Pfizer Boosters + New Crosswalks + Dog-Friendly Menus!

Hello, people of Long Beach! Sylvia here with a fresh edition of the Long Beach Daily.

If you meet certain criteria, you can now get your Pfizer booster shot in LB. Also, there are new crosswalks near Jordan HS. Finally, BYOP (bring your own pooch).

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 73 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. The LB Department of Health and Human Services is offering COVID-19 boosters to residents who received both Pfizer vaccinations and meet specific criteria. These include being over the age of 65, having an underlying medical condition, or being at a high occupational risk of contracting COVID. If you qualify and received your second dose six months ago, head to MyTurn.ca.gov to make an appointment. (City of LB)
2. When you drive up to Jordan High School at 6500 Atlantic Avenue, you’ll notice some beautifully redone crosswalks. They feature bright yellow stripes over panther paw prints. They are not only decorative, but easy to see from far away. (@LBPublicWorks)
3. Hangry Belly at 3768 Long Beach Boulevard and Berlin Bistro at 420 East 4th Street feature dog-friendly menus. The new twist allows dog guardians to enjoy a meal alongside their pooches. (It helps if your dogs are well-behaved, which pretty much eliminates mine.) (CBS)
4. Could the economic recovery be the cause of the next downturn? There are 65 ships waiting for a berth at the ports. At the same time, consumer spending is up. This creates the perfect storm for supply chain problems and businesses “losing millions of dollars as their products aren't able to be delivered.” And you know what else goes up when demand is up but supply goes down? Cost! (Turn to 23)
5. Following the lead of the Long Beach Symphony, which is reopening, Music at the Point is also returning. Concerts take place at Grace First Presbyterian Church at 3955 North Studebaker Road. Kicking off the season on October 10 will be Tom Ranier and Dewey Erney. (Beachcomber)

Today in Long Beach:

• So-Cal Cycle Swap Meet at Veterans Stadium, 5000 Lew Davis Street. (7 a.m.)
• Free Mini Photo Sessions in Los Angeles! (9:00 AM)
• Cornerstone Church's Adult Baptism Class, 1000 North Studebaker Road. (9 a.m.)
• Shannon’s On Pine Irish Pub & Sports serves Sunday Brunch, 209 Pine Avenue. (11 a.m.)
• Pupusas Comedy and Beer at Roxanne's, 1115 East Wardlow Road. (12 p.m.)
• Rick Berthoud performs at the Long Beach Town Center Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, 7411 Carson Street. (3 p.m.)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach State Athletics: "We hope last night’s game Knocked Your Socks Off ICYMI: Check out Lena Silano’s game winning goal for @longbeachstatesoccer with ONE second left to spare ! #GoBeach" (Instagram)
• Long Beach Airport: "Check out our visitor! The @orbisintl International Flying Eye Hospital is in town for the Pacific Airshow. This customized MD-10, built in Long Beach in 1973, travels the world to help prevent and treat avoidable blindness. It is equipp..." (Instagram)
• Long Beach Police Department (CA): "Building trust in our community everyday! This is Alex, a 4-year-old from west side LB who was hesitant when he saw some of our officers a few weeks ago… Yesterday, he was invited to our station to play with K9 Kala & enjoy a happy mea..." (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: "The New-York Historical Society traveling exhibition “Billie Jean King: Champion. Activist. Legend.” is currently showcasing more than 80 photographs from the life and career of the Long Beach icon at her namesake Billie Jean King Main L..." (Facebook)
• Long Beach Public Library: "Join M. Lissette Flores, President of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation, for a very special read aloud of Paletero Man by Lucky Díaz. Lee Paletero Man de Lucky Díaz con la Presidenta de la Fundación de la Biblioteca Pública de Lon..." (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. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects and German to English business translations. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Fishdom (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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