Email Author JOSEPH LAPIN

2012 Stories by JOSEPH LAPIN

• Wilmore Guitars Puts Broken Pieces of Long Beach to Good Use

  published November 21, 2012

  At the Wilmore Guitars compound in Long Beach, Tom Wilson and Randy Baranosky work amongst a symphony of machinery, handcrafting and sanding... More >>

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  'We Will Live to Fight Again'

  published November 8, 2012

  COLORS5:30 P.M., Election Eve. The after-school day care at La Veta Elementary School in El Modena is a whirlwind of... More >>

• Berth 55's Rights

  published September 6, 2012

  At 4 p.m. on Aug. 29, families from the west side of Long Beach and workers from the city's port began to roll into Berth 55 Fish Market and... More >>

• Pawnshop Kings

  published August 30, 2012

  A unique musical style often comes from superior talent and vision, though it can also be a product of geographical diversity. Case in point:... More >>