Logan Crow, a Found Email, and the Birth of The Frida Cinema
Logan Crow knows something about meeting the right people at the right time and how simple acts can change one’s life. Crow is the founder and Executive Director of The Frida Cinema in Santa...
Women Who Rock: The Lives and Music From Bessie To Beyoncé
Women Who Rock: Bessie to Beyoncé. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrl. was edited by Evelyn McDonnell, Associate Professor of Journalism and New Media and Director of Journalism at Loyola Marymount University...
Lena Gonzalez: So Much Done. So Much More to Do.
Lena Gonzalez, Councilmember and State Senate Candidate, sat down with PalacioMagazine.com to discuss a wide range of topics: from the women who have helped shape her dedication to public service to...
Sera Casas Proves the Point: Life Always Gives You Another Chance
Sera Casas is in my Stats 21A class at Long Beach City College. This is her second semester. It doesn’t take long after you meet Sera that you realize she is not just another student. At thirty-one...
VoiceWaves: Making Media Waves with Youth Voices
VoiceWaves is a Long Beach youth-led journalism and media-training project. The youth are learning to report, write, and create digital journalism content. One of its graduates, Michael Lozano, is now...
Leadership Long Beach: A Catalyst That Informs, Activates, and Connects
Leadership Long Beach is more than a leadership training program. I should know as an alumnus, former Board of Directors member, and volunteer. The organization which celebrates its 30th Anniversary...
Tasha Hunter Has a Long Checklist and is Working Hard on It.
Tasha Hunter wears many hats in Long Beach. She is the Executive Director of the Uptown Business Improvement District and founder of Wiggins Hunter Consulting Group, President of the Arts Council for...
Navarro Family: Working Hard, Building Dreams and a Legacy
Luis and Brenda Navarro must be the hardest working family in Long Beach. They own and operate three restaurants in the city: Lola’s Mexican Cuisine on 4th Street and in Bixby Knolls and The Social...