🌱 Fire On Oxford Ave + Topping Out At LAX + COVID-19-Related Charges

Hi all! It’s National Pears Hélène Day; did you know that French Chef Auguste Escoffier named the dessert after an operetta by Jacques Offenbach? I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Los Angeles Patch newsletter, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Including ...

• 🧑‍⚖️ Silverado Senior Living Management Inc. charged
• 🌯 Bridgetown Roti to open brick-and-mortar location
• 🇯🇲 “One Love Experience” run extended

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

A couple of morning showers. High: 62 Low: 50.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in the City of Los Angeles

• Sinclair at 4661 W Slauson Ave., $4.39
• Berri Brothers at 3860 E 3rd St., $4.47
• United Oil at 705 N Eastern Ave., $4.55

😋 Fair Food Poll!
Fair food is the ultimate cheat meal. Although we all know it’s unhealthy, everyone has a guilty pleasure. Which is your favorite? So far, 35% love funnel cake, 22.5% look forward to candy apples, 10% munch on corndogs, and 7.5% reach for guacamole. 5% each either eat cotton candy, tri-tip sandwiches, or cheesecake. Finally, 2.5% each favor guacamole with cheese, fried cheese curds, turkey legs, or pork chop on a stick.

📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded to 556 North Oxford Avenue on Monday evening. After being called to an apartment building fire, firefighters narrowed down the location of the blaze by following “smoke showing from one unit on the first floor.” Twenty-eight firefighters spent 15 minutes containing the fire, extinguishing it, and “clearing the residual smoke from the hallway.” No injuries were reported, and investigators are now determining the fire’s cause. (LAFD)
2. Silverado Senior Living Management Inc. is in hot water with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. Charges were brought against the Fairfax District facility on Tuesday regarding an outbreak of COVID-19 that caused 14 deaths. Allegedly, the facility accepted a New York patient without testing for COVID, even though “the Silverado management team was aware of the risks associated with admitting a new resident from a high-risk area and failed to follow the appropriate procedures.” (ABC)
3. The Tom Bradley International Terminal Core at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) celebrated its topping out. Contractors signed the beam that’ll become the terminal’s highest structural feature. Of course, the $490 million project is still far from completion. As of Monday, its estimated completion date is still some time in 2024. (Airport World)
4. Bridgetown Roti is L.A.’s best-known food pop-up with a Caribbean twist. It was a business popping up during the pandemic. (If you’ve never tasted the food, head to Benny Boy Brewing on Saturday to taste it.) We learned on Tuesday that the company will open a brick-and-mortar location for counter service at 850 North Vermont Avenue — you may remember that space as the home of Café ‘50s. “They’re still far from an opening date, but hope to be live before the end of the year.” (LA Eater)
5. Bob Marley’s “One Love Experience” came to Ovation Hollywood on January 27 with an April 23 closing date. If you haven’t made it down yet and April also doesn’t look good, we've some good news! We learned on Tuesday that producers will extend its run until May 21. Experience the “2,000-square foot One Love Forest, which is an immersive trip through Marley’s Jamaica,” as well as another 14,800 square feet of pure Marley. (Ovation, Billboard)

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📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Bring toddlers to the Smarty Pants Storytime at the Willowbrook Library (11:30 AM)
• Filmapalooza 2023 begins at the Millennium Biltmore (2 PM)
• Teens Celebrate Cesar Chavez Day by making blankets for foster youths at the Diamond Bar Library (4 PM)
• BRIT nominated RAYE performs at Troubadour (7 PM)
• Hear Catt & The Decaon deliver the blues at Sunset Rooftop (10:30 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "This past weekend South Los Angeles Sheriffs Station along with South Los Angeles Youth Activies League kids, cleaned up their community along Vermont Avenue. Community involvement is essential to South Los Angeles Deputies." (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• "More rain is on its way. Remember, Your LAFD has sand/sand bags available: https://www.lafd.org/news/lafd-provides-sandbags-homeowners" (Los Angeles Fire Department via Facebook)
• "Rainy day reminder! 22350VC is more than obeying the speed limit. No person shall drive at a speed greater than is reasonable, having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, the surface & width of, the highway, & never at a speed which endangers people or property." (LAPD HQ)
• "Looking forward to some light exercise with a side of smiles? Become a part-time Crossing Guard today. Find out more about this opportunity at tiny.cc/HotJobs" (City of Los Angeles - Jobs via Instagram)
• "We wanted to take a moment to give a big shoutout to all of you who came out and brought smiles to the miles at the first CicLAvia event of 2023! Our team of professional photographers captured all the special moments of the day." (CicLAvia)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Los Angeles?

• Median Listing Home Price $1.1M
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $669
• Median Sold Home Price $900K

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! See you all tomorrow morning for 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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