🌱 Commercial Burglary On Curry + Inaugural 'Happy Howlidays' Events

Hey, everybody! Today, we leave our shoes by the fireplace and celebrate Saint Nicholas Day! It's Tuesday in Long Beach, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town. In today's issue of the Daily, you'll read about these stories and more:

• 🚓 A home-invasion robbery at Beverly Plaza
• ✈️ An emergency landing at the Long Beach Airport
• 💰 A generous Long Beach Harbor Commission funds community projects
  

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🌥️ But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 63 Low: 46.

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December is the month for holiday treats and goodies. Which is your favorite? So far, 37.2% love See’s Candies, while 16.3% look forward to sugar cookies. Peppermint bark appeals to 9.3%, and eggnog has a loyal following of 34.9%. Poached pears are favorites for 2.3%.

📰 Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1) On Sunday morning, officers from the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) responded to the 2100 block of Curry Street. A witness had called in a commercial burglary in progress. Sure enough, officers “observed multiple suspects on the roof of a business,” closed Cherry Avenue, and called in SWAT. “Multiple suspects” were arrested. (Long Beach Post)

2) Sunday evening, just before midnight, there was a home-invasion robbery in the 2000 block of Beverly Plaza. Three suspects held a mother and her three children at gunpoint while ransacking the home. Reportedly, the suspects were male adults. “It was unclear if the family was targeted or randomly chosen.” Nobody was injured. (KTLA)

3) A plane headed for Hawaii made an emergency landing at the Long Beach Airport on Monday just after 8:20 a.m. It had taken off from San Diego when the cockpit reported engine failure. “The plane was circling above the Pacific to burn off fuel before attempting to land at Long Beach Airport.” (CBS)

4) At capacity since October, Long Beach Animal Care Services is looking to empty the cages and will host a first-ever Happy Howlidays series of pet adoption events. If you have room in your home and your heart, please check out some available pets! The first event is this Saturday at Houghton Park. Beginning at 1 p.m., “the public is encouraged to participate in the event by donning their favorite ugly holiday sweaters, bringing unopened, store-bought pet supplies to support the shelter’s operations — or by adopting a new pet.” (Press-Telegram)

5) The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners once again loosened its purse strings and “approved 156 sponsorships totaling $508,150, enabling community organizations to host a wide variety of events and programs.” We learned on Monday that some of the recipients are Cambodia Town, Inc., the Camerata Singers of Long Beach, the Historical Society of Long Beach, and the Long Beach Blues Society. Turned away, among others, were some requests by the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. (Port of Long Beach, 2)

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📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Designing For Wellness at Faucets N Fixtures (8:30 AM)
• Planet Cyber Sec Conference at The Westin (10 AM)
• Al-Anon Family Group at St Gregory's Episcopal Church (10 AM)
• Bixby Park Farmers Market (3 PM)
• Alex's Bar Karaoke (9 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Thank you to our friends with the Long Beach Mounted Police, who donated a big batch of goods for our upcoming toy drive! We can’t wait to give these gifts out to families in our community 🎁" (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
• "The Beach are on the road this week! Women’s Basketball vs Nevada Thursday at 11:00 am 📍 Reno, NV Men’s Basketball vs Sac State Saturday at 3:30pm 📍 Sacramento, CA 📺 ESPN+" (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• "📢 Volunteer for our Homeless Count! The 'Count' remains one of the most valuable tools that allows the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and local communities the ability to assess homelessness at national and local levels." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "Reminder! Today, Tue., Dec. 6, Long Beach Parks will host a Job Fair at El Dorado Park West from 6 to 8 p.m. Park staff will share information on current and upcoming job openings for Recreation Program Leaders." (City of Long Beach via Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you around.

— 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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