🌱 Dirt Biker Dies In Hyde Park + Brief Lockdown At Franklin HS

Hello, Los Angeles; today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day. I'm here in your inbox to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today you'll learn about these stories and more...

• 🚒 A hazardous materials investigation
• 🥇 La Princesita wins the Golden Tortilla and the Chiquihuite Cup
• 📖 The GRAMMY Museum welcomes Andy Cahan

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📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1) A 20-year-old dirt bike rider was killed on Sunday afternoon in Hyde Park. A dark-colored sedan driving on 54th Street reportedly made an unsafe turn, which caused the dirt bike rider to hit the back of the vehicle and land on the pavement. The sedan fled the scene of the accident. “Up to $50,000 is available for anyone who can provide information leading to the driver of the sedan.” (KTLA)

2) On Monday morning, a hazardous materials investigation got underway at 1676 West Oakhorne Drive. This address is along the freight railroad tracks. The reason is an “apparent rupture of (a) subterranean pipeline,” but it might have also been a relief valve activation. The substance that could have escaped is not identified, but the gas company has been seen on the site. (LAFD, 2)

3) Franklin High School was briefly locked down Monday morning. Vandals had splattered fake blood along hallways and written, in fake blood, “Keep the Kids Safe.” The search for the person or persons responsible is ongoing. “To date, in 2022, 227 mass shootings at school campuses have been reported.” (L.A. Taco)

4) KCRW and Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament put out the word that they would crown the winner of their Golden Tortilla contest. The final showdown took place at Smorgasburg Los Angeles. On Monday, we learned that La Princesita won and took home the Golden Tortilla and the Chiquihuite Cup. (KCRW)

5) Mark your calendars! The GRAMMY Museum will welcome musician and author Andy Cahan on November 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. He will sign his latest book, The Most Famous Musician You’ve Never Heard Of. It is “a copiously illustrated memoir that doubles as a virtual history of the American rock music scene from the 1960s to the present day.” (Universe)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Composers Breakfast Club of Venice meets at La Puglia (9:30 AM)
• Healthy Food for Kids at Wilton Place Elementary School (11 AM)
• Cadence & Toby perform at Madame Siam (7 PM)
• The Hollywood Improv welcomes the MelloComedic Comedy Show (10 PM)
• The Los Feliz Theatre presents 1988's TALES FROM THE GIMLI HOSPITAL REDUX (10 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• LAFD: "The men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department see too many needless traffic collision deaths. Make sure you Buckle Up - Every Seat, Every Trip, Every Time!" (LAFD via Instagram)
• A Laurel Canyon neighbor found a Malinois that has been "running scared all over Laurel Canyon this weekend. Many sightings. Dog is now safe. Contact: 844 WOOF WOOF" (Nextdoor)
• Our Leimert Park-Cherrywood neighbor reports a coyote sighting. At 6:40 p.m., "coyote was on Olmsted going north toward 39th St. Turned east on 39th St heading to Westside." (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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