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Also on today's calendar: Largest International Bromeliad Plant Show and Sale! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What can go UP the chimney DOWN; but can't come down the chimney UP? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Long Beach Council To Consider Modifying Caps On Food Delivery Fees (patch.com) — Long Beach residents may soon see changes to what they pay for food delivery as the City Council weighs revising its longstanding 15% cap on third-party delivery fees. At the April 21 meeting, councilmembers will consider an ordinance that keeps the cap for basic services but lets restaurants voluntarily pay more for extra features, while requiring clearer disclosure of fees and service types.
2. Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a thunderous party and a family friendly downtown bash (lbpost.com) — Long Beach is packed with things to do this weekend, from Thunder Thursday kicking off the Grand Prix downtown to a free DTLB Live block party and a major volleyball championship at the Pyramid. You can also join a Japanese Garden workshop at CSULB, browse an Earth Day maker’s market at 2ND & PCH, and catch a new play at International City Theatre later this month.
3. I Almost Died to Try Long Beach's Viral New Tacos. Was It Worth It? ~ L.A. TACO (lataco.com) — A food writer recounts a serious car crash en route to Los Trompos, a new taquería in downtown Long Beach serving buzzy beef trompo and gaonera-style tacos. After recovering, he finally visits the shop, finds long lines, high prices, and mixed-quality tacos, and concludes they’re not yet worth the hype or the personal cost of his near‑miss.
4. Interview: Get to Know Sophia James, of 'Group 7' Fame (sweetyhigh.com) — Long Beach–raised singer-songwriter Sophia James, known from American Idol and TikTok’s “Group 7,” is stepping into a big year with new music and headlining shows. The interview digs into how her Long Beach upbringing shaped her intimate songwriting, her latest single “I Always Do,” and the personal stories behind her upcoming EP and debut album.
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