🌱 Suicide Near Bluff Park + Tenant Nightmare In 2300 Block Of 2nd?

Good morning, friends; today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day! Let's all pile in the car today and head to Gusto Bread for some amazing conchas. What else is going on? We’re starting this Sunday with news of a likely suicide, a tenant nightmare, and a streetlight!

• 🚒 First responders were called to the scene of a likely suicide
• 🏙️ Some tenants say they’ve been dealing with threats and slurs from a fellow tenant
• 💡 Council District 6 got a new streetlight

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Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 89 Low: 69.

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CNN reports that Los Angeles County has a homeless population of “more than 66,400 people.” The numbers are increasing. Do you think that city governments are doing enough? Are there better solutions? Please let me know your thoughts! So far, 34.5% favor more infrastructure investment, 23% want federal involvement, 2.3% say faith-based groups need to step up, 5.7% want the military to open its bases, and 31% ask for justice system involvement.

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

1) A man reportedly died by suicide Friday afternoon. First responders were called to 14th Place and Ocean Boulevard, which is near Bluff Park. During their investigation, the LBPD closed “beach access stairs at 14th Place” and “one lane of Ocean Boulevard.” (Long Beach Post)

2) What’s happening at the apartment complex in the 2300 block of East 2nd Street? The LBPD was dispatched Thursday evening and booked a 58-year-old woman on “one count of felony criminal threats, one count of felony possession of a firearm in violation of a court order, and one count of misdemeanor violating a restraining order.” According to the residents, the suspect has been tormenting them with racial slurs and threats of violence. She “was arrested in July and the case was presented to the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office for filing consideration” but "ended up right back at the complex." The apartment management company has “been trying to evict (her) since May but faced some legal challenges.” (Fox)

3) The sixth council district is cutting crime by adding lighting. Councilwoman Suely Saro announced on Friday that Doidge Court received a new streetlight for improving “safety by deterring and allowing pedestrians and motorists to see each other.” (Suely Saro)

4) Would the high school student in your life like to earn three transferable college credits for free? Check out the Ocean Conservation and Community Science Course offered by the Aquarium of the Pacific in partnership with Orange Coast College. It runs from August 30 to December 15. “Instruction and labs will take place in-person and on-site at the aquarium fall semester, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6 – 8:30 p.m.” (Aquarium of the Pacific)

5) Mark your calendars! Gusto Bread at 2710 East 4th Street is celebrating its second birthday with a raffle and cake! How often do you see the terms “radical” and “sourdough” in the same sentence? We learned on Thursday that this description perfectly describes the conchas you can buy there. “If you prefer a sweeter and more decadent variation on the concha, the cutely named “doñas” are day-old conchas that come filled with seasonal jams like guava or peach with strawberry with xoconostle (sour cactus fruit), then baked again, so the concha becomes extra crispy.” (L.A. Taco)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Hi-Performance Swap Meet at Veterans Memorial Stadium (6 a.m.)
• Rum & Tiki Social at Roxanne's (noon)
• MOLAA exhibits Narsiso Martinez: Rethinking Essential (4:30 p.m.)
• Rumble King at Malainey's Grill & One Hell of an Irish Bar (5:30 p.m.)
• Live Blues Rock Outdoor Concert by the Long Beach Blues Society in the Robert Gumbiner Sculpture Garden at MOLAA (6 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• Want to join the public library team? They're hiring for a part-time library clerk! You might recognize clerks as the friendly faces you see when you check out a book or sign up for a library card! (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)
• The Creative Economy Grants Program, funded by the Long Beach Recovery Act, has extended the application deadline until 📆 September 2 for the Public Mural Program. This program will provide funding to local artists. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• Our Grant area neighbor is singing the praises of Sorrento Italian Restaurant - Pizza, manicotti, lasagna 😋 oh my, they don't know why it isn't full of diners. (Nextdoor)
• A Cambodia Town West neighbor is wondering if anyone has kid-friendly DVDs they're willing to give away? (Nextdoor)
• Our neighbor in the Rose Park South area wants you to know about a new boutique on 4th St next to Hug Life. It’s a new women’s boutique called Skies for Miles that’s super cute and worth a visit! The owner is very friendly and helpful, and the shop is loaded with awesome finds for everyone. (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday! See you 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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