🌱 Coolidge St. Murder Suspect In Jail + Monkeypox Infection Now In LB

Hello, everybody; today is National Lottery Day, which was founded in 2018 by the Massachusetts State Lottery! Sylvia here with your Sunday edition of the Long Beach Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. Keep scrolling for the scoop.

There was a Saturday morning murder. Also, the City has its first “presumptive case” of monkeypox. Finally, Stearns Park neighbors will experience 24-hour-drilling in the future.

First, today's weather:

Patchy fog, then sun. High: 82 Low: 67.

FYI: Long Beach Cooling Centers are open daily from noon to 6 p.m. You'll find them at the Houghton, McBride, and Admiral Kidd community centers as well as the Senior Center and El Dorado Park West.

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• Costco at 2200 E Willow St., $5.09
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💧 Water Crisis Poll! 💧
Residents are limited to watering their landscapes two days per week, before 9 a.m. or after 4 p.m. What else should the City do to deal with the water crisis? Please let me know your thoughts! So far, 17.3% want to mandate drought-resistant landscaping, 18.2% want to recycle wastewater for irrigation, another 43.6% want to build a desalination plant at the coast, and 20.9% don’t believe residential water use contributes to the water crisis.

Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. There was a murder Saturday morning at 6:29 a.m. The LBPD found a stabbed female victim in the “2900 block of Coolidge Street.” Officers “located a male adult suspect near the Paramount Boulevard exit of the northbound 91 Freeway.” He was taken to jail. (LBPD)
2. On Saturday morning, the “Long Beach Health Department announced the first presumptive case of monkeypox infection in Long Beach.” The individual is an adult resident, who had “no recent travel history or known contacts.” Because of limited vaccine supplies, contact tracing is underway and those who had contact will be offered the shot. (Office of the Mayor)
3. Did you know that “Long Beach gets about 60% of its annual water supply from local groundwater wells?” We learned Friday that the Water Department would rehab more than 20 groundwater wells, plus add some new ones. At the top of the list are the Stearns Park wells, two of which are “over 100 years old.” However, neighbors aren’t looking forward to “two five-week periods where there will be 24-hour drilling.” (LB Post)
4. The Aquarium of the Pacific lost Betty, a ten-year-old sea otter. The animal, which was named after Betty White, died unexpectedly on Thursday. “Betty arrived at the aquarium in 2012 after being found off Del Monte Beach in Northern California.” (NBC)
5. Mark your calendars! The Pirate Invasion is making a return! Festivities are planned for July 30 and 31 at the Harry Bridges Memorial Park. Sing sea shanties, watch fire shows after sunset, and enjoy sword fights. In the words of Jack Sparrow, “If you were waiting for the opportune moment, that was it.” (Patch)

Today in Long Beach:

• Long Beach Antique Market at Veterans Stadium (6 a.m.)
• Southeast Farmers Market at 6602 East Marina Drive (9 a.m.)
• Family Fun Festival at 2ND & PCH Shopping Center (11 a.m.)
• Strung Out performs at Alex's Bar (2 p.m.)
• Long Beach Camerata Singers Front Porch Concert Series at Shoreline Village (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The City celebrated the installation of its first-ever beach access mats. The mats make it possible for people of all abilities to access our beaches. Find these beach access mats at 📍 Alamitos, Mother’s, and Granada beach. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• DUN DUN...Air jaws has landed in the LBC! The A-170 blimp is 178 feet long and cruises at 35 knots. Keep an eye out for him over the weekend! 🦈 Shark Week! (Long Beach Airport via Instagram)
• With the completion of the LBPD's Neighborhood Walks program, officers are thrilled to announce the continuation of the program starting very soon! 🙌💙 (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
• Check out the Smart City LB annual report! It outlines the vision, guiding principles, and actionable strategies and objectives for the City to explore and implement emerging technology. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• A neighbor in the Circle Web area is looking for a place to engage in some karaoke 🎤. Any recommendations throughout our city? (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday. See you all Tuesday for another update!

— 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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