🌱 Fatal Stabbing At 5th & Hill + Gun Buyback At Exposition Park

Hey, Los Angeles! Today, we count our blessings on Thanksgiving Day! I'm here in your inbox to tell you everything you need to know that's going on in town. In today's issue, you'll find news about:

• 💻 The Silver Lake master plan
• 🏗️ Construction at Fairfax and Venice
• 🐶 Gino, the oldest living dog

💗 Please help us grow! Send a friend or neighbor this link, so they can be in the know, like you!

🌞 But first, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 80 Low: 50.

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in Los Angeles

• Valero at 500 S Alameda St., $4.75
• Sinclair at 1060 S Ditman Ave., $4.79
• 76 at 3070 Glendale Blvd., $4.79

🎄 The Worst Christmas Songs?
Christmas is around the corner. Songs of the season are everywhere. However, some tunes are better than others. Last year, Rolling Stone compiled a list of the worst Christmas songs of all time. Which song is the one that is the worst in your book? So far, we have:

• NewSong, ‘The Christmas Shoes’ - 42.9%
• The Jackson 5, ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’ - 28.6%
• Seth MacFarlane and Sara Bareilles, ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ - 14.3%
• Band Aid, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ - 14.3%

📰 Here are the top stories today in Los Angeles:

1) There was a fatal stabbing at the Pershing Square subway station on Wednesday morning. Located at 5th and Hill, officials say it’s “currently unclear if the attack was gang-motivated, or if the victim was homeless.” The male victim was found at 1:15 a.m. (KTLA)

2) When the city removed Silver Lake from its water supply, it created a master plan that said the “reservoirs would remain, but most of the 127-acre property would be turned into seven park zones linked by tree-shaded walking paths.” Fast-forward to today, and there are disagreements among neighborhood groups and residents over everything from construction noise to bat protection. If you want to weigh in, you have until December 2 to make your voice heard about the Silver Lake master plan implementation. (The Eastsider LA)

3) The City of Los Angeles will host an anonymous gun buyback on December 3. Bring your handgun, shotgun, rifle, ghost gun, or assault weapon to Exposition Park on Hoover Street. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and you can receive $100 or $200 for your gun. (@LAPDCARRANZA)

4) Did you see the construction at Fairfax Avenue and Venice Boulevard on Wednesday? The Los Angeles City Dept. of Public Works Bureau of Street Services reported that it sent a special projects crew to fix up a bus stop. (BSSLosAngeles)

5) The oldest living dog, according to Guinness World Records, is a 22-year-old rescue living in L.A. We learned on Wednesday that Gino was adopted in 2002 in Boulder, Colorado. “When he was younger, he used to love exploring my parents’ huge backyard with our other dogs in Manhattan Beach, going on walks off the leash in Venice, going on drives along the coast blasting music with his head out the window, or running around on the golf course in La Quinta,” the pup’s owner commented. (Fox)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Turkey Trot L.A. for the Midnight Mission meets at City Hall (8 AM)
• GOBBLE GOBBLE GIVE with the friendly folks at the Blessed Sacrament Church (8 AM)
• Thanksgiving Day Bilingual Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church (9 AM)
• Matt Moeller Makes You Famous at The Pack Theater (10 PM)
• Third Wheel Hollywood presents Midnight at the Charlie Chaplin Studios (11:55 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Mayor Garcetti Announces Launch of the First-Ever LA Fire Department Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Bureau." (LAFD via Instagram)
• "Please visit LAFD.org/news for tips on cooking safety to make sure you don't need to unexpectedly invite us to your family gathering this year." (LAFD via Instagram)
• "LA County offices and libraries will be closed today and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving 🍁🥧" (County of Los Angeles via Instagram)
• "It looks like there will be plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season, with air temps throughout LA County hovering around 70 degrees and a running SSW swell putting surf in the 3-4 foot range. Hope to see you all down at the beach." (Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lifeguard Division via Facebook)
• "Never let a customer walk out of the store without finding out what they want. That was the motto of Vince Orlandi, longtime owner of Newland’s Hardware. Since 1926, the store has supplied residents with plumbing equipment to cookware." (Los Angeles Conservancy via Facebook)

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• Celebrate Here & Now / A+D Museum (November 30)
• Angel City Christmas (December 11)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll be in your inbox soon with another update.

— 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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