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Work on proposed 300 Alamitos Ave. senior living space in Long Beach to begin

Crews are expected actually to break ground by the end of this week on a senior housing development at 300 Alamitos Ave.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Walt’s Wharf inches toward reopening; Tantulum celebrates 20 years; more

Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.

Most anticipated restaurants opening in Long Beach in 2025

2024 was one of the most wildly successful years in terms of new spaces opening: Over thirty new restaurants, bakeries, chains, and other food spaces opened across the year....

Your chance to experience the traditional Peruvian side of Sushi Nikkei comes to Bixby Knolls

With each anniversary menu, Sushi Nikkei favors dishes that don’t fit with its normal operating menu—but are definitively Peruvian.

Long Beach’s Sura Korean BBQ rings in Lunar New Year with new chef—and a bit of elevation

Tteok mandu guk. Tofu beullok. Busan mackerel. Yukhoe with crispy rice. These are some of the new additions at Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu House—and owners Claire Kim and...

Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: Jan. 2025

Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he is mowing down and gulping through in Long Beach—and it's not always new items but it's definitely never repeated things from previous months.

This Lunar New Year snake game is projected onto a Long Beach building—and yes, you can play it

Intertrend in Long Beach honors Lunar New Year with an interactive, playable version of the old-school snake game found on phones during the late 1990s and 2000s.

Remembering Dickie Babian: Legendary Long Beach bar owner dead at 90

After celebrating his 90th year, Long Beach dive bar legend Dickie Babian passed on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Dear white folk: Stop romanticizing MLK as a ‘peaceful protestor’—he was an agitator

Many of my fellow white folks have this very romanticized, outright misaligned perception of the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From the Arena to the Bowl: How Long Beach is returning to live music roots with massive changes and updates

From reclaiming the Long Beach Arena to opening a live music and performance amphitheater space opening at The Queen Mary this fall, Mayor Rex Richardson is doubling down as the Mayor of Amps.

Long Beach unveils final renderings of future Belmont Plaza Pool

The City of Long Beach hosted a community meeting to unveil what are said to be the final renderings for the Belmont Plaza Pool.

With shades up, Junipero Beach Sports Court—roller rink included—set to open Feb. 22

On Saturday, Sept. 14 at 11AM, the public is invited to Junipero Beach, located at 2630 E. Ocean Blvd., to witness the ribbon cutting for the Junipero Beach Sports Court.

Discovery of asbestos, weather causes setbacks as Long Beach’s Colorado Lagoon project slowly moves forward

Asbestos. Weather shifts. Change orders. Colorado Lagoon—the city's largest infrastructure project—continues to face delays four years into development.

Long Beach mayor joins grassroots fundraising efforts, raising $20K—but more is needed

Joining the multiple grassroots efforts across the city—from the makeshift command center that Bixby Knolls has become to the efforts of Black community leader...

Lights, aerials, Christmas: Long Beach neighborhood lights & aerobatics show has last performances this weekend

They call it the Circus Spectacular Nights, an annual partnership between neighborhood light show JZ Light Show and acrobatic troupe Aerial Butterflies.

Long Beach International Tamales Festival returns Dec. 14

The Long Beach International Tamales Festival, the day-long event dedicated to all things tamal, will return on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 1PM to 8PM.

From the Caribbean to South America: Sazón Latin Food Festival returns to Downtown Long Beach

Downtown Long Beach is becoming a haven for Latin American celebrations that focus on food—and this weekend's upcoming Sazón Latin Food Festival is no exception.

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