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In today's newsletter:

• Long Beach weighs big cutback and reshuffle of public comment time
• How a 16‑month bridge shutdown could snarl Long Beach traffic
• Sentences handed down in deadly 2022 North Long Beach shooting

Also on today's calendar: Friends of PV Lighthouse Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
• Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Long Beach Council Votes To Restrict Public Comment At Meetings (patch.com) — Long Beach residents could soon see major changes in how and when they can speak at City Council meetings after a 6-3 vote to consolidate most public comment into a 90-minute block at the start of sessions. Supporters say the shift, partly driven by costs tied to new remote-comment requirements, will make meetings more predictable, while opponents argue it weakens residents' ability to respond to council discussions and staff presentations.
   

2. Vincent Thomas Bridge To Close For 16 Months, Sending Traffic Toward Long Beach (patch.com) — Drivers in Long Beach face major traffic changes as the Vincent Thomas Bridge fully closes for 16 months starting Nov. 1, pushing more trucks and commuters toward the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge and I-710. Caltrans is still finalizing detours but expects round-the-clock construction, added traffic controls, and signal adjustments as the region works to keep port cargo and neighborhood streets moving.
   

3. 2 men get decades-long sentences for 2022 fatal shooting in North Long Beach (presstelegram.com) — Two men have received 27- and 32-year prison sentences for a deadly 2022 drive-by shooting in North Long Beach that killed 46-year-old Kacy Lloyd. Investigators tied them to the crime using surveillance footage, cellphone data, and a witness who found a shell casing in the suspect's car, bringing some resolution to a long-running neighborhood case.
   

4. Long Beach Shakespeare Company Unveils October Radio Show Season (broadwayworld.com) — Long Beach theater fans can catch a full month of classic radio-play thrillers at the Helen Borgers Theatre on Atlantic Avenue, starting this weekend with Poe and Bradbury. Additional October shows include Frankenstein and the annual War of the Worlds, all at $20 general admission, giving North Long Beach neighbors several spooky, affordable nights out close to home.
   

5. Art Theatre of Long Beach (discoverlosangeles.com) — Local residents and business owners are invited to Long Beach Rising at the Art Theatre on October 21, where city leaders and the state treasurer will discuss how LA28 can drive lasting jobs and investment here. The morning forum focuses on infrastructure, tourism, workforce development, and ways Long Beach organizations can plug into Olympic-related opportunities.
   

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Saturday October 10
• Friends of PV Lighthouse Open House →
  Point Vicente Lighthouse, 31550 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes
  10:00 am
• Long Beach Symphony presents Gershwin, Copland and Visions of Humanity & Unity →
  Long Beach Terrace Theater, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• EDM TAKEOVER - K-ŁO ft. Stevie Rooks & Aria Sage →
  Que Sera, 1923 E Seventh St., Long Beach
  8:45 pm
Friday October 9
• (PLA HS Drop Off Only, Grades 9-12) CIMI Catalina - Toyon Bay →
  CIMI at Toyon Bay, 1046 Queens Highway, Long Beach
  7:00 am
• Trading Ages, Aging Sensitivity Training →
  Online via Zoom
  1:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• A Storyteller's Tea - A Conversation with Paul Williams! →
  Cottonwood Church, 4505 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos
  2:00 pm
• A Storyteller's Tea with Oscar-Winning Songwriter Paul Williams →
  Cottonwood Church, 4505 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos
  2:00 pm
• Christian Outreach in Action to Host "Storytellers Tea with Paul Williams" on October 10 →
  Cottonwood Church, 4505 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Fun Run for Inclusion 2026 →
  Virtual
  9:00 am
• Painting in the Park with Lainey Atwood →
  Willow Springs Park - Long Beach, 2745 Orange Ave, Long Beach
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• The Lady of Rome →
  Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W Broadway, Long Beach
  2:00 pm
Friday October 16
• A Man of No Importance - Opening Night & Oscar Wilde's Birthday Party →
  First Congregational Church of Long Beach, UCC, 241 Cedar Ave, Long Beach
  7:00 pm

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