🌱 MLK Statue Restored + Small Business Woes + Festival Of Flight

Good morning, Long Beach! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, October 14 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on around Long Beach today.

The statue’s restored, and new cameras are in place. Also, visit your local small business and buy something off the shelves, will you? Finally, Huntington Beach might have its air show, but Long Beach is getting its Festival of Flight back!

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First, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sun. High: 77 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Update: The statue of Martin Luther King, Jr., which was vandalized with graffiti in July, has been restored. The camera system has also been upgraded, which should deter future vandals. A shout-out to Councilmember Suely Saro who made sure this happened quickly. (Long Beach City)
2. It’s not just the empty shelves at Walmart and the grocery stores that are being a result of the delays at the LB and L.A. ports. Small businesses, too, are feeling the crunch. For them, supply chain problems are far more damaging. In addition, they are the hardest hit by the increases in shipping fees. (CBS)
3. The Long Beach Airport’s Festival of Flight is coming back! Scheduled for November 6, there’ll be an “aircraft on static display, live music, food and beer trucks, activities for kids and helicopter rides for purchase.” This event typically draws about 10,000 attendees. (LBLN)
4. Don’t panic if you’re seeing firefighters in full gear around the port. The LBFD, Coast Guard, and LAFD are jointly undergoing training exercises. They’ll repeat the exercise early next year. (ABC)
5. The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach is open again to the public. After a one-year closure because of the pandemic, visitors are once again able to enjoy the Zen Garden and koi ponds. The good news is that visiting the garden is now FREE; however, you have to make a reservation for a time slot online. (The HiLo)

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Today in Long Beach:

• The State of Public Safety - Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (4:00 PM)
• Comedy on Edge - Downtown Long Beach Alliance (7:00 PM)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach Police Department (CA): The PD loved participating in this year's National Faith and Blue Weekend! Thank you to the Long Beach Ministers Alliance for bringing together our Long Beach faith-based community for several events! (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: Get your Pfizer booster shot if you qualify to receive it! Make your appointment with the Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services today. (Facebook)
• Long Beach Public Library: Join the friendly folks at BJK Main Library on Oct. 19 at 6PM for a Community Lotería Night! Learn about local community organizations and play a game of lotería! The event is limited to 20 participants. (Facebook)
• Long Beach Public Library: ¡Novedades! - Entérense de los libros nuevos en español que les ofrece la Biblioteca Pública de Long Beach. (Facebook)
• Historical Society of Long Beach: Come join the HSLB at its table at the 16th Annual LA as Subject Archives Bazaar on October 23, 2021 from 10-3! (Facebook)

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