🌱 710 Freeway Closure + Deadly Police Shooting On 17th Street

Good morning, Long Beach; today is National Simplicity Day, which honors Henry David Thoreau! I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

A deadly crash closed the freeway on Monday morning. Also, a suspect in a kidnapping was shot and killed by the police. Finally, first responders helped workers escape a collapsed tube at the Port.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 78 Low: 63.

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Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. Were you caught up in Monday’s 710 freeway closure? A fatal crash around 5 a.m. led to jams in both directions. “A pickup truck crashed into the center divider near Willow Street, according to the CHP.” (LB Post)
2. Late Saturday morning, there was an officer-involved shooting that left a man in his 40s dead. Officers were called to the 1100 block of East 17th Street, where they saw the man on the roof “holding what appeared to be a firearm.” SWAT rolled, and there were ongoing negotiations with the man. He eventually “pointed the firearm at officers, which resulted in officers discharging their handguns and an AR-15 patrol rifle.” It turned out that the decedent had “kidnapped, physically assaulted, and attempted to carjack a victim prior to officers arriving on (the) scene.” (LBPD)
3. On Sunday afternoon, around 4:30 p.m., the LBFD were called to the Koch Processing Plant at the port. There was a “collapsed tube, trapping and injuring three workers.” Two people were sent to hospitals. (LBFD)
4. A shoutout to small business owner Carolyn Kirkpatrick and her family members! By participating in the Caltrans Adopt-A-Highway program, they have been taking responsibility for the stretch of the northbound 710 between Wardlow and Del Amo. “I don’t think people realize how much trash is on the highway,” she said. (LB Post)
5. Mark your calendars! Saturday, Belmont Shore will celebrate the first Sea Change Festival. It runs from noon to 4 p.m. “Sea Change is about bringing awareness to all the things you can do on a daily basis to help improve the environment,” the organizer said. There will be a beach cleanup, Jonny Tarr will provide the tunes and professional sandcastle builders will wow attendees with their artistry. (Daily Bulletin)

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Today in Long Beach:

• Sensory Friendly Tuesday at the Children's Museum at La Habra (9 a.m.)
• Netflix Family Summer Tour stops at the Aquarium of the Pacific (11 a.m.)
• Good Afternoon, Long Beach Networking Luncheon with the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce at Parkers' Lighthouse (11:30 a.m.)
• Brickersville Family Studio Time at 419 Shoreline Village Drive (4 p.mm.)
• Cannabis Conviction Expungement Clinic at the Ron Arias Health Equity Center (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Our neighbor in the Los Cerritos area reports being overrun with geckos this year. Has anyone else noticed more of them than in previous years? (Nextdoor)
• An El Dorado Lakes neighbor is wondering if anybody ordered a package that they should have received from Amazon but didn’t? They have two packages accidentally left at their door. (Nextdoor)
• A neighbor in West Bixby Knolls warns that if you have an unencrypted factory vehicle alarm (keyless entry system), make sure to wrap it in aluminum foil. (Nextdoor)
• A Bixby Terrace neighbor needs a good employment attorney. (Nextdoor)
• Our Bluff Heights area neighbor is wondering if anyone has a strong gas smell coming in? (Nextdoor)

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— 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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