🌱South Gate Area Freeway Shooting + Building Fire On Manchester Avenue

Hello, neighbors; today is National Mango Day, which started in India and came to the United States with the National Mango Board! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Los Angeles Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Follow along for the latest.

One person is dead after a shooting on the 710. Also, an empty commercial building burned in Vermont Vista. Finally, a car chase ended in a crash but apparently not an arrest.

First, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 84 Low: 64.

FYI: To locate a cooling center in Los Angeles, call 3-1-1, reach out to the Los Angeles Public Library Public Information Office at (213) 228-7555, or find your nearest location and its hours on the current list of county facilities.

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Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1. A freeway shooting left one man dead on Thursday. The shooting occurred Wednesday evening at around 7 p.m. on the 710 “at the Firestone Boulevard exit . . . in the South Gate area.” If you have any information, please call the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. (Patch)
2. On Thursday morning, a vacant commercial building caught fire “at 460 West Manchester Avenue in Vermont Vista.” Firefighters arrived before 5 a.m., and traffic was rerouted “from the area at the intersection of Figueroa and Manchester.” Three firefighters sustained injuries but will be okay. (NBC)
3. In the Hancock Park area, “a driver crashed an SUV into a parked RV.” It was the end of a high-speed chase Wednesday evening, a little after 9:30 p.m. “The pursuit started in the area of Bronson Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard and went through the 101 Freeway.” The driver ran away. (ABC)
4. The National Weather Service went on record Wednesday, warning beachgoers to “stay off rock walls and jetties, and keep an eye on the ocean. Inexperienced swimmers and surfers should remain onshore.” High surf continues to cause “very strong rip and longshore currents.” (NWS L.A.)
5. The opening of the Sixth Street bridge is not bringing out the best in some folks. We have already talked about the folks doing donuts. However, on Thursday, we had a report of “a barber giving somebody a haircut in the middle of the bridge between lanes of oncoming traffic in both directions.” In related news, the driver who caused a crash Monday after doing burnouts the other day turned himself in. He was charged with “Exhibition of Speed, Hit and Run Misdemeanor, Reckless Driving, and Lying to Police Officers.” (ABC, KTLA)

Today in Los Angeles:

• Magnum Ice Cream Hosts a Free Ice Cream & Nail Art Pop-Up at the Freehand Hotel (1 p.m.)
• Garagiste Wine Festival: Rare & Reserve Tasting & Dinner at 1401 N Verdugo Rd (6:30 p.m.)
• Dance DTLA 2022: Cumbia Night! (7 p.m.)
• Drool Brothers at the International Pop Overthrow Festival DTLA (The Redwood Bar & Grill) (8 p.m.)
• Basil Poledouris: The Music & The Movies at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Our West/East Mid-City neighbor wants to know what restaurants will be in the Cumulus complex and their rough dates of opening? There will be nine new restaurants in there along with Whole Foods? (Nextdoor)
• A concerned El Sereno Northeast neighbor has an issue with drivers speeding through the neighborhood. (Nextdoor)
• A dog lover in the Fairfax Village is looking for a veterinary specialist in LA for liver issues/disease in dogs. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor)
• Our El Sereno Central West neighbor is looking for a community center or place that rents out space for workshops/meetings in the area or in LA county. Bonus if they have a low fee or free for nonprofits. Looking to fit at least 50 people. Any ideas? (Nextdoor)
• A Highland Park Meridian St neighbor is looking for some recommendations for a housekeeper, a painter and a junk hauler. (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— 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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