🌱 Drowning In San Pedro + Traffic Circle Area Power Outage

Rise and shine, Long Beach; today is National Deep Dish Pizza Day! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today in Long Beach.

A body was pulled from the ocean Monday morning. Also, navigating the traffic circle was even more dangerous during a power outage affecting traffic signals. Finally, some Disney-themed hand sanitizers were recalled.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 73 Low: 56.

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Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. A drowning victim was pulled from the ocean Monday morning at 3720 S Stephen M White Drive. L.A. County lifeguards were instrumental in locating the body. “The Los Angeles County Coroner will investigate the drowning.” (Patch)
2. Public Works reported an unplanned power outage Monday at around 10:40 a.m. “affecting residents and some traffic signals on Atherton between the Traffic Circle and Bellflower; Los Coyotes Diagonal from Traffic Circle to Stearns.” Technicians evaluated the dark intersections and installed generators as needed. (@LBPublicWorks)
3. On Monday, there was a Disney-themed hand sanitizer recall. The affected products which have been sold in the Long Beach area include: “The Mandalorian” Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 68%, available in green and blue formulations; and Mickey Mouse Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 68% blue formulation. Testers found “the human carcinogen benzene” in the Baby Yoda package and “methanol in the Mickey Mouse” package. (KTLA)
4. We learned Monday that the 123,532-square-foot business park at 700-806 W. 14th Street and 701-733 W. Anaheim Street has a new owner. Rexford Industrial Realty Inc. bought the property from RPG 14 for $24 million. “The location is coveted for its proximity to the largest port system in the United States, which had its busiest year on record in 2021 and many of the tenants within this park are port-related.” (LA Business Journal)
5. The LBPD Explorers program is looking for candidates. Teens between the ages of 14 and 19 are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by April 20, and there will be an open house on April 27 at 5:30 p.m. (@LBPD)
   

Today in Long Beach:

• Long Beach Young Professionals Coffee Hour at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (8 AM)
• Bixby Park Local Harvest Farmers Market (3 PM)
• Naples Rib Company offers 1/2 Price Wine Night (4 PM)
• Game Night at Trademark Brewing (4:30 PM)
• The Culver Steps hosts Sunset Yoga (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Our Alamitos Beach neighbor lost their cat at 1500 E 3rd st. (Nextdoor)
• A Westside Long Beach neighbor lost their dog around Santa Fe and Willow. (Nextdoor)
• An eagle-eyed Los Altos-Britton Drive neighbor is sounding the COYOTE ALERT on Fanwood at Marita. It went past San Vicente down Marita West 4 houses, then turned around headed South on San Vicente then West on Garford street. (Nextdoor)

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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.