🌱 Another Chatsworth Brush Fire + L.A. Resumes RV Parking Enforcement

Good day, neighbors; today is National Empanada Day! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Los Angeles Daily.

Firefighters returned to the scene of the earlier fire to put out hot spots. Also, illegally parked RVs have to drive away or be towed. Finally, there’s a new 0.6-mile stretch of protected bike lanes.

First, today's weather:

Record-breaking heat. High: 94 Low: 64.

Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. Chatsworth Brush Fire Update: We talked on Wednesday about the fire that the LAFD contained and put out. However, it re-emerged on Thursday morning. Once again, firefighters responded “to a report of fire on the state Route 118, Ronald Reagan Freeway, near Topanga Canyon Boulevard.” The CHP said that firefighters were putting out hot spots from Wednesday’s fire. (Patch)
2. The City Council voted on Wednesday to resume the enforcement of illegally parked vehicles, in particular, RVs that “line city streets, in many cases surrounded by garbage, blocking sidewalks and creating a possible threat to residents.” Homeowners and landlords with vacancies want them gone from in front of their properties. However, people living in the RVs have no place to go. “The deadline to remove those RVs is May 15, but the city warns that any that don’t run or aren’t registered may be towed.” (KTLA)
3. On Wednesday morning, L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman hosted the ribbon cutting “for the city of L.A.’s newest protected bike lanes.” They span “a 0.6-mile stretch of Riverside Drive between Los Feliz Boulevard and Glendale Boulevard, immediately southeast of Griffith Park.” (LA Street Blog)
4. On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a pilot program that offers “free access to feminine hygiene products, diapers and other personal care items at various government facilities.” These would be libraries, parks, and social services departments. “The motion notes that state universities, along with community colleges and middle/high schools, will soon begin offering free feminine hygiene products on campuses.” (NBC)
5. Are you interested in green-collar work? Have you had a difficult time finding training programs? We learned Thursday that the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) offers “green jobs fellowship and training is no-cost to applicants.” “Green Jobs pay 12% more than the LA County Average, and 75% of Green Jobs are accessible without a bachelor’s degree,” which means that you could be in your new career quickly. (Spectrum News 1)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• The Vegan Women Summit at the City Market Social House (8 AM)
• Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom at the GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live (10 AM)
• The Survivor Author Series by Keck Medicine of USC (online) (12 PM)
• Moulin Rouge at the El Capitan Theatre (4 PM)
• Beck plays A Benefit For LACPAW at Largo at the Coronet (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Los Angeles Fire Department partnered with Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to reimagine the emergency response for those having a mental health crisis. If you haven't heard about the Therapeutic Van Program, take a look! (Facebook)
• Los Angeles Unified is here to support you. Call the Student & Family Wellness Hotline at (213) 241-3840 for support with mental health, immunizations, health insurance, food and housing, enrollment and more. (Instagram)
• Our Hollywood Hills West neighbor would like recommendations for window washers, plumbers & a handyman. (Nextdoor)
• A Toluca Lake neighbor gives a shout-out to the green waste truck driver who went above and beyond! (Nextdoor)
• Argos Scientific and the University of California, Los Angeles invite you to a community meeting on April 12 at 6 p.m. to discuss the installation of a state-of-the-art air monitoring network. (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.