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Greetings Long Beach! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready to brave the Queen Mary's newest haunted staterooms?
  • What we know about the gang-related shooting on Lemon Avenue
  • Which Long Beach Peninsula areas remain closed after Hurricane Marie?

Also on today's calendar: Paint & Pamper: A Spa Art Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
  • Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Queen Mary Opens 3 New 'Haunted' Staterooms For Overnight Stays (patch.com) — Long Beach thrill-seekers can now book three new haunted "Paranormal Passage" staterooms aboard the Queen Mary, adding to the ship's ghostly overnight options. The ship is also rolling out Dark Harbor, spooky dinners, cocktail tours, and classic horror movie nights through October, giving locals plenty of Halloween-season experiences close to home.
   

2. 17-Year-Old Girl Shot In Possible Gang-Related Attack In Long Beach (patch.com) — A 17-year-old girl was shot Wednesday evening on the 1900 block of Lemon Avenue in Long Beach, and police say the attack may be gang-related. She was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and detectives are still investigating with no suspect information released yet.
   

3. Evacuations lifted after Hurricane Marie damages Long Beach Peninsula (lbcurrent.com) — Long Beach Peninsula residents have been allowed back into most evacuated homes after Hurricane Marie's surf and flooding damaged the boardwalk, eroded sand barriers, and sent water and sand into about 20 houses. One home remains yellow-tagged, a key stretch of the beach-facing boardwalk is still closed, and city crews continue clearing sand and debris as officials warn of more severe storms this winter.
   

4. Song Tate killed in pedestrian crash at Long Beach Boulevard (newsline.com) — Long Beach readers should know that 76-year-old pedestrian Song Tate was killed September 5 after being struck by a hit-and-run driver and then a Metro Light Rail train on Long Beach Boulevard at East 23rd Street. Police are still searching for the fleeing vehicle's driver and urge anyone with information to contact the Long Beach Police Department's Collision Investigation Detail.
   

5. Long Beach Port joins plan to build electric truck route stretching from Mexico to Canada (lbpost.com) — Long Beach residents should know the city's port just joined a tri-national effort to build an electric truck corridor along Interstate 5, aiming to cut diesel pollution tied to port freight. Local officials highlighted existing and planned charging stations in Long Beach and framed the project as a key step toward cleaner air for neighborhoods near the harbor and freight routes.
   

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  • The Persian Sea for the Perfect Wedding Reception —Victoria Lani Read on Patch
  • "Ukommunity"--Isolated by Covid, Cali Rose created a new following in the Cloud —Leslie Smith Read on Patch
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  • 10th Annual Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival - Sept. 18-20 —Leslie Smith Read on Patch
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    I'm very concern of a cat who is about to be a mama. Where can i take her for safety? Its not my cat i just happebed to see her in the neighborhood… (Nextdoor Lincoln Village)
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    I'm moving my mom to a new apartment and we need to get her senior rescue cat's vaccines updated. She is a rescue from the Palisades fires and I… (Nextdoor Los Altos-North)
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Ok Long Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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