🌱 Sword-Wielding Man Arrested On Victoria + Waymo Comes To L.A.

Hello, all; today is International Sloth Day. It's Sylvia, your host of the Los Angeles Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days. Today you'll learn about...

• 🐀 Rats in L.A.
• 🧤 A hazardous material discharge at a CVS
• 🤔 The search for solutions to help the homeless at Metro stations

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Los Angeles:

1) The LAPD arrested a 23-year-old man who reportedly attacked his mother with a sword Tuesday evening. Calls came in from the 1200 block of South Victoria Avenue. According to a family member, there was a dispute, and “the young man had been troubled for quite some time before this incident occurred.” The victim is expected to survive. (KTLA)

2) We’re number three! Well, when it comes to being one of the “rattiest cities in America.” We learned on Tuesday that Orkin moved us from second place to third, following Chicago and New York. The company based its rankings on the number of “new rodent treatments performed from September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022” by its technicians. (Fox)

3) The LAFD responded to the discharge of potentially hazardous material on Wednesday before noon at 12746 West Jefferson Boulevard. The product was “being discharged from a commercial store,” which was identified as a CVS Pharmacy. Customers and staff members were evacuated, and one person received medical attention. “Investigators are examining the store's freezer system as a potential source for the leak.” (LAFD, Patch)

4) Los Angeles is one of the cities where homeless individuals "frequent public transportation and often set up camp at the end of the line when service hours come to an end." On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors directed that the county and Metro need to develop a plan to help them find alternative shelter. There’ll be an update on the progress in 90 days. (KTLA)

5) Waymo is coming to Los Angeles! The self-driving, ride-hailing company is already present in Phoenix and San Francisco. Waymo plans to “begin driving autonomously in several central districts over the coming months.” In its Wednesday blog post, it particularly mentioned “Downtown and Miracle Mile, Koreatown, Santa Monica, Westwood, and West Hollywood.” (Waymo)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• The Hey Baby Feminist Parenting Group invites you to attend the Rebecca Morris Exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art (11 AM)
• Dolby Theatre Guided Tour (12 PM)
• Sesiones Informativas Sobre Inmigración sin cita previa at the Central Library (1 PM)
• Romairo Jamarco & Guests at Club Bahia (7 PM)
• Dan Black hosts The Last Improv! at Dynasty Typewriter (10 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "The Office of the Sheriff is saddened to announce the passing of retired Executive Officer Raymond Leyva. Mr. Leyva passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022." (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• "Celebrate the art and film of Korea 🇰🇷 See "The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art" and "Park Dae Sung: Virtuous Ink and Contemporary Brush" at LACMA." (LA County Museum of Art via Instagram)
• "October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and some Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies are wearing pink patches on their uniforms to raise awareness of the disease." (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Facebook)
• "🎃🍂FALL HARVEST FAIR🍁🍂 CELEBRATING LIFE ON CAMPUS with a BBQ & Carnaval. October 26, 2022 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM FREE ACTIVITY Location: LACC Main Quad." (Los Angeles City College via Facebook)
• Council member Mitch O'Farrell, LA City Council District 13: "Statement on New Council President: I congratulate Council member Paul Krekorian on his election as the first Armenian American to serve as President of the Los Angeles City Council." (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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