🌱Structure Fire On Westlake + Melrose Avenue Robbery Suspect Arrested

Happy National Double Cheeseburger Day, L.A.! If you made the news into a dessert, what would be the taste? We've got a vacant structure fire, the arrest of a 31-year-old robbery suspect, and a vote to end pandemic-era tenant protections, for starters.

• 🚒 A duplex caught on fire
• 👮 A suspect in a string of Melrose Avenue robberies is under arrest
• 🛑 Tenant protections to end on December 31

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🌤️ First, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 81 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 3834 E 3rd St., $4.69
• 76 at 3070 Glendale Blvd., $4.99
• 7-Eleven at 5530 E Valley Blvd., $4.99

🗳️ November Election Poll!
Beginning October 6, and continuing through October 10, every registered voter is mailed a ‘Vote By Mail’ ballot. How are you planning to vote this November? Please let us know! So far, 20.4% plan to vote in person on election day, 66.3% will be voting by mail, 10.2% intend to vote early in person, and 3.1% plan to sit this one out.

📰 Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1) The LAFD responded to a fire Wednesday at 231 North Westlake Avenue. The blaze erupted in a duplex around 4:25 a.m. “This is a vacant structure and there was a partial roof collapse.” It took 34 firefighters around 27 minutes to extinguish the flames. There were no injuries. (LAFD)

2) The LAPD announced the arrest of a 31-year-old Oakland man last Wednesday. “He has since been brought back to Los Angeles and charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office with six counts of felony robberies.” His involvement is suspected in the shooting on Melrose and Fairfax; and robberies at a gas station, a Pico Boulevard parking lot, at a West 3rd Street restaurant, a Melrose Avenue jewelry store, and a clothing store. The suspect “is being held without bail, and police say he was wanted for a parole violation and had an active warrant since June 2021.” (CBS)

3) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to “end pandemic-era tenant protections at the end of the year.” There will be no further extensions after December 31. Critics, including Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Hilda Solis, believe that it is too early to “commit to ending all pandemic tenant protections.” Supporters of the vote say that “the economy has recovered, COVID-19 vaccines are available and most other pandemic restrictions have relaxed.” (LAist)

4) As of Wednesday, the LAPD prevented or ended 705 street takeovers in 2022. “Police have issued 674 citations and impounded 457 vehicles during street racing events, which are increases of 63% and 27%, respectively, from last year.” Chief Michel Moore intends to ask the mayor to toughen penalties for those involved in the takeovers. “The proposals could include implementing a 30-day impound of vehicles involved in street racing with no waiver, driver's license suspensions, points added to DMV records and potential forfeiture of vehicles for repeat offenders.” (ABC)

5) Who serves the best table side guacamole in Los Angeles? According to a Wednesday report, the El Paseo Inn at 11 East Olvera Street is the restaurant to visit. There is only one eatery that even comes close: “Sol Y Luna at 19601 Ventura Boulevard in Tarzana.” (KTLA)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• 8th Annual Biohacking Conference at The Beverly Hilton (9 a.m.)
• Thwacky Thursday Storytime at the Malaga Cove Library (10:15 a.m.)
• Imagine Dragons perform at the Banc of California Stadium (6:30 p.m.)
• DTLAFF Film Screening of 5-25-77 at Regal LA Live & 4DX (8:30 p.m.)
• Songs By Wmn at Catch One (9 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• Join the Los Angeles LGBT Center as it fight for the rights of Trans youth in New Jersey! Bill S589 threatens to require participation in school-sanctioned sports be based on biological sex at birth. (Los Angeles LGBT Center via Facebook)
• Artist, curator, and archivist Suzanne Zoe Joskow will be discussing her ongoing project, The Community Cookbook Archive for the Los Angeles Public Library's LA Made series. 🗓 Thursday at 4 p.m.📺 (Los Angeles Public Library via Facebook)
• Our Westwood Park neighbor has a standard poodle that needs to find a good family. (Nextdoor)
• A Silver Lake Boulevard neighbor has been making their own dog food - adding ground chicken or turkey, apples, sweet potato, carrots etc. vs. kibble. Anyone has any ideas on quick, easy recipes for dog food? (Nextdoor)
• Our Beachwood Canyon neighbor says it's time to get much more protective of your four legged kids. Especially the cute little ones! French bulldogs, Boston terriers and pugs are being stolen lately! They are being sold to new owners, research labs, etc. (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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