EPISODE · Oct 28, 2024 · 8 MIN
Beach Weekly S13E10: Halloween events in Long Beach and on campus, an E. Coli outbreak in popular fast food chain & more
from Long Beach Current Podcasts · host Long Beach Current
On Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. a QTBIPOC Healing and Wellness Workshop will be held in PH1-230 to discuss the importance of wellness and healing as a QTBIPOC individual. From Oct. 28 through Oct. 31, Veterans Services will be hosting Halloween Movie Week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Veterans Services Office. Veterans Services will also be hosting Spooky Bowling on Oct. 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Last Friday, Oct. 18 the Department of Cinematic Arts Chair, Adam Moore, stepped down. David Waldman, the department's associate chair, will step in as the interim chair in Moore’s absence. On Halloween day starting at 4 p.m. is trick-or-treat on 2nd Street, a local event for families and locals to take part in innocent Halloween activity. Get in the Halloween spirit at The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor experience and enjoy the last week of the attraction from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. Tickets range from $50-$70 on varying days and the event includes rides, mazes, food and drinks. The city of Long Beach is set to receive more than $6.8 million in federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management's Port Security Grant Program. This funding will be used to upgrade the port's infrastructure and make advancements in its security. As of Friday, Oct. 25, an E. Coli outbreak in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has caused at least 49 people to get sick and killed one person across 10 different states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a food safety alert on Tuesday after they established a common thread between those affected was the Quarter Pounder. All who got sick tested positive for E. Coli. Last month, Kentucky Senator Johnnie Turner was mowing his lawn when he fell into an empty swimming pool while riding the mower. The senator sustained undisclosed injuries and passed away last Tuesday. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed in a conference last Wednesday that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia to aid in their war effort. The government of South Korea also stated that North Korea has promised to deliver 10,000 troops to Russia in the coming months. Off the southern coast of Mexico, Hurricane Kristy has formed but has no current trajectory to hit land. The tropical storm upgraded to a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. As of Friday, Oct. 25, there have been no weather warnings in places as the hurricane continues to travel east into the Pacific Ocean. Host & Editor: Gianna Echeverria Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel Like, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/long-beach-current-podcasts/id1488484518 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/long-beach-current-podcasts
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On Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. a QTBIPOC Healing and Wellness Workshop will be held in PH1-230 to discuss the importance of wellness and healing as a QTBIPOC individual. From Oct. 28 through Oct. 31, Veterans Services will be hosting Halloween Movie Week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Veterans Services Office. Veterans Services will also be hosting Spooky Bowling on Oct. 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Last Friday, Oct. 18 the Department of Cinematic Arts Chair, Adam Moore, stepped down. David Waldman, the department's associate chair, will step in as the interim chair in Moore’s absence. On Halloween day starting at 4 p.m. is trick-or-treat on 2nd Street, a local event for families and locals to take part in innocent Halloween activity. Get in the Halloween spirit at The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor experience and enjoy the last week of the attraction from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. Tickets range from $50-$70 on varying days and the event includes rides, mazes, food and drinks. The city of Long Beach is set to receive more than $6.8 million in federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management's Port Security Grant Program. This funding will be used to upgrade the port's infrastructure and make advancements in its security. As of Friday, Oct. 25, an E. Coli outbreak in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has caused at least 49 people to get sick and killed one person across 10 different states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a food safety alert on Tuesday after they established a common thread between those affected was the Quarter Pounder. All who got sick tested positive for E. Coli. Last month, Kentucky Senator Johnnie Turner was mowing his lawn when he fell into an empty swimming pool while riding the mower. The senator sustained undisclosed injuries and passed away last Tuesday. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed in a conference last Wednesday that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia to aid in their war effort. The government of South Korea also stated that North Korea has promised to deliver 10,000 troops to Russia in the coming months. Off the southern coast of Mexico, Hurricane Kristy has formed but has no current trajectory to hit land. The tropical storm upgraded to a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. As of Friday, Oct. 25, there have been no weather warnings in places as the hurricane continues to travel east into the Pacific Ocean. Host & Editor: Gianna Echeverria Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel Like, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/long-beach-current-podcasts/id1488484518 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/long-beach-current-podcasts
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