Sadboy2005 Music Video + Car Chase + Youth Baseball Is Back!

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.

A music video production transformed the beach around the Belmont Pool into a temporary war zone. Also, a police pursuit ended near Locust and PCH. Finally, youth baseball is back, y’all!

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 65.

***Please note that the City operates five cooling centers that are open daily from noon to 6 p.m. Water is available at each site. They remain in operation until October 16.***

Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. Sadboy2005 and singer Trisha Paytas transformed the coastline next to the Belmont Pool into a WWII scene, complete with armed soldiers. Tuesday's beach goers witnessing the chaos learned that the “pop, punk, emo” band was filming its latest music video. (CA News Times)
2. The Washington neighborhood near Locust Avenue and PCH saw the end of a car chase in a suspected narcotics case. Because one suspect fled on foot, the PD set up a perimeter, brought in the K9s, and spent several hours searching the area – without results. (LB Post)
3. Youth baseball players are back at Whaley Park with Long Beach PONY events. Long Beach Little League and the Heartwell Park program are back, too. (LB Post Sports)
4. On Monday, Mayor Robert Garcia will visit the Spark at Midtown affordable housing community at 1900 Long Beach Blvd. Construction finished early this year, and residents moved in. “Half of the 95 homes are occupied by individuals and families who have been homeless. The other half serve [sic] families earning up to 60% of area median income.” (PR Web)
5. LB Airport recovery continues at a slower pace. “June saw 199,096 passengers travel through Long Beach, a 686.1% increase over the same month last year amid the pandemic but still down just over 35% compared to 2019. While increasing 2.2% from 2020, total passenger traffic from January through June remains 55.7% below 2019 levels.” Officials are looking to fall travelers to see an increase. (LB Business Journal)

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Today in Long Beach

• Bark! Bark! Daycare hosts Qualified Pet Dental's dog teeth cleaning and vaccination clinic, 325 Atlantic Avenue. (9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
• As One Ministry hosts Vision 2021 Marriage Conference, 4700 Airport Plaza. (9 a.m.)
• Downtown LB Farmers’ Market, 4th and North Promenade. (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• Tristan Eaton • All At Once: 25 Years of Art & Design (11:00 AM)
• Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, Electric Children, Nick Oliveri's Death Machine 3 + Legendary Swagger perform at DiPiazza's, 5205 Pacific Coast Highway. (7 p.m.)
• All Ages, Co-ed Dodgeball at El Dorado Park West. (7 p.m.)
• PCH Movies & Moonlight: Toy Story 4, 2nd & PCH. (7:30 p.m.)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• FREE 30 minute harbor cruise with purchase of lunch “to go” from participating restaurants every Wednesday at noon through the end of August
• Linc Housing is accepting volunteer applications.
• Long Beach State Athletics: "The BEACH is headed to Tokyo #TokyoBound #OlympiansMadeHere #GoBeach" (Instagram)

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Events:

• Free 30 Min Photoshoots at Shoreline Marina! (July 17)

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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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