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🌱 Patch AM: Long Beach Search Turns Up Evidence In Redondo Beach Burglaries

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Good day Long Beach! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Long Beach search uncovers evidence tied to South Bay hardware burglaries
  • What we know about the weapon assault at Wilson High School
  • Experiencing missed trash pickups? Here's what Long Beach says to do

Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Beach Search Turns Up Evidence In Redondo Beach Burglaries (patch.com) — Long Beach residents may notice increased police activity after detectives served a search warrant on Cedar Avenue, where they say they found evidence tied to two Redondo Beach hardware store burglaries. The Long Beach search is part of a broader investigation into a Los Angeles woman suspected in multiple commercial burglaries across Los Angeles and Orange counties, with the case headed to county prosecutors for review.
   

• Student injured in assault at Long Beach high school (nbclosangeles.com) — A student at Long Beach's Woodrow Wilson High School was hospitalized Thursday after being stabbed or punctured with a deadly weapon on campus, though officials say the injury is not life-threatening. Long Beach police and district safety staff are investigating, a juvenile suspect fled before officers arrived, and extra patrols have been assigned to the school to reassure students and families.
   

• Long Beach responds after neighbors say trash is going uncollected for days, even weeks (nbclosangeles.com) — Some Long Beach residents say trash and bulky items have gone uncollected for weeks, even as the city insists routes are never more than a day behind. Officials blame staffing shortages from injuries and absences, are hiring more refuse operators, and urge residents to leave bins out and report missed pickups online or via the city hotline.
   

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  • Burglars Hit Same Redondo Beach Store 2 Nights In A Row (patch.com)

Ok Long Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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