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Long Beach Lost: Famed Mid-Mod SeaPort Marina Hotel Was Once the Gem of the Shore

Our ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and places that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly ...
On September 14, 2017 / By Brian Addison

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Long Beach Lost: Meet the Black Architects Who Shaped Long Beach’s History

Our ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and places that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly ...
On August 18, 2017 / By Katie Rispoli

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Monumental: The Underrated History of Public Art at CSULB (And the Facelift Its Rightfully Getting)

Scroll through the gallery above for more images.

Katie Rispoli is the Executive Director of Long Beach-based nonprofit We Are the Next, dedicated to social justice and youth ...
On July 7, 2017 / By Katie Rispoli

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Long Beach Lost: The Jungle, DTLB’s Play Den for ‘Immorality and Sexual Deviation’

Our ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and places that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly ...
On June 22, 2017 / By Brian Addison

Bikes & Pedestrians 6
The Story of How Long Beach City Hall Got Itself a Bicycle

Photos by Brian Addison.

Long Beach sculptor and artist Patrick Vogel was approached in 2007 to do an interesting project: make a bike sculpture. For many Long Beachers, the ...
On June 11, 2017 / By Brian Addison

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Battle For The City: Documentary on ‘Doyenne of Urban Activism’ Set to Screen in Long Beach

Graphics and additional reporting by Baktaash Sorkhabi.

Ultimately, Jane Jacob’s was an activist as much as she was an intellectual powerhouse when it came to her unique examination of urbanism—and that ...
On June 9, 2017 / By Brian Addison

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Long Beach Lost: The Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool

Our ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and places that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly ...
On June 5, 2017 / By Brian Addison

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Long Beach Lost: The Dramatic Tale of the DisneySea Theme Park in DTLB

Our ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and places that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly ...
On May 25, 2017 / By Brian Addison

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Long Beach Lost: Club Sylvia, North Long Beach’s Odd Lil’ Drag Bar

Our ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and places that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly ...
On May 15, 2017 / By Brian Addison

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Exploring VIP Records and the Cambodian Community One Step at a Time (Literally)

Photo by Brian Addison.

Ever walked down Retro Row and wonder just how it became Retro Row? Or how Cambodia Town came into existence? Or why the VIP ...
On May 7, 2017 / By Brian Addison

Bikes & Pedestrians 1
The (Classist, Racist) History of Jaywalking—And Why Policing It Should Stop

There’s more to the word and law behind “jaywalking” than meets the eye or common assumption.

In fact, lurking behind this common word and often-cited form of lawbreaking sits ...
On April 14, 2017 / By Brian Addison

History 5
IN PICTURES: Inside the Empty, Historic Ocean Center Building (Before It Becomes Something Else)

Photos by Brian Addison. To see all the photos, scroll through the gallery above.

It is home to fourteen stories of gorgeous Spanish Revival architecture, standing 197 feet tall above ...
On April 11, 2017 / By Brian Addison

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Long Beach Lost: The Buffums’ Department Store in DTLB

Our ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and places that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly ...
On March 9, 2017 / By Brian Addison

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Long Beach Lost: The Gentleman’s Club that Opened with a Five-Day Long Party and Bankruptcy

Our ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and places that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly ...
On February 28, 2017 / By Brian Addison

Arts & Culture 1
Riots, Rivalries, and Rap: The Sublime History of Long Beach’s Iconic VIP Records Deserves a Museum (and It Might Get One)

Photos by Brian Addison. Historical photos and video courtesy of Kelvin Anderson Sr.

In the matter of six hours on May 24, 1972, Kelvin Anderson Sr.’s life went from ...
On February 27, 2017 / By Brian Addison