🌱 Ocean & Corona Update + Pier Point Park Snake Mystery + Red Tide!

Hi neighbors; today is International Country Music Day! It’s Sylvia, your well-informed host of the Long Beach Daily. Here’s all the community news you need to know right now.

• 🚓 41-year-old murder victim
• 🐍 Snake at Pier Point Park
• 🌊 Red tide off Alamitos Beach

💗 Please help us grow! Send a friend or neighbor this link, so they can be in the know, like you!

📣 Our readers love to celebrate good news! You can now shout out your big announcement at the top of the Long Beach Daily newsletter. Whether it's a grand opening, new product for sale, birthday, anniversary, engagement, wedding or new baby, let everyone celebrate alongside you! Submit your announcement here.

🌤️ First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 79 Low: 68.

🏡 Looking for more real estate leads in Long Beach? Let us help you reach prospective home buyers and stand out from the competition. Click here to learn more.

⛽ Three Of The Cheapest Gas Stations In Long Beach

• Arco at 1945 E Pacific Coast Hwy., $4.89
• Arco at 1785 Bellflower Blvd., $4.89
• Sinclair at 5588 Long Beach Blvd., $4.89

🗳️ November Election Poll!
Beginning October 6, and continuing through October 10, every registered voter is mailed a ‘Vote By Mail’ ballot. How are you planning to vote this November? Please let us know! So far, 19.6% plan to vote in person on election day, 66.1% will be voting by mail, 11.6% intend to vote early in person, and 2.7% plan to sit this one out.

📰 Here are the top five stories today in Long Beach:

1) We have an update on the police activity at East Ocean Boulevard and Corona Avenue. The LBPD announced Thursday that the deceased male is a 41-year-old L.A. resident who “sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body.” If you have any information, please contact Homicide Detectives Sean Magee or Juan Carlos Reyes at (562) 570-7244. (LBPD)

2) Thursday afternoon, a snake mystery occurred near Pier Point Park. A man found a large “snake’s body, which appeared to be wearing a black T-shirt.” Within an hour, the body had disappeared. We don’t know what type of snake it was, how it died, where it came from, and who removed it. (Long Beach Post)

3) We learned on Friday that there’s a red tide off Alamitos Beach. Authorities blame the recent heat wave. “While not all algal blooms pose a threat, they can be considered harmful to the environment because some organisms produce toxins that can have harmful effects on people and wildlife.” At this time, we don’t know whether this red tide is a threat. (Long Beach Post)

4) The second annual Long Beach Oktoberfest is on! Scheduled for September 23 through October 9, Festmeister Hans und Die Sauerkrauts will provide the entertainment at Scottish Rite at 855 Elm Avenue. And even if 23andMe didn’t find an ounce of German ancestry in your genes, you can still “don your Lederhosen or Dirndl” and participate in “sing-alongs, dance-alongs, wacky games, contests and so much more.” Zum Wohlsein! (Long Beach Oktoberfest)

5) Mark your calendars! There is a Mayoral Candidate Forum on Wednesday! The Long Beach League of Women Voters and Long Beach State Student Government put the event together. It takes place in the USU Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. Rex Richardson and Suzie Price will answer questions. (CSU LB ASI)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Moompetam American Indian Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific (9 a.m.)
• HIV & Aging Summit at the Billie Jean King Library (10:30 a.m.)
• Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down at the Art Theatre of Long Beach (11 a.m.)
• Craft Beer LB Fest 2022 at the Rancho Los Cerritos (1 p.m.)
• Bunny Brunel Does the Music of CAB with an All-Star Fusion Lineup at the Alvas Showroom! (8 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• Thank you, LB Nation, for celebrating the start of Hispanic Heritage Month at George Allen Field🤩 Your women’s soccer team is back here on Sunday at 6 p.m. as they start conference play versus UCR. (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• The LBFD Urban Search & Rescue from Fire Station 6 responded to assist in mutual aide for Los Angeles County Fire Department on a technical rescue in the City of South Gate. (Long Beach Fire Department via Facebook)
• Officers had a great time at the Hoops After Dark game, facing off against the all-star team! While we didn't come away with the win, our officers played hard & left it all on the court 🏀 Thank you to Chief Hebeish and all who attended! (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
• Our City of Long Beach Animal Care Services department expanded its adoption hours, extending its weekday operating hours in the mornings and afternoons and opening one hour earlier on Saturdays and Sundays. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• Our Los Altos-Abbeyfield neighbor is praising a yummy fruit cart! Pre-cut options, so superfast, too. Colorado & Ximeno. (Nextdoor)

🛒 More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Bunny Brunel Does the Music of CAB with an All-Star Fusion Lineup! (September 17)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar (September 19)
• 9th Annual Health & Beauty Expo (September 25)
• Add your event

That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Long Beach Daily? Contact me at LongBeach-CA@Patch.com