🌱 Windsor Hills Crash Update + Church Fire On McKinley + Guns Stolen

Hello there, Los Angeles; happy National Peanut Day! I'm here in your inbox this warm morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Grab your morning coffee and read about:

• 🧑‍⚖️ The D.A. opposed the defense’s request for release on bail in the Windsor Hills crash
• 🚒 A historic church burned down and arson investigators as sifting through the rubble
• 🚓 Someone stole two guns out of Karen Bass’ home in Baldwin Hills

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

1) Windsor Hills crash update: The suspect in the high-speed crash that killed six had “asked the court for release on bail.” The prosecution responded on Friday. Opposing her request, prosecutors said that there was “substantial evidence that the crash back on Aug. 4 was deliberate.” This revelation directly contradicts the defense’s assertion that the suspect “suffered some sort of lapse in consciousness before the wreck.” There will be another bail hearing next week. (NBC)

2) The Victory Baptist Church at 4802 South McKinley Avenue was destroyed by a fire on Sunday. It took firefighters an hour and 40 minutes to knock down the flames. “The interior structure collapsed,” which injured a couple of firefighters. An arson investigation is now underway. (My News L.A.)

3) The PD is searching for a man who broke into Karen Bass’ home on Friday. The mayoral candidate explained that “when she arrived to her Baldwin Hills home, she saw a burglar inside the house and immediately called police.” The only thing stolen were two guns. (CBS)

4) The National University rankings are out! We learned on Monday that out of 443 venues, Los Angeles enters the list in 20th place, with the University of California, L.A. and Berkeley sharing the spot. In 25th place, there is the University of Southern California. At the top of the list nationwide is Princeton in NJ. (US News)

5) Mark your calendars! The Los Angeles Beer Festival is Saturday at the L.A. Center Studios. Located at 450 South Bixel Street, parking is available at 6th and Bixel. “The event will feature over 80 breweries, 200 beers, 15 of LA’s best food trucks as well as live bands, Power 106 DJ and much more!” (L.A. Beer Fest)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Fall Family Storytime at the Beverly Hills Public Library (10 a.m.)
• Magic With The Wacko Show at the Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library (3:30 p.m.)
• Cedars at Bar Lubitsch (9 p.m.)
• DJ Printz at the Dime (10 p.m.)
• Midnight Madness Comedy Show at Third Wheel Live (11:59 p.m.)

📓 From my notebook:

• Our Beverly Grove Beverly Center neighbor wants to buy a new puppy: a blonde long hair Chihuahua. Do you know which breeders in L.A. and Beverly Hills area have them? (Nextdoor)
• A Montecito Heights neighbor lost their dog, a black Mini Pincher. Did you see it? (Nextdoor)
• A neighbor in the West LA-Gardens District area is looking for a workout/walking buddy in the neighborhood. (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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