š± What witnesses saw before a Huntington Park police SUV burst into flames
Huntington Park, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Huntington Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- What witnesses saw before a Huntington Park police SUV burst into flames
- How Huntington Park quietly shaped a legendary Guns Nā Roses video
Also on today's calendar: Crochet 101 and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Very hot, temps: high: 104, low: 76.
- Sunday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 102 and low of 73 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Police SUV erupts in flames in crash at the end of Huntington Park minibike chase, witnesses say (abc7.com) ā A Huntington Park police officer was seriously injured when their SUV erupted in flames after crashing into several vehicles during a highāspeed chase with an alleged illegal minibike rider at Seville and Florence avenues. Witnesses describe multiple patrol cars pursuing the minibike before the fiery collision, and authorities have not yet released an update on the officerās condition or whether any bystanders were hurt. 
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ā¢ Why Guns N' Roses Ditched Axl Rose's Original Idea For 'Sweet Child O' Mine,' Director Nigel Dick Explains (metalheadzone.com) ā One of rockās most famous videos, Guns Nā Rosesā āSweet Child Oā Mine,ā was actually filmed back in 1987 at Mendiolaās Ballroom in Huntington Park, giving the city a quiet cameo in music history. Director Nigel Dick explains how a darker, mentalāinstitution concept was scrapped in favor of the simple rehearsalāstyle shoot that helped propel the song to No. 1 and over a billion YouTube views. Ā Ā Ā
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Vernon
- Beef Tallow Boom Has Foodservice's Attention (foodinstitute.com)
- Newsom signs LA lawmaker's bill targeting organized metal theft (theeastsiderla.com)
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- CA Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading, āNews Neutral' Journalism Tax Credit Bill Into Law (newsmediaalliance.org)
East Los Angeles
- Max Iheanachor showed why the Steelers made him a first-round pick (nflmocks.com)
- Self Help Graphics' DĆa de los Muertos celebration returns to Boyle Heights (thelalocal.org)
- What to know about the race for California's 34th Congressional District (thelalocal.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" ā Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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