In this "Leaders Behind the Scenes" series for the 2011 International City Bank Marathon, Long Beach Voices introduces 3 more groups & organizations which are an integral part in the manifestation of the city's 3rd largest event. In this 3 part showcase, we cover the Artful Healing program out of Miller Children's Hospital, Aquarium of the Pacific &…

I am so proud to be a Resident of the City of Long Beach! This weekend we had a great time at the Zombie Walk. We had a shaky start... friday our Facepainter called out with Bronchitis. Our goal at our booth was to provide Community…

At Occupy Portland, they have a very large group. They have more than enough people to accomplish hundreds of tasks. They have enough people to take a proactive stance at initiating change, drafting a platform, or creating a campaign. The problem is... nobody is doing anything.

This will be the new face of Long Beach if the City Council gives in to the demands of the occupiers. This is what happens when occupiers are…

Long Beach Voices had the privilege and honor to sit down with the CEO of International City Bank, Jane Netherton. Watch as we ask Jane about her career, her success & her direct involvement in the 3rd Largest event in the city of Long Beach, CA. 



Our interview with Jane begins with a conversation about her start in the banking business. She…

 In this episode of our Long Beach Voices, "Leaders Behind the Scenes" series of the 2011 Long Beach International City Bank Marathon, we sit down and talk business, inspiration, motivation from the team at Run Racing, producers of the Marathon event. 



Bob Seagren, Olympic Gold Medalist & CEO of Run Racing, speaks to us about all that took place…

 Long Beach is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the nation. It is exactly this diversity which makes the Taste of Downtown such a great event to be a part of...because of the GREAT FOOD which comes with every different culture. 



Long Beach Voices was present at this year's Taste of Downtown event, where numerous restaurants prepare sample…

What Happened?

What happened?

Other students,

My teachers

My friends

Had always told me

“You’ll do great things”

“You have a lot of potential”

So why,

Someone please

Tell me why

After

Two college degrees

So much promise

So much expectation

That I’m living in transitional housing

That I am eating food

That I bought with food stamps

And my…

Long Beach Voices interviews Frank Buono of Buono's Authentic Pizzeria. Buono's is a loyal sponsor & supporter of the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon & Half Marathon. Making them the official PIZZA of this great event produced by Run Racing. 



We catch Frank at his restaurant located on Ocean Blvd, in Long Beach. Long Beach Voices gets…

You are My Nightmare

When you walked by

on us

reading

just us two

It was a dream come true

But when you storm in

On me

When you

Trample on

my breath

and yell at me

to stop

heaving,

You are

My nightmare

© By Nicole 5:34 pm – 5:37 pm

Growing Up Beside You

I thought

I had to be a

part of you

to be right

and whole

needed,

wanted

appreciated

But now that

I am not a part of you

and you

don’t

want me in you

in your presence

I have found

Wholeness

In me

I have companionship

In my loneliness

I know that

I need me

more than anyone else

I want…