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  Long Beach Music Scene: Erykah Badu, Miguel, Jhené Aiko to Invade Queen Mary for Festival

  For more on the Long Beach Music Scene, click here.

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  Above: concert goers dance to the One Love reggae festival held at the Queen Mary last ...

  On April 18, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  VIDEO: Homeless Advocates, Experts Talk about the Need for Compassion, Issues Facing Long Beach

  Interested in attending our free talk series, Emphasize? Our next event will be discussing the dangers of commuting outside a car and how we can prevent traffic ...

  On April 12, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Free Talk Series Continues in Long Beach Focusing on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Deaths

  Photo by Brian Addison. Graphics by Baktaash Sorkhabi.

  When looking at safety on the streets, not all travelers are created equal—and that’s precisely the focus of our discussion ...

  On April 9, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Long Beach News Editor Calls for ‘Passing a Test’ Before Having the Right to Vote

  Photo by Brian Addison. Above: a voting day party in Long Beach during the November primaries in 2016.

  Editor’s note: following the publishing of this article, the Gazettes altered the title ...

  On April 9, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  After Years of Attempted Sales, a Potential Buyer Eyes Gay Dance Club Ripples and Reveals Ambitious Renderings for Re-Haul

  Love looking at renderings of upcoming developments in the city? Click here for our full archive.

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  Renderings courtesy of Ultra-Unit Architectural Studio.

  Following attempt after attempt to either ...

  On April 6, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Long Beach’s Drag Easter Walk Carries Over Two Decades of Herstory, Pain, and Hope—All in a Pair of Heels

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  Above: Easter Walk Long Beach in 1999, just two years ...

  On March 31, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  The Importance of Nominating & Honoring LGBTQ Leaders Each Year at Long Beach’s Harvey Milk Park

  Photos by Brian Addison.

  Edging toward its fifth birthday this May, Harvey Milk Promenade Park & Equality Plaza has become a special place for both LGBTQ members and their ...

  On March 27, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Long Beach Music Scene: EDM Darling Kaskade Back for Annual Invasion

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  Above: revelers take part in Kaskade’s inaugural Long Beach-based Sun Soaked concert.

  Quite possibly on the ...

  On March 22, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Free Public Talk Series in Long Beach Continues April 5 with Discussion, Documentary Screening on Homelessness

  For our full coverage on homelessness, click here.

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  Photos by Brian Addison. Graphics by Baktaash Sorkhabi.

  Our free talk series, Emphasize, will continue hosting its public forums on ...

  On March 20, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Arts & Culture 7

  Broken Drum Bar in DTLB Hopes to Be Long Beach’s Favorite Watering Hole for Live Music Lovers

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  Photos and video courtesy of Steve Guillen.

  When Steve Guillen took over Iguana Kelly’s ...

  On March 19, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Arts & Culture 5

  Vince Staples Cancels ‘I’ll Shut Up Forever if…’ GoFundMe and Donates Everything to Michelle Obama Library in Norf Long Beach

  Everyone who reads me knows of my love of Vince Staples.

  Beyond his absurdly jealous-inducing talent, he is pure Long Beach—from his lyrics, which act as a cultural ...

  On March 15, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Uproar over Professor’s Viral, Racially Charged Rant Pairs with Long Beach’s (Including Its Educators’) Roots in White Nationalism

  Video screenshot taken from Tony Kao’s Facebook post. Watch the full video below.

  After a woman was filmed by Long Beach local Tony Kao telling him and ...

  On March 6, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Arts & Culture 7

  Take a Virtual Stroll Through the Mural Spaces in Long Beach That Take Direct Aim at Trump While Supporting Dreamers

  Photos by Tyler Hill.

  When 6th Street ends at the east side of the LA River at the 710, it becomes an underpass that also acts as a shelter ...

  On February 28, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  Arts & Culture 6

  This Is What Long Beach Will Look Like for the 2028 Summer Olympics

  Love looking at renderings of upcoming developments and projects in the city? Click here for our full archive.

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  Fresh off the tail end of the Pyeongchang Winter ...

  On February 27, 2018 / By Brian Addison
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  VIRTUAL TOUR: ‘Dancing Fountains,’ Coordinated with Music, Are Coming to Downtown Long Beach

  Renderings and video courtesy of the Long Beach CVB. Photo of construction courtesy of @LAMetroBlueLine.

  The Bellagio is coming to the Terrace Plaza in Long Beach.

  Okay, okay, it’s ...

  On February 23, 2018 / By Brian Addison