🌱 Rescue Mission Saves 10 + Affordable Housing On 4th St, Linden Ave

Hey, everybody! Today is National I Want You to Be Happy Day! It's Friday in Long Beach, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community, including ...

• ⚠️ A no-hit shooting on Chestnut
• 👮 The North Division’s neighborhood walk program
• 🏗️ The Denali project has an estimated 2025 groundbreaking date.

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• American Oil at 6850 Long Beach Blvd., $4.15
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📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) responded to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of Chestnut Avenue on Tuesday. Fortunately, the would-be victims were not hit by bullets. Reportedly, they were outside a home around 8 p.m., when a suspect drove past in a dark-colored sedan. He pointed a firearm at the victims, pulled the trigger, but failed to hit anyone. (LBPD)
2. The LBPD is starting up its neighborhood walk program again. On Tuesday, officers from the North Patrol Division walked the streets in the “College Square, Coolidge Triangle, Longwood, & Starr King Neighborhoods” to connect with residents and build relationships. (Long Beach PD)
3. Affordable housing is coming to 521 and 527 East 4th Street. The project, named Denali, consists of two 15-story buildings, with a total of 140 one-bedroom units. Three quarters are earmarked for unhoused neighbors. As outlined in Tuesday’s report, groundbreaking will take place in 2025 and completion should be in 2027. (Connect CRE)
4. Another affordable housing project could come to the 900 block of Linden Avenue. What used to be the First Lutheran School could become a 100-unit, four-story building. It’ll have an on-site manager’s apartment, underground parking spaces and a children’s playground. (Long Beach Post)
5. The Long Beach Rescue Mission stood in the gap on Monday. When the weather turned miserable, the mission sent out vans with supplies and folks who reach out to unhoused people they can find. Whenever possible, the staff tries to persuade folks to come back to the shelter. Whenever someone agrees, their things get loaded into the van. Mission workers brought “10 people back with them to the shelter, including a pregnant woman.” (Signal Tribune)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Bring the little ones to Preschool Storytime at the Bay Shore Neighborhood Library (11 AM)
• Ladies, join Bethany Church for the IF: Gathering 2023 (6 PM)
• Bixby Knolls hosts First Fridays and celebrates Women’s History Month (6:30 PM)
• The Grand Annex hosts Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps & a pre-event Wine Tasting (8 PM)
• "Tick, Tick . . . Boom!" plays at the LB Terrace Theater (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "For the past five years, Long Beach Police Department (CA) Tith had many interactions with Myesha trying to help her get out of homelessness. Eventually the relationship resulted in permanent housing for Myesha. 💙 🤝" (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "A statement from Chief Wally Hebeish on LBPD efforts to address sworn vacancies ⤵️" (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
• "📚 Our Long Beach Public Library invites you to join their ongoing virtual author talks series 🎙, featuring award-winning and best-selling authors live each month. Join authors David Epstein, Chef Jernard Wells, and Pam Jenoff this March." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "The Dana Neighbor Library is fully reopening to the public on Tuesday, March 7th!" (Long Beach City Clerk via Facebook)
• "We're hiring Recycling Outreach Interns! Are you or someone you know interested in recycling, waste reduction, composting, sustainability, the conservation of natural resources, and/or other related fields? Apply online at http://bit.ly/recyclinginterns" (Long Beach Recycles)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Long Beach?

• Median Listing Home Price $720K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $603
• Median Sold Home Price $725K
• Check out more Long Beach real estate information!

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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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