🌱 STIs In 90802 + No LBUSD Kids' COVID Tests + Trucks-Giving!

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

Which ZIP codes have the highest numbers of STIs? Also, most of your kids will not get tested for COVID any longer. Finally, Trucks-Giving is coming back, and you want to be there!

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First, today's weather:

Low clouds may break; cool. High: 66 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Where are the most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Long Beach? Discussing the 34th annual AIDS Walk last Sunday, organizers note that “Long Beach ZIP codes 90802 downtown, 90813 Cambodia Town, and 90804 Eastside/Traffic Circle have been identified by the Los Angeles Commission on HIV as having the highest burden for all STIs in Long Beach.” Organizers noted that “the fight against HIV and STIs is far from over in Long Beach.” (The Pride LA)
2. The LBUSD announced Wednesday that it will pause “the district's COVID-19 testing of 10% of asymptomatic students at each school.” This change took effect on Monday. However, student-athletes and LBUSD staff members will still have to test if they are unvaccinated. (LBReport)
3. Trucks-Giving is coming back! Taking place on Friday, the event benefits residents experiencing homelessness. Fourteen food trucks will set up at the 14th Street Park from 5 to 8 p.m. “MHA Village, Rescue Mission, Catholic Charities, Century Villages at Cabrillo and Christian Outreach in Action” will provide tickets to their clients who can redeem them for a free meal. But this event is also for the paying public! Buy “gourmet burgers, Peruvian and Brazilian cuisine, BBQ, sandwiches and more” and know that proceeds go to the Mayor’s Fund to End Homelessness. (The HiLo)
4. J. Raul Cedillo wants you to vote him in as mayor on June 7, 2022. He intends to “reallocate funds from the Long Beach Police Department in order to finance youth leadership programs.” A planned ‘Make Long Beach Start-up Friendly’ initiative targets community members who could become entrepreneurs. Another concern of his is air quality. (LB Local News)
5. The City of LB resubmitted its Housing Element plan on Wednesday. Due every eight years, this one includes parcel allotments in “high resource” areas (including all of East Long Beach and other neighborhoods like Cal Heights and Bixby Knolls). The initial goal was to produce 26,502 housing units between 2021 and 2029. “It failed to meet its previous housing needs goal of 7,048.” (LB Post)

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Today in Long Beach:

• Preschool Story time @ Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
• In-Person Long Beach Tai Chi for Beginners at Marine Stadium Park (11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.)
• Free Admission Thursday at Long Beach Museum of Art (2 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
• Trenches Co, ill Donuts App, and RTP Group present Juicy Throwback Party LB at Harvelle’s (9 p.m.)
• Throwback Thursdays!! - DJ Steve Dub at Café Sevilla (10 p.m.)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach City: The Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services (LBDHHS) is now offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all people 18 years old and older. The Health Department has observed a 22.5% increase in infections. (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine is reopening the Community Learning Hub at the Houghton Park Community Center, for FREE independent study & after-school activities for kindergarten to eighth grade Long Beach USD students. (Facebook)
• Long Beach Public Library: Come out to BJK Main on Dec 4. for the Early Learning Festival! Discover local preschool programs, attend developmental workshops, and check out a job fair for early childhood educators. Registration is required for workshops. (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: The Independent Redistricting Commission adopted two proposed final maps at the Wednesday, November 10, 2021, meeting. The public is invited to attend the Final Map Adoption meeting today at 6 PM. (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. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects and German to English business translations. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Fishdom (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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