🌱 Shots Fired On South, Anaheim + Shoutout To MMA Winner A.J. McKee

Hello, everybody, and happy National Taco Day! It's Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town. Today you'll learn about these stories and more:

• 💰 Woman-owned small businesses can qualify for some free money
• 🚒 A Cambodia Town fire
• 🚓 Standoff on 25th Street

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🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 81 Low: 66.

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🤔 Aggressive Urban Coyotes or Regular L.A. County Wildlife? Poll Results!

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📰 Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1) There were no fatalities, but the LBPD sure was busy. On Saturday around 6:41 a.m., officers were called to the 3300 block of South Street. A man shot at another man, and both ran away. On Sunday, at 3:09 a.m., police dealt with a robbery attempt that escalated into a stabbing that took place around 10th Street and Termino Avenue. At 3:52 a.m., officers went to Anaheim Street and Deforest Avenue, where they found a male shooting victim who said “he was approached by two male adult suspects armed with firearms who began shooting at him.” (LBPD)

2) Pointing a rifle at cops is not a good idea. A case in point is the 55-year-old man who initiated a standoff on the 5200 block of East 25th Street on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded because the man pointed a firearm at someone else in the home, and then he pointed a rifle at officers. After about six hours of a standoff, SWAT rolled in and got the suspect out. “No one was hurt during the incident, though police seized a functional gun and a replica firearm.” (KTLA)

3) The Fire Department was busy, too. On Sunday, they were called to “a commercial building on Anaheim Street” in Cambodia Town, and extinguished the flames in less than half an hour. There is no word on the cause of the fire. (Long Beach Post)

4) Mixed martial arts is not for the faint of heart or those who get squeamish at the sight of blood. Having warned you, I’m here to tell you that Long Beach’s own A.J. McKee, who used to go to Poly HS, came out on top at Saturday’s Bellator 286. The event took place at the Long Beach Arena. McKee’s MMA record is now 20-1-0. (Long Beach Post Sports)

5) The Downtown Long Beach Alliance’s Economic Development Committee is giving away money, and you have until October 7 to apply. Applicants must be woman-owned businesses with fewer than 24 employees. Five recipients will be selected to receive money, business coaching, and more! (LB Business Journal)

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📆 Today in Long Beach:

• In-person Storytime at the Rancho Los Cerritos (10 AM)
• 50+ Book Club at the El Dorado Neighborhood Library (1 PM)
• Coloring Cinema at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (4 PM)
• Coffee with Pastors from Bay Shore Church at Sheldrake Coffee Roasting (formerly Polly’s Coffee) (4 PM)
• Baby from the Forest plays at the Pike Restaurant and Bar (9 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• The City is "seeking partners with qualified vendors to lead research and evaluation of the Long Beach Guaranteed Income Pilot. Eligible organizations are encouraged to submit proposals by 11 a.m. (PST) on Oct. 6, 2022." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• The City is "now accepting applications for its Management Assistant Program. It offers an intense and fulfilling one-year apprenticeship filled with challenge, excitement, and tremendous opportunities for career and personal growth." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• A kind East Village neighbor found a lost dog - female, all black with a white patch on her chest. Found wearing a pink harness with a chain link leash attached to it. No chip that the vet could locate. Found on Lime Ave between 3rd and 4th Streets. (Nextdoor)
• Our neighbor in the Country Club Manor area is looking for a recommendation of a Jacuzzi tub technician. (Nextdoor)
• The Rancho Los Alamitos is accepting applications for volunteers! Open positions include "Barnyard Roustabout" and "Garden Friend." (Rancho Los Alamitos)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early 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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