🌱 Shots On Carson, Knives On Broadway + Strip Mall Fire On Atlantic

Hi all; today is National Leif Erickson Day! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Long Beach Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• 👀 Scuttlebutt on Polly’s Pies’ new tenant at the traffic circle
• 🎶 The Camerata Singers
• 💻 An opportunity to chime in on zoning changes

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) It’s the weekend, and the LBPD is busy. On Friday evening, officers went to the 4300 block of East Carson Street, where a man was seen firing shots into the air. On Saturday morning, there was a stabbing in the 1800 block of East Broadway. It was the already familiar scenario of an altercation that turned violent. Later that morning, the police went to the hospital to interview a shooting victim who refused to cooperate. (LBPD)

2) On Saturday morning, the LBFD fought a blaze at a “strip mall on the 5600 blk of Atlantic Ave.” Two firefighters were injured. (Long Beach Fire)

3) We finally know what’s going into the front portion of the former Polly’s Pies at 4680 East Los Coyotes Diagonal. The vacant Traffic Circle is said to become “an upscale convenience market.” We learned on Friday that the venue has been approved for selling alcohol for off-site consumption; however, it’s not going to be a liquor store. There’s no word yet who or what will take over the rear portion. (LB Business Journal)

4) The Camerata Singers are performing today, Sunday, at the LB Arena lobby at 5:30 p.m. The theme will be Peace Project VI with a focus on “Considering Matthew Shepard.” Jewels, the City’s iconic drag queen, will provide the narration. If you cannot make it today, free up your calendar for November 13, when the “Catalyst Chamber Ensemble, Camerata’s new all-professional group, will debut.” (The Pride LA)

5) Mark your calendars! You have an opportunity to chime in on zoning changes. Residents are invited to join a virtual open house on October 19 at 5:30 p.m. If you prefer in-person interaction, come to the LB Civic Chambers at 411 West Ocean Boulevard at 5 p.m. on November 3. (LB Development)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Hi-Po Swap Meet at Veterans Memorial Stadium (6 AM)
• Farmers Market at 5000 East Spring Street (8 AM)
• LBFD Prospective Recruit Exercise Program at the Captain David Rosa Regional Fire Training Center (8:30 AM)
• Biker Sunday at the Gaslamp Restaurant & Bar (1 PM)
• 12th Annual Long Beach Farm Dinner at Primal Alchemy Catering Kitchen (3:30 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• Billie Jean King Main Library has extended its To-Go Service operations model as we continue to address staffing levels and specialized training to ensure a safe and welcoming library for all patrons and staff. (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)
• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Mercadito Literario, a book fair for the whole family highlighting Hispanic and Latinx bilingual and Spanish-speaking community resources and vendors! (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)
• An El Dorado Park Estates neighbor has FREE POMEGRANATES!!! They will be available/out through the weekend. Please bring your own bags and limit yourself to 4-6 fruit each. 3300 MARNA AVE (Nextdoor)
• Our DeForest Park-North neighbor warns that 3 coyotes were spotted at Elm and Poppy, running toward Atlantic. (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.

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