🌱 Palms Area Bungalow Burns + 9 Retail Theft Suspects Arrested

Happy Sunday, neighbors; today is World Theater Day! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

Firefighters get control of a W. Venice Blvd. fire. Also, CHP arrests retail theft suspects. Finally, the first Ukrainian refugees are arriving in L.A.

First, today's weather:

Low clouds may break. High: 71 Low: 55.

Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1. There was a fire in the 10600 block of West Venice Boulevard on Saturday afternoon. The LAFD was on hand and extinguished the blaze in about 13 minutes. Firefighters kept the fire contained, and there were no injuries. (Patch)
2. There are nine fewer retail theft suspects on the streets. The CHP announced Friday that the arrest is the result of a three-month investigation. Officers also recovered “nearly $200,000 in stolen merchandise and cash. Mostly L.A. residents were among those arrested. (Patch)
3. President Joe Biden announced that the United States would “welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians.” Three of them made it to L.A. Friday. “They drove from Kyiv through Ukraine to Slovakia, then took a bus to Prague, made their way to Amsterdam, and finally got on a flight to the U.S.,” which was a 10-day journey “driving all day, non-stop, no toilet, no food, no water, just driving fast to get to a safe area.” (Spectrum News 1)
4. “Her majesty requires your presence” at the Queen’s Ball, Bridgerton interactive experience, located inside the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in DTLA. If you love Bridgerton and take to immersive experiences like butter to a biscuit, this event is for you! It started Thursday, costs around $49 a ticket, and gives you a chance to interact with the performers. (Bridgerton Experience)
5. LA State Historic Park is hosting the Renegade Craft fair today, Sunday. “Over 200 creators will be on the grounds . . . displaying all sorts of handmade earrings, t-shirts, totes, bags, wallets, hats, and everything else.” Leashed pets are welcome! (NBC)

Today in Los Angeles:

• Coffee With A Cop at Tang and Java (9 AM to 11 AM)
• Pop-Up Adoption Event at the Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival (9 AM to 3 PM)
• Monty and Friends Pet Adoption Drive at 1632 Bellevue Ave (11 AM to 3 PM)
• March Monochromatics Workshop at CLF (11 AM)
• The 94th Academy Awards Viewing Gala at The Hollywood Roosevelt (4 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to our newest LACoFD probationary firefighters from Recruit Class 166 who graduated from the Academy! (Instagram)
• Los Angeles Unified will observe Cesar Chavez Day on Monday, March 28. All schools will be closed. This special holiday celebrates the birth and legacy of Cesar Chavez, the civil rights and labor movement activist. (Instagram)
• Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden experts want you to join them for daily Peacock Talks, where you'll learn fun facts about these colorful birds and how to observe them safely. (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.