🌱 Anna’s Opens On Pine & 5th + LBPD Makes 3rd Arrest In Shooting

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An incoming business has a big dream for Pine Avenue. Also, the PD arrested a third suspect in a February murder. Finally, a rental scam for an Esperanza Avenue condo is still active.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 82 Low: 68.

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Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. On July 23, there was a ribbon cutting that welcomed Anna’s to the corner of Pine Avenue and 5th Street. It serves “small plates, wine and low-cost beers, which are currently selling for between $2 and $4 a pint.” Pine has seen plenty of business closures and needs incoming companies to believe in the location. (Long Beach Post)
2. On February 2, the LBPD was called to the scene of a deadly shooting “near Atlantic Avenue and Esther Street.” A 31-year-old man was shot while sitting in his car. On March 9, they identified a 20-year-old suspect who was already in custody. On June 1, a 19-year-old suspect was arrested “near the area of 5th Street and Long Beach Boulevard.” Finally, the LBPD announced on Friday that they had arrested “a 19-year-old resident of Las Vegas” as a suspect in the case. He was “near the area of Wardlow Road and Pacific Avenue.” (LBPD)
3. Beware of rental scams! We learned on Friday that a listing on Esperanza Avenue, which was advertised on Craigslist, didn’t actually exist. A prospective tenant “signed a lease and wired $3,200 for the deposit and first month's rent before touring the place.” The consumer has since alerted his bank and the LBPD. However, “the condominium listing is still up on Craigslist.” (ABC)
4. The Long Beach State women’s soccer team announced last week that “Tianna Sidtikun, Taylor Freitas, and Kainani Kia’aina will join the Beach this fall.” They join “Cherrie Cox, Felicia Jastré Högberg, Julia Moore, Litzy Morales, and Kana Uchida,” who had signed National Letters of Intent. (Soccer Wire, 2)
5. Mark your calendars! On August 2 is National Night Out. It is an opportunity to step outside and meet friends, neighbors, and police officers. Various LB neighborhoods have big plans. The Deforest Park Neighborhood Association plans two events in North LB; there’ll be a Taco Tuesday at the Historic Long Beach Dairy and Creamery, while food trucks are lining up “on 60th Street and Atlantic Avenue.” (Press-Telegram)

Today in Long Beach:

• Sunday Farmers Market at E. Marina Dr - South of 2nd Street (9 a.m.)
• Sweetwater Creek Band At Pirate Invasion at 1126 Queen’s Hwy (11 a.m.)
• Fun In The Sun Sensory Parent & Me Class at Stearns Champions Park (1 p.m.)
• Soul Times w/Resident DJs Pollo & Caveman Leo at Alex's Bar (2 p.m.)
• Stand-Up Comedy Show Fundraiser for the So Cal Black Chamber of Commerce at Roscoe's Jazz Lounge (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Our Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services (LBDHHS) received 950 cans of infant formula from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The formula will be distributed to eligible families in Long Beach. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• The City is seeking partners to provide strategies to generate $1M additional consumer spending at local small businesses. The awarded organization/s will develop and implement citywide solutions through the ActivateLB program. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• Has a Long Beach Public Library librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the American Library Association "I Love My Librarian Award." (Long Beach Public Library Foundation via Facebook)
• Our West Bixby Knolls neighbor enjoys Welcome mats, they are like little pieces of art at your doorstep. What does your welcome mat look like? (Nextdoor)

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