Queen Mary A Hot Potato + Latest Shooting + 710 Freeway Widening?

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! These are the most important things going on today in Long Beach.

The City considers handing the Queen Mary to the Harbor Department. Also, another shooting harmed a woman. Finally, get out your government-to-English dictionary to figure out what’s going on with the 710 Freeway project.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Update: The hot potato known as the Queen Mary may be transferred to the Harbor Department. The City currently owns the aging ship that is in desperate need of extensive repairs. Because planners want to develop Pier H, which is the land around the ship, officials believe that the Harbor Commission might be “better positioned to handle the project.” Repair estimates range from $23 million for critical repairs to stay afloat for two years to $285 million for critical repairs to stay viable. In related news, the Queen Mary “Dark Harbor” Halloween event is canceled for 2021. (LB Post, LB Local News)
2. LB’s latest shooting was Sunday night in the area of Anaheim Street and Pine Avenue. An adult woman was wounded. You may remember that this is the same area where a double shooting killed two men on August 5. (LBReport)
3. The plan to widen the 710 Freeway is back on the table. The goal is to add two lanes for truck traffic on either side. However, the EPA halted the project because “it didn’t meet federal air quality standards.” Now, there are efforts to “re-engage community members” by “focusing on equity.” “The Metro Board of Directors expects to have a report of feedback and findings from 710 Task Force by April 2022.” (LB Post)
4. The LBPD is asking for your help to find an at-risk missing person, Davontay Marquise Clark. He is non-verbal. He was last seen in the 600 block of West 3rd Street. If you see him, please call the LBPD Missing Persons Detail at (562) 570-7246 or Police Dispatch at (562) 435-6711. (LBPD)
5. Farmers & Merchants’ East Long Beach celebrates 100 years of operations. This bank branch is located at Obispo Avenue and Anaheim Street. (LB Business Journal)

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Today in Long Beach:

• Good Afternoon, Long Beach - Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (11:30 AM)
• Taco Tuesdays at Tequila Jack’s, 407 Shoreline Village Dive. (3 PM to Closing)
• Auditions (Fall Musical) - Renaissance High School for the Arts (3 PM)
• Readwrite en Español 1st-2nd Grade (Sep 14, 2021 to Oct 07) at Bixby Knolls Park (3:10 PM - 3:55 PM)
• Bixby Farmers’ Market at the 100 blocks of Junipero between 1st and 2nd Streets. (3 PM to 7 PM)

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• Long Beach City: "PUBLIC NOTICE: People traveling through #LongBeach are advised to expect traffic delays throughout the city. Street closures will be in effect and congestion is expected from Monday, September 13, 2021, through Tuesday, September 14, 2..." (Facebook)
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• Long Beach City: "Mark your calendars! Join us for the first Long Beach Youth Festival! There will be panel presentations, performances, interactive/fun activities & a resource fair! When: Sat., 9/25 Time: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Where: Houghton Park Commu..." (Facebook)

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