🌱 Egg Heaven On Ximeno Closes + What’s Open/Closed On MLK Day?

Sylvia Cochran
Updated ·4 min read

Happy Saturday, Long Beach, and happy National Strawberry Ice Cream Day! Here's everything going on in town today.

A five-decade favorite is closing down. Also, will there be trash pickup on Monday? Finally, the LBPD arrested two murder suspects!

First, today's weather:

A couple of afternoon showers. High: 68 Low: 52.

Here are the top five stories in Long Beach today:

  1. Egg Heaven at the corner of Ximeno and 4th Street is closing indefinitely on Sunday. There’s no telling if or when it will reopen. After 50 years at the location, the owner says the business needs to "wait until the economy picks up and is more conducive to small businesses." (LBize)

  2. There will be several closures in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday. Only two City-operated COVID-19 testing sites will be open: the Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Center at Houghton Park and the setup in the former Boeing parking lot on Wardlow Road. There will be no street sweeping. However, there will be trash pickups. (Patch)

  3. The LBPD arrested two suspects in the January 2 stabbing murder of a man near the 700 block of Lime Avenue. Officials announced Friday that they arrested a 29-year-old and a 23-year-old man. “Detectives believe the victim and suspects were known to each other and were involved in a verbal dispute which escalated into a fight.” (LBPD)

  4. The City has received grant money from the California Department of Cannabis Control. It intends to use the funds to speed up approval of cannabis-related business licenses. “Long Beach is set to get $3.9 million to hire consultants and staff who can process applications, handle permits and perform inspections.” As of Thursday, there were 498 pending applications. Another chunk of the money will go to what the City terms “equity applicants,” “who are those with lower net wealth, who live in underserved parts of the community or who have prior criminal cannabis convictions.” (LB Post)

  5. The cheapest home on the LB market, as of Friday, is the house on West 33rd Street, which is listed at $399,000. It has 816 square feet and lots of potential. If you don’t mind going down to 548 square feet but spending $499,000, you can live a little closer to the beach on East 11th Street. (LB Post)

Today in Long Beach:

  • Long Beach Boot Camp presents an Open House & Workout at Marine Stadium Park (8:15 AM)

  • 2022 Long Beach Polar Splash & 30-Minute Beach Cleanup at Rosie’s Dog Beach (9:30 AM)

  • Rayford Bros at Shenanigans (2 PM)

  • The PCH Club presents Fully Fullwood's Live Reggae Jam (3 PM to 7 PM)

  • Saturday Night Party at Caliz Sports Bar featuring DJ Peeta (9 PM)

From my notebook:

  • An Alamitos Beach neighbor is looking for a good and affordable car detailing service. (Nextdoor)

  • Our Cal Heights neighbor lost their small white terrier. If you see the dog, please contact Eugene at:818-464-8695. (Nextdoor)

  • A Historic Zaferia Village-SW neighbor is looking for a local gardener. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor)

  • Our Willmore City-Central neighbor is looking for someone who has a fenced-in backyard that wouldn't mind letting their pups stay there while they're at work. Maybe in exchange for gardening/yard maintenance, etc.? Or some other trade. (Nextdoor)

  • A Stratford Square neighbor has a question about disputing an ambulance charge. Does anyone have any advice or experience? (Nextdoor)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

This article originally appeared on the Long Beach Patch