🌱 Tuesday Morning On Woodruff Closes + Cambodian Restaurant Week

Hello again, Long Beach! Rim a glass with salt, because today it’s National Margarita Day. It's Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• 🔥 A fire at 1420 Cherry Avenue
• 🤝 A homeless services hub along the A line
• 💐 The Oleander Walk at the Rancho Los Alamitos

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☁️ But first, today's weather:

A shower; becoming windier. High: 58 Low: 44.

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• American Oil at 6850 Long Beach Blvd., $4.15
• ARCO at 1785 Bellflower Blvd., $4.19
• Noil USA, USA at 1234 W Cowles St., $4.24

🍰 Spring Dessert Poll! 🍓
The first day of spring is March 20! Among the things we look forward to in spring are refreshing desserts. Which is your favorite spring dessert? So far, 26.7% choose peach cobbler, 20% each select ambrosia salad and fruit tarts. 6.7% each opt for lemon bars and mixed berry buckle. The write-in candidate key lime pie is at 19.9%.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. The Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) battled a fire at 1420 Cherry Avenue on Tuesday that started just after 10:30 a.m. A multifamily residential structure went up in flames. Neighbors tried to help, with one kicking down the door to fight it but being overwhelmed by the heat. Firefighters arrived and closed traffic on northbound Cherry Avenue at Anaheim Street. No injuries are reported, and investigators are working to determine what caused the blaze. (Long Beach Post)
2. Tuesday Morning at 5432 Woodruff Avenue is closing! Although a favorite destination of home goods shoppers looking for that thing you can’t really describe, the location was deemed “unprofitable and underperforming.” The parent company filed for bankruptcy on Valentine’s Day, claiming “exceedingly burdensome debt.” This is not the first time that Tuesday Morning is in bankruptcy court; in May 2020 it filed for Chapter 11 and closed 200 stores. (Patch)
3. On Thursday, Los Angeles County Metro will decide whether to create a homeless services hub near the First Street platform. You may remember that some downtown businesses were complaining about the nightly influx of homeless folks after operators forced all riders to disembark at 1 a.m. Statistics show that “on average, there were 39 people experiencing homelessness who were required to leave the trains each night.” If Metro decides to work with the city on the project, it will look for “surplus land” owned along the A line’s route for placement of the facility. (Long Beach Post)
4. In March, we get to enjoy Long Beach’s Cambodian Restaurant Week! Attend the kickoff event on March 18 at the Long Beach City College, where you’ll find Cambodian vendors as far as the eye can see. The week officially begins March 19 and goes until March 26. This first-ever Cambodian Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to meet the “moms and pops, the smaller ones, because they don’t get as much exposure as the bigger restaurants.” The growing list of participating eateries include The Noodle Shack and Udom Khmer! (The Hi-Lo)
5. If you ever wonder what’s the big deal with volunteering, check out the Oleander Walk at the Rancho Los Alamitos, as seen on Monday. Tended by the Rancho’s volunteers, it's a gorgeous walkway that welcomes visitors and showcases the flowers in all their beauty. And yes, the Rancho would love for you to volunteer! (Rancho Los Alamitos)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Tour the Rancho Los Cerritos (1 PM)
• Attend the Public Library's Webinar on Black Composers in Music History (1 PM)
• Join the Chamber of Commerce at the Long Beach Young Professionals Mixer at Birdies N Brews! (5:30 PM)
• The Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce hosts a LBGLCC New Board Induction & Mixer at Hamburger Mary's (5:30 PM)
• Come to the Trivia Night at Dempsey's (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "The statue of President Lincoln has stood in front of the Main Library since the memorial was unveiled in 1915. As the Main Library evolved over the years, the statue has always welcomed library patrons." (Long Beach Public Library Foundation via Facebook)
• "📢 Here's our Mobile Access Center schedule for February, a new form of street outreach allowing our Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services (LBDHHS) staff to begin the intake process with people experiencing homelessness." (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• "LBT’s next Board of Directors meeting will take place: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 3:30 p.m. via video conference. Members of the public are encouraged to call in or join the meeting via Zoom. For more information on how to participate, visit http://ridelbt.com/about-us." (Long Beach Transit)
• "Beginning on March 7th, 2023, a new group of students (the 7th round!) will be introduced to the world of cannabis industry. Registration is currently open through the LBCC workforce training page." (LB Post)
• "Did you know in 2022 that Go Active LB, a bureau of Public Works, worked diligently to increase the bike share program to 1400 bikes and 96 hubs? We strive to plan and promote active transportation through infrastructure projects, programs, and events! Stay tuned for more!" (LB Public Works)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Long Beach?

• Median Listing Home Price $720K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $603
• Median Sold Home Price $725K

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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.

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