🌱 Wilbur Tampa Park Hiker Rescued + Digital Billboard At 8901 Sunset

Hello, everybody! Today, we pay attention to National Personal Space Day! It's Wednesday in Los Angeles, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town, including news about...

• 🏬 A man climbing on the exterior of the Ritz-Carlton
• 🎶 The Skyline Festival’s change of venue
• 👟 The Law Enforcement Torch Run

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🌥️ But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 63 Low: 52.

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in the City of Los Angeles

• G&M at 801 S Western Ave., $4.59
• United Oil at 705 N Eastern Ave., $4.63
• 7-Eleven at 1302 E Slauson Ave., $4.69

🎄 The Worst Christmas Songs?
Christmas is around the corner. Songs of the season are everywhere. However, some tunes are better than others. Last year, Rolling Stone compiled a list of the worst Christmas songs of all time. We asked which song is the one that is the worst in your book. You responded. NewSong, ‘The Christmas Shoes’ and The Jackson 5, ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’ tied at 33.3% each. Next came Seth MacFarlane and Sara Bareilles, ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ with 16.7%. Band Aid, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ had 11.13% of your votes, and The Pussycat Dolls, ‘Santa Baby’ got 5.6% of votes. Thank you for participating!

Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1) On Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) assisted a hiker at Wilbur Tampa Park. “The woman had attempted to climb up the near vertical 80 foot cliff by grasping a water pipe, but became stranded in loose soil twenty feet from the top.” Using her cellphone to call for help, she alerted firefighters. They first made sure she wouldn’t slip down by placing her in a harness. “Additional firefighters swiftly deployed a two-line rope system to safely hoist her to the clifftop trail.” She wasn't hurt and didn’t need ambulance services. (LAFD)

2) On Tuesday, the LAFD was on hand for a “behavioral emergency” at the 900 West Olympic Boulevard Ritz-Carlton. A man was climbing outside the building and unfurled a banner saying, “Support Women. Not Abortion.” The man surrendered to authorities around 9:35 a.m. (CBS, KTLA)

3) L.A.’s Exposition Park is the new home of the two-day Skyline Festival. Tickets will go on sale Thursday. The event itself takes place on February 25 and 26 for 21-and-over guests. So far, organizers have been mum on the lineup. Earlier this year, the Skyline Festival took place at “Skylight Row in Downtown . . . with performances by Chris Lake, Carl Cox, Green Velvet, Marco Carola B2B Loco Dice, Ms. Mada, Oza, Sonny Fodera, Deborah De Luca, Noizu and more.” (Redland Daily Facts)

4) The Whiskey A Go Go at 8901 Sunset Boulevard is getting a digital billboard. We learned on Friday that the current static billboard will be replaced with a “double-sided billboard with a 1,000-square-foot digital side and a 500-square-foot internally lit side.” The sign’s bulk was initially a sticking point, but designers changed it to combine “the lightness of an illuminated lantern with the elegant folds of Japanese origami.” (WeHoVille)

5) Did you see the more than 30 officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) running from Hollywood to the Grove on Monday? They were part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. The event’s high visibility also makes it an excellent occasion to spread awareness of the cause. (LAPD Hollywood)

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Today in Los Angeles:

• Preschool Storytime at the Central Library (11 AM)
• Farmers Market at 209 N Larchmont Boulevard (1 PM)
• Poetry in Color Live at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (7 PM)
• Big Happy Trivia at the Garage on Motor (8:30 PM)
• Laugh Riot at the Laugh Factory (10 PM)
  

From my notebook:

• "A flag ceremony was held at Fire Station 152 in the City of Covina, honoring Fire Captain Arn Tretsven who recently passed away." (Los Angeles County Fire Dept. via Instagram)
• "Your Los Angeles Fire Department stayed busy while the City slept, responding to 781 emergencies citywide between dusk and dawn, including a non-injury Structure Fire in the Florence neighborhood of South Los Angeles." (Los Angeles Fire Department via Facebook)
• "The City of Los Angeles is now accepting applications for Building Mechanical Inspector! Salary: $98,449 - $109,745 - Closes: December 1, 2022 - Visit https://governmentjobs.com/car... for more information on this opportunity!" (City of Los Angeles - Jobs via Instagram)
• "Receive extra support in the classroom during Acceleration Days! Learn more about this important educational opportunity, taking place on December 19-20, 2022 and April 3-4, 2023: achieve.lausd.net/accelerationdays" (Los Angeles Unified via Instagram)
• "Join LA County Parks this December as we spread some holiday cheer throughout Los Angeles at our Holiday in the Park event! Enjoy a night of festive family fun! Enjoy special holiday characters, snacks, arts & crafts, games, caroling, and more." (County of Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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