🌱 Deadly El Sereno Drive-By + Average L.A. Apartment Rent Is $2,661

Happy Thursday, Los Angeles; today is National Tater Day! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

A young woman lost her life while standing on a balcony. Also, where are the less expensive areas to live in L.A.? Finally, a resident makes home invasion robbers run “like bunnies.”

First, today's weather:

Low clouds, then some sun. High: 66 Low: 53.

Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. There was a deadly drive-by shooting Tuesday night in the 5300 block of Hyde Street. “The victim, a woman in her 30s, was standing on a balcony when a car pulled up and a gunman opened fire on the building, police said.” (Patch)
2. A Wednesday data roundup confirms that living in L.A. is expensive. “The cost of living in Los Angeles is nearly 12% higher than the U.S. average,” with an average apartment rent of $2,661 per month. Even so, there are some areas that are more affordable than others. “North of Montana is the most expensive neighborhood, with average rents topping out at more than $4,500 a month. Vermont Vista and Vermont Knolls are the cheapest neighborhoods. Rents there average out to around $1,500 a month.” (Fox 11)
3. A couple of home invasion robbers did not expect a resident to be armed. Wednesday at around 1:30 a.m. they entered a Beverly Grove area home, the owner fired “twice, and they ran like bunnies.” (ABC)
4. JPMorgan Chase announced Wednesday “a three-year, $5 million commitment to support the Open Air Economy Collaborative.” The goal of the Collaborative is “help local Black and Latinx street vendors strengthen their businesses, which provide economic opportunities for low-income and immigrant workers, and play an important role to promote food access across Los Angeles County.” (LA Sentinel)
5. Tex Hammond is the youngest artist to ever exhibit at the L.A. Art Show. At just 14 years of age, “his most recent exhibition, titled ‘Major Minor,’ illuminated the teen’s perspective during the pandemic.” Hammond, who is now 15, is currently preparing for his first exhibition in New York City. (Spectrum News 1)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• Redwood Bar & Grill Happy Hour (4 PM)
• Live Jazz Music at The Historic Lobby (5 PM)
• Zubin Mehta at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (8 PM)
• Daði Freyr at The Roxy Theatre (9 PM)
• Good Times at Davey Wayne's (10 PM)

From my notebook:

• Los Angeles County Fire Dept. firefighters assigned to Engine 162 were leaving a call when they were approached by neighborhood kids riding their scooters. The kids asked firefighters if they would help fix one of their broken scooters. Of course! (Instagram)
• Angelenos, Saturday Night Lights is now hiring for the 2022 summer. Join GRYD and begin making a difference in your community. (Instagram)
• Join Los Angeles Unified on Monday, April 4 @ 10 a.m. for Empowering Women, a live webinar conversation with 5 exceptional women including Deputy Superintendent Megan K. Reilly. Learn about their paths to achievement and advice for leaders of tomorrow. (Instagram)
• The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will stop accepting new applications after March 31! If you have been thinking about applying NOW is the time! (Nextdoor)
• Our Arlington Heights neighbor found a parrot. Does this bird belong to you? (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.