🌱 Stop Sign At 106 & Santa Ana Blvd + LA Reduced June Water Usage 9%

Hi all; today is National Give Something Away Day, which is the 2015 brainchild of Linda Eaton Hall-Fulcher. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Los Angeles Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.

There is a new stop sign that is part of the Slow Street Program. Also, the City used less water than last year in June. Finally, officials react to Starbucks closures.

First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 85 Low: 65.

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.

🚗 Three Of The Cheapest Gas Stations In Los Angeles 🚗

• Arco at 2466 Riverside Dr., $5.69
• United Oil at 4931 W Pico Blvd., $5.69
• Unico at 4072 Verdugo Rd., $5.75

💧 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, 17% want to mandate drought-resistant landscaping, 19% want to recycle wastewater for irrigation, another 43% want to build a desalination plant at the coast, and 21% don’t believe residential water use contributes to the water crisis.

Here are the top five stories in Los Angeles today:

1. As of Wednesday, there is a new stop sign at 106th Street and Santa Ana Boulevard. It is a part of the Slow Street Program we have discussed. “This safety feature improves safety for Angelenos in the area by slowing and stopping vehicles so people walking and biking can enjoy use of the street.” (LA DOT)
2. Despite celebrity water wasters we discussed earlier, Wednesday’s DWP report shows that Los Angeles is saving water. “Last month saw the all-time lowest water use for any month of June on record in the city of Los Angeles, with usage dropping by 9% compared to last June, according to the DWP.” Concurrently, the DWP has seen “a 44% rise in the number of reports it receives about water-wasters.” (NBC)
3. We recently talked about Starbucks closing locations at “Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood and Western, two in Little Tokyo, another on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood and one next to the Santa Monica Pier.” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti responded that he is “committed to doubling down with LAPD and with other strategies to make sure we can have safe spaces, safe places and that businesses can feel secure.” In contrast, West Hollywood Mayor Lauren Meister suggests that “she doesn't know if Starbucks has any more reason to be concerned than any other store.” (NBC)
4. United to House LA proposes the so-called mansion tax. The goal is to “increase affordable housing and provide resources to tenants at risk of homelessness.” To do so, the organization proposes “4% of the consideration or value when the property transferred exceeds $5 million but is less than $10 million, and 5.5% when the property transferred is $10 million or more.” We learned on Wednesday that the Los Angeles Democratic Party endorses the mansion tax. (United to House LA, 2)
5. Mark your calendars! The Grammy Awards are coming back on February 5. This year, they were moved to Las Vegas. Next year, they will be at the Crypto.com arena. (NBC)

Today in Los Angeles:

• Summer Art Workshops at the Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library (10 a.m.)
• Free Online Sing-Along Sessions For Seniors from Music Mends Minds (11:30 a.m.)
• FIGat7th Roller Jam at 735 S. Figueroa St. (noon)
• Drop-in Chess For Adults at the Miraleste Library (2 p.m.)
• Odd Nights At The Autry (Autry Museum of the American West) (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Our students are ready for the world! Learn more about how LA Schools is meeting the needs of all students at achieve.lausd.net/strategicplan. (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)
• Arboretum Summer Nights sizzle today as they kick off a concert series presented by MonteCedro! Join for an evening of tropical delights featuring live music from The Hilo Hi-Flyers, an exotic jazz band. (Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden via Facebook)
• An Angelino Heights neighbor is wondering if anyone in Angelino Heights on Douglas Street (near Ridge Way) misplaced a glass framed painting print? It looked like it was abandoned on the sidewalk as in "anybody want this?" however, they would like to make sure. (Nextdoor)
• Our Florence-Normandie neighbor is looking for a two-bedroom house, apartment, condo or townhome for rent. (Nextdoor)
• A Central Brentwood neighbor recommends to always check your receipt, charged $11.99 for a sale item advertised for $7.99. Peets coffee was on sale through Tuesday, July 19. The sale price was $7.99. The regular price was $10.99. We were charged $11.99. Our club number was entered at check out. (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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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