🌱 Rainbow Halo At Pacific & Rose + Councilman Koretz' Cannabis Emblem

Morning, Los Angeles; today is Silence the Shame Day, which was first established by the Hip-Hop Professional Foundation in 2017! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

Another hit-and-run victim is remembered in Venice. Also, the City Council is looking for ways to make the identification of legit cannabis stores easier. Finally, why did a young man rush the stage to attack Dave Chappelle?

First, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 82 Low: 57.

Poll:
Who should be the next Los Angeles Mayor? Please share your thoughts! (As of today, Rick Caruso leads the pack with 55.2% of your votes, and Karen Bass is in second place with 31%. Kevin De Leon is coming in third with 5.2%!)

Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. Did you know that the city puts up rainbow halos “to mark locations where victims of traffic violence were slain?” The latest one went up on Wednesday to remember a 22-year-old hit-and-run victim who was killed at Pacific and Rose avenues. (Streets Blog LA)
2. Councilman Paul Koretz wants to end “unlicensed commercial cannabis activity” by making it easier to identify members of the “legal commercial cannabis industry.” He introduced a motion on Wednesday that would create the “the County of Los Angeles’ Emblem Program for Authorized Cannabis Stores.” (My News LA)
3. Why did a 23-year-old man attack Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl during a Tuesday performance? "Was (it) a trans man," as Chappelle joked? Other than the assailant, nobody was hurt. (NPR)
4. Have you always wanted to own your own home, but you couldn’t come up with the 10% down payment? We learned Tuesday that the state launched California's Forgivable Equity Builder Loan. If you’re a first-time homebuyer and meet income qualifications, it is possible to “borrow up to 10% of a home’s purchase price, and have the debt forgiven if the buyer lives in the home for five years.” (Fox LA)
5. If you’re celebrating the Battle of Puebla’s anniversary today, L.A.’s Danny Trejo has some ideas. For example, you might head to Trejo's Tacos, where “new cocktails and dishes will be served as part of Trejo's Tacos' Cinco de Mayo menu.” Head over to the Farmers’ Market location at 6333 West 3rd Street. (Spectrum News 1)

Today in Los Angeles:

• LA Spring Show at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center (8 AM)
• First Thursday Block Party at Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village (7 PM)
• Dudamel Conducts The Rite of Spring at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (8 PM)
  
• Snoop Dogg's F****** Around Comedy Special at Hollywood Palladium (9:45 PM)
• Cinco de Mayo Hip-Hop & Reggaeton Party at Catch One (10 PM)

From my notebook:

• A Highland Park neighbor is missing their dog. Last seen on Marmion and Ave 60. Name is Murphy - no collar. Shaggy golden brown hair, 20-25 pounds. Friendly. (Nextdoor)
• A Cypress Park neighbor is wondering if anyone has been experiencing any paranormal activity in the neighborhood? (Nextdoor)
• Our Hermon neighbor reminds you of the community cleanup Saturday! Meet up at Fresco Community Market at 9 am. The focus this month will be the entrance of Debs Park on Via Marisol. With high winds and illegal dumping, this area is in need of a good cleaning. (Nextdoor)
• There is going to be an ECWA Neighborhood Council Wellness Event on May 21. The Collective: Body & Soul, A Wellness Kick Off, 10 am-2 pm at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza mall (Sears’ Bowl). (Nextdoor)
• A neighbor in the Silver Lake Bellevue area is missing their cat. They know coyotes have been everywhere, and fear the worst. Wondering if anybody has seen her (alive or not). She is all black and pretty small with a white patch on her chest. (Nextdoor)

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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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