Bullet In The Air + Vaccines Work + Job Fair With 16 Employers

Hey, Long Beach! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

What goes up must come down; this includes bullets. Also, the Mayor reminds you that vaccines work. Finally, if you need a job, dust off the old resume and be ready to present yourself next week Wednesday!

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. An adult male was struck by a bullet that may have been fired into the air near the 1400 block of Santa Fe Avenue. PD officers found casings, but no suspect. (LBReport)
2. Tweeting from his personal account, Mayor Robert Garcia reminds residents that “vaccines work.” Citing a conversation he had with a hospital official, “95% of their COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated.” (@RobertGarcia)
3. Do you need a job? 2nd & PCH will host a hiring fair on September 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come with your resume and ready to interview; you may be hired on the spot. Sixteen confirmed businesses will be hiring that day. (2ndandPCH)
4. The International City Theatre has big plans for its 37th season. Five shows are planned for 2022. (TheHiLo)
5. The LBPD had a great time Saturday when patrolling the beach and handing out coupons for free Slurpees to kids. (@LBPD)

Today in Long Beach

• Namasté Morning Meditation, Namasté Center for Spiritual Living. (7 AM)
• New Students and Incoming Kindergarten Family Orientation (9:00 AM)
• LBCC Express Day, Long Beach City College, Liberal Arts Campus, 4901 East Carson Street. (1 PM to 6 PM)
• Working Together in Teams, Monday Prayer Service by Christ Chapel of LB, online. (6:45 PM)
• Bachelor in Paradise Mondays at Trademark Brewing, 233 East Anaheim Street. (7:30 PM)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach State Athletics: "Long Beach, are you or someone you know a First Time Home Buyer? Wondering how to be better financially prepared in the current housing market? We’ve got you covered! Join a FREE educational workshop for first-time homebuyers with our..." (Instagram)
• Long Beach City: "On your way to your next errand, drop off your mail-in ballot at any of our drop box locations listed here! https://bit.ly/LBVotingDropBox... The deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 14. #LBVotes" (Facebook)
• LB Animal Care Services is open by appointment only. To make an appointment to adopt or foster a pet, please email PetAdopt@longbeach.gov or call 562.570.4925.
• Los Angeles County has reported one case of West Nile Virus in humans.

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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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