A Long Beach police sergeant ran into a burning home on Feb. 19. Inside, a resident was caught in the inferno. The officer, Sgt. Judy Arroyo, saved the man’s life.
Arroyo was honored at the …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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12/15/23
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Kennedy Plaza was alive with colorful lights and festive music as city officials and members of local synagogues celebrated the beginning of Hanukkah on Dec. 7.
Rabbis Eli Goodman, of Chabad of …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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12/15/23
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Members of Central High School’s Athletes Helping Athletes Club visited Wheeler Avenue Elementary School on December 4. Through AHA, Central juniors and seniors paid an enthusiastic visit to …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/23
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Starting next spring, the familiar features of the SAT test-taking experience — filling out answer sheets, paging through booklets, and sharpening No. 2 pencils — are officially no more. …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/23
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In a united effort to combat hunger and food insecurity in and around Long Island, Island Harvest Food Bank, and City Harvest will work hand in hand with International Shoppes.
With airport …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/23
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The high shine of Angelina Rojan’s long straight black hair was a source of pride, carefully managed and maintained for more than 13 years. In that time, not one pair of scissors had gone near …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/23
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Jennifer DiMaio was named superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the Valley Stream Central High School District on Sept, 15, succeeding Christian Bowen, who resigned from the district in …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/23
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Las Vegas Sands' plans for its $4 billion casino resort at the Nassau Hub in Uniondale has hit another bump in the road.
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By Brandon Cruz
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12/14/23
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Two holidays. celebrated by two religions. Hanukkah, according to the Talmud, celebrates the restoration of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, where a day’s worth of oil burned for eight. Christmas, according to the Bible . . .
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12/14/23
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The City of Long Beach has been planning to revitalize and improve the downtown and central business districts for some time, and work began in late spring. To aid in the process, the city has been …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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12/8/23
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