Grand Prix Road Closures + Earthquake + Park Circle Shots Update

Happy Sunday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

Love it or hate it, but the Grand Prix is back and messing with your ability to get through the city. Also, Lucy Jones weighs in on the 4.2 earthquake. Finally, there’s an update on the shooting that happened on the 4th in the 900 block of Park Circle.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. Grand Prix road closures are upon us! They will be enforced 9-22, 9-24, 9-25, 9-26, and 9-27. Unless you absolutely have to be on Shoreline Drive, Seaside Way, the Queensway Bridge ramps, or Pine Avenue, avoid the area. If you can’t do that, note that the Grand Prix will have tiered closures that differ by time and day. (LB Post)
2. Did you feel it? The magnitude 4.2 earthquake with its epicenter near Carson sure got my attention Friday evening. Lucy Jones, the expert of all things quaking, notes that the “epicenter was just north of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake.” She goes on to say that earthquakes of this size occur in Southern California about every two months.” Earlier this week, some folks felt a little rumble that stemmed from a magnitude 3.0 earthquake near San Fernando. If you want to prepare for “the big one” or see what this might look like for Long Beach, head over to LAist. (LB Post, CBS Local, LAist)
3. Update: Remember the shooting on September 4 that took place in the 900 block of Park Circle? U.S. Marshals took a 29-year-old LB resident into custody even though he had absconded to Iowa. Authorities allege he is a suspect in the double murder. Detectives do not believe that the suspect knew the victims before the shooting took place. (ABC 7)
4. A 41-year-old San Bernardino man was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison. He pleaded guilty to “two counts of interference with commerce by robbery.” His robbery spree involved “28 fast food restaurants and retail stores,” some of which are in Long Beach, but netted him only a total of $3,853. (Justice Department)
5. Mayor Robert Garcia, from his personal account, tweeted his support to every family impacted by COVID-19. This message comes on the heels of the announcement that Long Beach has officially counted 1,000 resident deaths because of the virus. (@RobertGarcia)

Today in Long Beach:

• Tahquitz Community Picnic - Long Beach Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (12:00 AM)
• Wee Sing Easter Songs (9:30 AM)
• Grand Opening Weekend Event (10:00 AM)
• A Day of Indulgence at a Charity Polo Classic (10:00 AM)
• FORUM - The UNOthering of the Undocumented and Asylum Seekers (1:00 PM)
• Grape Expectations - Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (5:30 PM)
• “Where is God During These Trying Times?” Bible-based Webinar (7:00 PM)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach State Athletics: "Attention fans - Effective September 20, the State of California is requiring indoor events of a certain size to enforce the following. All fans age two or older coming to events inside the Walter Pyramid will be required to provide eith..." (Instagram)
• Long Beach City: "Join us this Monday at 11 a.m. for a livestream message from Mayor Robert Garcia, Pastor Gregory Sanders and Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services (LBDHHS) Director Kelly Colopy acknowledging and honoring the 1,000 community m..." (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: "Did you feel that 4.6 earthquake that hit around 7:58 p.m.? Make sure you make creating an emergency kit part of your weekend plans. Stay safe Long Beach!" (Facebook)
• Long Beach Police Department (CA): "News conference announcing the arrest of a suspect wanted for the murder of two people on 9/4/21." (Facebook)
• Long Beach City Clerk: "ANNOUNCEMENT Starting Monday, September 20th, you can schedule an appointment for Passport Services and Civil Ceremonies! Call our office at (562) 570-6101 for more information." (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. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects and German to English business translations. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Fishdom (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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