🌱 L.A. City Council Scandal Update + Armed Robbery On Olive Street

Hello; today is National Train Your Brain Day! I'm back in your inbox this autumn morning with all the most important things happening locally. Today we have these stories and more:

• 👮 Suspect in the El Sereno Park sexual assault of a child
• 👀 A negative ranking in the list of safe cities
• ☕ A date for the Tel Aviv Groove kickoff

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📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1) L.A. City Council Scandal Update: The fallout continues. On Wednesday morning, Black Lives Matter - L.A. and the L.A. Tenants Union told the acting council president “to shut down all meetings until Martinez, Cedillo and de Leon resign.” Because it was impossible to conduct business, the meeting was adjourned until Friday. (Kate Cagle)

2) There was an armed robbery in the 1200 block of Olive Street on Wednesday morning at 12:30 a.m. Four suspects ranging in age from 18 to 25 years got away with several luxury items. They drove a black Audi sedan. (KTLA)

3) On Tuesday, a man was alleged to have kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old in an El Sereno Park bathroom. He reportedly walked up to the child and threatened them with a weapon to get compliance. On Wednesday, the LAPD took a suspect into custody. (KFI)

4) We’re number 172!? WalletHub has ranked the safest cities. It looked at 182 cities and considered natural disaster risks, traffic accidents, and how well the cities protect residents against crime. Los Angeles comes in at number 172. The least safe city was St. Louis, Missouri. On the other end of the spectrum was Columbia, Maryland. (Fox)

5) The Tel Aviv Groove is coming to selected restaurants between October 19 and 21. Head to Nua at 403 North Crescent Drive for the kickoff event. (Israel 21c)

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📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Prospective Parent Tour at the Community Magnet Charter School (8:30 AM)
• "Your Trust, Your Pet & Your Legacy" Estate Planning Webinar with the Hayes Law Firm (12 PM)
• Dolby Theatre Guided Tour (12 PM)
• Container Gardening In L.A. at the Angeles Mesa Branch Library (2 PM)
• Sukkot Party at Nessah Synagogue (8 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• New at LACMA: 🌟 "Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890–1980 is the first exhibition to examine the extensive design exchanges between the United States and the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)." (LA County Museum of Art via Instagram)
• "After being deployed for 9 days to assist FEMA with search and rescue efforts in Central Florida following Hurricane Ian, our Canine Search Team FFPM Ed Ruiz and K9 Harper returned home." (Los Angeles County Fire Dept. via Instagram)
• "LRT prepares youth and young adults ages 16 to 24 with the skills necessary to become a Los Angeles County Swimming Pool Lifeguard. Swimmers of all abilities are invited to sign-up for as many LRT sessions as needed." (Los Angeles County Fire Dept. via Instagram)
• "On Thursday, Oct. 13 the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be one of two projects receiving this year’s Chair’s Award at the Preservation Awards." (Los Angeles Conservancy via Facebook)
• LAUSD appointed Dr. Karla V. Estrada, Ed.D as Deputy Superintendent of Instruction 🔗 Please visit achieve.lausd.net/newsroom to read the full announcement. (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)

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— 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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