Ryan Lum wants the City of Long Beach to do something more about climate change. For the elected office newcomer, climate change is one of a number of critical issues Lum is addressing as a candidate for the City Council seat for District 2. “I can describe myself as a plant-based activist and a climate…
The Gemmae Bake Shop at 1356 West Willow Street in Long Beach is a great story of Immigrant Success. Prescilla and Catherine Tolentino are the mother-daughter duo behind the Gemmae Bake shop and they are eager to share that story as they are the food and culture of the Philippine Islands. This profile on Prescilla…
This profile on Long Beach Entrepreneur and active community member Servando Orozco is the first in a series exploring the successes of immigrants in Long Beach. Immigrant Success is a collaborative podcast project between Long Beach Post and PalacioMagazine.com. Servando Orozco is a longtime active member of the community. He owns three auto repair shops in…
Leoh Sandoval, whose full first name is Lionso, is a North Long Beach restaurateur and designer. Sandoval is the co-owner of Aguas Way in North Long Beach, a Mexican street food restaurant that specializes in Aguas Frescas, which opened in 2017. Despite not having previous knowledge in managing a restaurant, Leoh Sandoval successfully opened Aguas…
The Long Beach Post and PalacioMagazine.com are co-producing a monthly series of podcasts called Immigrant Success. The goal is to spotlight the successes of Long Beach immigrants in Business, Education, Non-profits, Politics, and Sports and Entertainment. We are seeking nominees for Immigrant Success, a series exploring the successes of immigrants in Long Beach. If you know someone who…
PalacioMagazine.com is on hiatus this week. Happy Holidays! John Culqui is a Long Beach-based Latino artist. He’s one of the artists on display at the Long Beach Museum’s exhibition, Vitality and Verve: Transforming the Urban Landscape scheduled to close October 25. Culqui describes his museum piece as “Fun Art”. And fun he’s having. From John Culqui’s…
Uduak-Joe Ntuk represents Uptown Long Beach on the Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees. Elected in 2018, he is the first African-American man elected to serve since the college’s founding. For Ntuk, education is the great equalizer. It can provide anyone with the tools to create their own future. That outlook was formed by…
Shirley Huling is the final candidate interviewed by PalacioMagazine.com in advance of the special election on November 5, 2020. The election is a winner-take-all bid to fill the vacant Long Beach City Council seat for the First District. There are eight candidates vying for that spot. Shirley Huling wonders aloud why anyone would run for…
Joe Ganem had never run for elected office before his decision to tackle the Long Beach First District City Council seat. He’s helped other people’s efforts for office including being a campaign manager. His decision came after attending a candidate forum this past summer. “Frankly, I felt like the district needed more depth, more history…
Misi Tagaloa is a candidate for the open First District Long Beach City Council Seat. The 25-year resident of the district is CEO of the nonprofit Canopy Communities “which creates, maintains and rehabilitates affordable housing in the city.” Tagaloa is also the Senior Pastor at Second Samoan Congregational Church at 7th and Cedar. The CEO…