🌱 Carousel Preschool On Cherry Closes + Run 4 Ukraine On Sunday

Hello, neighbors; today is World Tuberculosis Day! Sylvia here with today's edition of the Long Beach Daily.

The City is losing a long-running preschool. Also, the running community has scheduled a Run for Ukraine. Finally, Millikan HS went on lockdown.

First, today's weather:

Very warm with plenty of sun. High: 80 Low: 56.

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Here are the top five stories in Long Beach today:

1. Carousel Preschool at 366 Cherry Avenue is closing its doors as of March 31. The school had been in business for decades, with the latest owner taking it over in 2004. After a recent expiration of the lease, the landlord asked the school to leave, and when the owner attempted to negotiate, she was told that “she missed the time frame to request an extension.” (ABC)
2. This Sunday is the Long Beach Run for Ukraine. It is put together by members of the running community, who ask participants to donate entry fees to one of three vetted organizations at signup. “Runners will meet at 5500 East Ocean Blvd. at 8:15 a.m. to check in and prepare for the race at 9:05 a.m. The event will begin with a moment of silence for those who have died in Ukraine.” (LB Post)
3. Millikan High School went on lockdown Tuesday morning. The school received a threat and called in the LBPD. “Our school has worked with the Long Beach Police Department this morning to implement a precautionary lockdown due to a potential threat that our school has received. Our students and staff are safe. LBPD is checking our campus to just make sure that we remain safe,” the principal explained. The scuttlebutt says that a bomb threat was made. (LB Local News)
4. The City updated its health order on Tuesday, making it so that “bars, breweries, wineries, and clubs in Long Beach are no longer required to verify customers’ proof of COVID-19 vaccination.” Besides that, attendees no longer have to prove their vaccination status when visiting mega indoor events that include more than 1,000 individuals. (KTLA)
5. The LB Civic Center COVID-19 testing site will close at the end of business on April 1. There has been insufficient demand for the service at that location to keep it open. If you do need testing, the Long Beach City College, Pacific Coast Campus site remains open. (LB Post)

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Today in Long Beach:

• FUNdraiser For PARTS benefitting the Renaissance High School for the Arts at Times Square (11 AM)
• Tai Chi for Beginners at Marine Stadium Park (11:45 AM)
• Overcome Anxiety with Discipline and Termination (online) (2 PM)
• A Book Presentation Of ‘Strangers I Know’ at California State University, Long Beach (4 PM)
• Celebrate Downtown with the Downtown Long Beach Alliance in Lincoln Park (6 PM)

From my notebook:

• Long Beach State Athletics will be hosting #6 Santa Barbara in the Pyramid Friday! We’re going to need that Beach energy all night long. Be ready to support the 3rd best team in the country! Pack the Pyramid this Friday @ 7pm GO BEACH! (Instagram)
• Have you visited Lincoln Park? Bring the kids to enjoy the accessible playground, play a basketball game on the half-court, and enjoy all the other great amenities this park offers. Check out a preview of the park. (Facebook)
• Last week, LBFD Recruit Class 2022A participated in a live burn in the basement of a drill tower. This exercise is critical in learning how to work under pressure, in an environment that is hot with low visibility. (Facebook)
• Check out the Long Beach Public Library Miller Room's new bi-monthly mystery book club for adults! The club will be reading a rotating selection of fiction and non-fiction books and short stories for fans of mystery. (Facebook)
• The Los Angeles County Second District Supervisor Holly Mitchell, County of Los Angeles is hosting "Housing Is Key: Rent Relief Information for Property Owners" on Thurs, March 24 for a webinar on rent relief protections available for mom & pop landlords + small business property owners. (Nextdoor)

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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. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.