🌱 Kudos To Teacher Lee Underwood + 2 Arrests In 2 No-Hit Shootings

Hello again, Long Beach, and happy National Chocolate Milk Day! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Long Beach Daily, hot off the presses. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including:

• 🥇 A Millikan teacher who makes the grade
• 👮 Juveniles and an adult who fire guns willy-nilly
• 🚌 A City College pilot program that helps single parents going to school

❤️ Loving the Long Beach Daily? Tell a friend and send them this link, so they can subscribe!

🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 89 Low: 69.

🌡️ FYI: Long Beach Cooling Centers are open daily from noon to 6 p.m. You find them at the Houghton, McBride and Admiral Kidd community centers, as well as the Senior Center and El Dorado Park West.

🏡 Looking for more real estate leads in Long Beach? Let us help you reach prospective home buyers and stand out from the competition. Click here to learn more.

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in Long Beach

• Arco at 3201 E 7th St., $4.99
• Arco at 1785 Bellflower Blvd., $4.99
• Sam’s Club at 7480 Carson St., $5.09

🤔 Aggressive Urban Coyotes or Regular L.A. County Wildlife? Poll!

We live with raccoons and opossums. Do coyotes fall into the same category? They don’t need open space, have no problems building dens close to humans, and are becoming more and more visible on our neighborhood streets. What do you think? So far, 61.9% think we need to learn to live with them, 34.9% want them gone, and 3.2% don’t care one way or the other.

📰 Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1) A shoutout to Millikan High School teacher Lee Underwood! The LBUSD announced on Friday that he is the Teacher of the Year. Underwood teaches AP English Literature and has been with the district since 2006. Congratulations! (LB Schools)

2) The LBPD arrested three juveniles on Saturday evening in connection with a shots-fired report in the 900 block of Via Carmelitos. The three boys, ranging in age from 15 to 16 years, initiated an unsuccessful vehicle escape. In addition to bringing in the boys, the police also took two guns off the streets. Another no-hit shooter was arrested in the 1800 block of Palmer Court early Sunday morning. In this case, the suspect is “a male adult who was arrested for a prohibited person in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance, and an outstanding warrant.” (LBPD)

3) We learned on Monday that the Long Beach City College is working with 11 students as part of a partnership pilot program between the school and Raise The Barr. The program will “coordinate care and housing for students who are low-income single parents.” The pilot program runs through July 2023. (Press-Telegram)

4) On Saturday was the Plane Pull. The LBPD sent a team that “managed to pull a 125,000-pound plane 10 feet in just under 7 seconds.” This fundraiser collected more than “$240K to support athletes.” (Long Beach PD)

5) Mark our calendars! The Panndora’s Box annual theater festival runs this year from October 7 to 9. Head to the Garage Theatre to see the works of the newest LB playwrights. This year’s lineup begins with Mob Moll by Rachael Powles and continues with Have To Believe We Are Magic by Sara Guerrero, Olive Pits And Other Survivors by Tracy Chutorian Semler, All The Oxytocin In Your Fingertips by Cary J. Simowitz, and Golden Gate by Lindsey Kirchoff. (Panndora Productions)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• In-Person Storytime at the Rancho Los Cerritos (10 AM)
• Bixby Park Farmers Market at Junipero between 1st and 2nd Streets (3 PM)
• spcaLA Fundraiser at Deli News (4 PM)
• Evening for Educators: Abstract Art From Latin America at MOLAA (4:30 PM)
• EL Social Club at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5:30 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• Deputy Chief Don Mauk recorded a message to our Long Beach community in honor of National “If You See Something, Say Something” Day. (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
• 🗣 The City is now accepting applications for its Management Assistant Program. It offers an intense and fulfilling one-year apprenticeship filled with challenge, excitement, and tremendous opportunities for career and personal growth. (Long Beach City via Facebook)

😸 The Adoptable Cat of the Week from LB Animal Care Services

Please contact Julie Somers at 562-673-5050 for more information.

🛒 More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

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

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