May 2009 Archives

Eric Delrosano embarrasses audience members, including Akeima Brandy, center right, as he performs in the High School Talent Search during the Long Beach Unity Festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Downtown Long Beach, Calif. on May 30, 2009. See more pictures>>

Holmes Elementary School fifth-graders Ariana Ford, left, Katerynne Hureta, and Vanessa Gonzalez cheer as they answer a question correctly during the LBUSD's 2nd. Annual Academic Vocabulary Competition at Chavez Elementary School. The team from Holmes won the competition beating 20 other teams. See more pictures>>

The Millikan High Baseball team is now out of the running for the CIF-SS Division I championship and Cody Hazel couldn't contain his emotions after their 5-2 loss to Riverside Poly. See more pictures>>

Marchers carried signs and chanted as they walked from Downtown Long Beach east to Bixby Park. The protesters are upset that the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 banning gay marriage. See protest photos>> | See protest signs>>

Wilson High's Brandon Fuimaono (11) and teammates Mike Wilder (23) and Jake MacRae (7) celebrate a point against St. John Bosco during their CIF Southern Section Division I quarterfinals in Bellflower, Calif. See more picture / buy reprints>>

Don't call it it Gay Pride, the word 'Gay' isn't in the name. It's the Long Beach Pride Parade. But whatever you call it, it was chalk-full of politicians, gays, lesbians, family, kids and a few protesters. See 43 pictures / buy reprints>>

Plate umpire Dan Bryan, left, yells at Poly's Mario Gordon (12), left, as base umpire Steve Ramirez, right, holds back Nikko Santos (26) during their league game againt Lakewood at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif. on May 12, 2009. Lakewood lost to Poly 3 to 0. Lakewood second baseman Jimmy Gosano was also ejected. See 13 pictures / buy reprints>>

St. Joseph defeated Bishop Montgomery during their league championship game in Lakewood, Calif., St. Joseph won 11 to 5. See more pictures>>

Cyclist head south on the beach bike path as they ride in Changing Gears. About 40 riders raisied over $7,000 to support local efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS. See more pictures>>

Saul Botello laughs as he watches his friends help plant a Jacaranda tree at 14th. Street Park. Volunteers helped the Long Beach Housing Development Company (LBHDC) plant 21 trees along Anaheim Street from Magnolia to Pacific Avenues, the grass area next to Cisco Burger and 14th Street Park. See more pictures>>

Norwalk's Lorraine Fitzgerald dives after a ball against Mayfair during their game in Lakewood, Calif. See more pictures>>