Long Beach street vendors cited after calling police to report attack, community steps in to help Long Beach street vendors attacked, community steps up to help Two street vendors who were taunted and had their carts vandalized in Long Beach are now showing their appreciation after the community stepped in to help. LONG BEACH, Calif. - Two street vendors who were taunted and had their carts vandalized in Long Beach are now showing their appreciation after the community stepped in to help. Eliu Ramirez is a proud street vendor who said he has recently been insulted and taunted by a group of neighborhood kids in Long Beach.