PalacioMagazine.com and its predecessor, Palacio de Long Beach, always had a simple goal: to find and tell stories about the people and organizations of greater Long Beach. We featured interviews with elected and non-elected officials, community and business leaders, entertainers, athletes, pretty much anyone who had an interesting story to share about their lives and…
Kevin Flores is a Long Beach-based journalist who co-founded the nonprofit independent media platform, Forthe.org. Flores is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured on NPR, Telemundo, and in the Long Beach Press-Telegram. The son of immigrant parents and a graduate of California State University Long Beach, Kevin Flores is interested in producing work…
“For the past two and a half years, two playwrights have been “creatively auditing” the last legacy paper of North Texas, The Dallas Morning News. These writers have turned this investigation into an interactive, theatrical experiment for their community.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized…
“President Trump has long had a complicated relationship with the news media. He tends to seek out reporters he deems friendly while butting heads with those he accuses of treating him unfairly. As ABC News’ chief White House correspondent, Jonathan Karl has a close-up view of these dynamics, which he describes in his new book,…
“What is fake news? Who can you trust and how do you know? Trust in the media has diminished significantly over the past several years, and yet the media plays a critical role in democracy. Considered the fourth estate, credible and responsible media outlets can shine a light on the dark places and tell stories…
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 managing editor of the project housed in offices at St. Luke’s Church at 7th and Atlantic Avenue. PalacioMagazine.com interviewed Michael and one of the students…
Ralph De La Cruz, his wife Maria Chaves-De La Cruz, their pets, and their home survived the recent Napa-Sonoma fires. The fires raced through Napa and Sonoma County not long after I interviewed Ralph De La Cruz via phone for this podcast. He and his wife are old friends from their days in Long Beach….
In this powerful talk, fashion publisher Maacah Davis shares with us the challenging position of being a creator of color. She challenges us as consumers to consider the media we consume and to demand diversity from our favorite brands. Maacah Davis is committed to maximizing creative and professional capacities. She is the creative director and…
