🌱 710 Traffic Jam + Shots On Atlantic + Millikan Football Forfeits!?

Hello again, Long Beach, and happy National Cherries Jubilee Day! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with your new edition of the Long Beach Daily. Follow along for the most important things going on these days in town. Today's issue includes updates on...

• 🏈 A Millikan HS football kerfuffle
• 🚌 An accusation that the LBUSD puts facilities with special ed students last to get HVAC
• 💻 Your opportunity to review the City’s Draft Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

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☀️ But first, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sun. High: 89 Low: 68.

🌡️ FYI: Long Beach Cooling Centers are open daily from noon to 6 p.m. You find them at the Houghton, McBride, and Admiral Kidd community centers as well as the Senior Center and El Dorado Park West.

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⛽ Three Of The Cheapest Gas Stations In Long Beach

• Rocket Oil at 1701 W Anaheim St., $4.89
• Arco at 1785 Bellflower Blvd., $4.95
• VP Racing Fuel at 3605 E 7th St., $4.99

🤔 Aggressive Urban Coyotes or Regular L.A. County Wildlife? Poll!

We live with raccoons and opossums. Do coyotes fall into the same category? They don’t need open space, have no problems building dens close to humans, and are becoming more and more visible on our neighborhood streets. What do you think? So far, 60.7% think we need to learn to live with them, 35.7% want them gone, and 3.6% don’t care one way or the other.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) Were you caught up in the traffic jam on the southbound 710 Friday morning? Around 6 a.m., a big rig became involved in an accident that left it on its side “on the Pacific Coast Highway off-ramp from the southbound 710.” The driver was rescued. At this time, it’s not clear how the accident happened in the first place. (Long Beach Post)

2) On Friday morning, just after 4 a.m., the LBPD was called to the 5500 block of Atlantic Avenue. There, they found a woman with a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and officers are investigating. (LBPD)

3) What’s happening on the Millikan football team? We learned on Thursday that the Millikan Rams “are forfeiting their four wins so far this season due to use of an ineligible player.” In addition, Angel Molina will take over as interim head coach. (The562.org)

4) Is there a lack of equity for schools with special education students inside the LBUSD? On Wednesday, the Board of Education met, and the recent heatwave was a topic of discussion. A Poly HS teacher “said multiple students had seizures at the campus during the first two weeks of class” The same teacher revealed that “two LBUSD schools that exclusively serve special ed students were among the last in line to get HVAC upgrades.” A Patrick Elementary School parent wanted to know “how long the rollout of Measure E funds was taking; the bond measure was approved in 2016.” “Because there was no item on the board’s agenda about the heat, trustees did not discuss the issue.” (Long Beach Post)

5) Mark your calendars! You have until October 16 to view the City’s Draft Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and comment on it. You can look at the plan online or see it at any library. “Earlier this year, community members had the opportunity to share their knowledge of local hazards and emergency preparedness for disasters via a public survey. The information provided through the survey was used during the development of the draft plan.” (City of LB)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Baja Splash Cultural Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific (9 AM)
• Long Beach Branch NAACP Gala at The Grand (10 AM)
• Long Beach Youth Festival at the Billie Jean King Main Library (11 AM)
• Oktoberfest at the Scottish Rite Event Center (12 PM)
• Unity Dance Festival at the Grey LB Loft and Under the Sun Courtyard (2 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• The LBPD is continuing its celebration of National Forensic Science Week by introducing Vivianna Torres! She's a forensic specialist in the Latent Print Unit and analyzes fingerprints collected from crime scenes. (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
• The Historical Society of Long Beach thanks all of its Long Beach Gives Donors; as of 1:50 pm, they raised $3,514 from 57 donors. (Historical Society of Long Beach via Facebook)
• Our The Plaza-Emerson neighbor wants to know if anyone has any experience with Kota Solar. They’ve been going door to door. (Nextdoor)
• A neighbor in the Ridgewood Triangle area wants to know if there is a neighborhood association or neighborhood watch for the area on Market near the Post Office? (Nextdoor)
• A Belmont Heights South neighbor announces a MOVING SALE THIS SATURDAY 9/24🌼 - Tons of women's clothes, sizes (S-M) Shoes (5.5-6) Urban Outfitters, Vintage, Zara, Free People, Nasty Gal, Misguided, Nike, Wrangler, cute sets. Jewelry, books, Luggage, furniture, purses. (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you soon.

— 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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