By Dianne Anderson Even if the kids are only working with little or nothing to start, they always seem to rise to the level of expectation. Judging by their quick study, conductor Dwayne Burrell is surprised at how much his students’ musical abilities have grown. They also turned out to be years younger than he ...

By Dianne Anderson Santa and all his local NCNW helpers are pulling off another memorable festive Christmas, bringing some extra sparkle to the lives of local kids. The organization is set to get hundreds of toys out to the community. At the same time, no shopper who wants to bring an unwrapped toy to give ...

By Dianne Anderson Bigger screen TVs and top haute couture, all those luxury items of a few short years ago have now given way to new high-priced in-demand products – like dinner with protein. Jeff Williams of The Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion, said while their food boxes have been seeing more fresh vegetables, ...