🌱 Traffic Fatality At PCH & Rose + License Trouble For JP23

Happy Thursday, neighbors; today is National Tater Day! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on today in Long Beach.

There was a deadly accident on Tuesday. Also, a nightclub operating on Pine since last year was denied a license. Finally, Wilson HS alum Zach Polmanteer is the new boys’ water polo coach.

First, today's weather:

Low clouds, then some sun. High: 66 Low: 55.

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Here are the top five stories in Long Beach today:

1. On Tuesday morning, a little after 8 a.m., a 2019 Jeep struck a pedestrian in the area of PCH and Rose Avenue. “The pedestrian was crossing northbound in lanes of traffic, outside a crosswalk” and subsequently died from his injuries. The driver remained on the scene; officials said that “distracted driving, impaired driving and speed were not believed to be a factor at the time of the collision.” (LBPD)
2. JP23 is a nightclub that opened on Pine Avenue and Broadway back in October. We learned Wednesday that the city denied the entertainment venue’s business license application. It did so “following nine misdemeanor citations and two notices of violations since September.” One example is a three-day Super Bowl party without entertainment permit. However, the nightclub disagrees with the finding and has a much different recollection of events. The next stop for this appeal will likely be the City Council. (LB Post)
3. The Wilson HS aquatics program “announced Monday that alum Zach Polmanteer has been hired as the new boys’ water polo coach to take over for Jeff Nesmith.” Polmanteer graduated in 2013, “won a CIF title as a Bruin in 2011 and attended the University of Redlands.” His coaching credits include “Whittier College, Shore Aquatics, and Junior Olympics.” He has also assisted with the Bruins “for the last four years.” (The562.org)
4. Mark your calendars! Saturday, at 425 The Promenade North, Loiter Galleries will celebrate its grand opening. In honor of this event, the venue presents "B.Yond the Mask." This is “a dynamic exhibition by local artist, Matthew Beehler.” Festivities run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (FB)
5. On Sunday, consider celebrating at the 14th annual Cambodia Town Parade and Cultural Festival! MacArthur Park is the place to be right around noon; it will feature “live dance performances, Cambodian food vendors and booths from local shops and businesses.” If you want to be part of the parade, be at Anaheim Street and Cherry Avenue at 9 a.m. (Press-Telegram)

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Today in Long Beach:

• The Long Beach Museum of Art presents Recent Acquisitions 2019-2021 (11 AM)
• See Yourself as an SEO Specialist (online) (11 AM)
• Golf & Give Back at El Dorado Golf Course (11 AM)
• Chromasonic - Field Study at the Compound (12 PM)
• DelicaSea at the Bixby Knolls Farmers Market (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations Lobo and to his new family!! You can also adopt a pet like a dog, cat or even rabbit through the City of Long Beach Animal Care Services department. Take a look at some pets looking for a new home. (Facebook)
• The Long Beach Public Library offers many FREE services with a library card like HelpNow, a collection of online homework and educational resources for K-12 students and for college-level math & science help. (Facebook)
• The 20th Annual St. Baldrick's Foundation Event is Saturday, April 2. Come out to the Long Beach Firefighters Union Hall for a free shave, or make a donation online with the link below. The hall will open by 7am. (Facebook)
• Sign up for the Rancho Los Alamitos service project! As part of the MLK Day of Service, Leadership LB is requesting volunteers to help paint, polish, and restore historic corrals, milk carts, gas pumps, and tractors. (Facebook)
• A neighbor South of Conant needs a recommendation on where to get the windshield on a RAV4 replaced. (Nextdoor)

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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.