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Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. Overnight fire damages SoCal Edison shed at Recreation Park; brief outage reported (lbpost.com) — An overnight fire in Long Beach’s Recreation Park damaged a Southern California Edison shed near the dog park and briefly knocked out power for nearby residents. Long Beach firefighters contained the blaze in about two hours, and no injuries were reported. Arson investigators are now working to determine what sparked the tree fire that spread to the structure.
2. Port of Long Beach plans to widen, improve Heavy Haul Route for oversize cargo (dredgewire.com) — A major Heavy Haul Route upgrade at the Port of Long Beach will start in May, smoothing tight turns and widening key intersections that connect oversized cargo traffic to Anaheim Street and the 710 Freeway. The $5.5 million project, tied to a larger $1.8 billion rail expansion, aims to improve safety, reduce bottlenecks, and prepare for the permanent closure of the 9th Street rail crossing in 2028.
3. Long Beach begins testing new all-electric garbage trucks (lbpost.com) — Long Beach is rolling out its first two all-electric garbage trucks, launching a pilot that could eventually replace all 89 city trash trucks serving 120,000 homes each week. Officials say the quieter vehicles could cut local air pollution but are weighing their high upfront costs, charging infrastructure needs, and reliability before committing to a full transition starting in 2027.
4. Long Beach's Shoemaker Bridge Closing Permanently, Will Be Demolished And Replaced (patch.com) — Drivers in Long Beach should prepare for the permanent closure of the Ninth and 10th Street ramps between the Port of Long Beach and the Shoemaker Bridge in early May, ahead of the bridge’s demolition. The city will replace the 72-year-old span with a new bridge featuring an elevated roundabout plus bike and pedestrian paths, with several weekend freeway closures expected this summer.
5. North Long Beach getting a Disabled Resources Center one-stop office (sigtrib.com) — Disabled residents in North Long Beach will soon have closer access to free advocacy, housing help, employment services, and assistive technology when the Disabled Resources Center opens a new one-stop office on Atlantic Avenue starting May 4. Staff will be on-site Mondays and Thursdays, expanding the nonprofit’s long-running mission of supporting independent living for Long Beach residents.
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