Community Voices

Long Beach Through the Eyes of a Longtime Frequent Visitor

Typically Long Beachers have plenty to say—good and bad—about the city we call home. But what impressions does it make…

12 years ago

Should the Presumption of Innocence Influence How Media Report on Allegations of Heavily Stigmatized Crimes?

“To name a rape victim is to guarantee that whenever somebody hears her name, that somebody will picture her in…

12 years ago

Battling Inequity in the Wake of MLK

Martin Luther King, Jr., who was murdered when I was a week old, was my first hero. The simple righteousness…

12 years ago

Whether or Not Michael’s Pizzeria Is Best in U.S., Story Shows Media Outlets Not Checking Sources

While trying to think of a Christmas gift for my dad, I recalled hearing that Michael's Pizzeria, located not far…

12 years ago

City of Long Beach’s “Year in Review” Admits Only the Good

As it does every year, the City of Long Beach has published a "Year in Review." This year the 16…

12 years ago

Despite Plans to Turn a Dozen Rural Acres of Long Beach into Housing, City Says Nothing Is Guaranteed

A little over three years ago I discovered one of the Long Beach's natural wonders hiding in plain sight in…

12 years ago

Happy New Year to the Police; or, How I Show My Love

"I'm crazy about the president, Josh. […] And I'll keep poking him with a stick. That's how I show my…

12 years ago

Diane Gershuny, In Memoriam: The Loss of a Long Beach Champion

I can't say I really knew Diane Gershuny. I didn't even know that cancer was a part of her life.…

12 years ago

How a Young Christian Musician’s Drug Choices Almost Ruined His Life

It was strange not to hear from Darin about the gig. Musicians can be flaky, and 20-year-olds even more so.…

12 years ago

Giving and Its Discontents; or, Should We Ever Say “No”?

I was slightly lost on Gaffey St. in San Pedro and stopped to get my bearings. It seemed a coincidence…

12 years ago