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Rich Archbold: Grand Prix of Long Beach founder remembers planning race on a...
When he was working feverishly in 1973 to get the first Grand Prix of Long Beach off the ground, one of the things Chris Pook remembers vividly is a cocktail napkin. If you’re wondering how a cocktail...
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Rich Archbold: Dennis McDougal, brash, witty, charming, talented reporter
Dorothy Korber. (Courtesy photo) Columnist’s Note by Rich Archbold: Today, I am turning my column space over to Dorothy Korber, a former Press-Telegram reporter who worked with Dennis McDougal, the...
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An icon to forgiveness, Melanie Washington dies at 69; she was a mentor and...
Melanie Washington, who selflessly worked to become a mentor and inspiration to people in prisons and juvenile halls despite the tragedy in her life, has died. She was 69. Melanie Washington (Photo...
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Jane Conoley always put students first at Long Beach State
CSULB President Jane Close Conoley formally kicks off the new school year with the annual Convocation address on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. (Photo by...
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Rich Archbold: Long Beach Marathon Legacy Runners slower but still determined
Long Beach Marathon Legacy Runners may be slowing down, but they are a determined bunch who keep going and going for the finish line. Call them crazy or call them inspirational. They are tenacious and...
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Rich Archbold: Fred Claire, Los Angeles Dodgers icon, reminisces in Long Beach
Fred Claire, an icon of Los Angeles Dodgers history, was in Long Beach recently for a nostalgic visit to the city which helped propel him to his Illustrious career in baseball. I had a special interest...
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Rich Archbold: Nate Jones, Grand Prix of Long Beach head wrangler, keeps his...
Nate Jones, a fixture at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for almost half a century as its operations director, loves the roar of engines and the squeal of tires. Wearing his weathered cowboy hat,...
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Rich Archbold: Nate Jones, Grand Prix of Long Beach head wrangler, keeps his...
Nate Jones, a fixture at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for almost half a century as its operations director, loves the roar of engines and the squeal of tires. Wearing his weathered cowboy hat,...
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Port’s ‘big Legoland’ spins, heaves and chugs toward zero-emissions goal
The fully automated Long Beach Container Terminal, shown here on Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2024, occupies about one third of the Port of Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) A...
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Rich Archbold: Kids enjoy roar of Grand Prix of Long Beach thanks to King Taco
Makhi Clifton, 12, loved everything about the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 21 — from the roar of the powerful racing cars on the street to the thunder of the Navy F-18s flying...
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Rich Archbold: This year’s Grand Prix of Long Beach spirit award is a real...
Every year for the past 24 years, I passed out the Allen Wolfe Spirit Award to a person who has made a significant contribution to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. And on Saturday, April 20, I got...
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Rich Archbold: Nate Jones, Grand Prix of Long Beach head wrangler, keeps his...
Nate Jones, a fixture at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for almost half a century as its operations director, loves the roar of engines and the squeal of tires. Wearing his weathered cowboy hat,...
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Diane Marie Brown enthralls Literary Women with her debut novel, ‘Black...
When she was a young girl, Diane Marie Brown had a penchant for writing. She wrote a lot of what she called “make believe stories” for her mother and friends through her high school years. But she...
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Elinor Otto, one of the original Rosie the Riveters, dies at 104
Elinor Otto, a longtime Long Beach resident and one of the original Rosie the Riveters from World War II, who was a trailblazer for thousands of women who followed her, has died. She was 104. Otto, who...
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Rich Archbold: Veteran at Long Beach VA remains optimistic despite quadriplegia
U.S. Army veteran Christopher Lee Patterson, at 37 years old, has lost the use of his arms and legs. He cannot breathe by himself and he needs a ventilator and around-the-clock care to survive. But...
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As a senior motorist, renewing my driver’s license made me a nervous wreck
Are you over 70 and a California driver? Are you going to have to renew your driver’s license anytime soon? Are you in for a surprise! And perhaps a nerve-wracking experience, like me. For over two...
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Rich Archbold: Jack has best Father’s Day gift ever for his dad
Jack after carving pumpkin during treatment.(Photo courtesy of Hagemeister family) Jack Hagemeister with his mother and father, Grand and Cara Hagemeister. (Photo courtesy of Hagemeister family)...
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Rich Archbold: My roller-coaster cancer journey has a happy ending
The past 18 months or so of my life have been a heart-stopping roller coaster — as I dealt with an aggressive melanoma cancer on my head: Up and down. Joy and anxiety. When I was diagnosed with cancer...
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Long Beach honors veterans with inaugural Memorial Day event
Rep. Robert Garcia, former Long Beach mayor, helped inaugurate a new Long Beach Memorial Day event on Sunday, May 28, honoring men and women who lost their lives in service to their country. “Let’s bow...
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Rich Archbold: Parnelli Jones, motorsports Hall of Famer at 89, has racing in...
He was born Rufus Parnell Jones. But nobody called him that — except maybe his mother. At an early age, when Jones was growing up in Torrance, a teenage friend knew Parnell had a crush on a girl named...
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