🌱 Hit-And-Run On PCH & Cherry + Egg Heaven On 4th St To Reopen Soon

Hello, neighbors! Today, we enjoy National Cake Day! It's Saturday in Long Beach, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town. Because community information is power! In this issue, you'll find news about:

• 👮 A fatal accident on 27th Street
• 🚒 The city’s new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting vehicle
• 🚢 Where Carnival Miracle passengers can park

💗 Please help us grow! Send a friend or neighbor this link, so they can be in the know, like you!

🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 69 Low: 49.

🏘️ Want to stand out as a top real estate agent in Long Beach? We have an exclusive, limited-availability opportunity for you to showcase your real estate expertise and tap into our local audience. Click here to learn more.

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in Long Beach

• ARCO at 1785 Bellflower Blvd., $4.49
• Sinclair at 5588 Long Beach Blvd., $4.49
• ARCO at 1001 Redondo Ave., $4.55

🎄 The Worst Christmas Songs?
Christmas is around the corner. Songs of the season are everywhere. However, some tunes are better than others. Last year, Rolling Stone compiled a list of the worst Christmas songs of all time. Which song is the one that is the worst in your book? So far, we have:

• NewSong, ‘The Christmas Shoes’ - 37.5%
• The Jackson 5, ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’ - 37.5%
• Seth MacFarlane and Sara Bareilles, ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ - 12.5%
• Band Aid, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ - 12.5%

📰 Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1) Crossing PCH is dangerous for pedestrians. A man was struck while crossing PCH at Cherry Avenue on Thursday at 6:25 p.m. He survived the accident, but the driver fled the scene. During their investigation, police closed PCH between Cherry and Gardenia. (Long Beach Post)

2) On Thursday, just before 1 a.m., a man crossing 27th Street at Long Beach Boulevard was struck and killed. The man was in a wheelchair and crossing in a marked crosswalk. The vehicle that hit him was a 2017 Toyota Camry. This driver remained on the scene. “At this time, it is unknown if the driver or the pedestrian had the right of way; however, neither speed nor distracted or impaired driving is believed to be a factor in this collision.” (Long Beach Police Department)

3) The Long Beach Fire Department now has access to a new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle. Stored at Fire Station 16, the ARFF vehicle comes equipped with “360-degree cameras with infrared thermal imaging to help see through smoke and steam.” It can hold “3,000 gallons of water, up to 420 gallons of foam, and 550 pounds of dry chemical extinguishing agent.” (City of Long Beach)

4) If you’re planning a cruise on the Carnival Miracle, you won’t be able to park at the cruise terminal. We learned on Tuesday that “due to limited capacity at the cruise terminal garage,” travelers have to find alternative parking. At this time, there's no word if the same problems exist for those booking cruises on the Carnival Radiance or Carnival Panorama. In response, the cruise line set up a shuttle service from the Convention Center, where parking opportunities exist for $20 per day. (CruiseHive)

5) When Egg Heaven at 4358 East 4th Street closed, it ended an era that began in 1969. However, we learned on Thursday that Egg Heaven will reopen “soon.” A former waitress has stepped up to partner with the current owners to welcome guests again. The former cook will also come back! The menu will be the same one we've known and loved — with the additions of chilaquiles, huevos anogados and huevos divorciados. Yum! (paywall/Press-Telegram)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon meets at 5400 E. Ocean Blvd. (7:30 AM)
• Beginners Plein Air Paint Out on the Beach meets near Rosie's Dog Beach (8:30 AM)
• MakeHER MART EVENT at 1st & Linden (11 AM)
• Invasion Music Festival at 5951 Downey Ave (2 PM)
• Saturday With Lenny G at the Sevilla Nightclub (10 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Free parking in Downtown during Shop Small Saturday! All on-street meters south of 10th Street. Also, 2 hours free at City Lot C on 3rd Street." (Downtown Long Beach)
• "Enjoy free parking on Small Business Saturday at Belmont Shore, including street parking and at the 5 public parking lots. The City Place garage located in Downtown Long Beach will remain free for the first two hours. City Place garages A, B, and C are accessible on Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Streets between Pine Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. No validation is required for the first two hours." (City of Long Beach)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• The Pumpkin Factory at Westminster Mall — (Visit website)
• Add your business here

Events:

• Torrance Antique Street Faire (November 27)
• Sandpipers Holiday Homes Tour (December 2)
• 25th Annual Palos Verdes Peninsula Parade of Lights (December 3)
• Add your event

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you all tomorrow 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Long Beach Daily? Contact me at LongBeach-CA@Patch.com