🌱 P-22 To Be Trapped And Evaluated + Kids’ Pre-Chanukah Party

Hello again, everybody! Today, we remember our favorite hikes on International Mountain Day! It's Sylvia, your host of the Los Angeles Daily. Let's get this Sunday started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know that's happening in town these days. Today you'll read about these stories and more:

• 👀 Kevin de León versus a local organizer
• 🔥 A possible suspect in a brush fire
• 🌊 Warnings of landslides along the beaches

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Heavy rain in the morning. High: 58 Low: 46.

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

• Berri Brothers at 3860 E 3rd St., $3.97
• Mobil at 2305 S La Cienega Blvd., $4.05
• ARCO at 2740 E Olympic Blvd., $4.19

🍪 Holiday Treats Poll! 🎄
December is the month for holiday treats and goodies. Which is your favorite? So far, 38.3% love See’s Candies, while 13.3% look forward to sugar cookies. Peppermint bark appeals to 6.7%, and eggnog has a loyal following of 36.7%. Poached pears, King Cake, and fruit cake are favorites for 1.7% each.

📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1) What will happen to the famous mountain lion P-22? We've reported a couple of attacks on leashed dogs that he appears to have been involved in. On Saturday, there were reports that the National Wildlife Federation intends to capture P-22 because of his changes in behavior. “A determination will then be made as to next steps.” While nobody expands on what these steps might include, officials do caution “the public not to attempt to help in the capture and evaluation.” (Deadline)

2) City Council member Kevin de León isn’t having a good year. Embroiled in the scandal sparked by leaked recordings of racist rants, he is now accused of being able to add assault to the list. Friday’s Christmas tree lighting event in the 3500 block of Valley Boulevard reportedly devolved into a fight. The politician is alleged to have assaulted a local organizer. The council member recalls the event differently: “This evening, a staff member, volunteer, and I were violently and physically assaulted by self-proclaimed activists at a community holiday event,” he said. (Fox)

3) The latest brush fire was on Friday at 3:30 a.m. at 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard. Unlike with so many other brush fires, arson investigators detained a suspect. “There were no injuries, evacuations or structures threatened in the fire.” (Patch)

4) If you plan on spending any time at the beach, watch out for slides. On Friday, a landslide was reported “along the Palos Verdes Estates coast adjacent to Torrance Beach.” It pushed a work truck some 30 feet. Experts will now evaluate conditions for safety and the possibility of losing structures on the cliffs. "When the rock pulls away, the cliff behind is going to expand some, it's going to fracture more, it weakens, and it's very typical after a big landslide, to have a lot more landslides follow it," a geologist warned. And the anticipated rain is not helping. (CBS)

5) If you celebrate Chanukah, mark your calendars! A children’s pre-Chanukah party isat the Silver Lake Library on Tuesday. Starting at 4:15 p.m., kids can paint their own menorah and decorate donuts. (Jewish Silver Lake)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Shriners Christmas Event & 8th Annual Toy Ride at 754 W. 32nd St (10 AM)
• Loa Greyson at 12775 Millennium Dr (11 AM)
• Pet Photos with the Grinch at Runway Playa Vista (11 AM)
• Marat Daukayev, Nutcracker at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex (11:30 AM)
• Nochebuena at The Soraya (3 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "Tonight the city of Lynwood held it’s annual 'Candy Cane Lane' Christmas parade that brought out hundreds of families to see various parade acts from Santa to the Laker girls and Letty of Power 106 as well as many others." (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• "ABC 7 along with Los Angeles County Fire Department, LA County Fire Department and LA County Sheriff’s Department (Cerritos Station) came together for a good cause to provide a happy holiday season." (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• "Our nursing teams joined St. John Community Health Immunization Clinic at Union Rescue Mission to provide vaccines for students." (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)
• "Holiday Showcase at North Hollywood Park Recreation Center - L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian and NoHo Neighborhood Council invite you to celebrate the holidays at the FREE 'Holiday Showcase' on Sunday, December 18th, from 12PM until 3PM at North Hollywood Park Recreation Center (Chandler at Tujunga)." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you soon for your next 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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