🌱 1910 Home Burns On 29th St + Sherman Oaks Galleria To Lose Theater

Hi there, friends! Today, we recommit to healthy skincare on National Hyaluronic Acid Day. It's Sylvia, your host of the Los Angeles Daily — here to explain everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Including news on:

• ✈️ A flight diverted to LAX
• 🤔 Six finalists who were selected for a memorial design
• 🚧 Upgrades on Cochran Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard

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Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine’s Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 46.1% take a bah-humbug approach, while 44.7% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 2.6% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 6.6% focus on Singles Awareness Day.

📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1. Just after 11 a.m. on Friday morning, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was called to a structure fire at 235 East 29th Street. There was a “one-story home with heavy attic fire.” Once the LAFD got there, things looked worse. The building, which was built in 1910, “suffered a front gable and interior ceiling collapse within 10 minutes” of firefighters arriving. At final count, it took 65 firefighters “1 hour, 55 minutes in largely defensive operations to access, confine and extinguish heavy fire found in the attic.” The American Red Cross is now assisting the residents, four adults and a child, who were displaced. “The fire's cause has been determined to be electrical in nature.” (LAFD)
2. On Friday, American Airlines diverted flight 692, en route from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Honolulu, to the Los Angeles International Airport. Reportedly, the flight “had to be diverted to Los Angeles due to a disturbance in the cabin involving an unruly passenger.” (Fox)
3. Cineworld, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year, announced in a court filing this week that it will close 39 theaters. In California, we’ll be losing seven theaters. In L.A., we’re looking at losing the one in the Sherman Oaks Galleria. “A judge will now need to approve the list, which is routine for bankruptcy proceedings.” (AXIOS)
4. In 1871, “a mob of rioters killed 18 Chinese Angelenos.” In April 2021, the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument began looking for local architects to design a memorial to honor the victims. On Friday, we learned there are six finalists selected from 176 entries. You can see their proposed designs online. The final decision will be made next month. (The Architect’s Newspaper)
5. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) revealed on Friday some of the projects it’s been working on. These are “increasing multi-modal activity and connectivity in San Vicente” on Cochran Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard. See the “newly installed protected bike lane with high-visibility bollards from La Brea Ave to Olympic Blvd.” (LADOT)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Bollywood Dancing For Kids at the Westwood Branch Library (10 AM)
• Champagne Affairs (bottomless with brunch) at Station 1640 (1 PM)
• He Learns to Laugh: Arnold Weiss on Norman Cousins at the West Los Angeles Regional Library (3 PM)
• Calibash 2023 at the Crypto.com Arena (7 PM)
• 'Let's Get Sued' at The Pack Theater (9 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "On Thurs., a culmination ceremony was hosted for probation clients who completed a GED or Introduction to Apple World & Ecosystem course. The program was a collaboration between LAC Probation, Apple, Los Angeles Community College District & Impact Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center." (Los Angeles County Probation Department)
• "The FDA is warning against fraudulent flu products being sold & urges everyone to avoid them if they have the flu. The best way to keep you & your loved ones safe this flu season is to get the flu vaccine. Everyone 6 months & older are eligible." (LA Public Health)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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