🌱 Trespassers Caught On Anaheim St + Be A Master Composter Recycler

Hi all! Today, Tick Tock Day reminds us to address unfinished business! It's Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know that's happening in town these days. In today's issue, we'll cover these stories and more...

• 💰 Tax incentives for fixing up historic properties
• 🌴 Money for the 51st Street Greenbelt
• ☕ Cassidy’s Corner Cafe comes to The Hangar

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🌥️ But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 65 Low: 52.

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📰 2022 News Poll 📍
There was a lot of bad news in 2022. However, there was some great news, too. Which was your favorite good news story of 2022? So far, 50% like the collaboration to end plastic pollution, while 33% favor the news that Ethiopia’s civil war is over. The final 16.7% like news of a new malaria vaccine.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) and FOX personnel collaborated in the arrest of two trespassing suspects in the 1400 block of West Anaheim Street. On Monday night, at 11:09 p.m., a 20-year-old Los Angeles resident and a 22-year-old Compton resident were apprehended. Officers found “a reciprocating saw and saw blades in their possession,” which resulted in bookings for “trespassing and possession of burglary tools.” Their bails are set at $500. (LBPD)
2. Do you live in a historically significant property? If so, you could qualify for “tax incentives to maintain and preserve buildings recognized as historic landmarks or properties located within the city’s designated historic districts.” These include Belmont Heights, California Heights, the Wrigley Area and 14 more. Learn more by participating in a pre-application workshop on January 28 at Jordan High School. (KTLA, Planning Bureau)
3. North Long Beach’s 51st Street Greenbelt is getting a cash infusion of $2 million! Oh sure, for years there’s been nothing but talk. However, on Wednesday, we learned that the sudden allocation of cash could result in “a walking trail, play areas for children, new trees, native landscaping and stormwater capture features” on the one-acre plot “that separates the community north of Perry Lindsey Academy from the Los Angeles River.” (Long Beach Post)
4. Guys . . . we’re getting a Cassidy’s Corner Cafe at The Hangar! Wednesday’s scuttlebutt suggests it will open in the old Portola Coffee Roasters' place by February. When open, the 4150 McGowen Street location will be the third in Long Beach. The other ones are at 3846 Atlantic Avenue and the recently opened location at 5900 East Spring Street. (The HiLo)
5. Become a certified Master Composter Recycler! The city is opening up its application process on January 2 at 10 a.m. If selected, you can participate in a FREE eight-week program that culminates in certification as a Master Composter Recycler. (City of Long Beach)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Reading Buddies at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (3 PM)
• Thursday Night Market between 3rd & 4th Street on the Promenade (5 PM)
• Disney On Ice at the Convention Center (7 PM)
• DJ Luxury spins at Sevilla (10 PM)
• Pre-New Year's Eve Celebration at Alegria Nightclub (10 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Alert ❗️ Our Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services (LBDHHS) Officer Dr. Anissa Davis has issued a rain advisory for recreational beaches and bays in the City of Long Beach following the rain experienced in the last 24 hours." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "We are issuing a storm advisory for residents in anticipation of the significant weather system expected to impact Long Beach beginning this evening and into the coming days and bringing with it significant winds and precipitation." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "Applications for the Executive Leadership Series Winter 2023 session are open! Click here for more info and to apply! https://leadershiplb.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/leadershiplb/survey.jsp?surveyId=52&&secureIdCustomer=1&" (Leadership Long Beach via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you all tomorrow for your next 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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