🌱 Hop Woo BBQ Gets $13K Gas Bill + The Panaderos You Haven’t Met

Hey, everybody! Today, we remember chemist Percy Truesdell's contribution to sweets on National Gum Drop Day. It's Wednesday in Los Angeles, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community, including news about:

• 🚧 A Skid Row cleanup
• 🌴 Mini parks on Chandler
• ⬅️ We’re number 9

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Plenty of sunshine, but cool. High: 63 Low: 41.

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

• SK Gasoline at 11280 National Blvd., $4.19
• ARCO at 9200 S Western Ave., $4.19
• 76 at 5436 W 6th St., $4.20

⏰ Daylight Saving Time Poll! 🤔
Daylight saving time begins on March 12. According to history, we can thank entomologist George Hudson for coming up with the idea in 1895. Implementation took place in 1918 to save resources and extend the work day during wartime. In 1966, daylight saving time became the law of the land, but states could opt out. So far, only Hawaii and Arizona have done so. Now, dueling studies point to the successes and failures of the practice. Where do you stand on the issue? So far, 66% don’t like daylight saving time, while 33.5% do. Only 0.5% don’t care one way or the other.

📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1. Mayor Karen Bass continues her cleanup of homeless encampments. On Monday, L.A. Sanitation Department crews targeted Skid Row at 5th and San Pedro streets, which caused angry reactions from activists. Los Angeles Police Department officers were on hand to protect crew members during the cleanup and defuse any protests or altercations. (ABC)
2. Los Angeles City Council President Krekorian participated in last week’s ceremonial groundbreaking of add-ons to the Chandler bike way. Look for two mini parks on Chandler at Satsuma and Cartwright avenues. We’ll get to enjoy “new exercise equipment, enhanced accessibility, fencing, signage, trees, lighting, and rainwater drainage features.” A completion date is summer or fall this year. (Streets Blog LA)
3. The Hop Woo BBQ & Seafood Restaurant at 845 North Broadway is famous for whole roast suckling pigs and an extensive vegetarian menu. On Tuesday, we learned that the small business received a $13,000 (!) gas bill for the month of January. If you want to show some love to the restaurateurs, make a reservation and bring your friends to eat here. (L.A. Taco)
4. We’re number 9! This time, experts gauged the cities where inflation is rising the most. They created 23 bundles of metropolitan areas. Los Angeles is bundled with Long Beach and Anaheim. We are number 9 of 23, with a consumer price index change of 1.30% from the latest month to the time two months ago. In first place, as having inflation that's rising the most, is the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater bundle in Florida. In last place is Anchorage. (WalletHub)
5. Are you hip to Pan Estilo Copala? Run by a couple of panaderos out of a garage, it's the hot tip for all things pan dulce, conchas comaltecas and pan de huevo. It’s been Compton’s best-kept secret for about six years, but on Valentine’s Day it caught the attention of the insiders. Now, you, too, can head to 14423 South Castlegate Avenue between Tuesday and Saturday to find out what the buzz is all about! (LA Eater)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Visit the L.A. Art Show at the L.A. Convention Center (9 AM)
• Check out the Larchmont Village Farmers Market at 209 N Larchmont Boulevard (12 PM)
• Participate in Hollywood Handbook, the insider's guide, at Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth (7:30 PM)
• Paul Rodriguez performs his Spanglish Tour at the Hollywood Laugh Factory (7:45 PM)
• Join Cat & The Deacon as they perform a Blues & Jazz Night at the Sunset Rooftop (10:30 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Free income tax preparation and filing by California State University, Northridge through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Appointments are preferred." (North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Library)
• "Rampart Gang Detectives investigated several shootings, while Wilshire Narcotic Detectives investigated a known drug offender. The separate investigations led to the same house. A search warrant resulted in the arrest of 6 suspects, recovery of over 5 pounds of meth & firearms." (LAPD HQ)
• "If you already found your soulmate, congratulations! If you are still searching for that perfect love match and are using the internet or social media apps to make that connection, please consider some online safety tips." (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
• "Now is the perfect time to see romantic cinematic works on Kanopy. To access their entire romance collection through the Los Angeles Public Library, just go here: http://lapl.me/9XtFCQF" (L.A. Public Library)
• "Endless Night Productions and Father Sebastiaan presents the Los Angeles Vampire Ball 2023 on Sunday, February 19th (Presidents' Day Weekend) from 9 pm to 3 am. The theme will be: Anti-Valentines Day, bring out your deepest and finest reds." (Globe Theatre)

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

• Median Listing Home Price $1.1M
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $658
• Median Sold Home Price $885K

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you 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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