Playground Total Loss + 138 Evictions In 2021 + 0% Recidivism

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Daily.

Officials have declared the Admiral Kidd playground a total loss. It may take a year or so to replace it. Also, in spite of the eviction moratorium, there have been 138 evictions in the City in the first three months of 2021. Finally, a new-to-CSULB program could be the antidote to a 50% recidivism rate of formerly incarcerated residents.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 83 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Follow-up: Do you remember the fire that destroyed the playground at Admiral Kidd Park? Experts have declared it a total loss. None of the equipment can be saved. At this point, the goal is a complete replacement of the inclusive play equipment within a year. (LB Post)
2. Help for renters is too slow. Between July and December 2020, the City had 83 evictions. Between January and March 2021, there were 138. Assembly Member Patrick O’Donnell and County Supervisor Janice Hahn declined to weigh in. Governor Newsom promised to cover back rent and utility payments for people who fell behind and extended an eviction moratorium through September 30, 2021. (OC Register, KTLA)
3. The Cal State LB campus operates Project Rebound, which assists students with a history of incarceration to find a way to start fresh. Beginning enrollment in 2020, the program started with 12 students. Now, it has 30. Statistics from other campuses show the program is a success with a 0% recidivism rate between 2016 and 2020 as opposed to the statewide average of 50%. (LB Business Journal)
4. Sunday started with shots fired in the 1000 block of Belmont Avenue. Officers found evidence of the shooting, but no shooting victim. (LBReport)
5. The LBPD has been handing out flyers explaining laws and safety as they pertain to e-scooters. (@LBPD)

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Today in Long Beach

• California Native Garden FREE Storytime at the Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Road. (10 a.m.)
• Judy Baca: Memorias de Nuestra Tierra, a Retrospective at the MOLAA, 628 Alamitos Avenue. (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• FREE Online Event to Heal Lifelong Binge Eating and Dieting. (4 p.m.)
• First Congregational Church of Long Beach hosts a progressive Bible study online and in person, 241 Cedar Avenue. (7 p.m.)

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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, German to English business translations as well as human resources tutorials. She loves dogs, books, and embraces social justice.

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