🌱 Fires In Hollywood Hills, Chatsworth + Help L.A.’s Green New Deal

Morning, neighbors; today is World Rainforest Day, which was observed for the first time in 2017 by the Rainforest Partnership. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Los Angeles Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on in town. Follow along for the latest.

There were several fires on Monday, and one firefighter sustained injuries. Also, residents are urged to help the City keep trees alive. Finally, UCLA now offers a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies.

First, today's weather:

A stray morning thundershower. High: 89 Low: 66.

⭐️ Three Of The Cheapest Gas Stations In Los Angeles ⭐️

• Eco Fuel at 1009 Crenshaw Blvd., $5.95
• Berri Brothers at 3860 E 3rd St., $5.97
• Kwik Serv at 2600 N Figueroa St., $5.99

📢 Fireworks Poll!
Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles. Scofflaws may be fined $500, $1,000, or more. How do you feel about that? Please let me know your thoughts! (As of today, 76.2% don’t want fireworks, 15.5% want “safe and sane fireworks,” 7.1% want to choose what to buy, and another 1.2% don’t care one way or the other.)

Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1. One hundred firefighters battled a Hollywood Hills brush fire on Monday. Located near Universal Studios, crews arrived at the 3650 block of Barham Boulevard around 9:36 p.m. It took 75 minutes to contain the fire, but experts warned that “fires in this area have been known to be very stubborn and taken days to put out.” (CBS)
2. Monday was also a busy day for the LAFD in Chatsworth. A firefighter was hurt when responding to flames at “22230 West Chatsworth Street around 3:43 p.m.” The LAFD achieved containment by 5 p.m. Earlier that day, there was a fire “near the 22000 block of West Chatsworth Street,” which was contained within 30 minutes. (Patch)
3. Remember when the City’s Green New Deal promised 90,000 trees to be planted by 2021? We learned Tuesday that “more than 65 thousand saplings have been planted.” Officials now say that “it is up to city residents to plant and care for trees.” However, there is a program in place to deliver free trees to residents or plant trees in public areas, when residents promise to tend to the tree for its first three to five years. (Grant Shala)
4. UCLA is adding a new undergraduate degree: a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies. Tuesday’s announcement explains that it will be part of the Gould School of Law and “prepares students to understand how law shapes modern culture and to explore emerging employment opportunities, while benefitting from a unique multi-disciplinary education.” (Bakersfield)
5. Mark your calendars! Arsenio Hall will host the annual Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival. It is currently scheduled for Saturday. The lineup includes Chief aTunde Adjuah, Gregory Porter, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. (LA Sentinel)

Help us make this newsletter better!

We’ve been getting so much positive feedback about the Los Angeles Daily that we’re starting to get a big head. Want to bring us back down to earth with some constructive feedback? If so, take our simple — and quick! — reader survey. Your feedback will help us make sure we’re covering the kind of local news, events and scuttlebutt you really care about. And it will help us toward our goal of being an indispensable local resource and the last email you’d ever unsubscribe from.

We’d be so appreciative of your feedback that, if you take the survey, we’ll enter your email address in a drawing for a small mountain of Patch swag. You know you want that tote bag — so click the link and give it to us straight. Thank you!

Take the Survey 👉

Today in Los Angeles:

• Estate Planning For Your Loved Ones Webinar (6 p.m.)
• Infant, Toddler & Preschool Storytime at the Woodland Hills Branch Library (10:30 a.m.)
• HIV Mobile Screening at the Canoga Park Branch Library (noon)
• Virtual Community Information Session on the Holloway Motel Conversion/Homekey Housing Program (noon)
• The Legend Of DC Colorado debuts at the Hollywood Fringe Festival at The Broadwater Theater (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A next door neighbor near Laurel Canyon South has cats that need a home. Posting in hopes that someone on this side of town might be looking for a couple new additions. (Nextdoor)
• An Eagle Rock East neighbor wants you to check out a little piece they wrote for The Eastsider LA about an old pal who has done amazing work for LA shelter dogs! (Nextdoor)
• Our Park Windsor neighbor invites you to experience the First Annual Thrill of Sugar Hill Arts Festival. (Nextdoor)
• A Central Alameda Southeast neighbor needs help find their black Lab “Malibu” that went missing Sunday evening. They live near the Slauson Station area in South Central. (Nextdoor)
• Our neighbor in the N Hollywood Oxnard-Archwood area is looking for a doggy trainer for a 5-month-old beagle pup. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Rolling Robots — (Visit website)
• HARVEY'S Pest Control — (Visit Website)
• NMS Residential — (Visit website)
• Electric Dusk Drive-In — (Visit website)
• Market-Connections Professional Resume Writing Services — (Visit website)
• Add your business here

Events:

• Finding Hidden Assets in Divorce – Vesta Beverly Hills/South Bay Hub (June 24)
• Estate Planning for Your Loved Ones - Webinar (June 25)
• [Free Masterclass] Increase Your Website Sales & Leads Using SEO (June 25)
• Torrance Antique Street Faire (June 26)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar (June 27)
• Add your event

📍 Loving the Los Angeles Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link, so they can subscribe
• Get your local business listed in front of readers

Thanks for following along and staying informed. 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Los Angeles Daily? Contact me at losangeles@patch.com