RussRoca.comRuss Roca and Laura Crawford in a rare moment of stillness.Weekly contributing photographer Russ Roca is the only shooter in our stable who rides a bicycle to get to all his assignments in this far-flung county--quite a trick when you consider that until very recently Roca lived in Long Beach (more on that in a bit). That made Roco uniquely qualified to turn a traffic tickets he received in the LBC into what some are hailing as a two-wheeled revolution. Writes Zach Behrens on LAist.c
Keith MayThree Vs and a Kirby.A fun, fun weekend, friends: What'd you miss? First off: The first ever Long Beach Comic-Con! Comic books fans of all ages made their way to the first ever Long Beach Comic-Con at the Long Beach Convention Center this weekend, 10/2-10/4. Music Editor Albert Ching checked things out, read his round-up posts here! As for the rest of photos, which includes plenty of cute gals dressed up like yooooour favorite ever comic book heroine, are right here.Keith MayClever,
Rick Berry's a lot of things. Some of these things include jazz trumpeter (currently in the Hollywood Canteen Swing Band), political candidate (he ran for Long Beach city council) and gardener (he's got a killer backyard garden). But to the rest of the world, he's got a new title that is pretty darn spiffy--marketing manager for the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. If you're like me, you're wondering why a jazzman is getting in bed with classical music. I just had to ask.1. Tell the people a li