🌱 Arrest In Iroquois, Hackett Flag Burnings + Studebaker Road Project

Hello, friends! Today, we remember our favorite library on Dewey Decimal System Day. It's Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know that's happening in town. In today's issue, we'll touch on:

• 🚓 A traffic accident on Orange Avenue
• 🏗️ Groundbreaking for a new Junior Lifeguard facility
• ⚽ Poly and Wilson girls’ soccer teams went head to head

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🌥️ But first, today's weather:

A little afternoon rain. High: 64 Low: 55.

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🍪 Holiday Treats Poll! 🎄
December is the month for holiday treats and goodies. Which is your favorite? So far, 37.3% love See’s Candies, while 13.6% look forward to sugar cookies. Peppermint bark appeals to 6.8%, and eggnog has a loyal following of 37.3%. Poached pears, King Cake, and fruit cake are favorites for 1.7% each.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) A traffic accident occurred Friday morning just before 1 a.m. in the 2100 block of Orange Avenue. An adult driver sustained critical injuries. She “was heading southbound on Orange Avenue and crossed into the northbound lanes, striking two unoccupied parked vehicles along the curb.” (Long Beach Police Department)

2) A man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of setting a dozen homeowners’ American and military flags on fire. Video footage shows him walking around Iroquois and Hackett avenues around 3:30 a.m. with a lighter in hand. One of the burning flags fell on top of a car, which promptly “became engulfed in flames.” Residents were able to identify the suspect using the video footage. (Fox)

3) The Long Beach City Council discussed a new Studebaker Road project on Tuesday. The plan includes the addition of a protected bike lane between Los Coyotes Diagonal and 2nd Street. “Other improvements could include things like new curb ramps, bus stop enhancements, new crosswalks, flashing beacons, and a gateway entry sign where Studebaker intersects Los Coyotes Diagonal.” Besides that, there may be lane reductions between 2nd Street and Loynes Drive to accommodate a hardscape median. The city plans to invite bids by summer and break ground in fall. (Long Beach Post)

4) On Tuesday, the city celebrated the groundbreaking for a new Long Beach Junior Lifeguard facility. It will be built “on East Ocean Boulevard and Claremont Place, adjacent to the Claremont Launch Ramp.” The planned 925-square-foot facility will replace a 530-square-foot structure, which will be demolished. (City of Long Beach)

5) Thursday evening, Poly and Wilson faced off in girls’ soccer. “Poly took the first marquee Moore League game of the season 1-0,” with Kiara Van Deusen getting a ball in the goal that not even Olivia Herrera could stop. "We knew if we kept balance and shape and then worked out of that shape, we’d be alright," said Poly’s coach. “Credit to Poly, they’re tough to play against,” Wilson’s coach added. (The562.org)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• The Kwanzaa Experience at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (11 AM)
• Guadalupe – Queen of the Water, Mother of the Land of the Dead (Chapter # 1) exhibit at the Museum of Latin American Art (11 AM)
• Winter Family Festival at Rancho Los Alamitos (12 PM)
• Winter in Willmore at Drake Park (12 PM)
• Snow Play Area at the Mosaic Shopping Center (3 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "For the first time ever, come watch LBSU Softball under the lights!! ⭐️🌃 We’ve put together an incredible schedule and are looking forward to seeing you this season! 🤩" (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• "Congratulations to Crime Analyst Amanda Cooper, who received the 2022 Analyst of the Year award from the Southern California Crime and Intelligence Analysts' Association! Crime Analyst Cooper's work is critical to our investigations." (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
• "Your LBFD assisted Santa tonight at the Signature Aeroplex Christmas Party.🎅🏻 We are grateful to have such an amazing partnership with Aeroplex Group every year ✈️ Your donations make a positive impact in our community!" (Long Beach Fire Department via Facebook)
• "ICYMI: Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd? Yup! It's called the Jergins Tunnel and it opened in 1928 and closed to the public in 1967. The tunnel ran under Ocean Blvd. and provided access to the Pike and beach." (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)
• "🚨 Your LBFD is now accepting applications for Fire Recruit!🔥 Don't wait until the last minute to get yours in—and REMEMBER to sign up for the NTN test if you haven't taken it already. 💻 ✍️ Applications are available online." (Long Beach Fire Department via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! 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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