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In today's newsletter:

• Why arson investigators are probing a fire at Roosterfish Bar
• How a West Hollywood club moment helped spark the Eagles’ rise

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Los Angeles! .

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Heavy rain, thunderstorm, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
• Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Detectives Investigate Fire At Roosterfish Bar (canyon-news.com) — A fire at Roosterfish Bar on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood’s Rainbow District is under investigation by arson detectives from the local sheriff’s station. The blaze, which started on the side of the building, was quickly contained, with no injuries and all patrons and staff safely evacuated.
   

• 'Like Trying to Catch Mercury': Linda Ronstadt on the Classic Top 10 Album That Almost Never Came To Be (americansongwriter.com) — A pivotal moment at the Troubadour in West Hollywood helped connect Linda Ronstadt with Don Henley, setting the stage for what became the Eagles. The piece revisits how her 1973 album “Don’t Cry Now” nearly fell apart amid self-doubt and depression, even as it produced classics like “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” that echoed through that iconic local club.
   

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Tuesday December 23

• Little Artists
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  2:00 pm
• Kids Block Building Hour
  Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library
  3:00 pm
• Beginner's Yoga
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  6:30 pm
• Houston Rockets LA Clippers
  Intuit Dome , 3930 W Century Blvd , Inglewood
  7:30 pm
• Guest of the day Bruno Mars
  Intuit Dome · Inglewood , CA , Inglewood
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• SoFi Stadium Tour
  SoFi Stadium · Inglewood , CA , Inglewood
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reports of loud noises resembling gunshots near downtown and at a mall prompt concerns and sirens.
  6:12PM on Dec 21: A social media post reports loud noises near downtown that sounded like gunshots, followed by sirens. (Nextdoor )
• Nextdoor user reports heavy police presence between Western and Cabrillo on Sepulveda and nine police cars with lights on in front of the Terrace Garden Apartments on Washington Ave.
  12:21AM on Dec 22: Police activity at Sepulveda Blvd & Western Ave, Torrance, California, per local source (Nextdoor )

• Cedars Sinai posted a job opening for AGVS Logistics Tech - Part-Time - 8-Hour Night Shift in Beverly Hills. Apply here.
• PACER GROUP posted a job opening for Central Supply Tech in Los Angeles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Hollywood here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Sydney Sweeney Shares Thoughts on Taylor Swift After Song Appears in The Housemaid (eonline.com)
• A deep look at Fat Brands' financial problems (restaurantbusinessonline.com)
• "Almost never properly recognized": James Cameron bashes the Oscars for snubbing Denis Villeneuve's Dune (primetimer.com)

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