🌱 LAUSD Reports Ransomware Attack + Commercial Building Fire On 11th

Good morning, Los Angeles, and happy National Salami Day! Here’s what else is happening:

• 💻 The school district is continuing daily routines despite a ransomware attack affecting its systems
• 🚒 A commercial building fire on East 11th Street led to injuries of four firefighters
• 🚓 A group of shooting suspects fled the scene in a white Rolls-Royce SUV

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📰 Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1) The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Monday that it was targeted by a ransomware attack. Experts “detected unusual activity in its Information Technology systems over the weekend, which, after initial review, can be confirmed as an external cyberattack on our Information Technology assets.” The district advises that operations may be modified but will continue. While we don’t know if the district paid the ransom, we do know that the White House has mobilized the FBI and Homeland Security to assist with the issue. (LAUSD, KTLA)

2) On Monday afternoon, there was a commercial building fire at 2843 East 11th Street. It took “more than 180 firefighters to the scene along with 19 engines and 13 trucks” two hours to put out the flames. The fire destroyed several businesses and injured four firefighters. (The Easter LA)

3) There was a shooting outside the JW Marriott hotel in the 800 block of West Olympic Boulevard just before 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Three white or Hispanic male suspects then got away in a “white Rolls-Royce SUV.” (KTLA)

4) UCLA and USC are putting rivalries aside to come together for Serve LA on September 24. “Between the UCLA and USC volunteer centers, service opportunities will take place across Los Angeles County, and through alumni networks from the Conejo Valley to Vietnam. Students, staff, faculty, alumni, parents and neighbors are invited to sign up for any project that appeals to them.” (UCLA)

5) Mark your calendars! The VA Greater Los Angeles will host its “First Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Wellness Fair on Sept. 22 at 11 a.m.” Visit the location at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard and head to the Wadsworth Theatre Parking Lot No. 7. “Come learn about the services provided at the VA, get education on health concerns, veteran benefits, and much more!” (Los Angeles VA)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Book Sale at the Fairfax Branch Library (noon)
• Provenance Research In African Arts at The Fowler Museum (noon)
• Dodger v Giants at Dodger Stadium (1:10 p.m.)
• Lincoln Heights Certified Farmers Market at North Broadway and Sichel (3 p.m.)
• Patti Smith And Her Band at The Wiltern (8 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• Los Angeles Unified was targeted by a ransomware attack. For more information, go to achieve.lausd.net. (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)
• Los Angeles Unified gave an update on district-wide technical issues. (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)
• There's an update on resetting your LAUSD account password. (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)
• In July 2019, Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House, an iconic architectural masterpiece in the heart of Barnsdall Park, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. It now has reopened to the public and is open for tours. (Discover Los Angeles via Instagram)
• Sheriff Villanueva participated in the 43rd Unions Marching Forward. In 2022 Labor Day Parade in Wilmington. Congratulations to all the organizers on a successful parade and event. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)

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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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