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TRAGIC: Budding Football Player Found Innocent After 5 Years In Prison

AP | LINDA DEUTSCH | Posted 05.25.2012

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LONG BEACH, Calif. — A former high school football star whose dreams of a pro career were shattered by a rape conviction burst into tears Thursd...

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Two California Cities Honor Harvey Milk With Street, Park

Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Long Beach, Video, Gay Rights, California, San Diego, LGBT Rights, Gay Politicians, Gay Politics, Harvey Milk Day, San Francisco, Harvey Milk, Civil Rights, Gay Voices News

Two California cities are paying tribute to Harvey Milk with unique monuments on what would have been the slain gay rights leader's 82nd birthday. ...

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PHOTOS: Long Beach Goes Car Crazy

CarsTravelFood | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Fast Lane Racing, Cain Velasquez, Long Beach, Danny McKeever, Rutledge Wood, Hill Harper, Brody Jenner, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Coates, Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix, Adam Carolla, Adrien Brody, Long Beach Pro/Celebrity Race, Formula Drift, Slidepollajax, Travel News
CarsTravelFood

This is one of the biggest events in Long Beach and thus is a big boon to the local economy. Each year, this promises to be a fun weekend for the car enthusiast in the family -- or if you're looking for something to do that's new.

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Not Dead Yet: 10 Questions for Painters -- This Week -- Ali Smith

Tracey Harnish | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Ali Smith, Abstract Art, Mark Moore Gallery, Slidepollajax, La Art, Painters, Long Beach, La Around Town, Painting, Arts News
Tracey Harnish

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An Oasis of Ideas at TED 2012

Max Lugavere | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Long Beach, Paul Gilding, Peter Diamandis, Palm Springs, Big Ideas, Chris Anderson, Aesthetics, Max Lugavere, Psychology, Ted, ted2012, Tedactive, Conferences, Tedtalks, tedtalks2012, Video, TED 2012, Culture News
Max Lugavere

Last year, we learned of the dangers of one's "filter bubble." At TED, there is no such danger: The talks are multi-sensory, cross-disciplinary, and always delivered with passion by someone at the top of their game. What's not to love?

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The Decline and Rebirth of the Liberal Arts

Nathaniel Whittemore | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Long Beach, Ancient Rome, Liberal Arts Colleges, Liberal Arts Education, Tedx, Ancient Greece, Liberal Arts, Western Learning, Education News
Nathaniel Whittemore

And as people, even with degrees, have a harder and harder time finding jobs, the question becomes: is higher ed worth it? A whole new world of startups have launched to create learning alternatives to formal higher ed.

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Girl Dies After Fight With Classmate

AP | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Long Beach Girl Dies, Long Beach, Girl Dies Fight, School Fight, Long Beach Schools, California Schools, School Violence, Girl Dies School Fight, Los Angeles News

LONG BEACH, Calif. — After getting her nose bloodied in a fight with another girl near their Southern California elementary school, 11-year-old ...

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Did They, Or Didn't They [Close The Port] ?

Alex Campbell | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Occupy Riverside, Long Beach, Occupy Los Angeles, Occupy Long Beach, Occupy the Hood, Los Angeles, Occupy the Ports, Offthebus, Occupy Wall Street, Video, Politics News
Alex Campbell

Occupy movement protesters encountered police lines, heavy rains and cold temperatures at the Port of Long Beach, Calif. Monday, in a coordinated effort to halt intermodal commerce along the western seaboard of North America.

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It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol, the All American Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall and Anne of Green Gables, The Chance Theater

James Scarborough | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Anne of Green Gables, The Chance Theater, The All American Music Theater and Music Hall, It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol, Long Beach, Holiday Theater, Holiday Shows, Long Beach Theater, California Arts, Long Beach Arts, California Theater, Los Angeles News
James Scarborough

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A Diva Is Gone: Vesta, You'll Be Missed

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Krxa, Sting, Billboard, Long Beach, Kfi, Karel, Charles Karel Bouley, Janet Jackson, Kgo, Andrew Howard, Kjfk, Kjrb, E. J. Jackson, Advocate, Liberal, A&M Records, Gay, Huffingtonpost, Los Angeles, Wvnj, Kyns, Progressive, Radio, Vesta Williams, Vesta, green1640, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Entertainment News
Charles Karel Bouley

Vesta Williams was one of the greatest singers in R&B and music, period. And I was lucky enough to call her a friend. Her voice is now silenced but her drive and passion live on forever in her music and videos.

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Matt Sledge

Thai Police Allegedly Interrogated Long Beach Man At LAX McDonald's In Free Speech Case

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Long Beach, Thailand, Internet Freedom, Human Rights USA, Free Speech, Endurance International Group, Thai Monarchy, Bangkok, Netfirms, State Department, Lese Majeste, Anthony Chai, Los Angeles News

It all started with a few comments on the Internet. Anthony Chai, who owns a computer store in Long Beach, Calif., wrote remarks on Manusaya.com -- a ...

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A Huffington Post Travel Guide to Family Vacations In Washington State

The Huffington Post | Robert Ham | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Long Beach, Washington State History Museum, Family Travel Guides, Woodland Park Zoo, Pacific Science Center, Space Needle, International Kite Festival, Wild Waves, Themed Guides, Video, Travel News

Family vacations in Washington state can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters -- it all depends on pretrip homework. To make planning easier...

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Space Trek: A Sci-Fi Comedy, The All American Melodrama Theater

James Scarborough | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: The All American Melodrama Theater, Space Trek: A Sci-Fi Comedy, Long Beach, Satirical Theater, Local Theater Productions CA, Satire, Star Trek Spoof, Theater, Long Beach Theater, Star Wars Spoof, California Local Theater, Los Angeles News
James Scarborough

The script is ridiculously witty, the opening musical number, "Space Trekkin," generates major G-forces of laughter and easily frees us from the gravity of the ho-hum so we can venture forth into the outer realms of the outlandish.

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Hurricane Irene and the Routine of Emergency Response

Steven Cohen | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Hurricane Irene, Long Beach, Earth Institute, Emergency Preparedness, Politics News
Steven Cohen

All of the advanced preparation and response to the storm prevented death, injury and damage. We may have escaped the worst imaginable catastrophe this time, but perhaps we won't next time. It is better to be inconvenienced than dead.

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New York: Next Surfing Mecca?

nytimes.com | THAD ZIOLKOWSKI | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Long Beach, Long Island, NY Around Town, Surfing, New York News

WHEN the world's best surfers come to Long Beach, N.Y., next month to compete for a record million-dollar purse in the Quiksilver Pro New York, a new ...

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Heroic Girl Put Life On Line To Save Boy

AP | By MIKE BAKER and JEFF BARNARD | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Dr. Mark Morocco, Long Beach, Cpr, Charles Ostrander, Ucla, Eddie Mendez, Miracle, Nicole Kissel, Icu, Dale Ostrander, Kirsten Ostrander, Video, Boy Saved, Boy Rescued, Washington, Pacific, Chad Ostrander, Home News

LONG BEACH, Wash. -- As Charles Ostrander flailed in the turbulent waves of the Pacific, it was another 12-year-old who put her life on the line to sa...

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Hate Crimes 101 With Principal Mackey

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Long Beach, Hate Crimes, Los Angeles News
Charles Karel Bouley

From the "Long Beach Condemns Recent Hate Crimes" Facebook Page: Over the past 10 days, the Long Beach Police Department has received three separate...

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Prioritizing Most Vulnerable Homeless Reduces Street Homelessness

Joel John Roberts | Posted 09.30.2011

Read More: 100khomes, Long Beach, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Third World America, Impact News
Joel John Roberts

There are still 300 hurting people living on the streets in this community who desperately need housing. But simple victories in a large-scale struggle to end homelessness should be savored.

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Shearer Uneasy With Corps in New Katrina Film

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Shearer, Obama, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Army Corps of Engineers, Progressive, Kyns, Andrew Howard, The Big Uneasy, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Katrina, Slidepollajax, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Entertainment News
Charles Karel Bouley

It's easy to forget about Katrina and New Orleans, since it was almost six years ago. But actor/comic/filmmaker Harry Shearer has not forgotten. As a part-time resident of New Orleans he's lived it from the beginning.

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David Foster a BMI Icon

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, Good Charlotte, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Progressives, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Kara DioGuardi, Collbie Calliat, Bmi, Andrew Howard, Kyns, David Foster, OC Blade, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Entertainment News
Charles Karel Bouley

The BMI Pop Music Awards, while star studded, may not be handing out awards to household names unless you're one of the people that hit the "Get Info" button on the track or are an aspiring singer/songwriter.

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Destination Thrifting: Get Out of LA for the Best Vintage

| Katie Bain | Posted 07.18.2011

Read More: Los Angeles Shopping, Thrift Shopping, Anaheim, Bakersfield, Long Beach, La Around Town, Vintage Shopping, Ventura, Los Angeles News

Secondhand shopping, with all of its required digging and rummaging, is more treasure hunt that traditional shopping trip. Turn your thrifting into an...

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A Year Out: Deepwater Horizon Is Obama's Katrina

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Egypt Protests, Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, Bp, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, President Barack Obama, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, British Petroleum, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Andrew Howard, Kyns, OC Blade, Deepwater Horizon, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Politics News
Charles Karel Bouley

Jason Anderson, Aaron Dale Burkeen, Donald Clark, Stephen Curtis, Roy Wyatt Kemp, Karl Kleppinger, Gordon Jones (M-I SWACO), Blair Manuel (M-I SWACO),...

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Crowds Turn Out for Celebrity Grand Prix in Long Beach

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, Mayor Bob Foster, Progressiv, Kfi, Celebrity Grand Prix, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Kim Coates, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, William Fitchner, Kyns, Djamon Haunsou, Andrew Howard, Long Beach Grand Prix, Brian Austin Green, OC Blade, Tito Ortiz, Radio, Kkgn, Kudo, Jenna Jameson, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Entertainment News
Charles Karel Bouley

For 37 years residents of Long Beach have started many an April day with the sound of roaring race car engines, helicopters and planes overhead and tens of thousands of people descending on the city for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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President Obama's Budget Talk: Did I Miss Something?

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Krxa, Long Beach, Billboard, President Obama, Kfi, Charles Karel Bouley, Karel, Kgo, Kjrb, Los Angeles, Liberal, Advocate, Huffingtonpost, Gay, Budget, Progressive, Andrew Howard, Kyns, OC Blade, Radio, Kkgn, Health Care, Kudo, Talk, Knx, San Francisco, Politics News
Charles Karel Bouley

In the budget "debate" the Democrats have had it wrong all the time. They contended that the budget was no place to have an ideological debate about things like Planned Parenthood, the EPA or NPR. But that's exactly the place to have that debate.

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Band Bites: Good Eats on the Road with Avi Buffalo

Jill Donenfeld | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Long Beach, AVI Buffalo, Band Bites, The Dish's Dish, Snoop Dogg, Jill Donenfeld, Los Angeles, Jimmy Johns, Indie Rock, Food News
Jill Donenfeld

Avi Buffalo, an indie-pop band from Long Beach, Calif., has been touring like crazy. Which also means they've been eating like crazy.

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