"Pawn Shop Queen" has been three years in the making, and Long Beach’s Katie Jo is ready to introduce her first solo country album to the public.

The Aquarium of the Pacific is celebrating Earth Day with a poetry contest, and the public is invited to participate.
A popular church-based music series, Music At The Point, will resume Sunday, April 18, in the Grace First Presbyterian Church parking lot.
Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant & Cocktail Week returns today, Thursday, and there are a few changes that restaurant goers can look forward to.
Bay Shore Church's choir and musicians will present a Lenten Cantata complete with travel photographs and narration this Sunday, March 21.
Rancho Los Alamitos is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage by producing a series of virtual tours and programs that honor the contributions of women who lived and worked at the ranch.
Bay Shore Church is inviting children of all ages to participate in the Bay Shore Church Children's Choir every Sunday after church service from 11 a.m. to noon.
Published author and self-proclaimed philosopher Nicholas Ryan Howard is promoting his new book, “Mercenary at Midnight,” an ode to heartbreak and love with 100 poems and stories.
The City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Department announced Monday, Feb. 2, that the popular "Nature Detectives" after-school camp program at El Dorado Nature Center will continue in March and April.
The Port of Long Beach is inviting nonprofit organizations to apply for the Community Sponsorship Program, beginning Monday, March 1, through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31.
COVID-19 is keeping the event socially distant, but that's not stopping the Aquarium of the Pacific from putting on its annual African American Festival on Saturday, Feb. 27.
Long Beach Unified School District students will get a week off for spring April 5-9 and the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department is planning day camps at the city's parks.
Learning about science and math can be a lot of fun, and it isn’t limited to the classroom.
Belmont Shore’s Martin Espino has been experimenting with music since he first picked up a classical guitar when he was 11.
An education at Cal State Long Beach involves plenty of classwork and theory, but obtaining real-world experience while in school can be challenging for some students, especially during a pandemic.
Last October, three Long Beach city departments announced a partnership with The National Theatre for Children (NTC), a production company that creates education plays and programs for children.
Next Wednesday, Feb. 17, the national historic site Rancho Los Alamitos will reopen its outdoor areas, including gardens and the barn area.
The month of February is Jewish Disability Advocacy Month (JDAM), and Jewish Long Beach — along with the Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) — is reaching out to residents with a message of inclusivity and support.
Following the recommendation of an appointed residents' committee, the City Council will act Tuesday, Feb. 16, to rename the Long Beach Performing Arts Center for former Mayor Beverly O'Neill.
Clothing giveaways, toiletry supplies and neighborhood cleanups abound.
In a time of social stress, the Aquarium of the Pacific is offering a joyful celebration. This Saturday, Jan. 30, the aquarium will host its 18th annual Festival of Human Abilities.
The Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force is teaming up with the Long Beach Unified School District and nonprofit #ArtistsforChange to host a digital human trafficking awareness event from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28.
With entertainment venues temporarily shut down due to the pandemic, folks have had to get even more creative to make a living plying their craft.
In an effort to keep the art scene in Long Beach alive during the pandemic, area artist groups have combined their resources to showcase a new, in-person and virtual exhibit called "Couriers of Hope."
Love isn't on hold during a pandemic.
The Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation announced it has expanded its annual grant application invitation process to include all eligible organizations.
Even though the holiday season is going to be different this year, there are still plenty of ways to get in the Christmas spirit by helping others in Long Beach.
Restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic may have put the kibosh on the Naples Christmas Boat Parade, but it couldn't stop residents from continuing the tradition of lavish home decorations.
The YMCA of Greater Long Beach is looking for volunteers to help distribute food from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral parking lot, 855 Elm Ave.
Sound the alarms and get into the holiday spirit — it's the annual Toy Patrol and Spark of Love toy drives hosted by Long Beach's Police and Fire departments.
Typically the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is one of the early events on the NTT IndyCar schedule. But it will be the season finale in 2021, it was announced last Thursday, Dec. 17, by the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach.
Even though the holiday season is going to be different this year, there are still plenty of ways to get in the Christmas spirit by helping others in Long Beach.
The Port of Long Beach will show off its holiday spirit with the first seasonal lighting of the Gerald Desmond Replacement Bridge, happening around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14.
Even though the holiday season is going to be different this year, there are still plenty of ways to get in the Christmas spirit by helping others in Long Beach.
In normal years, this Saturday — the first in December — would mean the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade marching down Second Street.
Since Christmas 2013, renowned jazz pianist David Benoit has carried the little Charlie Brown Christmas tree onto the Carpenter Center stage every year, then performed many of the famous tunes from the classic cartoon special.
In 2017, the LGBTQ Center Long Beach relaunched the annual AIDS Walk event to help support the nonprofit and the programs it's affiliated with.
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