š± Community Hospital Winter Shelter Update + Black Restaurant Week
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Morning, everybody! Today, we plan our next museum visit on Heritage Treasures Day! It’s Sylvia, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what’s happening in town. Today’s briefing includes:
- š® Discovery of a deceased woman in front of an office building
- š§ Precautions to prevent further flooding
- šļø 2400 Long Beach Boulevard construction update
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š„ļø But first, today’s weather:
Variable cloudiness. High: 63 Low: 48.
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š Valentineās Day Poll! š„
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards ā reminders that Valentineās Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 50% take a bah-humbug approach, while 38.9% plan on a Valentineās Day with all the trimmings. 2.8% plan on celebrating Galentineās Day, and 8.3% focus on Singles Awareness Day.
š° Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:
- Homeless winter shelter update: On Sunday, we talked about the winter homeless shelter at Community Hospital that doesnāt offer showers or functioning indoor toilets to residents. On Monday evening, the restrooms reopened, and mobile showers are on the way, so residents donāt have to be bused around town. Reportedly, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn was outraged āby the plumbing problems that had been plaguing the shelter since almost immediately after it opened on Dec. 19.ā Thereās some talk of opening another facility because Community Hospital filled up so quickly, but nothing has been confirmed yet. (Patch, Long Beach Post)
- Passersby found the body of a woman on 1st Street close to the Promenade on Tuesday morning. She was āon the sidewalk just outside a Downtown Long Beach office buildingā around 6:30 a.m. According to the police, thereās no suspicion of foul play. (Long Beach Post)
- After flooding in the peninsula last week, Long Beach residents werenāt willing to take a chance with the second forecast rainstorm. On Monday, you saw people from across the city ātaking full advantage of the free sandbags at the 72nd Place lifeguard station to fortify their homes.ā Itās noteworthy that officials werenāt expecting āthe surf and high tide to be as severe or destructive as last week.ā But even if you arenāt close to the coast, itās a good idea to keep an eye on things. āIf you see palm fronds, put them up on the sidewalk . . . Keep them out of the storm drains. We all have to get together to protect our community,ā Long Beachās fire captain explained. (CBS)
- The school bus depot near Willow Station was removed to allow āfor the construction of a mixed-use affordable housing complex.ā The project was approved last March and will bring 194 apartments to 2400 Long Beach Boulevard. Costing an estimated $92 million, ādwellings (will be) priced for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income level.ā Thereās no completion date yet. (LA Urbanize)
- Long Beach is bringing back “Black Restaurant Week” for a second time. Running for eight days from January 22 to 29, it celebrates āAfrican, African American and Caribbean fareā while also putting the spotlight on āBlack-owned culinary businesses as well as Black chefs and bartenders.ā So far, we know that Eddie Clydeās Tamale Hut & Sweet Treats is a confirmed participant. (Long Beach Food & Beverage, 2)
š Today in Long Beach:
- Yoga at the Belmont Heights United Methodist Church (9 AM)
- Narsiso Martinezās exhibit “Rethinking Essential” is extended to January 28 at MOLAA (11 AM)
- Let’s Werk ~ A Weekly Coworking Date Just for Queers at Wood Coffee Co. (11 AM)
- Free Trivia at Beachwood Brewing (7 PM)
- Karaoke at DiPiazza’s (9 PM)
šļø From my notebook:
- “āļøHere are some rain safety tipsā ā Call 562.570.2700 to report street flooding/downed trees ā Plan commute accordingly, and please drive safely, avoid flooded streets ā Follow Long Beach Recycles for street sweeping.” (Long Beach City via Facebook)
- “Today and every day, we appreciate the men and women of the LBPD for their continued service to our community! Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! š” (Long Beach Police Department (CA) via Facebook)
- “Long Beach residents can pick up sandbags and sand at the Lifeguard Station located at 72nd Place and Ocean Boulevard. Empty sandbags are also available at all neighborhood Long Beach Fire Department stations.” (Long Beach City via Facebook)
- “Our Long Beach Public Library, in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach and supported by Urban Word, is launching the inaugural Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate program.” (Long Beach City via Facebook)
- “The MLK Day of Service is ONE WEEK AWAY! If youāre looking for a way to honor him and want to volunteer, we have projects that still need sign-ups!” (Leadership Long Beach via Facebook)
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ā 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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