🌱 LBFD’s Chung & Wu Honored + Alleged Attacker Arrested On Artesia

Good morning, everybody; today is National Grape Popsicle Day, which celebrates the accidental discovery of the treat in 1905 by an 11-year-old boy. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Long Beach Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

The Red Cross honored Allen Chung and Daniel Wu for heroic actions! Also, a suspect in the attack on a 16-year-old teen is in custody. Finally, Is there a chance that the Long Beach ARP Sprint Nationals speedboat race could still be a go?

First, today's weather:

Low clouds, then some sun. High: 70 Low: 59.

Where’s The Cheapest Gallon Of Regular Gasoline In Long Beach?

• Arco at 10201 Artesia Blvd., $5.35
• Del Amo Petroleum at 4990 Long Beach Blvd., $5.49
• Costco at 2200 E Willow St., $5.49
• American Oil at 6850 Long Beach Blvd., $5.49
• Anthem Oil at 7512 E Alondra Blvd., $5.49

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Here are the top five stories in Long Beach today:

1. A shoutout to firefighters Allen Chung and Daniel Wu! We learned on Thursday that the Red Cross honored them for heroic actions at the 17th Annual Hometown Heroes Luncheon. (LBFD)
2. Assault Update: We recently talked about the 16-year-old girl who was attacked by men in a car in the 6100 block of LB Boulevard. The LBPD announced that they arrested a 24-year-old suspect on Monday near Artesia Boulevard and Muriel Avenue. He was charged with “one count of kidnapping to commit robbery and one count of prohibited possession of ammunition. Bail was set at $1,050,000.” There are two more suspects on the loose. (LBPD Blotter)
3. Could the Long Beach ARP Sprint Nationals speedboat race still take place? After denying the Southern California Speedboat Club’s permit in April for hosting a 2022 event, the City Council decided Tuesday to give the Club a hearing. “We haven’t had any substantive conversations, but (I’ve been) ensuring them and promising and committing to them that they would have a fair process,” said Councilwoman Suzie Price. So far, a hearing date has not been set. (Press-Telegram)
4. With the Anaheim stadium deal for the L.A. Angels going down in flames, the City of Long Beach went on record saying that “the city is ready to restart conversations about building a stadium to house the Angels.” Initial talks of building a waterfront stadium came to an end late in 2019, when Anaheim became the serious contender. (Yahoo! Sports)
5. Are you looking for a new pizzeria? Would you like to know about the "the Tupac of Pizza in LA?" You owe it to yourself to visit Speak Cheezy at 3950 East 4th Street. Opening in April, “sourdough pizza is made using artisan flours from Washington, Utah, California and Vermont and is "naturally fermented" for three to five days. Our mozzarella curds are shipped from New York and hand-stretched along with our stracciatella.” Yum! (Speak Cheezy)

Today in Long Beach:

• Los Angeles Fleet Week at and around the Battleship IOWA (10 a.m.)
• Downtown Long Beach Farmers' Market at 4th and North Promenade (10 a.m.)
• All Star Comedy at the Laugh Factory (7:30 p.m.)
• Peer Gynt by the Long Beach Shakespeare Company (8 p.m.)
• Party With DJ LUIJAY at Sevilla Nightclub (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Long Beach State Athletics' Jason Smith goes 25 feet, 5.5 inches for an eighth-place finish in the long jump and has qualified for the NCAA Championships in Eugene! (Instagram)
• The Mark Twain Library experienced a known COVID-19 exposure and out of caution and for the safety of staff and patrons, they have closed to do a deep clean of the affected areas. (Facebook)
• Long Beach Public Works and Long Beach Recycles is conducting a citywide survey 💬 to gather feedback on the implementation of Senate Bill 1383's state-mandated household food scraps and yard trash curbside pickup program. (Facebook)
• Several Vote Centers open on Saturday, May 28 for in-person voting for the June 7 Primary Nominating Election. 🗳 (Facebook)
• A neighbor in Naples wants to know if it is true that Ecco’s is closed for good? What happened? (Nextdoor)

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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. 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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