🌱 Deadly Accident At PCH & Harbor + Parking Lot Shooting Update

Hey, neighbors; today is International Mother Earth Day! Sylvia here with the Friday edition of the Long Beach Daily.

Do you know someone who suddenly doesn’t have their 2002 Toyota Avalon any longer? Also, who shot a performer practicing his routine in a parking lot near Rosie’s Dog Beach? Finally, who’s targeting La Esquinita Mexican Grill?

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Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 68 Low: 51.

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Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. There was a fatal hit-and-run on Wednesday near PCH and Harbor Avenue. The woman “had been walking in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a 2002 Toyota Avalon.” The driver abandoned the car some blocks away on Santa Fe Avenue. If you have any information, please contact detectives at 562-570-7355. (KTLA)
2. This is a follow-up to the developing story of the man who was fatally shot in a parking lot near Rosie’s Dog Beach. The man was a performer who “practiced at the beach every Tuesday night.” A witness saw a car driving back and forth, with the motorist being “a little agitated.” During an altercation, occupants opened fire and killed the performer. (NBC)
3. We learned on Wednesday that the La Esquinita Mexican Grill is a family-owned restaurant that has been open for about six months and already dealt with three break-ins. Windows have been shattered, men broke in, rummaged through the freezer, looked for a safe, and left. If you want to join others in the community and show them some love, head down to 755 West Willow Street, where the staff continues to make and serve the dishes that make La Esquinita a local favorite. (ABC)
4. The city wants to build 35 tiny homes and convert another motel to shelter space, but it wants to do it on the state’s dime. The City Council voted on Tuesday to apply for $45 million as part of the Project Homekey Initiative. “If the city receives the funding it’s seeking, it could add between 100 and 120 rooms,” the city’s homeless services bureau manager explained. (LB Post)
5. Sunday, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., there is going to be a “Paddle for Peace to support Ukraine” event taking place next to the Leeway Sailing Center. “Attendees will have an opportunity to sign support posters and a message board. We will also be creating a large human peace sign in the sand, and the program will culminate with a symbolic dove release.” After the beach event, those with canoes, kayaks, or paddleboards will hit the water for a couple of hours around Alamitos Bay. (Press-Telegram)

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Today in Long Beach:

• Creating The Perfect Yelp Profile Webinar by the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (10 AM)
• Fun With Worms Composting Workshop at the Burnett Long Beach Public Library (2 PM)
• Shock-A-Go-Go at the Art Theatre of Long Beach (7 PM)
• A Doll's House, Part 2 presented by International City Theatre (8 PM)
• All Star Comedy at the Laugh Factory (10 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Long Beach Fire Department is proud to celebrate yet another year with Fire Chief Xavier Espino! Congrats on 36 years of service! Thank you for everything that you do, Chief! You are greatly appreciated! (Facebook)
• The Queen Mary Lifeboat Disposition, has been extended by 31 days from its original closure of March 25 to April 25. The extension and RFP, can be found via the PlanetBids Vendor Portal. (Facebook)
• Come out to the BJK Main Library and Lincoln Park on April 30 for the Celebration of the Young Child! There will be fun activities and resources for children under age 6 and their families. (Facebook)
• LBFD Engineer Seward Khem spoke at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday to acknowledge Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day. Engineer Khem grew up in Long Beach and was honored to be representing both his community and the fire department. (Facebook)
• As Long Beach City develops the next five-year Consolidated Plan, it needs you to be a part of this important process by providing input 💬 on the activities and projects that you want to see prioritized in your community. (Facebook)

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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.