🌱 Shots At Grand Central Market On Broadway + Brush Fire On Magnolia

Happy Tuesday, Los Angeles; today is National Graduation Tassel Day, which was traced back in 2018 to Tassel Depot (a supplier of tassels and other graduation-related products)! Here's everything you need to know today in town.

One person died on the sidewalk outside the Market. Also, Armstrong Garden Centers is safe after the LAFD dealt with a nearby brush fire. Finally, the City Council wants to see changes to the budget.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 75 Low: 57.

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Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1. There was a fatal shooting outside the Grand Central Market on South Broadway on Saturday. “Multiple social media videos (show) workers, locals, and tourists ducking behind tables and around corners to seek shelter.” The fatality took place “on the sidewalk along Hill Street, steps from G&B Coffee, Horse Thief, and other restaurant vendors.” (L.A. Eater)
2. On Friday, the LAFD headed to the 12900 block of Magnolia Boulevard to deal with a brush fire. “It took 29 Los Angeles Fire Department responders 22 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish fast-moving flames among thick vegetation.” The flora at the adjacent Armstrong Garden Centers remained safe. (LAFD)
3. The City Council had a chance to review Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposed budget and made some changes. We learned on Saturday that the planned hiring of around 780 LBPD officers may be closer to 600 or so. Other changes include the request to add “18 positions to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation for active transportation infrastructure project delivery and restore more than 30 programmatic and service delivery positions.” (Spectrum News 1)
4. We learned on Monday that Evan Spiegel, co-founder of Snapchat, and Miranda Kerr, founder of Kora, paid the college debt of 284 graduates of the Otis College of Art and Design. The couple took on debt totaling around $10 million. (MSN)
5. Mark your calendars! If you’re looking for work, are at least 21 years old, and have a driver’s license, you might want to head to Saturday’s Metro bus operator hiring event. Running from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., there’s a $3,000 sign-on bonus on the table. Starting pay is $20.49 an hour. One of the benefits you might like is tuition reimbursement. (Metro)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• Wilmington Farmers Market at 470 N. Hawaiian Ave. (9 a.m.)
• Musical Story Time And Kids Crafts hosted by Books and Cookies at Ivy Station (10 a.m.)
• Story Time at the Powell Library (10:30 a.m.)
• Midday Movement: Yoga for Children And Caretakers at the California African American Museum (11 a..m.)
• Poom Poom Tuesdays & "LADIES NIGHT" at the El Cid (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The LASD sends its prayers and condolences to the victims of the shooting at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Orange County. LASD is committed to the safety of our residents. (Facebook)
• The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra celebrates Gene Shutler as he concludes his decades of board service. (Facebook)
• Join the Los Angeles LGBT Center Health Services team May 21 for a free LGBTQ+ health and wellness event to learn about the specialized services that are available at Los Angeles LGBT Center-South. There will be free giveaways and refreshments. (Facebook)
• A HiFi Upper Rampart neighbor wants to know of anyone who can pick up an injured crow. (Nextdoor)
• Our St. Andrew's Square neighbor is looking for flower corsages. Do you have any recommendations for corsages and boutonnieres for prom? (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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