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Top Long Beach news: Man injured in suspected gang shooting; companies aim to make gear

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Published on April 07, 2020
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Long Beach.

Firefighters work to rescue man stuck in storm drain

Long Beach firefighters on Monday morning found a man who had gotten stuck in a storm drain near Birdcage Park, and worked to free him.

Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.

Man injured after suspected gang shooting in Long Beach

The man was shot multiple times in his lower torso and then drove himself to the hospital, police said.

Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.

Long Beach's Q Smokehouse opens as blood drive center

Q Smokehouse near Pine Avenue Pier recently hosted a blood donor drive in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.

Read the full story on Long Beach Gazettes.

Upcycling company aims to make reusable face masks 

As health care workers are picking up extra shifts to help manage an influx of patients, one Long Beach mother and daughter duo are aiming to supply those workers with homemade masks in case there are shortages of medical-grade face masks.

Read the full story on Gazette Newspapers.

Virgin Orbit wants to build ventilators in Long Beach

Virgin Orbit, a Long Beach aerospace company, is waiting federal approval for a new ventilator that it plans to manufacture and distribute to hospitals in the coming weeks, according to a statement released Monday, March 30.

Read the full story on Gazette Newspapers.


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