Dead Body On Pine + Fire Hydrant Vs. Car + Sales Tax Hike Stays

Rise and shine, Long Beach! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on in Long Beach today.

A woman likely died from an overdose on the street. Also, a car accident resulted in a sheared off fire hydrant. Finally, a margin of 16 votes made a temporary sales tax increase permanent.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 67.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Police officers responded to 101 Pine Avenue, where they found a woman experiencing homelessness dead outside L’Opera. Officers believe she died from an overdose on the sidewalk. Two men were taken to local hospitals. (LB Post)
2. The LBFD spent Tuesday morning dealing with the aftermath of a car accident that led to a sheared off fire hydrant near Wardlow Road and Bellflower Boulevard. The driver declined transport to the hospital. (@lbfirefighters)
3. The City welcomes the court’s decision to uphold the county’s cost and methodology for recounting the City’s Measure A ballot initiative. It means “a historic investment in Infrastructure and public safety in the City of Long Beach.” However, critics suggest that the permanent extension of a temporary 2016 sales tax increase passed by only 16 votes, which should merit a recount. The Reform Coalition, which brought the challenge, says the “new electronic vote tabulation system” increases recount costs beyond feasibility. (City of LB, LBReport)
4. The LBPD K-9 unit has been using the nice weather to do some water acclamation training. The pup did well and looked like it was a good time. (@LongBeachPD.CA)
5. Mexihanas Hibachi Grill is the latest success story in LB. Serving Japanese food with a Mexican twist, Martin Luzanilla started with selling his dishes via social media. Response was swift and positive. After a little more than a month, he rented a restaurant. Now he owns a restaurant at 1782 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and plans to open a second location at 2222 Palo Verde. (ABC 7)

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Today in Long Beach

• CARD Hiring Event for Entry-Level Behavior Technicians (Walk-in Interviews) (10:00 AM)
• LB Farmers’ Market at CSU Long Beach Campus, Student Union. (10 AM to 2 PM)
• Wind Down Wednesday at Shoreline Village, 429 Shoreline Village Drive. (10:30 AM to 9 PM)
• Pitch Your Business to California Utility Companies (4:00 PM)
• LBYP Trivia Night and Networking - Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (5:30 PM)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach Antique Market: "Yes or No? #bubblechairswing #lbflea NEXT Event- Sunday Sept 19 (No fifth Sunday special sale in August.) #eeroarnioballchair #1960s #1970s #midcenturymodernfurniture" (Instagram)
• Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is celebrating its first year at the Long Beach Exchange. Visit the store at 4201 McGowen Street on Thursday, and participate in giveaways, grand prize drawings, and $1 off EVERYTHING! (Handel’s Ice Cream Long Beach)
• Long Beach State Athletics: "Kashauna Williams of @LBSU_WVB is our Player of the Week, presented by @portoflongbeach! In a four-set exhibition with No. 22 Pepperdine, Williams piled up the numbers with 22 kills, 10 digs and 4 aces as the Beach and the Waves split th..." (Instagram)
• Long Beach State Athletics: "Happy First Day of the Fall Semester Huge SHOUTOUT to our student-athletes and coaches for helping students at Dorm Move-In last week! #GoBeach #BeachisBack" (Instagram)
• Long Beach Public Library: "We are currently hiring for a Non-Career General Librarian! Applications are now open and will close at 4:30PM on Monday, September 6. For all the details and to apply, visit https://bit.ly/2UEUB7S" (Facebook)

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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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