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“Clap once if you can hear me!” Miguel Rodriguez shouted during a recent wrestling practice at Lido Elementary School. A thunderous clap resonated through the room. “Clap twice if you … more

By Bridget Downes | 12/29/16

UFC Champion, left, sparred with 6-year-old Isaiah Bird, a member of the Long Beach Gladiators wrestling team, who was born with a defect that left him without legs. Weidman held a fundraiser last Sunday for Bird and his family, who are currently living in a Freeport shelter.

Long Beach wrestler overcoming the odds

A young Long Beach wrestler is fighting through major obstacles on and off the mat. Isaiah Bird, 6, who was born with a defect that left him without legs, is not letting that stop him from … more

By Andrew Coen | 6/5/14

Abdul Bird's family at the July 10 fundraiser in Island Park.

Fundraiser held for hospitalized boy

More than 250 people turned out for a fundraiser on July 10 for Abdul Bird, a Long Beach Middle School student who remains hospitalized after he was struck by an SUV while skateboarding on Lido Boulevard last month. more

By Vanessa Canner | 7/19/12

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