🌱 200K Diesel Vehicles Are Illegal + Waters Edge Winery Now On Linden

Hey, everybody; today, we try to keep up on National Technology Day! I'm back with your new edition of the Long Beach Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today. Today we'll cover...

• 🌊 Flooding on highways
• 🏗️ Progress of the Broadstone Promenade
• 🎉 The return of the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade and celebration

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🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 63 Low: 47.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in the City of Long Beach

• Vons at 1818 Ximeno Ave., $3.89
• Sams Club at 7480 Carson St., $3.89
• G&M at 805 E Ocean Blvd., $3.99

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💐 Valentine's Day Poll! 🥂
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine's Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 45.5% take a bah-humbug approach, while another 45.5% plan on a Valentine's Day with all the trimmings. 4.5% each plan on celebrating Galentine's Day or Singles Awareness Day.

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Do you own a diesel-powered vehicle "weighing over 14,000 pounds and built before 2010?" You're banned from operating it on Long Beach roads — or anywhere in California — as of January 1. This regulation was signed off on in 2008 by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Officials estimate that this may ban around 200,000 vehicles statewide. "The law will be enforced by DMV denying registrations to non-compliant trucks and buses, and CARB's enforcement unit will conduct audits of commercial fleets that may result in citations." The only way around this law is proving that your engine was replaced with one built after 2010 or that you travel fewer than 1,000 miles per year. (SFGATE)
2. The rain and subsequent flooding caused problems for commuters on Thursday morning. Three feet of standing water caused a closure of the I-710. Drivers had to get off at Artesia Boulevard. You couldn't get back on until later that morning. Besides that, the on and off ramps of the southbound I-405 at Cherry Avenue had to remain closed until noon because of flooding. The problem there had to do with the "pump house having electrical issues." (Patch, Caltrans District 7)
3. How's the Broadstone Promenade project at 127 East Broadway coming along? We learned on Thursday that "wood framing is starting to rise above the concrete podium." When the project broke ground in the middle of 2021, estimates suggested an opening date "sometime in 2023." It's unclear if there's an update to this timeline. (LA Urbanize)
4. Save the date! After a two-year break, the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade and celebration is coming back on January 14. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Anaheim Street. The celebration starts at noon at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Lemon Avenue. "The park celebration will include a main stage with performances, a health and wellness area, a youth area, food and merchandise vendors, and information booths." (City of Long Beach)
5. The Waters Edge Winery has a new location! You may remember that we talked about the company shutting down its location at 217 Pine Avenue, due to failing negotiations with the landlord. On Wednesday, the winery and bistro reopened at 149 Linden Avenue, on "the first floor of the historic Broadlind Hotel building on the corner of East Broadway and Linden." (Long Beach Business Journal/paywall)

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📆 Today in Long Beach:

• LIFE Program Sign-Up to get 90 days of free rides at the LB Transit Center (8 AM)
• Animé Los Angeles 18 at the Long Beach Convention Center (9 AM)
• Happiness & Humor New Year's Extravaganza at the Alpert Jewish Community Center (10:30 AM)
• Knyght Ryder performs '80s music at the Gaslamp (9 PM)
• All Star Comedy at the Laugh Factory (10 PM)

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📓 From my notebook:

• "We're 1️⃣ week away from our Men's Basketball Youth Night and FREE Youth Jersey Giveaway courtesy of the Long Beach Airport and Long Beach Water. We'll see you all next Wednesday at 7pm inside The 'Mid! Click the 🔗 in our bio to purchase tickets 🎟 " (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• "We're 2 weeks away from having LB Nation back in the pool 🤽‍♀️ Single game tickets are now available to purchase! We'll see you all at the pool on January 21st for their season opener! Click the 🔗 in our bio to purchase tickets 🎟 " (Long Beach State Athletics via Instagram)
• "🎄¡Recicla tu árbol navideño gratis! Hay dos ✌️🏽 formas convenientes para que los residentes reciclen de sus árboles verdaderos correctamente. 1️⃣ Visita uno de los 12 lugares para dejar tu árbol hasta el viernes 6 de enero. 2️⃣ Deja tu árbol vivo afuera para que Long Beach Recycles lo levante el sábado 7 de enero a las 7 de la mañana." (Long Beach City via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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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