🌱 Broad Street Oyster Coming To L.A.? + Stealth Omicron To L.A.?

Good day, people of Los Angeles; today is International Read to Me Day! Sylvia here with a fresh edition of the Los Angeles Daily.

Who will take over the space vacated by Prawn? Also, is stealth omicron headed our way? Finally, did a 2020 CHP traffic stop result in a wrongful death?

First, today's weather:

Not as warm. High: 69 Low: 53.

Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. We learned Friday that Prawn at the Grand Central Market is no more. After five years, the eatery officially closed. Scuttlebutt suggests that Broad Street Oyster will take over the space. (L.A. Eater)
2. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, L.A. County is “still considered to have substantial transmission” of COVID-19. On Thursday, we learned that officials are keeping a close eye on infections related to the BA.2 omicron subvariant, which is currently in the Northeast U.S. News outlets have dubbed it “stealth omicron.” the director of the County Department of Public Health “expects BA.2 to become dominant in L.A., but doesn’t know how quickly that will happen.” (LAist)
3. On Tuesday, the surviving family of a man who died during a traffic stop conducted by the CHP “called for the Los Angeles district attorney to file criminal charges against the officers.” The suit alleges “excessive force, negligence, assault and battery, conspiracy, wrongful death, violations of civil rights and failure to provide medical care.” This case dates back to March 31, 2020. (Patch)
4. On Thursday, a judge ruled in favor of letting former L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson to become the “temporary replacement for City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended from service following his indictment on federal corruption charges.” Doing so lifted the injunction that this judge put in place on February 24. (ABC)
5. Do you wish you could ask the mayoral candidates a question? Fox 11 wants to give you an opportunity to do just that! The next candidate debate is scheduled for Tuesday. Candidates participating in the debate include U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, Los Angeles City Councilmen Kevin de Leon and Joe Buscaino, City Attorney Mike Feuer, and billionaire developer Rick Caruso.” Submit your question by email to the network, and it might be answered live! (Fox LA)

Today in Los Angeles:

• Catholic Education Foundation is seeking runners to participate in its L.A. Marathon Fundraiser (7 AM)
• Estate Planning For Your Loved Ones - Webinar (10 AM)
• L'Oréal Paris INFALL-A-THON at The Grove (11 AM)
• Ghouls' Day Out at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (11 AM to 6 PM)
• Mehmooni Persian New Year Party at Zebulon (12 PM to 5 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council's Monthly Board and Stakeholder Meeting is this coming Monday, March 21 at 6:15 pm. (Nextdoor)
• Our South View Park neighbor is looking for someone to recommend a mortgage broker who deals with the general View Park area? (Nextdoor)
• Join People for Mobility Justice and LADOT as they ride to identify issues and determine needs for infrastructure on Osborne Street from Foothill Blvd. to San Fernando Road. (Nextdoor)
• An Elysian Valley neighbor is wondering whom to contact to reserve Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park) for an event. (Nextdoor)
• A Mount Washington North neighbor is trying to find a contractor with experience in wood-clapboard siding repair/replacement. (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.