🌱 Suspect Arrested In Port Stabbing + Animal Shelter Howl-O-Ween

Hello, Long Beach, and happy National Pumpkin Day. Sylvia here with your Wednesday edition of the Long Beach Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. Including updates on:

• 📱 The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System
• 🏗️ A halt to the already-approved Pacific Place project
• 💃🏽 A Dia de Los Muertos celebration at 14th Street Park

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) The Long Beach Police Department arrested a 48-year-old man as a suspect in a non-fatal stabbing Monday morning. The assault happened in the 1000 Block of Pier G; the male stabbing victim was taken to the hospital. A dispute reportedly led to the stabbing. (LBPD)

2) If you have children going to middle or high school in the Long Beach Unified School District, listen up! We learned on Tuesday that the LBUSD launched an anonymous reporting system that lets students or adults report “serious concerns about students who may be struggling or potentially violent.” Called the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, it's funded by the Sandy Hook Promise nonprofit. (LB Post)

3) The approved Pacific Place project violates the CA Environmental Quality Act, a judge ruled last week. The ruling pauses the development next to the Los Angeles River. “The judge said the city must halt any work on the project unless and until they prepare an environmental impact report addressing significant environmental, biological, recreational, and cultural impacts that the development could present.” As of Tuesday, the Long Beach City Attorney has not weighed in. (Press-Telegram)

4) The Washington Neighborhood Association plans a Dia de Los Muertos celebration on Saturday. Scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., it will take place at 14th Street Park between Cedar Avenue and Pacific Avenue. There’ll be music and games. If you have traditional attire, you are encouraged to wear it! (WNALBC)

5) Mark your calendars! Long Beach Animal Care Services is hosting its first-ever Howl-o-ween Event this Saturday! Head to the shelter at 7700 East Spring Street between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. “Howl-o-ween will be a great evening with friends, family, and plenty of adoptable pets, said Mayor Robert Garcia.” Donate a bag of unopened dog treats, vote for the best cat room, wear your costume, and remember your pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge by bringing a photo to hang on the memorial wall and pet ofrenda. (City of LB)

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📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Baby Time at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (11 AM)
• Marina Stadium Farmers Market at Appian Way and Nieto Avenue (3 PM)
• Long Beach Young Professionals Networking Mixer with the LBCOC and LBGLCOC at Roxanne's Bar (5:30 PM)
• Halloween Spooktacular Movie Night at the Bamboo Club (7:30 PM)
• Bear City presents Stand-Up Comedy at Que Sera (7:30 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "🗓 Can't attend our first community visioning event for the 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ LGBTQ+ Cultural District on Thursday, 10/27? No worries, you can still give your input by taking our survey! 📊" (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "Happy Diwali to all who are celebrating! Also known as the Festival of Lights, the spiritual 'winning of light over darkness, good over evil, and wisdom over ignorance' is symbolized by Diwali. 🪔 Happy Deepavali!" (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "Making sense of California's propositions can be a little overwhelming! We've broken down each of the Nov. 2022 election's props in an easy-to-understand format, with brief descriptions and opposing arguments." (Long Beach Public Library via Facebook)
• "📢 Volunteer for the City of Long Beach’s 15th Annual Bike and Pedestrian Count! This is one of the longest-running bike counts in the country. The count will take place on Thursday, October 27, and Saturday, October 29." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
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That's it for today! 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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