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1. West Nile Cases Surge To 21 In Long Beach, 2nd-Highest Total On Record (patch.com) — Long Beach health officials report 21 West Nile virus cases this year, the city's second-highest total on record, with most involving serious neuroinvasive disease and hospitalizations. Residents are urged to use insect repellent, cover up at dawn and dusk, eliminate standing water, and report mosquito problems or dead birds to local hotlines as activity is expected to peak in September.
2. 33-Year-Old Long Beach Man Found Dead With 'Suspicious Injuries' (patch.com) — Long Beach police are investigating the death of 33-year-old resident Kenneth Shannon, found Thursday morning on Muriel Avenue with suspicious injuries and signs of foul play. Homicide detectives are seeking tips from neighbors and the wider community as they work to identify suspects and determine what led to the killing.
3. Hyundai Hope on Wheels awards $100,000 grant to advance pediatric cancer care at Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, celebrates with signature handprint ceremony (lbpost.com) — Families in Long Beach facing childhood cancer or sickle cell disease will see strengthened care at MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital thanks to a new $100,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant. The funding supports multidisciplinary treatment planning at the Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Institute and was celebrated with a handprint ceremony featuring young patients and community partners.
4. 'A new low' — Council votes to condense public comment at city council meetings (sigtrib.com) — Long Beach residents will soon face stricter limits on when and how long they can speak at City Council meetings, after councilmembers voted to consolidate all general public comments into a single 90‑minute period at the start of each meeting. Supporters frame the change as a $150,000 cost‑saving measure amid a major budget deficit, while many residents and two dissenting councilmembers argue it unfairly curtails public participation and ties community voice to library funding.
5. 'I don't want to die this way': Two friends were stranded for 15 hours at sea off Southern California (pressdemocrat.com) — Two friends' evening Jet Ski outing from Long Beach turned into a 15-hour ordeal at sea, ending with a multiagency rescue by the Coast Guard and Long Beach lifeguards. Their story, originally from The New York Times, details how equipment problems, inexperience, and nighttime conditions left them drifting miles offshore, and how sheer determination and safety gear helped save their lives.
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