🌱 Mosaic Project A Go + Lowrider L.A. Super Show Comes To LB

Hello all! Today, we grab the queso and participate in National Corn Chip Day. Sylvia here with your Sunday edition of the Long Beach Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now. In this issue, you'll get news on...

• 🛑 A deadly motorcycle accident on Long Beach Boulevard
• 👮 The arrest of two young teens in a murder
• ⬅️ A relocation of two vaccination sites

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💐 Valentine’s Day Poll! 🥂
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine’s Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 49% take a bah-humbug approach, while 43.1% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 2% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 6% focus on Singles Awareness Day.

📰 Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. Another motorcyclist lost his life on the city’s streets Friday. It involved the adult male rider of a 2014 Kawasaki and the male driver of a 2014 GMC. Near the intersection of Long Beach Boulevard and Ellis Street, the motorcyclist reportedly traveled “at a high rate of speed northbound on Long Beach Boulevard.” The vehicle’s driver traveled southbound and made a left turn into a parking lot “in front of the motorcyclist.” The resulting collision was fatal for the rider of the motorcycle. (Long Beach Police Department)
2. Two boys, 15 and 16 years old, were arrested as suspects in the January 6 killing of a 20-year-old man. The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) arrived at the 5500 block of Long Beach Boulevard and found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. On Friday, the boys were arrested near the 400 block of East 49th Street and 1100 block of Tehachapi Drive, respectively. (KTLA)
3. Effective Monday, the city will move the vaccination sites at Veterans Stadium and the Pacific Coast Campus of the Long Beach City College to the rec centers at El Dorado Park and Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The planned hours of operation at both locations are Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then again from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (City of Long Beach)
4. Last week, the Planning Commission approved the Mosaic Project, which is an ambitious 5.5-acre housing project with 900 units. This building will go up on Long Beach Boulevard between 4th and 6th streets. However, project insiders don't anticipate any construction to begin until maybe a year from now. (Press-Telegram)
5. The Lowrider L.A. Super Show is coming to the Convention Center on March 4. Bring the kids; youngsters under 12 enter for free. Once there, you can enjoy lowrider cars, trucks, the hydraulic hops and more. (Lowrider Experience)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Motorcycle Swap Meet at Veterans Stadium (7 AM)
• Soul Times plays a no-cover show at Alex's Bar (2 PM)
• The Long Beach Geeks Book Club meets at the Long Beach Marriott (3:33 PM)
• Blues Guitar & Harp Greats Franck Goldwasser and RJ Mischo perform at Malainey's Grill & One Hell of an Irish Bar (5:30 PM)
• Sunday Funnies at the Laugh Factory (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Yes or No? ❤️❤️❤️ Next event - Sunday, Feb 19." (Long Beach Antique Market via Instagram)
• "The Dana Neighborhood Library is reopening on Saturdays for in-person services! This change goes into effect on February 4. On Saturdays, Dana will be open from 12 - 5PM, but will remain a To-Go location on Tuesdays through Fridays." (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)
• "In an effort to address issues small businesses in Long Beach have faced, we are introducing the Visual Improvement Grant program, repurposing $350,000 from Long Beach Recovery Act funds, to support local businesses impacted by crime." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "It’s that time of the year! 🏊⏰ Our first LBJG tryout is Saturday, February 4 between 8am-12pm at Belmont Pool! As a reminder, ALL prospective new JGs have to attend a tryout and pass the JG swim test." (Long Beach Fire Department via Facebook)
• "LBUSD needs volunteers next Thursday, February 2nd! Register to volunteer with the QR code." (Leadership Long Beach via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday! I'll see you back in your inbox Tuesday with your next update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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