Sushi Saurus’ cozy makeover

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
As El Niño once again walloped the skies of Long Beach on a recent Friday evening, it appeared no manner of umbrellas, wellies or raincoats could hold up against the torrent. Those of us caught standing at the crosswalk at Laverne and Second St. waiting for the light to [...]

Shot by police on Second St. in May, Ernest Rodriguez’s case goes quietly through court

The case against Ernest Raymond Rodriguez, Jr. of Anaheim silently returns to Long Beach Superior Court Monday morning for a preliminary hearing, a Second St. vandalism call that became an officer-involved shooting with a critically-wounded suspect—who, despite the apparent seriousness of [...]

Vans comes to Second Street
Skate rats of all ages swarmed to Belmont Shore on Saturday for the grand opening of the new Vans Store. Johnny Layton, Christian Hosoi and Ray Barbee signed autographs, followed by a live acoustic performance by Barbee. Outside, the Vans “What If” skate bus was parked on the street for prime [...]

Second Street merchants offer advice to Belmont Shore’s most recent sexual assault victim, and wonder how it all looks to the police
We’ve been talking for the better part of 15 minutes–after I’ve advised him that my name is Theo Douglas, I’m a newspaper reporter for The District Weekly, and I’d like to talk to him [...]

Seven days after it happened, Long Beach police announced this morning they are seeking a suspect in the rape of a 17-year-old girl, in the early morning hours of June 15. The incident occurred in an alley near Second Street and Livingston Drive.
Here’s coverage from LBReport.com, which had it first by a few minutes; and [...]

From loudness to lewdness to vandalism to fistfights to—as of early Thursday morning—the use of potentially deadly force by the Long Beach police, the problems provoked by drunken customers of Belmont Shore bars continue to escalate.
The officer-involved shooting of a 25-year-old Anaheim man outside Legend’s Sports Bar just past midnight Thursday occurred less than 12 hours after [...]

Veteran Press-Telegram reporter Joe Segura writes today about Legends owner Gene Rotondo banning Belmont Shore Residents Association President Mike Ruehle from his sports bar/restaurant.
The story also notes the ongoing advertising boycott which several Second Street businesses have begun against The District Weekly.
Catch Segura’s story here.

Sunnin stands apart from Second Street’s Lebanese trio

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Sunnin is a restaurant turned outside-in, an alleyway of a place where fake balconies bulge out of the wall and decorative shutters stay permanently sealed. In that faux courtyard, the restaurant feels as though it has an open-air café stuck inside, lights streaming off the [...]

Five thousand one reasons to open your wallet at 5001

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Despite being home to a number of major retailers—like the Body Shop/Banana Republic/Gap trifecta, where, I’m not too proud to admit, I worshiped as a teen—as well as more than a few choice boutiques (Blue Windows, Body O Soul), Second Street can often [...]

Olives has never felt much like a full-fledged market, always angling instead toward a more convenient take on things. But the place has never ducked out on its neighborhood responsibilities, either—the sandwiches have always been great and the pre-made meals have long been a quick-fix staple. When the market expanded into the mechanical corners of [...]