More Furry Friends + New Senior Living + Fewer Fireworks

It’s another beautiful day in Long Beach, the Aquatic Capital of America!

Welcome to the Long Beach Patch Daily Newsletter, the easiest and most enjoyable way to know what’s happening down the street and around the corner.

In today’s newsletter, we’ll shine a spotlight on the planned Sunrise Senior Living facility on the Diagonal and report on more animal adoptions from the shelter. And, if you had the feeling you were living in a war zone, take heart; the PD has taken some illegal fireworks off the streets.

First Things First: Today’s Weather

Sunny Southern California doesn’t disappoint with May temperatures reaching 80° for the high and 59° for the low. Odds are good it’ll be sunny and gorgeous.

The Five News Headlines That Everyone’s Talking About

1. The LB Animal Shelter announces that its new adoption procedures are working, resulting in reduced stays. Success is due to an increase in transfer partners and the creation of adoption holds for animals still in their mandatory waiting periods. (City of LB)
2. Sunrise Senior Living proposes to build an 85-unit facility at 3340 Los Coyotes Diagonal. (LPReport.com)
3. The LB PD seized “hundreds of pounds” of illegal fireworks. (@LPBD)
4. A commercial building fire was no match for the LB FD. It burned in the early evening hours on the 1400 block of Long Beach Boulevard. (@LBFD)
5. The City has partnered with the LB Unified School District to host vaccine clinics on the campuses of Cabrillo High School, Grant Elementary, and Washington Middle School. (LB Unified)

What’s Happening Today in Long Beach?

• Hellman Street Mobile Recess for youths between 5 and 15. (3 p.m.)

• Cornerstone Church men’s Monday morning prayer at 1000 North Studebaker Road. (8 a.m.)

• Scherer Afterschool Reimagined in the activity room at Scherer Park for kids between 5 and 12. (3 p.m. )

Today’s Long Beach Patch Notebook

It may not fit into news or events, but you sure want to know about it!

• The Queer+ Beach Volleyball League for Summer 2021 is starting up again in June. (Early Bird Special registration expires today.)

• Meals on Wheels of Long Beach is looking for volunteers. (Apply online)

That’s it! You’re now in the know and ready to weigh in at the water cooler. Better yet, head out and experience Long Beach! I’ll bring you another serving of tasty news and events morsels tomorrow.

-Sylvia

Sylvia Cochran is a freelance writer who has lived more than 20 years in Long Beach and its various neighborhoods. I love books, dogs, volunteering, and embrace social justice. If you have a juicy tidbit of what’s happening locally, don’t keep it to yourself; reach out by emailing me at longbeach-ca@patch.com!