🌱Shooting On Fashion Ave. + Starbucks CEO Doesn’t Like LB Unionizing

Morning, neighbors; today is National Cheese Fondue Day! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Daily.

The LBPD is investigating a possibly gang-related shooting. Also, Starbucks isn’t hip to having its workers form unions. Finally, there’ll be some changes to the Grand Prix.

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Here are the top five stories in Long Beach today:

1. A man was shot just before midnight on Saturday. It happened in the 2400 block of Fashion Avenue. “The victim was shot with a handgun by a suspect who fled in a compact vehicle.” The LBPD is investigating the shooting as gang-related. (Fox 11)
2. On Friday, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz met with union-minded workers in the city. When a barista asked the CEO about the company’s growing union movement, he responded with, “if you hate Starbucks so much, why don’t you go somewhere else?” At this time, this barista is “leading the unionization effort at the Second and Covina store in Long Beach.” (Perfect Union)
3. With another successful Grand Prix in the books, the Grand Prix Foundation of LB is nevertheless considering a complete event overhaul. We learned Sunday that the group will announce changes, which include a new partnership, to make up for the financial struggles that came after the end of the Pro/Celebrity Race event and the Toyota withdrawal. (LB Business Journal)
4. If you ever wanted to get inside the mind of one of the race car drivers, you can find out what two-time IndyCar Series winner Pato O’Ward thinks of the LB course. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, he explained that “there’s not a lot of room for error, it’s a difficult track just because it’s technical.” Qualifying well and starting near the front makes a difference. Besides that, “people overlook the physicality of racing.” (The HiLo)
5. The LBPD’s East Division was able to make a child’s day. A boy’s bicycle went missing, and the police were called. Not only did the officers take a report, but they also located the bike, and returned it to the boy. “No matter how big or small the task might be, our officers will always do their best to help our community,” the PD explained. (LBPD)

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Today in Long Beach:

• How To Set Up & Register Your Business Webinar with the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (10 AM)
• Sketching On The Water with Anchors Away Boat Rentals (2 PM)
• Pub Quiz at The Auld Dubliner (5 PM)
• Karaoke Mondays at The Slip (7 PM)
• The Blind Barber Secret Comedy Show (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Historical Society of Long Beach was fortunate to have two pioneers and icons in tattoo history visit our archives the other day. One was Good Time Charlie (Charlie Cartwright), pioneer of single needle tattooing. (Facebook)
• An Atherton South neighbor has a 4 year old son, who is obsessed with clocks. If in your spring-cleaning you are giving away any clocks, please let them know! (Nextdoor)

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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.