🌱 Harbor Ave Murder Suspects Caught + Red Room To Reopen As Baby Gee

Hello again, neighbors; today, we embrace World Children’s Day! It's Sylvia, your host of the Daily. Follow along for the most important things happening in town these days. Today you'll learn about these stories and more:

• 🚓 An arrest of five burglary suspects
• 👮 Planned homeless encampment sweeps in downtown
• 🎨 Winners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration art contest for local students

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🌞 But first, today's weather:

Nice with sunshine. High: 77 Low: 48.

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in Long Beach

• American Oil at 6850 Long Beach Blvd., $4.59
• G&M at 805 E Ocean Blvd., $4.69
• Rocket Oil at 1701 W Anaheim St., $4.69

🦃 Thanksgiving Poll!
Thanksgiving is on November 24th. We asked, how do you celebrate? You responded. 44.7% of you celebrate a big meal as a family tradition, while 30.6% don’t celebrate and treat it like any other day. In a smaller group, 1.2% don’t celebrate because they feel it glorifies the conquest of Native Americans; however, 23.5% choose to celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving out of gratitude. Thank you for participating!

📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) announced on Friday that officers made arrests in the August 21st case of a fatal shooting in the 6700 block of Harbor Avenue. The victim was a 48-year-old Los Angeles resident. The suspects are 26 and 27 years old. One was arrested near the 500 block of East 64th Street and “booked for one count of murder.” the other suspect was located in the 200 block of East Bort Street and “booked for one count of accessory to murder.” (LBPD)

2) The LBPD made another arrest on Monday. This time, they arrested five burglary suspects. The crime took place on October 18 in a business near the 6400 block of PCH. At that time, an estimated $13,000 were stolen. The suspects are residents of Fontana, Los Angeles, and Ontario. They range in age from juveniles to 21 years. (LBPD)

3) The City’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Terrace Theater Plaza is scheduled for December 5. We learned on Thursday that officials are working on making the downtown area safer for visitors. Steps taken include “lighting up more streets and alleyways, tightening up the operations at construction sites, and speeding up the city’s ability to sweep away homeless encampments.” Officials say that what is needed is “better responsiveness to not allow these encampments to grow and grow and grow and get worse and dirty.” (Long Beach Business Journal)

4) Do you remember the Red Room at 1227 East 4th Street? Well, it closed. However, we learned that the Red Room location will reopen as a rebranded Baby Gee at the end of this month! “We’re going to be serving really great cocktails. But we’re also going to be a place where people can grab a shot and a beer,” the new owners said, hinting that they will keep the dive bar appeal alive. While the pool table will be a thing of the past, there will be DJs spinning vinyl records. (The HiLo)

5) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hosted an art contest. Middle as well as high school students from the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) participated. Entries were to incorporate the theme: “Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.” Last week, the LBUSD released the names of the winners. For grades six to nine, the winners are Taylor Williams from Wilson High School, Maggie Carter from Marshall Academy of the Arts, and Sophia Estrada from Rogers Middle School. From grades ten to 12, the winners are Chloe Rinker from Wilson High School, Kylie Escalante also from Wilson High School, and Jacquelyn Rodriguez from Renaissance High School. Well done! (LBUSD)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• 25th Annual Food Drive & Car Show at Performance Plus Tire and Automotive Superstore (8 AM)
• Karie Hillery at the Wardlow Park Social Hall (10 AM)
• FREE Family ArtMaking drop-in workshop at the Long Beach Museum of Art (11 AM)
• FREE Music At The Point, located at Grace First Presbytarian Church (3 PM)
• Sunday Funday Caribbean Vibes at The Harbor (9 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Sunday Nov 20 - spread out over 20 acres you'll find millions of antiques, collectibles and vintage items for sale at wholesale prices.... Join the dealers, designers and celebrities who shop "The Flea Market With Style©." (Long Beach Antique Market via Instagram)
• "📢 We have launched the application period for the Long Beach Pledge, the City’s guaranteed income pilot program. The program will provide $500 a month for 12 months to 250 residents who live in the 90813 zip code." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "Join us this Sunday, Nov. 20, at 📍 Harvey Milk Promenade Park to stand in solidarity and honor the resiliency of our 🏳️‍⚧️ transgender community. 💗💙🕯" (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "🗣 Participate in our 'Sidewalk Vending Survey!' We need your input on the future of sidewalk vending in Long Beach. Survey results will support the development of sidewalk vending regulations consistent with state regulations." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "All LBPL locations and services, including our phone line, will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25. All locations will be open on Saturday, Nov. 26, excluding our To-Go locations: Alamitos, Brewitt, and Dana." (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)

That's it for today. See you all Tuesday morning for another update!

— 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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