🌱Amazon Closes Three L.A. Stores + $197M For Valley Bike Path

Hello, neighbors; today is National Cheese Doodle Day! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Los Angeles Daily. Today’s cheap gasoline tip is Costco at 3560 West Century Boulevard at $4.45 a gallon.

Amazon put itself out of business – temporarily. Also, the Valley Bike Path needs a cash infusion from the state. Finally, no more masks at USC.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a shower; cool. High: 58 Low: 41.

Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. Local Amazon brick-and-mortar locations are going the way of the dodo bird. The Amazon Bookstore at Westfield Century City, Amazon 4-Star Store at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, and the Amazon Go store on Melrose Avenue will close. “We remain committed to building great, long-term physical retail experiences and technologies,” Amazon explained Wednesday. (Patch)
2. Before the 2028 Olympics, the city wants to complete the Valley Bike Path that runs along the L.A. River. We learned Friday that the City Council is asking the state to foot the bill or at least pay $197 million toward its costs. Council President Nury Martinez, Councilwomen Monica Rodriguez and Nithya Raman, and Councilmen Bob Blumenfield and Paul Krekorian introduced this resolution. (NBC)
3. USC announced Friday that it is making changes to its indoor mask mandate. Beginning Monday, “masks will continue to be welcome on campus for all those who wish to continue taking extra precautions,” the Provost said. Masks are no longer required in “classrooms, labs, offices, libraries, recreational facilities, dining facilities, and athletic facilities.” (My News LA)
4. The latest bone of contention is bull riding. A Friday report highlighted an “anti-rodeo protest outside of Crypto.com Arena.” Councilman Bob Blumenfield denies that he plans to ban bull riding, but intends to outlaw “torturous devices.” On the other side are cowboys, who “are not gonna take this laying down. Last time I checked, Los Angeles was still part of America.” (LA Mag)
5. City Councilman Paul Krekorian reminds you that the L.A. Public Library’s Diversity and Inclusion apprenticeship program application process closes on March 23. It runs from June 6 to August 26, and it pays $16.54 an hour. Expect to spend 15 hours a week learning and working. (@PaulKrekorian)

Today in Los Angeles:

• Fourth Wall Comedy Café hosts Hourly Mic (1 PM to 10 PM)
• Elgar and Tchaikovsky at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (2 PM)
• International Women's Day Dance Festival: Choreography Showcase at the L.A. Dance Project (2 PM)
• Cash Cash at Time Nightclub (9:30 PM)
• India's DJ Spindoctor LIVE at the Globe Theatre (10 PM)

From my notebook:

• It took 30 firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department less than 25 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish a non-injury fire involving a one story home in the 8900 block of Colbath Avenue. (Facebook)
• The City of Burbank reminds landlords that under the LA County Tenant Protections Resolution, Burbank residential tenants continue to have no-fault eviction protections. (Nextdoor)
• Our North Westdale - East neighbor is looking for chocolate dipped soft serve ice cream. Does anyone know who might offer this? (Nextdoor)
• A Park La Brea 3rd reminds you that FOSTERS are needed to help rescue dogs from high kill shelters! Please email bubblesdogrescue@gmail.com . All supplies are provided; you just need to provide a loving and caring home. (Nextdoor)

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— 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.