18+ hour, 13+ min ago   (467+ words) Sunday, Sept. 13, is your special day — but chances are you’re not aware of it. More than 90% of adults aren’t aware that Sunday is Grandparents Day or that there even is a Grandparents Day. But it’s true. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (554+ words) The VA Long Beach Healthcare System will host several events this month for veterans and community members, including a resource and education fair, and a campus cleanup. The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, 5901 E. Seventh St., serves more than 64,000 veterans in…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (609+ words) I know that some of you have real jobs. I used to have a real job, before I became a journalist. In the world of journalism, we refer to “real people” and “real jobs,” which do not refer to people…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (162+ words) The Long Beach Greek Festival once again welcomed the community to experience three days of authentic Hellenic food, music and culture during Labor Day weekend. Hundreds gathered at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church for this…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (370+ words) It was a balmy Thursday evening, Sept. 3, at the historic Rancho Los Alamitos beneath the majestic Moreton Bay Fig trees, apropos for the 100th-year celebration for the Tichenor Clinic for Children. A delicious buffet was served that included chicken, beef…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1075+ words) In the northeast quadrant of Los Angeles’ Chinatown, just down the way from Dodger Stadium and a short jaunt from the 110 Freeway, sits the headquarters of an organization dedicated to providing opportunities to young people while preserving California’s environment. That…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (204+ words) Press Telegram Barbecue lovers will be delighted to learn that an upcoming tasting event promises a little bit of everything. The second annual Smoke & Oak BBQ tasting event returns to Long Beach Sept. 5 with dozens of pitmasters showing off their…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (128+ words) Press Telegram Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer Long Beach Transit receives nearly $550K to upgrade water taxi fleet Ex-members of Compton and Baldwin Park city councils sentenced to prison What the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (499+ words) By LAURIE KELLMAN and VOLODYMYR YURCHUK Yes, and it’s no accident. In a collision of dog lovers, sports and ongoing war with Russia, the Ukrainian president on Tuesday was captured on video as never before — cuddling and cooing over a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (150+ words) Dogs will have their day this Wednesday at places that serve food to hoomans. Aug. 26 is International Dog Day – also called National Dog Day – and in addition to pup cups on Starbucks’ secret menu, there are canine freebies out there....