🌱 Vandals Target Sunnyside Cemetery + Multiple Shots Fired On E 15 St

Happy National Waffle Day! It's Sylvia, your host of the Long Beach Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Keep scrolling for the scoop…

• 🪦 Vandals topple cemetery headstones
• 🚓 Someone’s firing shots on 15th Street
• 🤒 Mayor Garcia tested positive for COVID

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1) Who toppled 12 headstones at Sunnyside Cemetery? Vandals struck Thursday night or in the early morning hours of Friday. Cemetery workers believe they will be able to put the stones back up that mark the final resting places of “residents who died as early as 1913 and as late as 1965.” (LB Post)

2) There was a no-hit shooting in the area of the 1300 block of East 15th Street. The LBPD was called to the area Sunday night around 9:40 p.m. Officers found “evidence in the area indicating a shooting had occurred, including casings and several residences that had been struck by gunfire.” An occupied car also showed signs of being struck. (LBPD)

3) Mayor Robert Garcia announced Monday afternoon that he tested positive for COVID. “I have light symptoms and otherwise feel fine. I plan to rest and work from home this week. Grateful to be vaccinated and boosted,” he informed followers on Twitter. And while most wished him a speedy recovery, some posters could not help themselves but turn the announcement into an opportunity for political posturing. (Robert Garcia)

4) The city announced Monday that it partnered with the school district to launch the Space Beach Teacher Externship Program. It provides “a professional development program for K-12 educators to create streamlined, easy-to-navigate career pathways for students interested in aerospace and related industries.” The program officially began August 9, and 16 LBUSD teachers “participated in workshops with industry leaders, engaged in discussions on workforce and existing needs, and had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience that will help educators contextualize the academic content they teach.” “Cabrillo High School, California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) and Sato Academy,” in particular, are instrumental in creating the student readiness. (City of LB)

5) Mark your calendars! 2nd & PCH will host a Creative Communal Makers Market on September 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shop along Seaport Way and rub elbows with more than 30 artisans. There’ll be live music from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and leashed pets are welcome! (2nd & PCH)

📆 Today in Long Beach:

• Barbara Alpert Singing Circle at the Alpert Jewish Community Center (10:30 a.m.)
• MOLAA Zoom Project features Mexican artist Narsiso Martinez (11 a.m.)
• Marina Stadium Farmers Market at Appian Way and Nieto Avenue (3 p.m.)
• Rock And Roll Yoga at Alex's Bar (3:45 p.m.)
• Discover the Music Of Juan Gabriel at Ovation Square (6:30 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• Ever wonder what these yellow tubes at the LB Airport are for? They installed preconditioned air and electrical power at each aircraft parking position, which is a fancy way of saying that pilots can keep the plane cool for you w/o engine emissions! (Long Beach Airport via Instagram)
• The city has been awarded a $13.1 million California Department of Housing & Community Development Cashflow Loan to provide additional funding for the Long Beach Emergency Rental Assistance Program. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• There's a call for the community's feedback and recommendations for the MacArthur Park Improvements Project through an online community survey available now through Sept. 12. The city is committed to hearing from community members. (Long Beach City via Facebook)
• Long Beach Gives is one month away! Leadership Long Beach changes lives, and on September 22 you have the chance to help ensure we can keep providing our life changing programs!" (Leadership Long Beach via Facebook)
• A South Wrigley neighbor needs a good vinyl floor person. (Nextdoor)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning 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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