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LONGBEACHMAGAZINE.COM THIS MONTH IN LONG BEACH WRITTEN BY DANIEL RAMIREZ Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews and Shante Broadus of Boss Lady Entertainment and the wife of legendary rapper Snoop Dogg, hosted a Laughin' Large, a Red Carpet comedy fundraiser on Thursday, October 21 at the Laugh Factory. The event was a collaborative event to raise funds to benefit the I Am S.H.A.N.T.E Foundation and the 23rd Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace & Unity Parade Celebration. The city's flat and scenic oceanfront laid the grounds for the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon and Half Marathon held on Oct. 17. Marathoners started their trek on Shoreline Drive and continued through Ocean Blvd. Half Marathoners were directed back and the rest continued the 26.2-mile route to CSULB and back to downtown. Gourmet food trucks came "Truckin' Back to the LBC" on Oct. 9 to take another bite of the LB Street Food Festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park. Food truck worshipers were met by 25 trucks, some locally famous, a beer and wine garden, and live bands. Proceeds benefited the Adopt-A-Teacher program that provides grants to cover classroom costs. The St. Mary's Internal Medicine Residency Program is the recipient of a $1.9 million federal grant to boost its residency number to 38. The grant aims at training and creating healthcare jobs within the state. Another program goal is to strengthen the primary care unit. Zombies invaded Fourth Street on Oct. 30 during the third annual 4th Street Zombie Walk. Businesses from Junipero to Cherry hosted live music, food, drinks and more. The zombies walked from Portfolio Coffeehouse to the Art Theatre for the screening of "Shaun of the Dead." Nine local women won the title of "Amazing Women" for their service to their family and community at the Press- Telegram's Amazing Women Awards held on Sept. 30. Among the amazing women: a KKJZ DJ, a Wilson High Co-Principal, a bicycling CEO, Michelle Molina and in sports, our August cover girl, Misty May-Treanor. SCENE &HEARD TRUCKIN' IT GIVING BACK RUN, LONG BEACH, RUN! GRANTS FOR HEALTH REST IN PEACE ZOMBIES! A FOR AMAZING State Senator Jenny Oropeza passed away on Oct. 20. The city remembers her for her many leadership roles —Student Body President at CSULB, board member on the LBUSD Board of Education, and as the first Latina to be elected to the Long Beach City Council. Oropeza also served in the State Assembly and State Senate, and was a renowned champion for women's health issues, the environment, children and education, among many other accomplishments. 21