Assault Suspect Arrested + Murder Suspect, Too + Nurse Shortage

Morning, neighbors! Sylvia here with today's edition of the Long Beach Daily.

The PD arrested a man believed to have beaten up the 12-year-old boy on the bus (unhindered). Also, a murder suspect is in custody. Finally, can nurses really make $10,000 a week?

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 85 Low: 69.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Update: Do you remember the 12-year-old child who was assaulted on the bus, and nobody stepped in to help? The LBPD has made an arrest in the “area of Atlantic Area and San Antonio Drive.” The suspect is a 36-year-old man and is booked “on one count of child cruelty, one count of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of battery, one count of unruly behavior on public transportation, and one count of battery on public transportation.” (ABC 7, Fox 11)
2. Update: A suspect was arrested in the shooting deaths of two adult males in the 100 block of East Anaheim Street. The shooting occurred on August 5. The suspect is a 22-year-old man who is currently in the Orange County Jail on a different charge. He will be transferred to LB under an arrest warrant for "two counts of murder, one count of ex-felon with a firearm, and one count of ex-felon in possession of live ammunition." LBPD does not yet have a motive. (LBPD)
3. LB is experiencing a nurse shortage. At Community Hospital, patients “are being held in the ER, waiting for a bed in the intensive care unit or medical-surgical unit or the telemetry unit.” San Diego appears to be enticing nurses to work there with offers of $2,500 per shift, “which could easily net them $10,000 or more per week.” St. Mary Medical Center and Long Beach Memorial, along with Community Hospital, are offering incentives to nurses. (LB Post)
4. The second location for the tremendously popular Little Coyote Pizza has opened. It allows for patio seating at 3500 Los Coyotes Diagonal. Guests enjoy pizzas, but also subs and salads. There is talk of expanding the menu. Scuttlebutt suggests chicken wings and similar fare. (Eater L.A.)
5. Khmer Girls in Action is a youth organization that has supported the Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 education campaign with an art contest. The artwork shows different takes on the importance of vaccination. You can see the artwork on the organization’s website. (KGALB)

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Today in Long Beach:

• Downtown Farmers’ Market at 4th and North Promenade. (10 a.m.)
• The LB Museum of Art presents Tristan Eaton: All At Once and William Basinski: DLP 1:1, 2300 East Ocean Boulevard. (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• The Laugh Factory presents: Making Funny, 151 South Pine Avenue. (10 p.m.)
• TOMORROW: L.A. Goth Clothing Swap @ Sunnyside Cemetery, 1095 East Willow Street. (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

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• Historical Society of Long Beach: "Today, we learned some sad news. Our beloved, dynamic, former Historical Society of Long Beach board member, the Honorable Betty Karnette passed away. She was a PE teacher in LAUSD, a union organizer, a former two-term California State S..." (Facebook)
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• Long Beach Fire Department: "Visit the City of Long Beach Disaster Preparedness page and answer the question for a chance to earn a preparedness giveaway! What a great way to start your plan #NationalPreparednessMonth" (Facebook)

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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. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects and German to English business translations. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Fishdom (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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