🌱 Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor Is Live + Bye To Ricky’s Fish Tacos

Hello all; today we celebrate Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Los Angeles Daily, fresh off the presses. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including updates on...

• 👮 An arrest in a series of armed robberies
• 🚘 A new traffic circle at 88th and McKinley
• 🌮 A ballot filing party

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Los Angeles:

1) On Friday, the police arrested two suspects in a series of armed robberies. They had allegedly “ambushed a Loomis guard who had just finished working on ATMs at a Bank of America in Los Angeles' Harbor City neighborhood.” The men are 30 and 47 years old. In addition to this robbery, they are suspected in three more that occurred between August 4 and October 17. (Yahoo!News)

2) Ricky’s Fish Tacos is leaving Los Angeles. The taquero, Rick Piña, announced on Monday that he wants to “be in a quieter place, L.A. is too crazy right now.” Scuttlebutt says he’s moving the business to Kern County, but there isn’t yet a confirmed location for the tasty Ensenada-style fish tacos. (KTLA)

3) On Friday, there was a groundbreaking for a traffic circle at 88th and McKinley. Neighbors, Curren Price, Jr., and members from the Bureau of Engineering were there. All celebrated the beginning of construction that “will improve safety and walkability in the area.” (LADOT)

4) The Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 Pilot Project went live on Friday. This 73-foot-long catamaran is a “fully automated, solar-powered trash collection device” that is part of a two-year pilot program. It is considered “the first scalable solution to prevent plastic from entering the world’s oceans from rivers.” (Business Wire)

5) If you’re looking for a way to have some fun while filling out your somewhat lengthy ballot, there’s a solution. All Season Brewing at La Brea and 8th is hosting a ballot filing party on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There’ll be tacos and beer! (LA Forward Action)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• L.A. Cancer Challenge 5K, Candy Land Kids Zone & Costume Parade at U.C.L.A.’s Wilson Plaza (7:30 AM)
• Didi Hirsch Mental Health Walk at Exposition Park (7:45 AM)
• Howl'oween Costume Contest & Pawrade at 12775 Millennium Dr (11 AM)
• Cemetery Lane Trick R Treat Experience in Heritage Square (2 PM)
• In-Place Immersive Music by Brandon Rolle at the Audubon Center at Debs Park (2 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Spooky season is upon us, which means Carved is back at Descanso Gardens 👻🎃 Check out expertly carved pumpkins, the Pumpkin House, a hay maze and more." (County of Los Angeles via Instagram)
• "Downtown Día de los Muertos is back, today through November 2." (County of Los Angeles via Instagram)
• "Recall Alert: About 62,700 Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns. The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, posing a Fire Hazard. Get refund. CONTACT: 844-435-5387, recall@gelblaster.com" (Los Angeles Fire Department via Facebook)
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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.

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