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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Long Beach's new 11% sales tax hit your wallet?
  • What Long Beach residents should do after this rabid bat discovery
  • What big changes are coming to protect Long Beach's Peninsula shoreline?

Also on today's calendar: Long Beach Symphony presents Gershwin, Copland and Visions of Humanity & Unity and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 102, low: 73.
  • Tuesday: Blazing sunshine and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Long Beach Sales Tax Rises To 11 Percent: What To Know (patch.com) — Long Beach shoppers are now paying an 11% sales tax after a new countywide Measure ER increase took effect, with another city Measure A bump scheduled for 2027. The article explains what's taxed, how refunds could work if a lawsuit succeeds, and how residents can check current local rates.
   

2. A bat in Long Beach tested positive for rabies for the first time in a decade. Here's how to protect yourself (lbpost.com) — Long Beach health officials have confirmed the city's first rabies-positive bat since 2014 and are urging residents to avoid handling bats and keep pets' vaccinations current. If you find a bat near a sleeping person or pet, you're asked to safely contain it if possible and immediately contact Long Beach Animal Care Services or your doctor for guidance and possible treatment.
   

3. What does the future of Long Beach's Peninsula hold? City looking at coastal protection measures (presstelegram.com) — Long Beach is accelerating major erosion-control work on the Peninsula, including the Alamitos Bay Channel Dredging Project to rebuild beach width before winter storms and El Niño conditions. City leaders outline near-term rock and sand strategies, long-term port dredging partnerships, and potential habitat mitigation banks that could reshape local shoreline protection and funding over the next decade.
   

4. October 3: Step Out Walk Brings Southern California Together to End Diabetes (citywatchla.com) — El Dorado Park in Long Beach hosts the American Diabetes Association's Step Out Walk this Saturday, offering a free, family-friendly way to support diabetes research and education. Locals can check in between 7:30 and 9 a.m., join or start a team, and help raise funds that back prevention, management, and improved care for people living with diabetes.
   

5. CA About To Go Petal To The Medal On Speed Cameras: When And Where 185 Cameras Go Live (patch.com) — Long Beach drivers will start seeing warnings from 18 new speed cameras this Wednesday, with real tickets beginning December 7 and more cameras planned along Pacific Coast Highway next year. The city cites a deadly crash history on its 8-mile PCH stretch, where 39 people have died since 2020, as a key reason for joining California's pilot enforcement program.
   

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