🌱Pedestrian Killed In Plymouth Driveway + LBPD: 3 Weekend Shootings

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A pedestrian died after an accident with a vehicle backing out of a driveway. Also, the LBPD had a busy weekend investigating shootings. Finally, birth centers are getting more popular.

First, today's weather:

Fog, then sun. High: 71 Low: 58.

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Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. Saturday morning at around 9:42 a.m., a woman backed out of her driveway in the 1600 block of East Plymouth Street and struck a 91-year-old pedestrian. The victim later died. The driver remained on the scene and, according to officers, “neither speed, distracted driving nor impairment are believed to be factors in the collision.” (LBPD)
2. The LBPD had a busy Friday and Saturday. At 1:06 a.m. on Saturday, officers headed to the 6600 block of Orizaba Avenue, where a shooting targeting a woman had occurred. On Friday at 11:13 p.m., the PD went to the 800 block of Chestnut Avenue where there were reports of a home struck by gunfire. A little earlier, at 8:56 p.m., the LBPD came to the 3200 block of Baltic Avenue where another shooting had happened. (LBPD Blotter)
3. We learned on Sunday that the hospital is no longer the only option for women giving birth. Some women prefer to leave behind the “very stressful experience” of the hospital with a “desire to give birth in a natural setting.” Birth centers and midwives are now gaining in popularity. “Department of Public Health data shows the percentage of births happening outside of hospitals has doubled since 2007.” (LB Business Journal)
4. On Saturday, plenty of student-athletes made their way to Moorpark High School, where the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals took place. Jordan HS boys won “the school’s first-ever CIF-SS Track Finals team title.” Wilson HS boys were “runner-up in Division 1.” Poly HS girls “finished second in Division 1.” (Press-Telegram)
5. Mark your calendars! Sunday at 11:30 a.m. you have the opportunity to participate in the Belmont Heights Make A Difference Day. Mayoral candidate Suzie Price is one of the organizers. “Planned projects including tree planting, thanking first responders, assembling hygiene kits and more.” (Press-Telegram)

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Today in Long Beach:

• Early Childhood Program at the Columbia Memorial Space Center (9 AM)
• Long Beach Medical Center's Parkinson’s Wellness Program Speech and Physical Therapy Class (10 AM)
• Bixby Park Farmers' Market (3 PM)
• Game Night Tuesday at Trademark Brewing (4:30 PM)
• Medicare & Dinner at the Naples Rib Company (6 PM)

From my notebook:

• Our Houghton Park-NLB neighbor is missing a dog. It's a German Shepard mix. She’s about 6 years old. Last seen around Cherry and Harding or Artesia. She’s very sweet, but very scared. (Nextdoor)
• A Los Altos-Britton Drive neighbor wants to know if you need a permit or something to post up a pop-up tent to have items out for sale? At Sears' empty back parking lot they do and no one says anything. (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.

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