🌱 Moby’s Little Pine On Rowena Closed + Rent The Addams Family Hearse

Hi, all! Today, we observe National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It's Sylvia, your host of the Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today you'll read about these stories and more...

• 🏗️ The Palms on Figueroa got demolished
• 🚦 The intersection of Centinela and Greene Street is now safer
• 📬 U.S. Postal Service is making seasonal hires

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☀️ But first, today's weather:

Cool with sun and some clouds. High: 62 Low: 43.

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

• La Brea Gas at 4701 W Slauson Ave., $4.29
• ARCO at 484 E Imperial Hwy., $4.35
• USA Gasoline at 2251 N Figueroa St., $4.59

🍪 Holiday Treats Poll! 🎄
December is the month for holiday treats and goodies. Which is your favorite? So far, 39.1% love See’s Candies, while 15.2% look forward to sugar cookies. Peppermint bark appeals to 8.7%, and eggnog has a loyal following of 34.8%. Poached pears are favorites for 2.2%.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Los Angeles:

1) Little Pine at 2870 Rowena Avenue has closed. We learned on Monday that Moby’s vegan eatery closed its doors after seven years. “It’s a surprising end for what was once one of Los Angeles’s most talked-about plant-based restaurants.” (L.A. Eater)

2) The Palms Motel at 8480 South Figueroa Street is no more. Known as "a seedy motel," it was “between the elementary and middle school campuses of the KIPP Academy Charter School.” As reported on Monday, the charter school company paid $4.5 million to buy the property and demolish it. "A place that has been a part of our tragedy and trauma becomes new territory," said Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson.” (CBS)

3) Outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman Mike Bonin were on hand to celebrate a new pedestrian light and crosswalk at the intersection of Centinela and Greene Street. Hosted by the Heart of Del Rey Group, the ceremony took place Friday at 9 a.m. After cutting the ribbon and lauding the upgrade, the intersection was opened for foot traffic. (Streets LA)

4) Did you miss the U.S. Postal service’s seasonal job fair on Tuesday? Don’t fret; you get another chance on December 13 at the 7001 South Central Avenue main office. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other L.A. job fairs for the post office occur on December 15 at 11270 Exposition Boulevard and on December 20 back at the main office. The post office is “looking to hire an additional 20,000 seasonal employees.” (CBS)

5) Would you like to rent the Addams family's Cadillac custom hearse for a day? (We’re talking about the one you would have seen had you binged the Netflix show “Wednesday.”) Turo is a car-sharing company that makes it possible. You can rent it for $13 a day until December 19. Before you make your reservation, be sure you know how to drive a manual transmission! (KTLA)

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📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Online Writing Class with Nancy, Robin, Elizabeth, Judy, and Harry (10 AM)
• The Essence of Film Acting Class at the McCadden Place Theatre (10:15 AM)
• Babies & Toddlers Storytime at the John C. Fremont Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Clyde's plays at the Mark Taper Forum (8 PM)
• Laugh Riot at The Laugh Factory (10 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Who’s in for a drive down Christmas Tree Lane? ✨🚗 The 100th annual Lighting Ceremony & Winter Festival will start on December 10!" (Los Angeles, California, via Instagram)
• "Need a perfect gift for the art-lover in your life? 🎁 Look no further: the LACMA 2022 Holiday Gift Guide is here!" (LA County Museum of Art via Instagram)
• "On Sunday, December 4, 2022, Special Victims Bureau in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services were joined by Sheriff-Elect Robert Luna in welcoming 500 severely disabled foster children." (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• "Thank you, L.A. Comic Con! We had an amazing time seeing and talking to each and every one of our LAPL fans and signing you up for library cards! We cannot wait to see you at the library (costumes optional 😉)." (Los Angeles Public Library via Facebook)
• "A statement from the Center's CEO Joe Hollendoner on the passing of employee, Day Rodas: We at the Los Angeles LGBT Center are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Day Rodas, our colleague and friend, and express our deepest condolences." (Los Angeles LGBT Center via Facebook)

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Events:

• Holiday Book Sale (December 9)
• Torrance Antique Street Faire Holiday Show (December 11)
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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all 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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