Lips On The Neck + Virtual Meetings Again? + Measure A Spending

Good morning, Long Beach! Let's get this day started. Here's what's going on around town today.

A guy with a tattoo of lips on his neck thinks he can grope women. (Does your mother know what you’re doing?) Health department recommendations lean virtual. Only 2.96% of Measure A money went to road improvements; surprised?

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 89 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. Update: The LBPD is still looking for the sexual batterer. He has a unique tattoo of a pair of lips on his neck. If you know this guy, drop a dime! (NBC)
2. The ever-changing LB health officer recommendations have struck again. Long Beach Health Officer Anissa Davis “recommended that all public meetings bodies, including the City Council, consider moving to the virtual format.” So far, the health order has not been updated. (LB Post)
3. Remember when the vast majority voted for Measure A? It hiked sales taxes in 2016 for a decade to “support public roads and safety services.” If you’re curious how the money is spent, you might be in for some surprises. The LBPD got “48.21% of the Measure A budget.” The PD spent $35 million on “enhancing the lives of police officers and updating communication technologies.” A minuscule 2.96% went to street improvement. The LBFD and paramedics are getting 15.20%. The final 30.63% expenditures go to “the investment of infrastructure, which details have not been publicly disclosed.” (LB Local News)
4. American Business Bank is expanding. It operates a new Loan Production Office at 5000 East Spring Street, in Suite 570. The company works primarily with members of the business community on meeting “their financial needs.” (Yahoo! Finance)
5. The Millikan Rams defeated Lakewood. Their 49-7 win is just the latest chapter in the schools’ long-time rivalry. The Hamilton Trophy returns. (The 562)

Today in Long Beach:

• Alpert Jewish Community Center’s Open House 9 am-3 pm on October 3 – A FREE Day at The J! (9:00 AM)
• Wee Sing Easter Songs (9:30 AM)
• Jazzville Presents Live Jazz and Burlesque Brunchette (11:00 AM)
• Long Beach Open Studio Tour (12:00 PM)
• Vespers on the beach at Dog Beach followed by Blessings of The Animals (4:30 PM)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach City: Participate in a Pick 'N' Treat tomorrow 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.! Get a short walking tour of beautiful Willow Springs Park and the nearby cemetery. (Facebook)
• Long Beach Public Library: Read along with Alejandra Albarrán Moses! She is Long Beach's Early Childhood Education Coordinator. She will read "Isabel and Her Colores go to School" by Alexandra Alessandri. (Facebook)

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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 and German to English business translations. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Fishdom (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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