🌱 Stabbings On Spaulding, PCH + Paramount & Coolidge Traffic Death

Hello there, Long Beach; happy National Burnt Ends Day! I'm here in your inbox this warm morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. I'll get right to it.

• 🚓 Shootings have given way to stabbings
• 🚓 A pedestrian died at Paramount and Coolidge
• 🚢 The Port’s proposed deepening project is one step closer to approval

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📰 Here are the top five stories in Long Beach today:

1) On Tuesday, the LBPD investigated two reported stabbings. The first one occurred at 10:04 p.m. in the 2100 block of Spaulding Street. Officers met a man with stab wounds who “attempted to break up a dispute between multiple subjects.” The second incident took officers to the 200 block of West Pacific Coast Highway. There, the victim said he “got into a dispute with a male adult suspect, resulting in the stabbing.” (LBPD)

2) A traffic fatality occurred Wednesday morning at 4:49 a.m. at the intersection of Paramount Boulevard and Coolidge Street. A driver hit a pedestrian. The driver remained on the scene. “LBPD has publicly reported 30 traffic fatalities so far this year; 16 have involved the death of a pedestrian.” (Long Beach Post)

3) We learned on Wednesday that the Channel Deepening Project at the Long Beach Port is progressing, although not yet guaranteed. The Army Corps of Engineers has given “the green light to federal participation,” which is instrumental for funding. Proposed improvements include deepening of several channels through dredging. The last time the port deepened some of its channels was in 2014. (Port Technology)

4) Monday is Labor Day and this means closures of city facilities. Street sweeping, library services, the utility call center and swimming pools are among the services that will be closed. However, city parks, trash collection, and emergency utility dispatch will be among the services that are open. (City of LB)

5) Mark your calendars! Saturday is National Cinema Day. See every movie, at every showtime, in every format for $3. So, head on over to Cinemark, Regal Edwards, AMC, and other venues. Even if you aren’t a go-to-the-movies kind of person, remember that they have air conditioning, which is going to be in high demand this weekend. (National Cinema Day)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• 'Loveline' is on exhibit at the Long Beach Museum of Art (11 a.m.)
• Skirball Cultural Center Trip with the Alpert Jewish Community Center (11 a.m.)
• Public Hours at the Rancho Los Cerritos (1 p.m.)
• DW3 performs at Spaghettini (7 p.m.)
• Long Beach State Women's Volleyball vs. Boise State Broncos at the Walter Pyramid (7 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• 📢 Join us Sept. 24 for the second annual Long Beach Youth Festival, celebrating the wellness, resilience and empowerment of youth in Long Beach. 🏙 Featuring an interactive resource fair with 🎨 art, 🎵 music, 🏓 games, 🏀 sports, & more! (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• A Cliff May Ranchos neighbor says he needs to start going to city meetings. Why the heck are we loosing a lane on Spring St.! (Nextdoor)
• Our Naples neighbor is wondering if anyone uses Spectrum mobile and is happy with their service. (Nextdoor)
• A concerned South of Conant neighbor went to Amazon Fresh. Half that store was empty. The meat counter wasn't even open. Supply chain? Driver shortage? Are they already closing? (Nextdoor)
• Our La Marina neighbor is looking for a Karen Lucas on El Cedral. They have something from Kaiser that was delivered to them. Medication? (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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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