🌱 Sawtelle Area Police Shooting + Operation North Star Is A Success

Hello there, Los Angeles; today is National Dimples Day, which was founded this year by Graceful Grady. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Keep reading for the latest.

A man with a knife is dead. Also, almost 200 alleged criminals were caught during a collaboration with the Marshals. Finally, did you know that assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe was a Trojan?

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 84 Low: 63.

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💧 Water Crisis Poll! 💧
Residents are limited to watering their landscapes two days per week, before 9 a.m. or after 4 p.m. What else should the City do to deal with the water crisis? Please let me know your thoughts! So far, 21.9% want to mandate drought-resistant landscaping, 19.2% want to recycle wastewater for irrigation, another 39.7% want to build a desalination plant at the coast, and 19.2% don’t believe residential water use contributes to the water crisis.

Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. An officer with the LAPD shot a suspect Thursday after 5 p.m. The police were called because “of a man armed with a knife near the area of West Pico and Sawtelle boulevards.” He allegedly charged at the officers with the knife, which led to his death. (Fox LA)
2. We learned on Thursday that the LAPD and U.S. Marshals had collaborated in locating and arresting “nearly 200 people suspected of murders, sexual assaults and other serious crimes in Los Angeles.” Dubbed Operation North Star, lawbreakers were found in all 11 subdivisions. In addition to the arrests, there were 47 firearms taken off the streets. (The Mercury News)
3. The murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe is affecting several of our neighbors. Abe “attended USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy for three semesters from 1978 to 1979.” "The Trojan Family is deeply saddened and shocked by the horrific shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, a proud Trojan who last visited USC in 2015, USC President Carol Folt said in a statement.” (LAist)
4. The city reminded tenants and landlords on Thursday that the “Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance is in effect.” It refers to an ordinance that took effect in August and “prohibits landlords from harassing tenants by actions such as removing housing services, withholding repairs or refusing to accept rent payments.” (LA City, Housing LA City)
5. Mark your calendars! Los Angeles is celebrating the completion of the Sixth Street Viaduct. After Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, there will be live music today with Ozomatli, “food trucks, a vintage car display, fireworks and a bridge-lighting” beginning at 2 p.m. On Sunday, pedestrians and bicycles may travel over the bridge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Fox)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• Weekly Food Pantry at the Islamic Center of Southern California (9 a.m.)
• Highland Park Mural Walk meets in front of the Arroyo Seco Regional Library (9:30 a.m.)
• Let's Talk About Gender Conversation Starter with Professor Carlos Royal at the Peninsula Center Library (10 a.m.)
• FIDM Artisan Market (10 a.m.)
• 41st Lotus Festival at Echo Park Lake (noon)

From my notebook:

• The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Men’s Soccer Team, Atletico LASD, won the 2022 San Diego Police and Fire Games (formerly known as Police Olympics) Championship. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• LAX is receiving a $50 million award to modernize our airport’s roads and grow the economy with good paying jobs. These investments will help alleviate traffic at LAX and transform travel. (Mayor Eric Garcetti via Instagram)
• Suspect you are infected with monkeypox? Call your healthcare provider (call 2-1-1 if you don’t have one) or visit a Public Health Sexual Health Clinic. (County of Los Angeles via Instagram)
• COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in LA County. Add layers of protection such as masking, vaccination/boosters, & therapeutics to minimize your risk of infection/hospitalization. (County of Los Angeles via Instagram)
• Apply Now! Applications for ocean lifeguard candidate are now being accepted. Apply early as filing will be suspended after the first 800 applications are received or by August 8 at 5 p.m., whichever occurs first. (Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lifeguard Division via 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.

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