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Nov 15, 20171 min read

Naples and the Rodeo Drive of Long Beach

Naples and the Rodeo Drive of Long Beach You probably didn’t know that Naples’ famed 2nd Street used to be called Gabriella Canal --...

Nov 13, 20172 min read

The Real Prospector Pete... A Look Into The Origin of LBSU’s 49er Mascot

In 1949, California was celebrating the 100th anniversary of the gold rush, and in Long Beach things were moving fast for the new State...

Nov 6, 20174 min read

Daugherty Field (Long Beach Municipal Airport) & the Jergins Tunnel

Earl Daugherty is the aviator credited for establishing the first inland airfield in Long Beach Before it was called the Long Beach...

Nov 3, 20175 min read

Building Neighborhoods Into Communities Through Libraries

Lloyd Whaley’s Los Altos Neighborhood Library 5614 E. Britton Dr, Long Beach, CA 90815 Lloyd Whaley had a vision. It was much larger...

Oct 29, 20173 min read

Long Beach Parks Honor History and Heroism

Whaley Park 5620 Atherton St, Long Beach, Ca. 90815 Without Lloyd Whaley, there would be no East Long Beach. So it’s only fitting that...

Oct 25, 20173 min read

Blair Field: Named for the man who saw it's potential

4700 Deukmajian Drive, Long Beach, CA 90804 The nostalgia surrounding Blair Field is second to none and it’s hard not to get the chills...

Oct 22, 20172 min read

Long Beach Neighborhood Names Immortalize their Founders

Willmore, Huntington, Drake, Nieto, Bixby —names you see and hear around Long Beach – the second largest city in the county. So, let’s...

Oct 19, 20173 min read

The Many Names of That State College in Long Beach

What’s in a name? Well, for California State University, Long Beach the question is more accurately – What is your name? Throughout the...

Oct 16, 20174 min read

Pioneers of Local Education and the Names Behind our Local Schools

Picking a name for a school is no easy venture, in particular when so many seek to have their chance at shaping history. Names are chosen...

Oct 13, 20174 min read

The Many Colors Behind Long Beach Street Names

Ever wonder what’s in a Long Beach street name? Like what’s a Woodruff? And what’s the story behind the street no one can spell, or...