear on the radio.
The first U.S. case of a more severe strain of mpox without any recent travel history has been identified in California. Health officials said this week that the case was confirmed in a Long Beach resident. The patient required hospitalization and is now isolating and recovering at home. No other identifying details were provided about the patient, including name, age or sex.
Thirty-two cats and one dog were killed in an apartment fire on Sunday morning, Sep. 21 in Long Beach. Crews responded at 7:21 a.m. to the blaze at a three-story apartment building in the 3500 block of Linden Avenue, in the California Heights neighborhood, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. Multiple people called 911 after seeing smoke in the third-floor hallway and fire coming from one of the units, said LBFD spokesperson Capt. Jack Crabtree.
Stockbridge likens his photography approach to an angler waiting for a fish, focusing on light and composition while waiting for the right subject to appear.
"A team in Long Beach is a chance to show what makes Long Beach great: our diversity, our passion and our community spirit," Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement.
The Pike amusement park opened in 1902 and lasted until 1979, becoming a notorious hangout with a reputation for unsavory activities, and even had a corpse exhibited as a sideshow.
Beachwood Brewing & Distilling introduces a unique lineup of Valentine's Day cocktails available from February 5-23, designed to enhance celebrations with loved ones.
