🌱Carson St. Storage Facility Burns + PD Catches 3 Commercial Burglars

Rise and shine, Long Beach; today is National Superhero Day, which was created in 1995 by Marvel Comics‘ employees! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on in Long Beach today.

A storage facility on Carson Street sustained considerable damage. Also, why are three folks from L.A. alleged to have burgled commercial properties in LB? Finally, what’s cannabis testing, and would you like to tour the facility?

First, today's weather & pollen breakdown:

Low clouds and fog, then sun. High: 67 Low: 53. Today’s pollen breakdown shows low tree pollen but moderate grass pollen.

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Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. On Tuesday, at around 5:52 a.m., the storage facility on the 1000 block of West Carson Street caught fire. Thirty fire units fought the two-alarm blaze. The “West Long Beach storage facility sustained extensive damage,” including a collapsed second floor in some areas. (LB Post)
2. A shoutout to the LBPD! On Tuesday morning, at around 1:18 a.m., officers responded to a commercial burglary in the 200 block of East Broadway and believed the suspects to be a female and two males. Then, at 2 a.m., there was another commercial burglary in the 700 block of East 1st Street. This time, they caught the suspects, who are a 19-year-old female, a 19-year-old male, and a 35-year-old male; they’re all L.A. residents. (LBPD)
3. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a (legal) cannabis testing lab? Some LBCC students recently toured BelCosta Labs at 1131 East South Street. We learned on Wednesday that the facility establishes “the quality and provenance of cannabis goods.” Technicians there run “THC potency tests, residual pesticides testing, and homogeneity tests for edible products.” By the way, you’re welcome to schedule your own tour at this North Long Beach facility! (Viking News)
4. Everytable, the company that sells grab-and-go meals, is expanding. It already operates locations at 4406 Atlantic Avenue and 1001 E. PCH. The next location will open up in East Long Beach in November. This is the company that makes “healthy food more accessible and affordable to underserved communities. To do this, Everytable chooses locations in both high and low-income areas and prices its meals based on the neighborhood.” (The HiLo)
5. We’re getting a Popcorn World, y’all! Its tentative opening date is June 4 at 3916 Atlantic Avenue. However, the operator is planning to be visible at Bixby Knolls’ First Fridays to hand out samples. This isn’t your typical popcorn store. There’ll be about 250 flavors that might include key lime pie, orange dreamsicle and dill pickle. (The HiLo)

Today in Long Beach:

• Long Beach Caregiver Support Group with the HSC School of Gerontology (online) (10 AM)
• 2022 City National Bank Entrepreneur Of The Year Luncheon at 200 South Pine Avenue (10:30 AM)
• Peers & Beers CX Executive Networking at Ballast Point Brewery (2 PM)
• Long Beach Uptown Farmers Market at Atlantic Avenue & East 46th Street (3 PM)
• Daft Punk Experience at Legends Restaurant & Sports Bar (10 PM)

From my notebook:

• Our neighbor in the Belmont Heights South area has a friend who has found herself unable to keep her senior cat. Can you help? (Nextdoor)
• A The Plaza neighbor is wondering if anyone knows of a good animal rescue for senior pets? A friend’s aunt just passed away and left behind a 10-year-old small terrier mix dog and a 15-year-old cat. Any recommendations would be helpful. (Nextdoor)
• An El Dorado Park Estates neighbor is concerned about the encampment along the storage facility off Wardlow. They can only imagine what is ending up in the riverbed and then ultimately in the ocean. Are you concerned, to? (Nextdoor)
• Our Central Wrigley neighbor's cat got out this morning. She’s an older tabby and has no teeth. She is absolutely the sweetest, friendliest kitty, and they need help finding her. (Nextdoor)
• A North East Village student wonders what are your thoughts on the Main Library (Billie Jean King)? As a student, they find it very difficult to study or get anything done there. (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.