🌱Street Makeover At 23rd & Lakewood + Gascón Charges 2nd Street Woman

Good morning, Long Beach, and happy National Fajita Day! Here’s what else is going on:

• 🚧 The scene of a recent traffic fatality gets a safety makeover
• 🧑‍⚖️ DA Gascón charges a woman who called neighbors racial slurs
• 🛑 The recent King’s Hawaiian recall now affects other companies using the same vendor

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Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) We learned on Tuesday that the intersection at 23rd Street and Lakewood Boulevard is slated to get a safety makeover. You may remember that it was here that a 57-year-old driver failed to yield and struck a seven-year-old boy on July 26. The child died. Improvements include “trimming the bushes and branches on the north side of the intersection, installing yellow continental crosswalks with horizontal stripes on all crossings, new centerline striping along the east and westbound approaches and signage warning north and southbound drivers of the presence of a school zone nearby.” (Long Beach Post)

2) Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who just survived a second recall effort, announced on Tuesday that he “filed charges against a woman alleged to have made racially charged threats against her neighbors.” (We discussed her on Saturday in connection with the goings-on at the apartment building in the 2300 block of East 2nd Street.) The charges are “six felony counts of criminal threats and one felony count of violation of civil rights.” (LA County DA, Patch)

3) Remember the King’s Hawaiian "Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites" recall we discussed? It is now being expanded to include other companies that used the same vendor as King’s Hawaiian. As of Tuesday, the list includes “Stumptown, Glucerna, Premier Protein, and Aloha” as well as “Cafe Grumpy Ready to Drink Cold Brew Coffee, some products of Organic Valley 1% lowfat milk, some Kate Farms nutrition shakes, some cartons of PediaSure Harvest, and some cartons of Ensure Harvest.” If you have questions, the vendor has opened up a support center at 1-800-627-0557. (Patch, Patch)

4) It’s official! Pumpkin spice is coming to Dunkin’ Donuts! While the city is facing Flex alerts because of the broiling heat, Dunkin’ encourages cool fall thoughts by beginning their promotion on Wednesday, “bringing back Dunkin’s Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, the pumpkin bakery line-up and Maple Sugar Bacon.” If you get in on the deal before September 13, “a medium Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew or Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte can be purchased for $3.” Your closest locations might be on 3861 North Lakewood Blvd or 5560 East 7th St. (KTLA)

5) Mark your calendars! The Long Beach Buddhist Church at 2360 Santa Fe Avenue is hosting its Bon Odori event on August 27. Running from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., there will be food and prizes in addition to the dance! (Rafu)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Tai Chi For Beginners at Marine Stadium Park (11:45 a.m.)
• Reading Buddies one-on-one reading practice at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (3 p.m.)
• Hops & Handlettering for beginners at Trademark Brewing (6:30 p.m.)
• The Bamboo Club presents its monthly Tiki Ha Ha Comedy Night! (7 p.m.)
• Comedy takes place at Clancy's (8 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• It's back-to-school season at LGB! As college-bound students take off and parents say goodbye, we're happy to be the hometown airport for families to have a proper sendoff. This morning, Eric took off for his first year at Wichita State! (Long Beach Airport via Instagram)
• 🚨SUNDAY, August 21, the LBFD will be hosting the annual Female Firefighter Career Workshop! This workshop is designed to prepare aspiring Long Beach Firefighters with the necessary tools required for a career in the fire service. (Long Beach Fire Department via Facebook)
• It’s baaaaaack… after a two✌🏽year hiatus, Beach Streets University returns on 📆 September 17. Grab your wheels 🚲🛼🛹🛴 and join us for outdoor music, food, drink specials, healthy and active-living activities and more! (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• The City launched a LBRecovers Data Dashboard! 📊 A new tool to track spending & key performance metrics related to the Long Beach Recovery Act. The Recovery Data Dashboard is part of the City’s efforts in enhancing transparency. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• The LBPD announces its 8th "Etch and Catch" event with spaces available! Register now as we expect space to fill fast! 📆 Saturday Aug. 27 ⏰ 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 📍 Long Beach Convention Center - 300 East Ocean Boulevard. (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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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