Passenger flights to resume Sunday in Brussels: Airport CEO
BRUSSELS >> A partial, symbolic airline service will begin Sunday at Brussels Airport after a 12-day shutdown of passenger service caused by a deadly bombing attack, the airport’s chief executive said Saturday. A aud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Co., said the Brussels Airlines flights to Athens, T...
Parrot species in US cities may rival that in native Mexico
SAN DIEGO >> U.S. researchers are launching studies on Mexico’s red-crowned parrot — a species that has been adapting so well to living in cities in Califo ia and Texas after escaping from the pet trade that the population may now rival that in its native country. The research comes amid debate over...
IndyCar winner Mike Conway returns to Long Beach for Formula E
LONG BEACH >> Mike Conway admits that the best part of retu ing to Long Beach is the memories. Conway retu s to Long Beach, where he is a two-time wi er, having won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in the IndyCar series in 2011 and ‘14. The 32-year-old Brit takes to the same Shoreline Drive stree...
Long Beach to be featured on C-SPAN Cities Tour this weekend
Long Beach got a stop on C-SPAN’s Cities Tour in March, and the network will feature the city in its programming with a “Long Beach Weekend” Saturday and Sunday. The programming includes features and interviews with several Long Beachers on different aspects of the city’s history. Highlights include...
Planning the family vacation: What can go wr0gn?
Lovely One and I are pla ing a summer road trip across the country. By pla ing, I mean we are discussing everything that can go wrong on the trip. Most couples consider sites they want to see. We discuss each other’s character flaws and how they will ruin our vacation. It started when she told me I’...
The Connection, a new LGBT-friendly church, opens in Long Beach
Pastor Ted Moore said his new church, The Co ection, gives the LGBT community a chance to embrace their faith and spirituality. “The LGBT population has been cut off from their spiritual roots and traditional churches. They’ve been rejected and not able to participate or attend regular church servic...
5 foods you must eat at Wizarding World of Harry Potter
When the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens Thursday, it will bring with it a new culinary world. Between The Three Broomsticks restaurant, The Hog’s Head Pub, the Magic Neep snack cart and several Butterbeer carts, there’s plenty to feast on. The food throughout the park is English, hearty and f...