🌱 Stabbing On Hammond + Pi Day At The Pie Bar + Donation Drive-Thru

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• ⚠️ A stabbing suspect is under arrest.
• 🐶 Saving Tofu the dog
• 💧 More than two inches of rain possible

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain. High: 60 Low: 58.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in the City of Long Beach

• ARCO at 1785 Bellflower Blvd., $4.39
• ARCO at 3401 Long Beach Blvd., $4.45
• Food 4 Less at 6700 Cherry Ave., $4.49

😋 Fair Food Poll!
Fair food is the ultimate cheat meal. Although we all know it’s unhealthy, everyone has a guilty pleasure. Which is your favorite? So far, 33.3% love funnel cake, 22.2% look forward to candy apples, 10.6% munch on corndogs, and 8.3% reach for guacamole. 5.6% each either eat cotton candy, tri-tip sandwiches, or cheesecake. Finally, 2.8% each favor guacamole with cheese, fried cheese curds, or pork chop on a stick.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. A dispute between neighbors led to a stabbing on Sunday evening in the 6600 block of Hammond Avenue. The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) responded just before 5 a.m. and found a man with stab wounds. He explained he got into it with his neighbor, a 32-year-old man, who was promptly booked “for assault with a deadly weapon, non-firearm. Bail was set at $30,000.” (LBPD)
2. A little doggie named Tofu was running without its human guardians in the Junipero Beach parking lot on Saturday, right around 6 p.m. Something spooked the pup, and she ran into the ocean and paddled 150 yards off the beach. However, a quick-thinking Long Beach Lifeguard came to the rescue and brought the little dog back. Tofu has since reunited with her humans. (Patch, ABC)
3. The Long Beach rainy season is like an upset boss — storming back in, ready to say “and another thing!” And just like this boss, the rain is storming back in today, Tuesday, and also on Wednesday. The good news is that this storm isn’t as powerful as the last one. The bad news is that streams and rivers already at maximum capacity will likely flood. “Forecasters expect Long Beach to get 2.36 inches of rain between 5 p.m. Monday and 11 p.m. Wednesday.” (Long Beach Post)
4. It’s Pi Day, and the Pie Bar at 450 Pine Avenue has big plans! Come in today between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., and if you’re one of the first 200 patrons, you’ll get a Key Lime Pie Shot for $3.14 . You’ll get pet pies for your four-legged companion and a white chocolate raspberry pie for yourself that’ll make you weep. By the way, you can park for FREE behind the Pie Bar — for two hours. (Patch)
5. The city continues doubling down on its commitment to serve neighbors experiencing homelessness. On Saturday, it’ll host a drive-thru donation event at Veterans Stadium. Come to the parking lot on East Conant Street between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Stay in your car as you drop off things needed, including hygiene kits, pet care kits, gently used blankets and towels, and non-perishable food. Get a jump on spring-cleaning this year, and empty out your closet! (City of Long Beach)

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📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Participate in a Whale Watching Cruise, taking off from the Rainbow Harbor (3 PM)
• Attend the Women's History Month Mixer put on by the Women's Business Council at 100 Oceangate, Suite P-200 (5 PM)
• Drop off the teens for Teen Gaming at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5 PM)
• It's time for Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at The Blind Donkey (7 PM)
• Hear Bonnie Raitt perform at the Terrace Theater (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Two LBSUWGolf golfers finished first and second after a playoff and the winner, Angelina Kim, is our Player of the Week, presented by the Port of Long Beach! Kim finished the tournament 2-over par across 54 holes to best 68 other golfers at Hoakalei Country Club." (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• "Now hiring! Apply today 💻 ➡️ Ambulance Operator (Non-Career) 📄 Would work as an Emergency Medical Technician. 📅 Closes: Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 11:59 PM 💻 https://bit.ly/3FyntmL" (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "It was great to join Mayor of Seattle Bruce Harrell and US Mayors at SXSW to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act and how we transformed our cities post-COVID." (Office of Mayor Rex Richardson)
• "📣 Our Mobile Access Center (MAC) will continue through March, this month focusing on service areas throughout Long Beach. Get the full schedule and details here. ℹ️ https://bit.ly/3IL8AhD" (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "Are you going to the Public Works Career Fair this Thursday? - We asked some staff members working in the available positions to tell us a bit about their work. ⭐ Wastewater Treatment Electrician ⭐ Administrative Clerk ⭐" (Marketing Manager/Neighborhood Council Liaison Pamela Perez, LA Sanitation)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Long Beach?

• Median Listing Home Price $750K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $610
• Median Sold Home Price $695K

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Featured events:

• 2023 Los Angeles International Flamenco Festival (April 1)
• Spring Break Tennis Camp - April 10-14 - Long Beach, CA (April 10)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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