🌱 Pancake Day At IHOP + Irv’s Burgers Opens 2nd Location On La Brea

Welcome back, Los Angeles! Today we remember to thank The Tiptree World Bread Awards for declaring the last Thursday in February National Toast Day. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know that's going on in town, including news on...

• 🏥 A hiker rescue near Hillside Drive
• 🚓 A false alarm at El Camino Real Charter High School
• 👮 Another false alarm in front of the Hall of Justice

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• 76 at 1307 W 6th St., $4.29
• 7-Eleven at 505 W Century Blvd., $4.29
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🍰 Spring Dessert Poll! 🍓
The first day of spring is March 20! Among the things we look forward to in spring are refreshing desserts. Which is your favorite spring dessert? So far, 25% choose peach cobbler, 16.7% each select ambrosia salad and lemon bars. 12.5% opt for fruit tarts and 4.2% for mixed berry buckle. The write-in candidate key lime pie is coming in at 24.9%.

📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1. On Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) performed another hiker rescue. This time, firefighters connected with an adult male near 20607 Hillside Drive. He’d been riding his dirt bike when he had an accident that resulted in a shoulder injury. Unable to reach medical help on his own, he called for help a little before 4 p.m. LAFD Air Ops hoisted him to safety and took him to the hospital. (LAFD)
2. On Tuesday, El Camino Real Charter High School at 5440 Valley Circle Boulevard went on lockdown. Someone reported the presence of a shooter on campus around 9 a.m. Staff and students did what they consistently practice: push “a bunch of desks up against the door.” The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) investigated, but couldn’t find any shooter. The lockdown ended, but things aren’t back to normal for kids and parents who were terrified. (Fox)
3. On the same day, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) sent its Arson and Explosives Detail to the corner of North Spring and West Temple streets. Someone reported a package in front of the Hall of Justice. After evacuating the building and closing streets, bomb technicians inched closer to “what appeared to be a black device on a bus bench with wires protruding from it.” Long story short, they found a party light like a DJ might use. (LASD)
4. Circle February 28, because IHOP will celebrate National Pancake Day! Participating restaurants will hand out “a free Short Stack of its world-famous Buttermilk Pancakes” for dine-in orders. The offer is good from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you’re not sure that your favorite location participates, give them a call. (Business Wire)
5. Irv’s Burgers at 7998 Santa Monica Boulevard is expanding! The new location will be at 1000 South La Brea Avenue, which previously was the Top Round. The anticipated opening date will be March 3. (L.A. Eater)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Attend the 67th Los Angeles Religious Education Congress at the Anaheim Convention Center (8 AM)
• Bring the kids to the Homeschool Bunch Center for a lesson in Robotics (9:30 AM)
• Do some Lunchtime Line Dancing at the Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library (12:30 PM)
• Celebrate Black Culture In Design at the Hunker House (6 PM)
• The Echo presents Curtis Waters with Tommy Richman & Cybertrash (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Earlier, Los Angeles County Sheriff Luna met with Special Olympics Southern California to help support and raise awareness of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics." (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• "For nearly a year, Preserve Leimert Park has been convening residents of this historic South L.A. neighborhood to talk about the benefits of attaining status on the National Register of Historic Places! 💓." (Los Angeles Conservancy via Facebook)
• "We have a wind advisory that went into effect providing 35-45 knot winds across LA County waters according to NWS Los Angeles." (Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lifeguard Division via Facebook)
• "The Los Angeles Public Library is offering a limited-edition library card to honor P-22, the mountain lion that captured the hearts and attention of Los Angeles and the world for many years." (Los Angeles Public Library via Facebook)
• "Our Recruitment team will be at the American Probation & Parole Association’s Career Fair on Sunday, Feb 26, from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Hilton Universal City Hotel. To register for this event, please visit http://appa-net.org." (L.A. School Police)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Los Angeles?

• Median Listing Home Price $1.1M
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $658
• Median Sold Home Price $885K

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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.

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