Rep. Karen Bass Runs For Mayor + Housing For Homeless

Hey Los Angeles! , your usual source for the Los Angeles Daily, is out this week. But Patch still wants to make sure you are up-to-date on all of your local happenings, so I am here to fill in! Please note that during this period your newsletters might be lighter than usual. Now, onto everything you need to know, in 5 minutes or less.- Dashiell

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1. One of California's top utility regulators, who oversees Pacific Gas and Electric Co., announced her resignation yesterday. Marybel Batjer, 65, has served through four different administrations. Her resignation comes while the agency that she oversees is plagued with controversy amidst the ongoing California wildfire season. PGE was even accused of starting the Dixie Fire, the second largest this year, and faces 91 felony convictions. (Los Angeles Patch)
2. Rep. Karen Bass has officially announced her candidacy for Los Angeles Mayor. The Democratic primary is on June 7 for general elections on November 8, 2022. If elected Bass, a 7-term Congresswoman, would be the second Black mayor of LA. (Ebony Magazine)
3. Mayor Garcetti and local politicians broke ground On the Weingart Towers in LA's "Skid Row." Scheduled to open in 2023, the development will provide housing for 382 currently homeless Angelinos. The Mayor sees it as an example of the Los Angeles community coming together to solve its housing crisis. (Los Angeles Patch)
4. The long-awaited vote to institute an indoor vaccine mandate in Los Angeles was delayed after Councilman Buscaino withheld his vote on Wednesday. Among his reasons: it's still unclear which agency would enforce the proposed regulation, and he worries the burden would fall onto essential workers. The measure will come to another vote on October 5. (LA Weekly)
5. Meanwhile, thousands of employees and students in the nation's second largest school district remain unvaccinated. All LA school district employees and students over 12 must be fully inoculated by October 15, just over two weeks away. (The Bakersfield Californian)
6. L.A. County cannabis convictions will soon vanish, when Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, goes into effect. (Los Angeles Times)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• Freedom of Speed denied by America’s Media (9:00 AM)
• Los Angeles Parks Foundation To Plant “La Park Forest” At Hollenbeck Park On Thursday, September 30 (10:30 AM)
• Adelante Hispanic Heritage Month Program Series - virtual event (12:00 PM)
• Sakara Life x Jenni Kayne | Pop-Up + Tasting in West Hollywood (1:00 PM)
• Longevity Explorers: The Future of Aging at its Intersection with Technology -virtual event (5:30 PM)

Los Angeles Patch Notebook

• Banned book week at LA public library: "Books Unite Us" (Press Release)
• New generation of advocates use photojournalism to illuminate life in LA (USC News)
• Los Angeles City Park Rangers: "Did you know that the sign we all know as ‘The Hollywood Sign’ originally was designed to be a real estate billboard and read 'Hollywoodland'?" (Instagram)
• LAFD: "National Preparedness Month With September drawing to a close, we ask: Do you spend a fraction of the time planning for an emergency as you do for family events? The perfect place to start is the LAFD Emergency Preparedness Guide" (Instagram)
• County of Los Angeles: "National Hispanic Heritage Month (observed Sep 15-Oct 15) recognizes the culture, contributions, and heritage of Hispanic Americans. Celebrate with @lacountylibrary's special programs: lacountylibrary.org" (Instagram)

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