New Trees + Recall Signatures + Community Immunity

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.

The Conservation Corp intends to replace dead LB trees at a ratio of 2 to 1. In the meantime, the recall effort to remove District Attorney George Gascón went to his own neighborhood. The Mayor wants residents who received the COVID-19 vaccine to share their stories with friends; he hopes this will take the percentage of immunized residents to the needed 70%.

First Things First: Today’s Weather

Sunny Southern California doesn’t disappoint with May temperatures reaching 67° for the high and 59° for the low. Odds are good it’ll be partly cloudy in keeping with our typical May Gray.

The Five News Headlines That Everyone’s Talking About

1. The LB Conservation Corp is replanting trees that fell victim to disease or drought. At this time, they focus their attention on 710 corridor, where the nearby port and truck traffic reduce air quality. (Spectrum News 1)
2. The effort to recall District Attorney George Gascón went to his own neighborhood, where organizers set up shop on the 5500 block of East The Toledo. The goal is to collect at least 580,000 qualified signatures by October 27. (NBC)
3. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia reminds residents that the city can only achieve community immunity if 70-80% of the population receives the vaccine. At this time, the number is 64%. (LB Press Telegram)
4. The LB PD is asking for the public’s help in solving a homicide that took place on the 3600 block of Santa Fe Avenue. A 17-year-old boy was killed in what appears to have been a robbery-gone-bad. Please call Leticia Gamboa at (562) 570-7244 if you have information. (LB PD)
5. Huey Briss, a hip-hop artist with deep roots in North Long Beach, uses his music to shine the spotlight on the violent deaths or incarcerations of friends he grew up with. He invites listeners to follow his memories from Jordan High School, Grace Park, and LB Blvd. (LB Post)

What’s Happening Today in Long Beach?

• The Fishing Syndicate and LB Sportfishing host the Memorial Day Trip on the Victory, 555 Pico Avenue (5 a.m.)
• The Namaste Center for Spiritual Living hosts an online prayer, support & connection time (7 a.m.)
• The Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach hosts the Atheist/Freethinkers Group on Zoom (3 p.m.)
• Long Beach Boot Camp hosts a Special Edition Memorial Day Boot Camp at Junipero Beach (8:30 a.m.)
• Foxy Codon hosts a free concert at 140 Glendora Avenue (1 p.m.)

Today’s Long Beach Patch Notebook

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

• Did you know that the LB Animal Shelter has an Amazon Registry for any would-be donors?
• The LB Assistance League is accepting Orthodontic Program Applications for children in need of low-cost/sliding-fee braces and other treatments.

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!