🌱 Stink Source Found + Cabrillo Shooting Threat + Omicron In LA

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Daily.

Officials say they know what caused the Carson stink. Also, someone made a threat of a shooting at Cabrillo HS. Finally, Omicron is in L.A. County.

What does gas cost around LB? NOIL at 1234 West Cowles Street has the cheapest at $4.14 a gallon. At Food 4 Less, 6700 Cherry Avenue, it costs $4.25. Del Amo Petroleum at 4990 Long Beach Boulevard charges $4.29.

First, today's weather:

Low clouds, then some sun. High: 64 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. Remember when residents said that they thought a warehouse fire at 16325 South Avalon Boulevard had something to do with the Carson stink? It looks like they were right. Officials acknowledged Friday that “a massive September fire at a warehouse which contained wellness and beauty products is likely to blame for the foul odor.” The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued notices of violation to Virgin Scent, Inc. dba Art Naturals, Day to Day Imports, Inc., Liberty Properties Limited Partnership and its parent company, Prologis, Inc., and Los Angeles County, which operates the Dominguez Channel. (CBS)
2. Officials said Friday that the shooting threat naming Cabrillo High School was not credible. An online post made the threat, but police were not able to find any evidence that it was real. The LBUSD decided to keep the HS open but added extra safety personnel. (LB Post)
3. The COVID-19 Omicron variant made it to L.A. County. This fully-vaccinated, adult patient had traveled to South Africa and returned to Los Angeles. On Thursday, officials stated that the infection is “most likely travel-related.” (LB Post)
4. A scathing report on Thursday likened the operators of the Community Hospital LB to the operators of the Queen Mary. It asserts “too generous contractual terms,” “promised repairs that never happened,” and “poor conditions and management inside.” The operator’s relationship with the city council shows either examples of “collaboration and alignment” or “collusion.” (Beachcomber)
5. Earlier this week, the Long Beach Creative Group announced an open call for “Painting Long Beach.” “We are asking artists to portray an aspect of Long Beach that is important to them: its world class port; the 169 parks; a population diverse in every way imaginable.” These are just some suggestions. Works of art must be original and cannot be older than five years. Welcome media are “painting, drawing, printmaking, wall-mount sculpture, sculpture, photographs, and mixed media.” You have until January 26 at 10 PM to submit your entry. (Artist Call for Entry)

Today in Long Beach:

• spcaLA’s Maker’s Market - spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center, 7700 East Spring Street (9:00 AM)
• Assistance League of LB Holiday Pop Up, 6220 East Spring Street (10:00 AM)
• PICS WITH SANTA! - Lakewood Gardens Civic Association, 4217 Ashworth Street (10:00 AM)
• Holiday Fun at Long Beach Exchange All Season Long, The Hangar, 4150 McGowen Street (4:00 PM)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach State Athletics: Come out to the Men’s Basketball Game this Saturday, 12/4 @ 4pm for your chance to win four (4) suite tickets to an LA Kings game! (Instagram)
• Long Beach City: Mark your calendars! The 67th Annual Daisy Parade is back! (Facebook)
• Long Beach Public Library: Don't miss out on these hands-on Early Learning Workshops that will show you how to support your young child's early language, early math, and social-emotional development. These workshops are part of the Early Learning Festival. (Facebook)
• Leadership Long Beach: Get your tickets for the LLB Holiday Social on Monday, 12/13, from 6-8 pm. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/LLBHoliday... Food, drink, a raffle drawing for awesome prizes! Wear an ugly sweater for an extra raffle ticket!!! (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: Need information on what can be built or what use is allowed on your property? Contact the Zoning Information hotline at (562) 570-6194. (Facebook)

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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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