🌱 Hit-And-Run On Hauser & West Adams + New Lawn Replacement Incentive

Hey, friends! Today, we enjoy National Donut Day! I'm back in your inbox this autumn morning with your fresh copy of the Los Angeles Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening these days in town. In this issue, we'll touch on:

• 🚓 A PD cruiser that wasn’t put in park
• 📰 The closing of the L.A. Times' printing facility downtown
• 🍜 The opening of Niku X

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🦃 Thanksgiving Poll!
Thanksgiving is on November 24th. How do you celebrate? So far, 44.8% celebrate a big meal as a family tradition, while 24.1% don’t celebrate and treat it like any other day. In a smaller group, 3.4% don’t celebrate because they feel it glorifies the conquest of Native Americans; however, 27.6% choose to celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving out of gratitude.

📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1) Do you remember when your driver’s ed instructor told you to put your vehicle in park before getting out? Neither did a Los Angeles Police Department officer on Thursday. Jumping out of the police vehicle at the Westfield Topanga Mall to catch a shooting suspect, he forgot to put the cruiser in park. It rolled backward and “nearly hit other vehicles as a second officer tried to get back inside the car.” (ABC)

2) A bicyclist in his 50s lost his life Thursday night in a hit-and-run collision. Reportedly, the cyclist was “riding in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Hauser and West Adams boulevards” when a vehicle collided with him. The driver fled. (KTLA)

3) In a short two years, the Los Angeles Times will close its printing plant on Olympic Boulevard. We learned on Friday that the paper will remain in print, and the Southern California News Group will handle the details. There’s no word what will happen to the downtown L.A. facility or its workers. (L.A. Taco)

4) Niku X will open in December on the second floor of the Wilshire Grand Center downtown. Diners can look forward to “a menu of modern Japanese cuisine with a French influence.” Already confirmed are the presence of Shin Thompson, a Michelin-starred chef, as well as the availability of certified Japanese A5 Wagyu premium cuts. (FSR Magazine)

5) L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti wants you to replace your lawn with something that needs less water. We learned on Thursday that the Department of Water and Power is accepting applications for significant financial incentives to that end. “Approved applications will receive $5 per square foot, a 67% increase from the previous $3-per-square-foot incentive. The payment is capped at $25,000 per residential property.” There are a few limitations: For example, you need to rip out “at least 250 square feet of grass” unless you can show that you are taking out the grass in your entire but smaller landscape. (L.A. Times)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• createHER at the Magic Box (11 AM)
• Hungry Neko Food Festival at the Party Beer Co. on Jefferson Blvd (12 PM)
• 222 - A Ghost Story at the Ahmanson Theatre (2 PM)
• FREE community Choral Festival at 615 S La Fayette Park Pl (3:30 PM)
• Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival takes place at Harmony Gold (6:30 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "In case you missed it: LA County Vote Centers like the Hammer Museum are open for early in-person voting. Find your nearest location and cast your vote today! locator.lavote.net/locations." (County of Los Angeles via Instagram)
• "The City of Los Angeles is now accepting applications for Zoo Curator of Birds! Salary: $87,967 - $109,285 - Closes: November 17, 2022" (City of Los Angeles - Jobs via Instagram)
• "Are you paws-itively passionate about pets? Apply to be a Veterinary Technician with LA Animal Services! Visit http://tiny.cc/VetTech to apply! 🐾" (City of Los Angeles - Jobs via Instagram)
• "Today, we are delighted to launch a new grant program available to legacy businesses throughout L.A. County!" (Los Angeles Conservancy via Facebook)
• "November is Child Safety Month. During this month, we create awareness about things we can do as parents and caretakers to make sure children are safe. For children safety tips visit: https://www.safekids.org/" (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)

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• Curative surplus assets: Global online auction to be conducted by SVD (November 7)
• [FLASH SALE] Le Marché Virtual Warehouse Sale is Back! (November 11)
• Our Heritage in Sacred Music Concert (November 12)
• Asian Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022 featuring HIROSHIMA (November 12)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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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