🌱 Eviction Moratorium Goes On + Hollywood Walk Of Fame Gets Makeover

Hello again, everybody; today is National Cheesecake Day, which celebrates the dessert that initially fed ancient Greek athletes! It's Sylvia, your host of the Los Angeles Daily. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

Council member John Lee is the only politician who voted against the extension of the City’s eviction moratorium. Also, Council member Mitch O’Farrell plans to overhaul the Walk of Fame. Finally, too much crime results in the closure of an alley.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 85 Low: 67.

FYI: To locate a cooling center in Los Angeles, call 3-1-1, reach out to the Los Angeles Public Library Public Information Office at (213) 228-7555, or find your nearest location and its hours on the current list of county facilities.

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Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted 11-1, Council member John Lee dissenting, to extend the eviction moratorium that has been ongoing for two years. Landlords are critical, saying they are “caught in the middle, stuck footing a bill they cannot afford.” Proponents argue that “a lot of people still haven't been able to pay the rent, and they're going to end up homeless.” (ABC)
2. Council member Mitch O’Farrell announced Thursday that the Hollywood Walk of Fame will get a makeover next summer. There will be “beautifully designed improvements, centered around pedestrians and transit riders.” Examples include bus stop consolidations, street furnishings, and the conversion of the Hollywood Boulevard parking lane into a pedestrian zone between Orange and Gower. (Spectrum News 1)
3. The City Council decided on Friday to close the alley, “near the intersection of Slauson Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, for up to 18 months.” It is near the scene of rapper Nipsey Hussle’s murder. The LAPD had begun noticing increases in crime since a mural honoring Hussle was “was put up adjacent to the alley.” (Patch)
4. Eldridge Industries, a private investment firm, is taking over the Golden Globe Awards. After being dropped by NBC last year and handing out awards in a private ceremony in January, the Golden Globes “will become a private entity separate from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's charitable and philanthropic programs.” (Spectrum News 1)
5. We learned on Friday that Walmart is exploring a new service. The company is now offering L.A. residents InHome, which “allows customers to have groceries and other essentials delivered directly to their doorstep, kitchen or garage refrigerator.” You can sign up for a 30-day trial to have Walmart employees enter your front door or garage “using a one-time access code.” (L.A. Daily News/paywall)

Today in Los Angeles:

• Gold's Gym Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at 9301 Tamp Ave. (9 a.m.)
• Dog Adoption Event at Dodgers Stadium in the Dodgers Center Field Plaza (10 a.m.)
• John Fogerty at the Hollywood Bowl (6 p.m.)
• Missio w/ Tempoh Slow at The Echo (8 p.m.)
• Venice Beach Outdoor Comedy Club at PodShare Venice (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Do you know how to stay informed about emergencies in LA City? To get official LAFD emergency incident information, including wildfire evacuation orders, follow @LAFD on Twitter, or sign up for Alerts (to your email or text msg). (LAFD via Instagram)
• The LADWP along with Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell, Paul Krekorian, Los Angeles City Council District 4, and the Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment re-opened two free recycled water fill stations. (Los Angeles Department of Water & Power via Facebook)
• Join PlayLA’s Youth Adaptive Sports Program this summer for inclusive Wheelchair Tennis classes for youth with disabilities ages 5-17 at no cost! All skill levels are welcome to participate! (LA City Recreation & Parks via Instagram)
• Our Hollywood Dell neighbor is wondering if anyone knows of anything better than Spectrum for internet in the Hollywood Dell? (Nextdoor)
• A Beverly Grove Fairfax neighbor found a little Pomeranian on Blackburn Ave. Is it yours? (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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