LBUSD Electronic Lock Pilot + Puvungna + A Pool In North LB?

Morning, people of Long Beach! Sylvia here with a fresh copy of the Long Beach Daily.

Beginning with two schools, the LBUSD will test electronic lock technology that could lock down a whole campus with a mouse click. Puvungna, a sacred Native American site on the CSULB campus, is creating controversy. Finally, there is a chance that the City Council will talk about building a public pool in the 90805 ZIP code – maybe.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. The LBUSD launches an electronic locks pilot program at Bixby Elementary and Muir K-8. The locks go on classroom doors and doors that open to high-use spaces. It allows for a lock-down in minutes across the entire campus. Jefferson Middle School and Robinson K-8 will get the locks by next fall. (LB School Bonds)
2. The Native American Heritage Commission accuses CSULB of bad faith communication about Puvungna, which is a sacred Native American site that is on the campus. (LB Post)
3. The 90805 ZIP code might be getting a public pool. Council Members Zendejas, Price, and Austin with Vice Mayor Richardson identified North LB as the area with the least access to a public pool. Therefore, they want to study its establishment at the August 3rd meeting. (LB)
4. LB announces its Storefront Reopening and Board-Up Removal (SRBR) Program, which pays qualified business and property owner applicants to remove boarding materials they used to cover windows and storefronts during COVID-19 or last year’s civil unrest. (City of LB)
5. In May 2020, police shot a man allegedly armed with a knife on the 710 Freeway. Now, the man’s family is suing the City for violating his civil rights and waiting too long to provide medical care. (CBS Local)

Today in Long Beach

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• Sweet Deals at Rori’s Artisanal Creamery (12:00 PM)
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• Welcome Back Dinner - Rancho Los Cerritos (5:30 PM)

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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. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects, German to English business translations as well as human resources tutorials. She loves dogs, books, and embraces social justice.

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