🌱E Ocean Blvd. High Rise Fire + No 2022 Sprint Nationals Races In LB

Happy Thursday, neighbors; today is International Moment of Laughter Day! Let's start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know around Long Beach today.

A 14th-floor high-rise fire was no match for the LBFD. Also, officials are declining to permit the Sprint Nationals races this year. Finally, if you’re planning to spend Sunday at El Dorado Park, read on!

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 70 Low: 54.

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Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1. On Tuesday, at around 5:18 p.m., the LBFD responded to a fire on the 14th floor of 600 East Ocean Boulevard. “The fire was extinguished, preventing its spread to neighboring units. Smoke was removed & no injuries were reported.” (LBFD)
2. We learned on Tuesday that the City has “denied a special-event permit for the 2022 Sprint Nationals races planned for August in Marine Stadium.” You may remember that, last year, a racer died at the event. “It was the second death in the past three Sprint Nationals.” Officials concluded that “the event was too dangerous as currently set up.” “The reasons why they say they’re denying the permit are all erroneous. If they would just sit down with me, I could correct them,” the event organizer says. (Press-Telegram)
3. If you’re planning to spend the Easter Sunday holiday at El Dorado Park, the City would like you to know that the “388-acres of open space, picnicking areas, playgrounds, bicycle trails, and many other amenities” will be open. Hours run from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., here’s an $8 per car parking fee, and officials will “close the gates to vehicles once the lots are at capacity, and vehicles exiting the park may not be granted re-entry if the park closes for capacity.” (Patch)
4. We’re losing Bixby Knolls’ Liberation Brewing Company on April 30. In business for just four years, the venue “is looking into changing its Alcoholic Beverage Control license to allow for the sale of its bottled beer at bottle shops, farmers markets, and festivals.” The brewery was not able to weather “the pandemic’s stranglehold on the business.” (The HiLo)
5. Sesame Dinette at 1750 Pacific Avenue opened last Thursday. A reviewer described it as “a new culinary oasis sandwiched between a pharmacy and a laundromat.” Venture in, and you will have your pick of spiced dal hand-pie, green garlic and paneer biscuit, and fresh yogurt with pickled kumquats, puffed grains, and honey. And those are just the earlier lunch favorites! (The HiLo)

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Today in Long Beach:

• Small Business Resiliency Webinar Series by the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (11 AM)
• Veterans Virtual Job Fair (11 AM)
• Online Women's Cancer Care Support Group with the California State University, Long Beach (2:30 PM)
• Support spcaLA By Eating At Panera Bread, 2280 Bellflower Boulevard (4 PM to 8 PM)
• A Doll's House, Part 2 presented by International City Theatre (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• Long Beach State Athletics thanks the fans for coming out for the first of three mid-week match ups in the month of April! See you Wednesday for the Hoedown at Blair! 🤠 (Instagram)
• The Long Beach Police Department (CA) is excited to announce the 5th "Etch and Catch" event coming up with spaces available! Register soon, as they expect space to fill fast! 📅Saturday, April 23 ⏰8 am to 2 pm 📍Long Beach Police Department - North Patrol Division (Facebook)
• When Xander, a young patch collector, reached out to the Long Beach Police Department and shared his story of his patch collection being destroyed in a wildfire, Lieutenant Yap knew just what to do! Check out this video to see the newest additions to Xander's collection! (Facebook)
• It has been windy! 💨🍃 If you see any downed 🌳 trees, call the Long Beach Public Works Department at 📱 562-570-2700. (Facebook)
• Congratulations to Laserfiche on their brand-new office space! (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.