🌱 Naked Man Dances On Police Car + Ballot Counting Continues In L.A.

Hey, everybody; today is Father’s Day, which had an uphill battle getting recognized until President Nixon made it a national holiday in 1972. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in town today. Let's have at it.

Why did a man dance naked on a police cruiser at 7:11 a.m.? Also, ongoing ballot counting affects some races. Finally, there’ll be a fireworks buyback on July 2.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 78 Low: 62.

⭐️ Three Of The Cheapest Gas Stations In Los Angeles ⭐️

• Arco at 3834 E 3rd St., $5.97
• Sinclair at 1004 S La Cienega Blvd., $5.99
• SK Gasoline at 11280 National Blvd., $5.99

📢 Fireworks Poll!
Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles. Scofflaws may be fined $500, $1,000, or more. How do you feel about that? Please let me know your thoughts! (As of today, 77% don’t want fireworks, 17.6% want “safe and sane fireworks,” 4.1% want to choose what to buy, and another 1.4% don’t care one way or the other.)

Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1. A naked man vandalized a police cruiser Friday morning near Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue. At around 7:11 a.m., the man climbed on top of the cruiser and began dancing. He then kicked out the car’s back window. He has been arrested for vandalism. (KTLA)
2. They’re still counting ballots. As of Friday, Eunisses Hernandez looks like the winner over Gil Cedillo in City Council District 1 (CD1) with a “2,019-vote lead.” Karen Bass now leads Rick Caruso, 42.87% to 36.33%. City Attorney contender Faisal Gill has a 23.89% portion of votes, but second place is up for grabs. Right now, Marina Torres leads at 19.94%, which is just 173 votes ahead of Hydee Feldstein Soto. (KFI)
3. City Attorney Mike Feuer warned on Thursday that “the risk of devastating, quickly spreading fires sparked by fireworks is severe this year.” His office has been working with social marketplaces to remove the sales ad for the illegal fireworks. If you bought some but realized that breaking the law could have far-reaching consequences, there will be fireworks buyback “July 2 at Brand Park in Mission Hills. LAPD will also accept fireworks without penalty.” (LA City Attorney)
4. Gas prices are going down! We learned Saturday that “the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Saturday for the fifth time in the last six days.” Thanks for the 60-cent drop of wholesale gasoline in L.A. However, the nationwide gas average is $4.989. (NBC)
5. Mark your calendars! The Reggae Fest is coming to the Globe Theatre on June 26. Running from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., the party spreads over three floors. (Do LA)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• Father’s Day at Orangetheory (Free Class For Dads) (6:30 a.m.)
• CAAM Farmers' Market (7 a.m.)
• Native American Arts Festival at the Idyllwild Arts Academy (9 a.m.)
• Great American Tiny House Show at Pomona Fairplex Bldg 9 (10 a.m.)
• City Hall Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Last Friday, Custody Assistant Academy Class #105 reached a milestone and completed their Colors Run at Belmont Shore. Today, they graduated and will begin their assignments in county’s jails next week. Congratulations! (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• The LASD Fraud & Cyber Crimes Bureau advises sextortion crimes are on the rise. Once you send a photo to someone else on social media, you no longer control its spread across the internet. Think before you click on the send button.(Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• Ocean Lifeguard Summer Schedules have begun. This means that the majority of the 170 Lifeguard Towers will be staffed for the duration of the Summer until Labor Day Weekend. (Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lifeguard Division via Facebook)
• 🎉 Congratulations to the 18 Class of 2022 Lifetime Perfect Attendance Award recipients! What a remarkable achievement to not miss a day of school from 1st through 12th grade. (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)
• Earlier this week, the Old Farmdale Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places! This is the very first landmark in El Sereno to be recognized on a national level. The schoolhouse was built in 1889. (Los Angeles Conservancy via Facebook)

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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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