An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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It’s a game that has one of those “make or break” feelings for both teams, as Long Beach Poly and Serra prepare to face off at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night. The game, which will be televised by Fox Sports Prime Ticket, will tell fans a lot about both teams. For […]
The562 is thrilled to announce the winners of our Inaugural Student Photo Competition, which was open to Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) students in grades 7-12. The competition was intended to spotlight the talented young photographers in Long Beach, giving them an opportunity to have their work judged by professional photographers, along with The562’s […]
