🌱3 Pedestrians Struck Along 16th St In 2 Weeks + Shots On Santa Fe

Good morning, Long Beach, and happy National Salami Day! Here’s what else is happening:

• 🛑 Residents along 16th Street have had it with traffic safety issues
• 🚓 The LBPD went to Santa Fe Avenue to investigate a shooting
• 🎨 Find out where to see the ten murals painted during Long Beach Walls

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Partly sunny and very warm. High: 93 Low: 74.

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Beginning October 6, and continuing through October 10, every registered voter is mailed a ‘Vote By Mail’ ballot. How are you planning to vote this November? Please let us know! So far, 15% plan to vote in person on election day, 71.7% will be voting by mail, 8.3% intend to vote early in person, and 5% plan to sit this one out.

📰 Here are the top five stories in Long Beach today:

1) Washington neighborhood members residing along 16th Street demanded traffic safety solutions on Friday. “In the span of two weeks, three pedestrians have been injured in traffic collisions near the area.” On 16th and Locust, neighbors hear cars doing donuts after dark. “The city needs to make a stoplight, install a roundabout or the police need to be more vigilant,” residents said. Other proposals include speed humps on Locust, Pine and Elm. (Long Beach Post)

2) On Tuesday morning, the LBPD received another report of a shooting. This one took place in the “3600 block of Santa Fe Avenue.” The victim had transported himself to the hospital and explained to officers that “he was in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown male suspect and had a brief verbal altercation, which subsequently resulted in the suspect firing a gun at the victim, striking him.” (LBPD)

3) The Long Beach Walls event ended last week, but the ten murals that were painted are here to stay. We have already talked about the two libraries – Burnett and Harte – that have murals. The other eight you can see on the Dana Library on Atlantic, the Sowing Seeds of Change garden on San Francisco, the Pine Animal Hospital, the Boys & Girls Club on Del Amo, Studio One Eleven on Third, the Partake Collective on Elm, and two on the Daisy Diner. (The HiLo)

4) The Long Beach Unified School District announced on Thursday that the “Sato Academy of Mathematics and Science’s Engineering and Architecture Pathway is the latest to earn Gold Certification from the Linked Learning Alliance.” Located at 1100 Iroquois Avenue, the Sato Academy joins the “the Academy of Law and Justice at Cabrillo High School and two pathways at McBride High School: the Engineering pathway and the Criminal Justice and Investigation pathway” in this honor. (LBUSD)

5) Mark your calendars! The Belmont Car Show is coming to 2nd Street on Sunday! It's the 31st time enthusiasts will show off their rides. And it’s the first time in three years that an estimated 40,000 people will appreciate the estimated 400 cars that will look their best. “Additionally, the event is on 9/11. There will be a synchronized honking of horns at 9:11 a.m., followed by a moment of silence and reflection.” Be there at 9 a.m.! (Press-Telegram)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Free Craig Proctor Half Day Seminar at the Long Beach Marriott (9 a.m.)
• “Småbarnstreffet”, the Norwegian Toddler Gathering at The Norwegian Seaman’s Church (10:30 a.m.)
• Public Hours at the Rancho Los Cerritos (1 p.m.)
• Marina Stadium Farmers Market at Appian Way and Nieto Avenue (3 p.m.)
• Bear City Stand-Up Comedy at Que Sera (7:30 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• Just in case you missed last night’s match in the final minute. WOW! Make sure you don’t miss any of the action as Long Beach State Soccer hits the road this week for a Thursday night matchup against Harvard. Watch live on ESPN+. (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• Starting Tuesday, September 6, Long Beach Water is urging residents to increase their water conservation efforts due to an emergency repair to a pipeline bringing water to Southern California❗️ Please reduce indoor and outdoor water use. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• Registration for Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine Mobile Recess program is now LIVE! (Long Beach City via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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