🌱 Pedestrian Death On PCH & Orange + Where To Watch The World Cup

Welcome back, Long Beach! Today, we count our blessings on Thanksgiving Day! I'm here in your inbox to get you caught up on everything you need to know that's going on around town. Today, you'll learn about...

• 🚓 A barricaded suspect on Locust Avenue
• 🚗 Results of a DUI checkpoint on PCH and Channel Drive
• ⚽ Locations of the Boys & Girls Clubs’ annual ball drive donation boxes

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🎄 The Worst Christmas Songs?
Christmas is around the corner. Songs of the season are everywhere. However, some tunes are better than others. Last year, Rolling Stone compiled a list of the worst Christmas songs of all time. Which song is the one that is the worst in your book? So far, we have:

• NewSong, ‘The Christmas Shoes’ - 42.9%
• The Jackson 5, ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’ - 28.6%
• Seth MacFarlane and Sara Bareilles, ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ - 14.3%
• Band Aid, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ - 14.3%

📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) An adult male pedestrian was hit and killed near PCH and Orange Avenue on Monday. The accident happened at 9:30 p.m. when a 35-year-old driver in a 2017 Chevy Silverado struck the man “who was crossing Pacific Coast Highway against a red light.” The driver remained on the scene, and the police say that “speed, distracted driving, (or) impairment are not believed to be a factor in this collision.” (Signal Hill Tribune)

2) On Tuesday evening just before 7 p.m., the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) responded to an assault in the 1800 block of Locust Avenue. A man had stabbed another (non-fatal). The suspect barricaded himself inside, and SWAT rolled. He refused to cooperate, and around 10:20 p.m., “officers used a Taser and K9 units to take the suspect” into custody. (LBPD, Long Beach Post)

3) The LBPD ran a DUI checkpoint last Friday at PCH near Channel Drive. Of the 1,160 vehicles coming through, officers screened 376 cars between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. “One driver was arrested for driving under the influence.” “Three drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license.” (LBPD)

4) Where can you watch the World Cup Soccer Championship in Long Beach? Legends at 5236 East 2nd Street is a prime destination. The restaurant and sports bar will open at 8 a.m. for the early matches. Gallagher’s Pub at 2751 East Broadway promises to open for “every game with Mexico, the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, France.” Other venues opening for the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. matches include Shannon’s on Pine, K.C. Branaghan and The Hawk. (The HiLo)

5) It’s time to participate in the annual ball drive of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach! The organization, which serves around 2,500 kids across the city, is looking for “basketballs, softballs, footballs, dodgeballs, volleyballs, kick balls, tether balls, and tennis balls — and, of course, soccer balls.” Collection boxes are out now through December 12. You can find them at Legends on 2nd Street; Big 5 Sporting Goods and First Bank on PCH; The Boys & Girls Club and Phil Trani’s Restaurant on Long Beach Boulevard; and the Boathouse on the Bay Restaurant on Marine Drive. Boxes with a QR code let you access the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Amazon Wish List for additional donation opportunities. (subscription/Press-Telegram)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Justin Rudd's Turkey Trot meets at the boat launch ramp, 1 Granada Ave. (7:30 AM)
• Mass accompanied by the choir at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church (9 AM)
• Thanksgiving Bootcamp with Friends & Fam at Marine Stadium Park (9 AM)
• Thanksgiving Feast at the Aquarium of the Pacific (11 AM)
• Whale Watching Cruise meets at the Rainbow Harbor (3 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "LB NATION, join us for one final weekend of Volleyball this season 🤩 Fri. Vs UC Davis at 7pm Sat. Vs UCR at 7pm for Senior Night." (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• "We mustache you a question - how do you like our beards?! 🧔 Share your thoughts in the comments! No-Shave November is a month-long effort to increase cancer awareness. To learn more about the campaign, visit no-shave.org" (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
• "It's almost that time of the year! The return of the floating Christmas Trees 🎄 in the Bay. They are lit on Thanksgiving night through New Year's Day. The lights come on at 5:30 p.m. and are turned off at midnight." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "New rig alert! 🚒 Long Beach Fire at LGB recently received a new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle. The ARFF vehicle is a maneuverable fire-fighting tool with rear steer capabilities and 360-degree cameras." (Long Beach Airport via Instagram)
• "The City of Long Beach launched its electric-powered shuttle service 🔋 for the Downtown Long Beach – Alamitos Beach neighborhoods as part of the Micro-Transit Shuttle program. 🚐" (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "We're currently hiring for a full-time Branch Services Secretary! This position will work out of the BJK Main Library and duties will include performing various technical, clerical, secretarial, and administrative support activities." (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)

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— 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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