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More Than A Survivor
Long Beach's Sean Rector has spent a lifetime turning setbacks into something greater. Article by Atira Rodriguez | Photography by Hassan Haze There's a word Sean Rector uses when he talks about his life — navigate . He says it the way someone does who has had to learn, early and often, that the terrain is rarely what you expected and the map is rarely yours to draw. From the streets of Harlem to the hills of rural Pennsylvania, from a castaway beach in the Marquesas Islands to the classrooms...
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Sports + Recreation
Play Ball!
How Long Beach’s new pro baseball team is a home-field tribute to the city Article by Stephanie Perez | Photography by Photography Provided by Long Beach Coast “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is the beloved anthem sung during the seventh-inning stretch at baseball games. Fans “root, root, root for the home team,” and now, for Long Beach, that means the Long Beach Coast. “Long Beach is the perfect place for a Pioneer League team,” said Paul Freedman, one of the founders. “To our knowledge...
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Honoring Long Beach Veterans For Flag Day
A roundup of local veterans highlighting service, leadership and continued community impact Article by Stephanie Perez | Photography by Photo credit: City of Long Beach, Veterans Banner Program Flag Day, marked each year on June 14, is a moment to honor the service and sacrifice of those who have served in the U.S. military. In Long Beach, that recognition extends to veterans whose dedication continues to shape and strengthen the community. Gus Orozco Gus Orozco was born in Jalisco, Mexico...
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Remembering Jim Michaelian
Behind North America's longest-running street race was a man of character whose legacy outruns every car on the track. Article by Atira Rodriguez | Photography by Brandon Richardson and Ariana Ruiz/Prensa Internacional Jim Michaelian never wanted the spotlight, perhaps because his own light was bright enough. Each year at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, he'd greet ticketing staff and watch fans file out after the checkered flag fell, making sure they'd had a good time. Half of them had no...
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