🌱 Beverly Crest Shooting Update + ‘Tesla Terrorist’ Suspect Caught

Welcome back, Los Angeles! Today, we look ahead to summer on National Plan for Vacation 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, including news about:

• 👮 An arrest in the theft of two French Bulldogs
• 🔥 A structure fire on Lennox
• 📍 Your emergency kit

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💐 Valentine’s Day Poll Results! 🥂
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine’s Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. We asked, what are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? You responded! 49.5% take a bah-humbug approach, while 43% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 1.9% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 5.6% will focus on Singles Awareness Day. Thank you for participating!

📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1. Beverly Crest fatal shooting update: Last week, we talked about a fatal shooting on Ellison Drive. A Sunday update told us that the three victims were identified as women ranging in age from 26 to 33. According to the police, “this was a gun battle where the victims were shot.” Officials don’t believe it was an active shooter incident. The police are still working with the surviving witnesses to identify a suspect. (Patch, KTLA)
2. Last week, we talked about the man dubbed the "Tesla Terrorist" who’d been smashing other drivers’ cars with a pipe. On Sunday, a 36-year-old man was arrested “driving a Tesla Model X on State Route 2.” He was duly taken in as the assault suspect and on “two unspecified outstanding warrants.” (Patch, My Motherlode)
3. At the beginning of December, a man robbed a pregnant woman — at gunpoint — of her two French bulldogs. She was walking them in the 4100 block of Kraft Avenue. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested a 27-year-old suspect in Glendale. The doggies were already safe at home; you may remember that they were given to a woman in Hollywood, who then called the owners. (Patch, NBC)
4. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded to a structure fire at 7301 North Lennox Avenue on Friday afternoon. They found a “two-story, garden style apartment building” and could see fire in one unit. Although 46 firefighters battled the blaze valiantly, it ended up affecting four units. “The fire in the unit of origin extended laterally to three units and up into the attic.” After putting out the flames, they found that a total of five units were damaged, either by fire or by smoke and water. Eleven people, including children, were displaced, but nobody was hurt. At this time, officials believe that the blaze began in the attic. (LAFD)
5. We’re living in earthquake country. Do you have an emergency kit? The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) reminded residents on Sunday that while its crews “will be there to help by restoring affected water and power services as quickly and safely as possible,” you need an emergency kit to deal with the immediate aftermath of any natural disaster. (LADWP)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Preschool Storytime at the West Valley Regional Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Backstage: Global Music Panel meets at the Recording Academy Grammy Museum (11 AM)
• Open Mic Comedy at the Kibitz Room (6 PM)
• Susy Sun performs at Gold Diggers (7 PM)
• "50 Shades Of Funny" A Hip Hop Comedy Show plays at the Cinemark Theaters (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Located at the corner of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards in Westwood Village, the Hammer Museum champions the art and artists who challenge us to see the world in a new light, experience the unexpected, and ignite our imaginations." (Discover Los Angeles via Instagram)
• "With colder weather upon us, it's time to focus on heating your home safely. If you use a space heater, be sure to plug it directly into a wall outlet, and *never* an extension cord or power strip." (LAFD via Instagram)
• "STUDIO CITY - Soren Longo made an early arrival to this world on January 20, 2023, with the crew from Los Angeles Fire Department Station 86 proudly lending a hand - and his father catching it all on video." (Los Angeles Fire Department via Facebook)
• "Fresh oranges from our tree at 1938 Walgrove! - Come by and grab some!" (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.

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