"In the days after the storm, there was a mentality of helping one another — it was such a mess, but there was also such a feeling of community. You really felt like you were literally helping …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/30/13
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The City of Long Beach recently installed a giant record board at the newly refurbished swimming pool at the Rec Center. The record board is dedicated to the memory of the late Joseph F. Farrell, a …
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12/5/13
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Nine-year-old Long Beach resident Michaelangelo Marino had never surfed before last week, when he attended the Skudin Surf camp and learned how to ride a wave.
“We really applaud the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/11/13
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The best surfers on the East Coast will come together in Long Beach this week during the 15th annual Unsound Surf Pro competition, the first major professional surfing contest to take place in the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/5/13
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The Long Beach Hotel officially opened its doors last Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held by the Chamber of Commerce and attended by more than 200 people.
The former Jackson Hotel, at …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/27/13
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Although the power was turned on in most parts of the city over the last week, there are still many residents who are displaced because their homes are uninhabitable or remain without power and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/16/12
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Cliff Skudin was giving a private surfing lesson on the Long Beach Boulevard beach on Tuesday at around 5:30 p.m. It was hot, and the beach was still crowded a day after Memorial Day.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/30/12
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After more than a month of public input and debate, the city has floated its official 2012 surfing schedule, aiming to strike a balance between the needs of residents and surfers.
In March, …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/25/12
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The second annual Surf Week in Long Beach, hosted by the Allegria Hotel and presented by NY Sea Productions, took place July 13-15, and featured an array of events, including “Surfing for the …
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Chris Engelhardt
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7/16/11
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“Scott, do you want to get a wave?” surf instructor Cliff Skudin asked the cherub-faced 12-year-old as he flitted about on the beach, having fun.
“Yeah!” responded an excited Scott …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/22/10
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