Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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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Last week, California governor Gavin Newsom released his May Revision to the proposed budget for for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Because of a $54 billion deficit associated with revenue loss due to COVID-19 shutdowns, there are significant cuts to education, a harsh blow for the city of Long Beach, where the Long Beach Unified School […]

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The DJ Vincent era has begun at Wilson. After fifth-year head coach Erin Carey stepped down in June, Vincent has stepped in to try and take the Bruins back to CIF-SS postseason glory. Wilson won its first title in two decades weeks before the COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020. “We’re in rebuilding mode but I do […]

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Girls’ Basketball Preview: Lakewood Lancers

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Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Last season was a mixed bag for the Lakewood girls’ basketball team and coach Eric Oswell. On the one hand, the team finished third in the Moore League with a 15-10 overall record, falling to Poly and Millikan in decisive fashion. On the other hand, third place was a step […]