🌱 Brentwood Mountain Lion Update + Shoutout To Police Officer Ruiz

Hi, there, Los Angeles! Today, we observe National Cat Day. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news about:

• 👮 The new name of the Northeast Area Community Police Station
• 🔥 Several Hansen Dam spot fires
• 💃🏽 Día de Los Muertos at the Sunset El Pollo Loco

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🎃 Halloween Poll Results!
We asked how you will celebrate Halloween this year. You answered! The final tally says that 48.5% are turning off their porch lights, 40.2% will hand out candy, 4.1% are attending a party, and another 7.2% will accompany children to go trick-or-treating. Thank you for participating!

📰 Here are the top stories today in Los Angeles:

1) The Los Angeles Police Department will rename its Northeast Area Community Police Station in honor of former Deputy Chief Margaret “Peggy” York. At a Friday news conference, officials remembered York, who began as a Radio Telephone Operator in 1965 and retired as Deputy Chief of the Department in 2002. You can see a plaque that was unveiled in her honor at the 3353 San Fernando Road station. (LAPD)

2) On Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to several Hansen Dam spot fires. Fifty-eight firefighters prevented the fires, “which were scattered in remote terrain,” from spreading. At this time, the cause of the fires is being investigated. (LAFD)

3) A shoutout to Police Officer Ruiz, who has joined the Los Angeles School Police Department. We learned on Friday that he is a Roosevelt HS graduate and worked as a substitute teacher within the school district. Officer Ruiz then transitioned to law enforcement, and he is now serving the school district he has been a part of for so long. (LA School Police)

4) Mountain lion chase update: On Thursday afternoon, a mountain lion was seen in Brentwood. It spent time heading to the golf course, walking through backyards and crossing streets. The big cat was caught in someone’s backyard, “where it passed out after being shot twice with tranquilizer darts.” It was not P-22; in fact, this particular animal was neither collared nor tagged. It was released in the Angeles National Forest. (KTLA)

5) El Pollo Loco at 5319 Sunset Boulevard is getting into the Día de Los Muertos spirit. The restaurant plans to recreate Mictlan on November 1 and 2. Festivities will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and include “an ofrenda, papel picado, colorful lights, and live mariachi music,” in addition to a mural by Sam Flores. (Daily Bulletin)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Westwood Recreation Center Halloween Spooktacular at 1350 Sepulveda Blvd. (11 AM)
• Decorate A Pumpkin & Make A Cute Mummy at the Van Nuys Branch Library (1:30 PM)
• Soweto Gospel Choir performs at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (3 PM)
• Los Angeles Haunted Hayride at the Old Zoo on Griffith Park Dr. (6 PM)
• Bollyween: A Bollywood Halloween Party at Los Globos (10 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "New bike lanes on San Vicente Blvd are ready thanks to the hard work of LADOT." (Mayor Eric Garcetti via Instagram)
• "The City of Los Angeles is now accepting applications for Police Surveillance Specialist! Salary: $111,833 - $128,495 (Flat - Rated) - Visit https://governmentjobs.com/car... for more information on this opportunity!" (City of Los Angeles - Jobs via Instagram)
• "ABC7 takes an inside look at LAFD's new (ish) Electric Fire Engine, the Rosenbauer RTX." (Los Angeles Fire Department via Facebook)
• "If you or a loved one has difficulty leaving home to get a COVID-19 vaccine, you can request in-home vaccination by calling 2-1-1 or the LA Public Health Vaccine Call Center at 833-540-0473 (8 AM-8:30 PM; 7 days a week)." (County of Los Angeles via Instagram)
• "On November 12th and 13th, all roads will lead to Westwood for the L.A. Conservancy's 2022 Fall Tour! See history come to life as you explore Spanish revival-style architecture, learn about historic movie theatres, and more." (Los Angeles Conservancy via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. 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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