Category Archives: People

They could be your neighbor, running partner or book club buddy. But what these folks do on a day-to-day basis for their community is how the vast majority of Long Beach citizens are able to get through their weeks with less stress and a little more love.

Attorney

M. Lawrence Lallande, Lallande Law, PLC 2801 E Spring St. Suite 200 562-436-8800 lallandelaw.com One half of a dynamic father and daughter law firm in Downtown Long Beach, Lawrence Lallande has over 30 years of experience in personal injury, medical malpractice, vehicle collisions, premises liability and other consumer litigation, with a long track record of […]

Bartender

Dan Riddle, KC Branaghans 5734 E. 2nd St.  562-434-3600 kcbranaghans.com Part friend, part therapist, part mom, part bouncer… a great bartender wears many hats and readers say Dan at the neighborhood pub KC Branaghan’s in Naples is all of those things and more. As one reader says, Dan is “hands down what it means to […]

Chiropractor

Dr. Karen Bloch, Bloch Chiropractic 6324 E. Pacific Coast Hwy Suite C  562-493-5600 blochchiropractic.com Dr. Karen Bloch has worked on some of the most finely tuned bodies in the world, including the players on the men’s and women’s water polo teams in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and a varety of other athletes, rangng from […]

Civil Servant

Diko Melkonian   Diko has been a beloved fixture at Long Beach Parks and Recreation since his days working with kids during the summer in city parks. He has worked his way up to the position of manager of the city’s Environmental Services Bureau.

Coach

Erin Carey, Wilson High School 1515 Hughes Way  562-333-0481 [email protected] It says everything about Erin Carey, the varsity girls’ basketball coach at Wilson High, that she won this category with her team having a losing record this season. With Carey, winning is defined much more significantly “She brought out talent and confidence in our daughter […]

Community Leader

Scott Jones, We Love Long Beach [email protected]  562-999-2444 welovelb.org For more than a decade, Scott Jones has been keepng the farflung neighborhoods in the city closer to each other through his We Love Long Beach orgnization, throwing several citywide events, such as the Citywide Breakfast, Ice Cream Social, Pumpkin Party and Homebrew Festival.

Dentist

Dr. Serafin Hosena 2743 E. 4th St.  562-987-0434 If you’re like us, you howl in pain the second a dentist puts a leaded bib on you for X-rays. Dr. Hosena is the closest to pain-free that you’ll find. And he’s great at what he does. Let’s go to the readers: “Most gentle and honest.” “I […]

Dog Walker

Pet Waggin’ Pet Care [email protected]  562-716-6544 petwaggin.net Taking the win in both pet sitting and dog walking catagories, it seems voters are saying the Pet Waggin’ team are the people to trust with all of your pet care needs. Pet Waggin’ knows that different dogs have different needs when it comes to walking, so they […]

Hair Stylist

Robert Orgill 3519 E. Broadway St.  562-810-1394 spasidney.com Introverts rejoice! If you have social anxiety issues, and the thought of sitting and having a conversation with someone while they cut your hair also gives you great concern, then you need to find your way to Robert Orgill’s chair. Remarkably skilled at finding the best look […]