🌱 Romeo Chocolates Hosts Tasting On Temple + Palm Tree Burns In DTLB

Hello all, and happy National Dessert Day! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Long Beach Daily, fresh off the presses. Follow along to find out everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including updates on:

• 👮 An alleged serial bank robbery suspect on Rahn Avenue
• ✈️ A damaged water line that diverted planes from the regular flight path
• ✝️ The National Catholic Youth Conference is coming to LB

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🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 74 Low: 65.

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📰 Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1) The police took an alleged serial bank robbery suspect into custody on Wednesday. They arrested the 32-year-old man at his home in the 6300 block of Rahn Avenue. The bank robberies “occurred within close proximity to one another and involved a suspect giving a demand note to a teller before fleeing the scene.” (2UrbanGirls)

2) The thunder and lightning on Wednesday not only caused dogs to bark, but it also caused a palm tree in DTLB to go up in flames. The sound was akin to an explosion as the tree ignited around 4:50 p.m. After about 10 minutes, the LBFD was on hand to put out the fire. (LA Taco)

3) Does it feel like you're living in the Long Beach Airport’s flight path? We learned on Wednesday that officials there had to divert commercial air traffic because of a damaged water line. It sent planes “flying over California Heights and neighborhoods south of Heartwell Park.” (Long Beach Post)

4) Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez has proposed an expansion of the National Catholic Youth Conference to Long Beach. We learned on Thursday that “the reasoning behind the move west seeks to expand coastal participation.” The event is currently planned for November 10 - 12 at the Long Beach Convention Center. (Angelus News)

5) Romeo Chocolates is hosting a chocolate and wine tasting at 209 Temple Avenue this Saturday! The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., so do not miss this! (Romeo Chocolates)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Dog Teeth Cleaning and Vaccination Clinic at Bark! Bark! Daycare & Grooming (all day by appointment)
• Cornerstone Church Women's Ministry invites you to visit the El Dorado Nature Center (8 AM)
• ACT OUT THEATRE CO. 10-Year Anniversary Gala in the Catalina Room of The Grand (6 PM)
• Chelsea Handler performs at the Terrace Theater (8 PM)
• Damn Yankees plays at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the campus of Cal State Long Beach (8 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "BOOM! 💥 After back-to-back tournament wins, Long Beach State Athletics' Ian Gilligan is ranked the #1 men’s golfer in the COUNTRY per GolfStat.com 💪😤" (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• Long Beach State Athletics Alumni Weekend is BACK! "Festivities will be the weekend of January 28-29, with the Alumni Game being played at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field at 1pm on Sunday, January 29." More information will be forthcoming. (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• "According to a NFPA survey, 'only one of every three American households have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan.' The LBFD would like to share some safety tips for Fire Prevention Week 🔥 🚨 Plan Ahead!" (Long Beach Fire Department via Facebook)
• Long Beach City is 🚛 still "accepting applications for refuse operators. Apply today and help spread the word." ↓ (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• The City is "hosting a community visioning event for the LGBTQ+ Cultural District on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bixby Park Community Center (📍 130 Cherry Ave.). LGBTQ+ community members are encouraged to attend." (Long Beach City via 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. 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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