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Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Heavy morning rain. High: 56 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

  1. Robber Steals Frenchie, Drags Owner With Car In Hollywood Hills (Hollywood Patch)
  2. Kardashian Business Manager Slain; Boyfriend Charged With Murder (Sherman Oaks Patch)
  3. LA's Staggering 16,510 New COVID Cases Prompt New Year's Warning (Los Angeles Patch)
  4. Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna Tests Positive For COVID (Los Angeles Patch)
  5. Powerful Storm Poses Mudslide Risk Across Swaths Of LA County (Los Angeles Patch)
  6. 7-Eleven Clerk Fatally Stabs Man In Store: LAPD (Los Angeles Patch)
  7. Which New Year's activities are safe as Omicron spreads? (Los Angeles Times)
  8. LA Food Writers Discuss What They're Looking Forward to in 2022 (Eater LA)

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Today in Los Angeles:

  • Winter Break / Vacaciones de Invierno (12:00 AM)
  • BEAT THE HEAT - Race Against Off-Duty Cop Charity (5:00 PM)


From my notebook:

  • Los Angeles County Fire Dept.: "#LARain 🌧 With a winter storm impacting #SoCal, please be prepared for the possibility of heavy rainfall, mudslides, and debris flow, especially in recent burn areas. To acquire sandbags, visit: ☔️ LACounty.gov/LARain." (Instagram)
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: "Do you have a GO-BAG prepared? #LASD urges residents near affected fire & flood areas to prep a go-bag with essential travel items such as: • Identification • Medication • Food and water • Important documents, such as birth certificates." (Facebook)
  • Discover Los Angeles: "With the rain, LA's secret waterfalls spring to life. Plan your next sunny day hike around one of them: https://bit.ly/3d6Ix2x 📷: @k1ng_just3 #discoverla #waterfallwednesday" (Facebook)
  • Mayor Eric Garcetti: "If you're a small business owner, you can visit one of @LAEWDD's nine BusinessSource Centers to access free services, including financial counseling, loan and grant application assistance, business planning, and more." (Instagram)
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: "#LASD is Asking for the Public's Help Locating Missing Person Ever Martinez. (Facebook)
  • Los Angeles Conservancy: "A hundred years ago, a 40ish-year-old Italian immigrant laborer named Sabato Rodia bought a little home on a dead-end block by the railroad tracks and started collecting junk." Click through to read the full Los Angeles Times spotlight." (Facebook)
  • Los Angeles, CA - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets: "Please spread the word! Romero was LOST on December 29, 2021 in Downey, CA 90241 near Near bellman ave Message from Owner: We are looking for Romeo. Escaped the 29th of December. Black and Tan Yorkie." (Facebook)

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