At an apartment complex in the lower Westside of Long Beach, the outdoor courtyard was bustling Sunday afternoon. The smells of fragrant asada and al pastor sizzling on a small flattop grill permeated the air as those in attendance bought burritos, tacos, tamales, bowls of mole and flautas in bulk.
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Guests stood in line to buy food but also to pay their respects and support Ricardo Guerrero’s family, who organized this event to help raise funds for the 31-year-old father of three who was killed last month.
“I’m still in denial,” said 40-year-old Cesar Guerrero, Ricardo’s older brother.
The movie, which will stream for free as part of the Miami Jewish Film Festival, explores the life of the man born as Gabi Abudraham. From a young age, Abudraham was obsessed with Elvis and later found inspiration where he could get it most remarkably, a Josh White album called
Chain Gang Songs. The vinyl in the sleeve was broken, and this being the pre-internet age, Megira never got to hear the actual song, Crying Who? Crying You. Still, he was struck by the album cover, which showed a from-the-knees-down image of a man wearing leg shackles and military boots, and by the lyrics.
UpdatedMon, Mar 1, 2021 at 4:53 pm ET
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By David Yaskulka
3/4/21
Michael Campanaro and Malachi Shepard, both NJSIAA State Championship qualifiers, headline a short list of 2021 hammers for West Morris Central wrestling. Regional qualifiers Michael Ferrante and Henry Frayne are the only other returning starters, leaving 10 slots for a promising list of hopeful next-generation stars.
Subscribe We are low on numbers and seniors which usually equates to a little bit of rebuilding, said WMC s decorated head coach Ken Rossi. However, the returners we have are tough and committed. They will be great examples for our freshman class.
Down low, from 106 lbs. through 138, the team projects to be top-notch.