March For Reproductive Rights + Artificial Turf Project + STEAM

Hey, Long Beach! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here are the most important things going on in town today.

LB women are planning a march for reproductive rights in solidarity with other marches nationwide. Also, the highly-divisive artificial turf project is getting close. Finally, the Billie Jean King Main Library will host STEAM programs.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 74 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. The North Pine Neighborhood Alliance, Women of Long Beach, and the Long Beach Resister Sisters are sponsoring the local march for reproductive rights. Taking place on Saturday, it is part of a national protest. The event starts at 10 a.m. at the Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia Avenue. (Random Lengths News)
2. Council member Stacy Mungo Flanigan will introduce her $3 million artificial turf soccer field project. It is slated for the El Dorado Park field along Studebaker Lane in the 2700 block north of Willow Street. Although approved in a 7-1 vote, it is a highly controversial project. "I cannot wait to see all the kids and families playing on this new field," said Mayor Robert Garcia. Critics are the Eastside Voice, El Dorado Park South Neighborhood Association, and El Dorado Park advocate Ann Cantrell. (LBReport)
3. The LB Public Library is introducing a STEAM program for learners aged 12 and up. “The series will cover topics such as interactive electronics and modular synthesizers.” Every two weeks, a new topic will be introduced. The program kicks off “October 2 at the Studio Makerspace at the Billie Jean King Main Library at 200 W. Broadway.” (NBC)
4. The Highway Patrol found a dead motorcycle rider on the “east Del Amo Boulevard on-ramp to the northbound Long Beach Freeway.” It is unclear what happened. There is no clear sign of a hit-and-run. (NBC)
5. The 1300 block of Magnolia Avenue is the location of the latest shooting. A group of people on the sidewalk argued with an SUV driver at 2 a.m. Before long, the guns came out, and a bystander was shot. (LB Post)

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Today in Long Beach:

• LBUSD Middle BTS - Long Beach Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (12:00 AM)
• Middle School Back To School Night - McBride Sr. High School (12:00 AM)
• Cabaret Night Auditions - Renaissance High School for the Arts (1:30 PM)
• Meet the Buyers (California Utility Companies - Sponsored by CPUC & SCE) (4:00 PM)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach Antique Market: "Wait for it…. Haunted Portraits are back! Sunday Oct 17 #lbflea #hauntedportraits" (Instagram)
• Long Beach State Athletics: "Our Player of the Week presented by @portoflongbeach is catching national attention after pouring in more goals this week! Lena Silano of @longbeachstatesoccer scored three goals in two games to start @BigWestSports play! #GoBeach" (Instagram)
• Long Beach Police Department (CA): "Join us next Saturday to turn in your unwanted firearm(s) and receive a gift card. Help us take guns off our Long Beach streets and keep our community safe! LBPD Gun Buy Back Saturday, October 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Veterans Park ..." (Facebook)

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