🌱 Robbery Suspect Caught On San Vicente + LAUSD Student Vaccine News

Welcome back, Los Angeles; today is International Dance Day, which was created in 1982 to honor Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern ballet! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, April 29 off on an informed note.

A gunman robbed someone of their watch but didn’t get away. Also, the student vaccine mandate for COVID shots might be on hold. Finally, the LAFD put out an encampment fire near Sunland Boulevard.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 74 Low: 54. Today’s pollen breakdown shows moderate grass pollen.

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Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1. The LAPD responded to an armed robbery at Beverly and La Cienega boulevards after 1 p.m. on Thursday. “A gunman had robbed a person of their watch outside a nearby hotel.” They located the suspect and chased him through the Beverly Shopping Center and finally the parking structure on San Vicente Boulevard, where officers made an arrest a little before 2 p.m. (Patch)
2. LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho recommends postponement of the District’s COVID-19 student vaccine mandate until July 2023. The School Board will vote on the recommendation on May 10. The superintendent’s announcement does not affect employee vaccination requirements. (L.A. Daily News)
3. Last Sunday, the LAFD responded to reports of what appeared to be a brush fire “alongside the southbound Golden State (I-5) Freeway at Sunland Boulevard.” Once there, they realized the flames were near a homeless encampment and were challenging to extinguish, consuming “vegetation and debris.” They extinguished the fire, and there were no injuries. (LAFD)
4. We learned Thursday that musician Betty Moon is still trying to sell movie star Cary Grant’s 1934 home. Listed last June for $8,995,000, the price has gone up to $9,399,999. (American Luxury)
5. If you’ve been hesitating to take your child to a toy store, you might change your mind once you head to Camp at the Westfield Century City Mall. In addition to all the shelves and products you anticipate, there is a “a miniaturized RV, camping lodge with bunk beds and a perennial kid favorite: places to make a mess with paint and prefab slime.” Opening this past weekend, it is billed as a family experience rather than just a retail location. (Spectrum News 1)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• Wacoal Fit For The Cure Event at Nordstrom in The Grove (10 AM)
• FREE Sing-Along Sessions For Seniors with Music Mends Minds (11:30 AM)
• Blackout Poetry For Teens at the Malabar Branch Library (12 PM to 5 PM)
• Angel City FC's Fan Fest at Christmas Tree Lane/Banc of California Stadium (3:30 PM)
• "Transmissions: Beauty Between Human And Alien" at EXHIBIT A GALLERY, 1056 S. Fairfax Ave. (5 PM to 11 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Department of Public Works hosts a FREE household hazardous and electronic waste drive-thru collection event on May 7. Bring paint, household cleaning products, batteries and electronics that should never be tossed in the trash. (Nextdoor)
• Tonight marks the start of Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day. As anti-Semitic violence, harassment and vandalism rise in Los Angeles and across the nation, Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell says we must stand with resolve to combat hatred. (Nextdoor)
• A Glassell Park area neighbor has FREE jade plant cuttings. They range from a couple of inches to cuttings that are about 12 inches high. DM them for an address if you are interested. (Nextdoor)
• A Leimert Park-Stocker Vlg neighbor is wondering what's going on with mail delivery. They haven’t received any mail from USPS since last week. Has USPS been coming around this week? (Nextdoor)
• Our So Marvista-Venice neighbor needs a good, loving home for two black and white cats, about two years old and brothers. They are fully vaccinated and healthy. They are currently indoor cats and get along with other cats and small dogs. (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you soon!

— 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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