News Assistant/Reporter

Christina Merino

Christina Merino received her bachelors degree in journalism at California State University, Long Beach in May 2022. She worked as opinions editor and arts & life assistant at the Daily Forty-Niner, tha campus newspaper. She also got an associate degree in communication studies at Antelope Valley College. She is an avid concert goer and likes to explore new places and eateries in the area.

Maria Ramos, left, and Emmanuel Romero celebrate the end of the Madura leadership in Venezuela at Pepiteria Restaurant in Gardena on Saturday January 3, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

SoCal business owners originally from Venezuela celebrate Maduro’s capture

January 5, 2026 at 10:18 a.m.

Elsewhere, some protests are hurriedly pulled together. Some elected officials condemn Trump's action.

Members of the Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team wave to the crowd during the 136th Rose Parade in Pasadena on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)

A new perspective: Rose Parade announces first-ever TikTok livestream

December 31, 2025 at 8:56 a.m.

The Rose Parade will be streamed live on TikTok, introducing a new way for audiences around the world to experience the New Year’s Day celebration, officials said.

Visit Mississippi’s float “Birthplace of America’s Music” travels down Colorado Blvd. during the 136th Rose Parade in Pasadena on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Drew Kelley, Long Beach Press-Telegram/SCNG

Rose Parade organizers are reaching for more audience via livestreaming. It’s working, they say

December 29, 2025 at 10:06 a.m.

Officials said that viewership through livestream has increased, and they will continue to partner with streaming services to reach a wider, global audience.

Pedestrian injured in Fullerton hit-and-run

December 21, 2025 at 3:01 p.m.

The crash occurred in the vicinity of N. Gilbert Street and Carol Ave.

Emma Keenan, 12, left, and Abigail (Abby) Keenan, 11. (Photos courtesy GoFundMe)

2 girls killed in mobile home fire in Murrieta; a twin and parents injured

December 22, 2025 at 10:35 a.m.

Fire crews arrived to find the mobile home, a carport, three vehicles, two outbuildings and a large pine tree all ablaze.

Ezequiel Ponce, 17, a senior at Downey High School who belongs to St. Dominic Savio Church in Bellflower, is one of a select few teens who earned the opportunity to ask questions of Pope Leo XIV in a historic digital Q&A on Friday, Nov. 21, during the second day of the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. (Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles)

Downey High School student to ask Pope Leo XIV questions during historic digital encounter

November 20, 2025 at 2:20 p.m.

Ezequiel Ponce, 17, a senior at Downey High School, is one of a select few teens who earned the opportunity to ask questions to Pope Leo XIV during a historic...

From left, volunteers Becky Dale and Nahal Jalali-Farahani help remove trash and debris from Alamitos Beach during the first 2028 Games-related volunteer opportunity in Long Beach on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Beach cleanup kicks off Long Beach’s first 2028 Olympic Games-related volunteer opportunities

November 18, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.

Alamitos Beach, where the cleanup took place, and its connecting shoreline will stage multiple sporting events during the Olympic and Paralympic games, including beach volleyball, open water swimming, rowing coastal...

Officials and young members of Downey’s Alameda Elementary School robotics team participate in a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Downey’s Columbia Memorial Space Center breaks ground for its new science education complex

November 18, 2025 at 7:43 a.m.

The Columbia Memorial Space Center and the city of Downey celebrated the groundbreaking of its expansion project on Monday, Nov. 17.

Jason Ortiz waits for his flight to Las Vegas at LAX as reduced flights begin at major airports amid the enduring federal government shutdown on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Flight cancellations kick in at LAX, ONT; 1,000 flights cut nationwide

November 7, 2025 at 4:08 p.m.

Airlines have been issuing alerts to passengers to be aware of possible flight impacts; no end to government shutdown in sight.

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their back to back World Series Championship with a parade down Grand Avenue in Los Angeles on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Dodgers celebrate 2025 World Series with parade, rally — and look forward to possible three-peat

November 4, 2025 at 10:47 a.m.

Thousands have descended on Downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the team's second World Series win in a row.

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