🌱 Fatal Hit-And-Run At Broadway & 88th + Christmas Day Heat Records

Hi, everybody! Today, we eat our way through National Fruitcake Day! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know that's happening locally. In this issue, you'll get news on:

• 🚒 A vehicle hitting a structure on Cahuenga
• 🤔 Discussion over P-22’s remains
• ⭐️ What earned Camphor a Michelin star

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle. High: 67 Low: 52.

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⏰ New Year’s Resolutions Poll! 🎶
We asked, what are your resolutions for 2023? You answered! 17.4% intend to meet new people or interact more with current friends. Letting go of negativity is the goal for 13%, and 8.7% want to travel or experience something new. Another 39.1% want to live healthier, and the final 21.7% plan to embrace change. Interestingly, nobody resolved to learn a new language or skill; also, no one plans to say ‘no’ and rest more. Thanks for participating!

📰 Here are the top stories today in Los Angeles:

1. A hit-and-run driver killed a 62-year-old woman at Broadway and 88th Street on Saturday just before 3:30 p.m. Reportedly, she “was getting items out of the back of a car when a car traveling at about 40 mph struck the open door and the victim.” Afterward, the driver didn’t stop but “went through a red light after the crash and sped away from the scene.” On KFI radio, the car was described as a “blue mid-sized sedan with front-end damage.” (NBC)
2. A driver hit a structure at 2260 North Cahuenga Boulevard on Sunday just after 8 p.m. Some utility poles were down, and the driver was trapped inside the vehicle. Firefighters arrived and “successfully deconstructed the vehicle with hydraulic rescue tools to free the only patient, an approximately 30-year-old male in critical condition.” (Los Angeles Fire Department, 2)
3. The Native American community opposes any plans to taxidermy P-22 and put him on display at the National History Museum. The institution took possession of the animal’s remains on Friday, when “tribal representatives led a blessing ceremony welcoming P-22 back to his homeland.” An acceptable next step would be to give the mountain lion a burial around Griffith Park. You may remember that he settled there “for more than a decade after leaving the Santa Monica Mountains, having crossed two freeways.” The museum announced that “decisions regarding next steps will continue to be made together with local Tribes.” (Yahoo!)
4. Camphor at 923 East 3rd Street earned a Michelin star after opening just about a year ago. What impressed the reviewer the most about the venue’s contemporary French cuisine? We learned on Monday that points in its favor were “uber-talented Chefs Max Boonthanakit and Lijo George” and “seriously good French fare with a sprinkle of spicing from Southeast Asia.” Stuffed rigatoni, steak au poivre and the seasonal fruit tart are the dishes to try. (Michelin, Spectrum News 1)
5. We set some Christmas Day heat records! While downtown L.A. missed its 85 degrees record set in 1980 by one degree, Woodlands Hills ended up tying “for the record high for Christmas Day with 1985,” which is 84 degrees. Chatsworth topped out at 86 degrees, which is one degree higher than a record set there in 1980. (National Weather Service, Los Angeles)

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📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Kwanzaa Celebration at Ovation (12 PM)
• Taco Tuesday at Rock & Reilly's USC (12 PM)
• Seniors In Action Online: Community + Connection + Conversation (1 PM)
• Bark: Read To A Dog Virtually with the Sun Valley Branch Library (3 PM)
• Walk In Tutoring For Adults: Help to Improve Reading and Writing Skills with the folks at the Atwater Village Branch Library (6:45 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "In keeping with Christmas tradition, Los Angeles Fire Department leadership is spending time in the field today, proudly serving the people of Los Angeles. That includes City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley." (Los Angeles Fire Department via Facebook)

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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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