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

Welcome back, Los Angeles! Today, we recommit to healthy skincare on National Hyaluronic Acid Day. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know that's going on in town. Today we have these stories and more:

• ✈️ A flight was diverted to LAX
• 🤔 Six finalists 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. The caller said it was a “one-story home with heavy attic fire.” Once they 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 announced a search for local architects to design a memorial to honor the victims. On Friday, we learned six finalists were selected from 176 entries. You can see their proposed designs online. The 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:

• Malaga Cove Book Sale at the Miraleste Library (10 AM)
• Trustee and Power of Attorney Training School Webinar by the Hayes Law Firm (10 AM)
• Bollywood Dancing for kids at the Westwood Branch Library (10 AM)
• Lunar New Year & Red Envelope Giveaway at the Citadel Outlets (12 PM)
• Fela! The Concert at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• "Now’s your chance to be a helicopter pilot with the LACoFD Air Operations team. We’re accepting applications through February 8, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (PT)‬." (Los Angeles County Fire Dept. via Instagram)
• "Mario Kart IRL! 🍄 The highly anticipated Super Nintendo World finally opens to the public on Feb. 17th at Universal Studios, Hollywood." (Los Angeles, California, via Instagram)
• "Our Catalina Island station’s account Avalon Sheriff's Station will now be active, please feel free to follow. 🌴🏝️ "(Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! See you all tomorrow morning 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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