🌱 Flooding Wreaks Havoc On The 101 + Reseda Blvd. Construction Update

Good morning, friends; today is National Love is Kind Day, which was founded in 2018 and advocates for families to be free from domestic violence! It's me, Sylvia, your host of the Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on in town.

Were you stuck in traffic in downtown or on Cahuenga? Also, the Reseda Boulevard project is humming along nicely, with several bus boarding islands already in place. Finally, you can buy Johnny Cash’s 1961 home!

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 82 Low: 63.

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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💻 Back To School Poll!
The kids are going back to school soon. Should schools still take COVID precautions? Please let me know your thoughts! As of right now, 26.5% say the kids should just go back to school, 36.7% say that kids should wear masks, 32.7% want there to be distancing and sanitizing, while 4.1% prefer distance learning for the kids.

Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1. Why did traffic back up to DTLA and Cahuenga Boulevard? On Tuesday morning, at around 3 a.m., there was a water main break in Hollywood that affected the 101 Freeway. “Details about the water main break were not immediately available. Early morning drivers encountered significant flooding, sending a spray of water into the air as they traveled through the area.” (NBC)
2. LADOT released its Reseda Boulevard Complete Streets Project quarter update. “To date, the city has completed 100,000 square feet of sidewalk repair, 12,000 feet of gutter repair, and constructed 46 curb ramps and 11 accessible loading zones for the project.” You can see completed bus boarding islands at Ingomar, Chase and Strathern streets. Over the summer, anticipate sidewalk closures on Reseda as “crews will be working to upgrade traffic signals.” (LADOT)
3. You can own a piece of music history. We learned on Tuesday that the property at 8736 Nye Road, which was Johnny Cash’s 1961 home, is on the market. “The five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath, 4500-square-foot home rests on almost six acres of land in the mountains, with plenty of wood paneling and details to match the rustic setting,” and can be yours for $1,795,000. (NBC)
4. Liz Cambage has ended her affiliation with the Los Angeles Sparks. The team announced on Tuesday that it had “agreed to a 'contract divorce' with the 30-year-old center, just 25 games into her Sparks tenure.” Before the Sparks, she played for the Las Vegas Aces. As to the reason for her leaving, insiders describe “chemistry issues.” (Yahoo!Sports)
5. Mark your calendars! The LAPD’s Wilshire Station will co-host a National Night Out on August 2 in Poinsettia Park. There will be burgers, hot dogs, exhibits, music and more. This particular event springs out of a community partnership with Melrose Action. (LAPD)

Today in Los Angeles:

• Bubble Magic With Bubblemania at the Chinatown Branch Library (10 a.m.)
• International Folktales With Michael McCarty at the Donald Bruce Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library (11 a.m.)
• Ben Abraham at The Moroccan Lounge (6:30 p.m.)
• Comedy & Variety Show at the Good Work House (8 p.m.)
• Dating Is Hard at The Pack Theater (9:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Today is World Drowning Prevention Day, a day to bring awareness and promote life-saving ways to prevent it. Every day, an average of 11 people die in the U.S. from unintentional drowning — and one in five of those are children 14 and younger. (Los Angeles Fire Department via Facebook)
• From learning to play bass and guitar 🎶 and catching up on credits 📚 to learning first aid skills 🏥 and participating in our international newcomer program 🌐, LA Schools students worked hard to expand their skills this summer. (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)
• Our neighbor in the Country Club Park area is looking for a good orthopedic rehab in this area. (Nextdoor)
• A Little Holmby-Westwood pet lover wants to know who loves their dog groomer? (Nextdoor)
• A Westwood South-Veteran neighbor needs a reliable repair person for a ductless mini split unit. (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you around!

— 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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