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Quite honestly, I just got down on my knees and prayed," she recalled. A week later, the answer to her prayers arrived in the form of a LinkedIn message from a recruiter representing City Lifestyle, a national luxury publisher.

Founded by the late Rhonda Love and her partner Greg Johnson, the space is part of a broader effort to transform vacant downtown locations into vibrant arts and culture hubs.

The operations and procedures document outlines a series of restrictions, including no ribbed cotton tank tops, wallet chains, jewelry thicker than ¼ inch, sunglasses at night or jerseys unless the team is playing that day. A VIP line reserved for Belmont Shore locals and CSULB students is also proposed in the document.

"You can’t call for unity while ignoring racism,” said one local resident who wished to remain anonymous.

“I pride myself on my life being a love letter to Black women,” Del The CEO said.

“I have some very serious concerns about how the City addresses its challenge," said Jennifer Carey, president of the Gaviota Heights Homeowners Association.

The event, hosted by the Children's Tumor Foundation, hopes to educate and unite families and friends in the fight against what organizers call “the most common rare disease you've never heard of.” Their mission is to raise awareness and funds for neurofibromatosis, also known as NF.

“I’ve seen this too many times. Black folks come down [to City Council], make noise, and then just disappear. I’m not going nowhere," said Anthony Holmes

“I believe a majority of our issues could probably be solved if people had easy access to mental health,” Therapist Amie Lowery-Luties said.

"When it comes to the Black church, there's really no separation between church and state," he explained. "Our spiritual expression demands that we have liberation and freedom."

Ernest McBride High School seniors were informed last week that their June 12 graduation will not follow a traditional ceremony format—a decision that has sparked frustration among students and parents.

"It’s all about respect and gaining trust. Once we gain trust, it’s not really hard at all."

The need help.

Jerlene Tatum, a longtime resident, believes that revamping the Westside Promise, a 10-year community investment plan launched in 2023,...

It will be years before the sign, which stood atop the famous record shop until 2018, finds a new home, according to city officials.”

'We are not going to take it lying down. You cannot give up in advance,' said activist Laurie Meyers during the rally Monday.

The MLK parade has long been a glaring example of Black erasure in Long Beach,

"Moving people along doesn't solve the root problem," Carey said, adding that the HOA has spent over $4,000 on repairs following break-ins a

‘I definitely feel like they don't do enough when Black women go missing,’ said Kathryn Renesto, Smith’s mother.

Boyd family members and community activists called for new police use-of-force policies during the Long Beach City Council's Dec. 10...