As Summer was unwinding into Fall, Katie Trainor was struggling. She was dealing with issues familiar to many of Long Beach’s half a million residents as the COVID-19 pandemic reached its six-month mark. She and her husband were able to hold their jobs, but her company laid off a lot of people during a stressful […]
Football: St. Anthony Sets 2020-21 Schedule
St. Anthony’s football team competes in the Del Rey League, made up of teams ranging from the South Bay to the Los Angeles valley. But the Saints have always tried to maintain a local flavor under head coach Mario Morales, and will once again play a Long Beach-centric schedule, with games against Wilson and Millikan. […]
Naples Rib Co. Finding Creative Solutions With Outdoor Dining
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to reimagine the social dining experience. Long Beach has seen over 100 parklets constructed across the city, as well as street closures to make outdoor dining a reality. On Naples Island, Naples Rib Co. has reimagined its area to create a workable–if not ideal–solution to the challenge of turning […]
PODCAST: What’s It Like To Be A Virtual Student?
This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler are talking to a second grader from the Long Beach Unified School District about what life is like as a virtual student. The episode also includes an update on everything happening to the local schools this week. 01:00 Interview With LBUSD Student Vincent Guardabascio 19:30 Breaking […]
Jurrell Casey Supplying Free Meals To Long Beach Youth
King Park on the Eastside of Long Beach has been a starting point for several of the city’s most accomplished athletes. Jurrell Casey spent his childhood at the Boys & Girls Club located at King Park, going on to a prolific football career at Long Beach Poly, USC, and now a decade spent in the […]
Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2019 Shore Water Polo 10U Coed National Champions
This is the fourth of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We’ve taken nominations from the community and will release the top 10 in no particular order. Come back next week to read about other club squads that made this historic list. The Long Beach […]
TATSU Foundation Getting Creative To Raise Funds For Cancer Research
Not even a global pandemic can stop the Luke TATSU Johnson Foundation from raising money for childhood cancer research. The fourth annual golf tournament, dinner and auction was supposed to take place this month as part of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but obviously the COVID-19 shutdowns led to the cancellation of the event. However, […]
PODCAST: Long Beach State Positive COVID-19 Tests Delay Return
This week on the LB Fee Show Long Beach State Athletic Director Andy Fee explains what it means for LBSU Athletics now that people on campus have tested positive for COVID-19 and the university has locked down. S4E60 – Answers To Frequently Asked COVID – 19 Questions With Andy Fee by lbsuathletics A lot of […]
Football: Lakewood Sets 2020-21 Schedule
Lakewood football coach Scott Meyer has a pretty rare view of the multi-faceted affects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city, as an LBUSD parent, teacher, and coach. He’s had to add another title to his resume for the upcoming football season: travel agent. The Lancers’ field is scheduled to go under construction for upgrades […]
LB In MLB: Five Local Boys In The Postseason
There are five Major League Baseball players with ties to Long Beach who are getting ready for the unprecedented MLB Postseason to begin this week. Lakewood High alum Travis d’Arnaud has been the most pleasant surprise for local boys in the show this season. The Atlanta Braves catcher bounced back from injury with the Tampa […]