ILLUSTRATION by JOE MCGARRY
Ray Pok hasn’t always been a Long Beach resident. He came from Cambodia when he was six years old and lived in South Central LA, Newhall, Bellflower—and even France—before finally owning a home here. Pok knows and loves Long Beach and, today, is chief of staff for Long Beach City Councilwoman Tonia [...]

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh are undeniably the greatest women’s beach volleyball tandem in history after winning their second consecutive Olympic gold medal today in Beijing with a straight-set 21-18, 21-18 victory over China’s Tian Jia and Wang Jie. [CLICK HERE TO READ THE LOS ANGELES TIMES' ACCOUNT]
The duo put the finishing touches on their preparations for [...]