The looks on the kids’ faces at the Wallace/Petrolane Boys & Girls Club gymnasium in Long Beach made all the hard work worthwhile during the annual Let’s Play Ball drive. There were smiles all ...

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE GOT A LOT OF ACTIVITY WITH THE BABIES PLAYING WITH THE BEACH BALL. ABOUT A THOUSAND KIDS, AS WELL AS THE PARENTS INCLUDED, ARE GOING TO BE HERE RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR’S DAY WITH.

For the first time this year, there will be two locations for kids to enjoy the beach ball drop, one at Pier Park and one at Aaron Bessant Park. Then, as the night goes on, the countdown to ...

A family beach day is the perfect hot summer day out, and it can be made even better with a few toys for the kids. If you don’t want their favourites to get all sandy or washed away in the ocean ...

Long Beach restaurateur John Morris knows what ... “We need thousands of toys and balls for kids,” Morris said. “The need is so great.” Rodriguez thanked Morris for his help.

Back and forth, the ball flew as kids played a new game — new for them anyway — on courts at the Sports Basement store on Long Beach’s eastside. “I didn’t know I’d like this so much ...