Death Investigation + Person Found Safe + MLK Statue Restoration

Hey, Long Beach! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on in town today.

The victim of an alleged battery has died. Also, Chris Timmons was found safe. Finally, District 6 will step up to the plate and restore the recently vandalized MLK statue.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 85 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Update: Jay McManus, the 61-year-old man who was found unconscious near Stearns Street and Carfax Avenue, has died. LBPD opened an undetermined death investigation. McManus “sustained a critical injury to the upper body.” If you have any information, please contact Homicide Detectives Ethan Shear or Jose Rodriguez at (562) 570-7244. (LBPD)
2. Update: Christopher Timmons, the at-risk missing person who disappeared from the 1000 block of Linden Avenue, has been located safe in Long Beach. (LBPD)
3. Update: Council member Suely Saro has requested that $5,890 be transferred from the 6th District account to restore the Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Central LB. The funds will be used for a full restoration, which includes rust removal and weatherproofing. “This is my way, as a person who has been raised to respect their elders, to ensure that things like this are taken care of,” she said. (LegiStar, LB Post)
4. The LB City Council is mulling over an indoor vaccine mandate. The City’s health department provided data about vaccine rates, infection counts, and regional policy considerations. At this point, it is unclear which types of businesses would be affected, what enforcement would look like, and what new technology is required. Mayor Robert Garcia noted, “public good always trumps personal liberty.” (LB Post)
5. The LBPD will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Friday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. It will be somewhere in the North Patrol Division. Unless you have about $13,500 sitting around doing nothing, mind your Ps and Qs, and don’t drive under the influence. (LB Local News)

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Today in Long Beach

• Public Storage hiring event at Public Storage Property #00202, 4140 Cherry Avenue. (10 AM to 2 PM)
• LB Caregiver Support Group, online. (10 AM to 12 PM)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic - Veterans Memorial Stadium (11:00 AM)
• Kindergarten Kickoff - Emerson Parkside Academy (K-5) (11:00 AM)
• Trademark Comedy Night (7:00 PM)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach Antique Market: "Yes or No? #lbflea Next event - Sunday September 19" (Instagram)
• Historical Society of Long Beach: "Highlighting the Historical Harbor- Through Hollywood and Harbors: The Mansion Belle in Long Beach By Brian N Chavez. In the summer of 1966, the Port of Long Beach welcomed the sternwheeler Mansion Belle to its waters. From its berth at P..." (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: "If you are voting by mail subscribe to receive real-time alerts of when your ballot is received. wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov" (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: "Meet the new Long Beach Municipal Band conductor! Don't miss out on our last week of concerts at the park. https://fb.watch/7AOXO08k8E/" (Facebook)
• Long Beach City Clerk: "Monday, August 30th is the last day to register to vote for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election." (Facebook)

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