7/13 Arraignment + Positive COVID Tests Double + Mosquito Season

Get on up, Long Beach! Let's get you started on this Friday with everything you need to know going on today.

We’re starting with a follow-up to the Pike shooting. After police arrested an adult and two juveniles, the adult will go on for arraignment in a couple of weeks. Also, positive COVID-19 tests doubled in two weeks. Under the old system, we’d be in the orange tier. Finally, remember that the beginning of July is the start of mosquito season. Find out how to keep yourself safe from diseases!

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Follow-up! The 23-year-old suspect in Saturday’s Pike shooting will be arraigned on July 13. There’s no information about what’s happening to the juveniles with him. (My News LA)
2. Positive COVID-19 tests in LB are double what they were 14 days ago. On June 18, the rate was 1%. By June 29, it was 2.1%. Unvaccinated residents make up the majority of cases. (LB Post)
3. It’s mosquito season! The LB Health Department warns that you have to do your part to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. (LB Dept. of Health)
4. Hate crimes in LB are down! The Attorney General’s office released its annual report and found that there were 18 reported hate crimes in LB, which is down from 23 the year before. (“Hate Crime in California 2020”)
5. A renovated sports field for MacArthur Park? Yes, please! State funding in the amount of $14.5 million will benefit Central LB. (LB Post)

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Today in Long Beach

• Downtown Farmers’ Market at 4th and North Promenade. (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• Shotokan Karate at Bixby Park. (6 p.m.)
• Brent Loveday and The Dirty Dollars at The Pike, 1836 East 4th Street. (9 p.m.)

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• Long Beach Airport: "The summer travel season is heating up! Be sure to give yourself at least 90 minutes to get through security, espe..." (Instagram)
• Patrick O'Donnell, Assembly Member, 70th Assembly District: Sharks in LB virtual event on Wednesday.

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Events:

• July 4th Weekend Concerts 2021: Terranea, Rancho Palos Verdes (July 2)
• Independence Day 'Salute to America' & Fireworks 2021: Cypress (July 2)
• 4th Of July Fireworks 2021: Lakewood (July 2)
• Independence Day 5K & Firecracker Dash 2021: Redondo Beach (July 3)
• July 4th Country Fair - Rides & Festival 2021: Brea (July 3)
• Olympics 'Rings Across America' 2021: Universal CityWalk LA (July 3)
• 4th Of July Weekend Over-The-Line Tournament 2021: Artesia (July 3)
• Independence Day Fest & Car Show 2021: Print Museum Carson (July 3)
• Independence Day Fireworks 2021: La Mirada: UPDATE CANCELED (July 3)
• 3rd of July Celebration & Fireworks 2021: Orange (July 3)
• 'Big Bang On The Bay' July 3 BBQ & Fireworks 2021: Long Beach (July 3)
• LA FUNK ALL STARS Concert 2021: Torino Festival Plaza, Torrance (July 3)
• 4th Of July Festivities & Fireworks 2021: Catalina Island (July 3)
• Knott's Berry Farm July 3rd & 4th Fireworks 2021: Buena Park (July 3)
• July 4th Surf City Run, Parade, Fireworks 2021: Huntington Beach (July 4)
• July 4th Parade, Fest & Fireworks 2021: Anaheim Hills (July 4)
• July 4th Firecracker 5K / 10K Run 2021: Anaheim Hills (July 4)
• July 4th Red, White & Blue 5K 2021: Angel Stadium, Anaheim (July 4)
• July 4th Ironman 'Run, Paddle, Chug' 2021: Hermosa Beach (July 4)
• Fourth Of July 'Bike & Walk' Parade 2021: Villa Park (July 4)
• July 4th Bike Parade 2021: Belmont Shore (July 4)
• Old-Fashioned July 4th 2021: Palos Verdes Estates: CANCELED (July 4)
• July 4th Park Concert & Celebration 2021: Rancho Palos Verdes (July 4)
• July 4th Fest & Fireworks 2021: Riviera Village, Redondo Beach (July 4)
• 4th Of July Fireworks Show 2021: El Segundo (July 4)
• 4th Of July Spectacular & Fireworks 2021: Yorba Linda (July 4)
• July 4th Buffet, Music & Fireworks View 2021: Fuego, Long Beach (July 4)
• July 4th Fireworks & Fest 2021: Lynwood: UPDATE: CANCELED (July 4)
• July 4th 'Let Freedom Ring' & Fireworks 2021: Cerritos (July 4)
• LA Galaxy July 4th Fireworks 2021: Carson (July 4)
• July 4th Elton John Tribute & Fireworks 2021: Irvine (July 4)
• 4th Of July Fireworks At Waterfront 2021: Long Beach (July 4)
• July 4th Fireworks Show 2021: South Gate (July 4)
• July 4th Fireworks 2021: Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos (July 4)
• 4th Of July Fireworks 2021: Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach (July 4)
• 4th Of July Fireworks Show 2021: Civic Center, Torrance (July 4)
• Queen Mary July 4th Fireworks 2021: Long Beach: CANCELED (July 4)
• Disneyland July 4th Fireworks 2021: Anaheim (July 4)
• OPENING: Festival Of Arts & Pageant Of Masters 2021: Laguna Beach (July 7)

That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox in the morning with a new update!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects, German to English business translations as well as human resources tutorials. She loves dogs, books, and embraces social justice.

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