🌱 Respect For Susanna Twaite! + Fund Veterans Stadium Demo, Rebuild?

Hello, everybody; today is National Hug Holiday Day, which was put on the calendar by the Hugs for Health Foundation. It's me, Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Here goes...

We express respect for Susanna Twaite, a woman with a vision. Also, should taxpayers be on the hook for taking down and then rebuilding Veterans Stadium? Finally, what killed a woman on the 710 Freeway?

First, today's weather:

Fog, then sun. High: 81 Low: 64.

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💧 Water Crisis Poll! 💧
Residents are limited to watering their landscapes two days per week, before 9 a.m. or after 4 p.m. What else should the City do to deal with the water crisis? Please let me know your thoughts! So far, 42.9% want to mandate drought-resistant landscaping, 28.6% want to recycle wastewater for irrigation, and another 28.6% want to build a desalination plant at the coast.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Wrap The Kids is no more. The non-profit that had “homeless people helping other homeless people” closed its doors after the 63-year-old founder’s terminal cancer diagnosis. “We had a good seven and a half years,” she said. Respect for Susanna Twaite! (Press-Telegram)
2. Are you a homeowner willing to pay “$19 for every $100,000 of assessed value” to “finance the demolition and rebuilding of Veterans Stadium?” The LB Community College District Board of Trustees thinks you will, and intends to put a bond measure on the November ballot. In the past, voters approved several bond measures that would “fund new construction, renovation, and repairs at the college.” (LB Post)
3. On Tuesday morning, at around 2:30 a.m., the LBPD located a dead woman in “a car on the Anaheim Street exit ramp from the southbound 710 Freeway.” While there were bullet holes on the car’s side, there is not yet confirmation whether she was struck by gunfire. The vehicle crashed at the offramp. (NBC, ABC)
4. We learned on Friday that LB Poly’s Peyton Watson is going to the Denver Nuggets “as a first-round NBA Draft pick.” If your child has NBA hopes, Poly seems to be the place to be. So far, nine alumni have made the jump from Jackrabbits to NBA teams. Congratulations! (LB Post Sports)
5. Mark your calendars! The 2022 LB Pride & Parade Festival will take place July 8 through 10 at 450 East Shoreline Drive. The first day is a Teen Pride celebration. Festivities include community walls, a family fun zone, and a roller rink. (Average Socialite)

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Today in Long Beach:

• 36 HOURS of Jewish Long Beach & Alpert JCC Fundraiser (8:30 AM)
• Let's Werk ~ A Weekly Coworking Date Just for Queers at the Wood Coffee Co. (11 AM)
• Marina Stadium Farmers' Market (3 PM)
• LBX Live Music presents Ernando & The Nandos on the Plaza (5 PM)
• Long Beach Young Professionals Networking Mixer at Hotel Maya's Fuego Restaurant (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Summer just started, but we’re thinking about Fall 🤩 Get your tickets for Long Beach State Athletics' Men’s Water Polo, Soccer and Women’s Volleyball! (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• REACH teams are now responding to calls for service for people experiencing homelessness. These specialized outreached teams focus on increasing access to mental and physical health services. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• Animal shelters become filled with runaway pets every year! Fireworks create anxiety and fear for many animals, causing them to run away. Please don't light fireworks. 🚫🎇 (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• The Long Beach Public Library extended the due date for the Khmer Collection Challenge! You now have until August 31 to submit your completed game sheet. Prizes include gift certificates to Dong Mai Supermarket, Sophy's Restaurant, and more! (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)
• Please note that all LBPL locations will be closed on Saturday, July 2 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. As per the usual schedule, libraries are not open on Sunday and Monday. They'll reopen on Tuesday. (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— 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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