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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Rabid Raccoon Found In LA County For First Time In More Than 50 Years (patch.com) — Los Angeles County health officials confirmed a rabid raccoon in a Westlake Village backyard, the first such case in the county in more than 50 years, and are monitoring possible exposures, including four people and a vaccinated dog. With rabid bats also hitting a record high in LA County this year, residents are urged to avoid contact with wildlife, keep pets' rabies vaccinations current, and promptly report any bites or unusual animal behavior.
2. 10 LA County Beaches Unsafe For Swimming Due To Bacteria Levels (patch.com) — With hot weather pushing many toward the coast, Los Angeles County health officials are warning swimmers to avoid the water at ten specific beaches, from Santa Monica and Venice to Redondo Beach and Rancho Palos Verdes, due to elevated bacteria levels. Most other LA County beaches remain open, and residents can check the 24-hour hotline or county website for up-to-date water quality information before heading out.
3. Man Admits To Throwing Molotov Cocktails At LA Federal Building (patch.com) — A Koreatown resident has admitted to throwing Molotov cocktails at entrances to the downtown Los Angeles Federal Building after allegedly setting fire to his own apartment following an eviction notice. Prosecutors say he targeted people waiting to enter the building, which houses immigration offices, and told officers he was angry over federal immigration policies. He now faces sentencing in January after pleading guilty to federal assault and explosives charges.
4. 'Sweating bullets': UCLA students struggle as campus temperatures rise (dailybruin.com) — UCLA students in Los Angeles are enduring an intense heatwave, with an Extreme Heat Warning in effect and some dorms lacking air conditioning, making sleep and studying difficult. The university has opened air‑conditioned common areas, shifted some classes online, and activated a campus cooling plan, but many students still report headaches, illness, and disrupted routines.
5. Foster youth lawsuit against Los Angeles County allowed to proceed (uscannenbergmedia.com) — A major class-action lawsuit over foster care services in Los Angeles County is moving forward, with young adults alleging the county failed to provide stable housing and adequate mental health care. The case could force systemic reforms affecting thousands of local transition-age foster youth, as attorneys now begin digging into county and state policies, data, and practices around housing and treatment access.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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