Homeless Shelter to Open at Shipyard
An emergency shelter for the homeless will open its doors today at the former Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
The New Image Shelter, which had operated in the National Guard Armory in downtown Long Beach last year, has arranged for bus transportation at numerous pickup points in the Long Beach and San Pedro areas.
The pickup locations in Long Beach are Lincoln Park at the Long Beach Main Public Library, between East Broadway and First Street on Pacific Avenue, and 14th Street Park at 14th and Pine avenues.
In San Pedro, the pickup points are the Toberman Settlement House, 131 N. Grand Ave., 7th and Beacon streets, and 19th Street and Pacific Avenue.
The buses will run from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the next 75 days, during which the shelter, at Gate 5, Pier T Road, Building 197, will be open regardless of the weather, said Executive Director Brenda Wilson.
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