Drive-Thru Vaccinations End + Nazi Graffiti + No Street Sweeping

Happy Monday, Long Beach! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

If you like the convenience of rolling through a COVID-19 vaccination site in your car, you have until the 17th to get your shot at the Convention Center. Also, some no-goodniks defaced the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. with SS-related graffiti. Finally, you don’t have to move your car. There’s no street sweeping today! (But do take out the trash, will you?)

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations at the Convention Center will end on the 17th. However, residents can still walk up and receive a vaccination there. (LB Post)
2. Passersby alerted police to Nazi graffiti on the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Central LB park named after the civil rights leader. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. (Modern Times LB)
3. LB Public Works reports that trash and recycling pickup will be right on schedule today. However, there is no street sweeping. (@LBPublicWorks)
4. There was a traffic fatality at 10th Street and LB Blvd. Investigators believe the vehicle had been fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision nearby. (LB PD)
5. Council Member Mary Zendejas is planning a downtown clean up on Saturday. Residents are encouraged to participate by meeting at 9 a.m. at the corner of 4th Avenue and Pine Avenue. Volunteers plan to focus on Broadway going north to 6th Street and Pacific Avenue to LB BLVD. (@DLBA)

Today in Long Beach

• Men’s Monday Morning Prayer at Cornerstone Church, 1000 North Studebaker Road. (8 a.m.)
• Paddleboard Bootcamp is back! Meet at the Horny Corner. (9 a.m.)
• Aquatics Level 1 for ages 6 to 13 starting today at MLK JR Pool, 1950 Lemon Avenue. (10 a.m.)
• The Lash Lounge is hiring cosmetologists and estheticians to fill lash stylist positions at 4805 East 2nd Street. (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach Public Library: "It's time for a cuento! Read, talk, and sing with us en inglés and español in this bilingual storytime for the whole ..." (Facebook)
• The Men’s Ministry of the CCLB serves widows and single mothers every third Saturday. Projects include yard work, handyman projects, building. (New Commandment Ministry)

From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• OPENING: Festival Of Arts & Pageant Of Masters 2021: Laguna Beach (July 7)
• 'Alone Together' Pie Baking Class Online 2021: Pie Hole, LA/OC (July 9)
• Summer Movies In The Park 2021: Lynwood (July 9)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon! If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Long Beach Daily? Email all inquiries to me at LongBeach-CA@Patch.com.