🌱 Find Romance At Erewhon + Stay Out Of The Ocean After Sewage Spill

Good morning! Today, we all pretend to work at Dunder Mifflin for National Fun At Work Day. It's Sylvia, your host of the Los Angeles Daily — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Including news on...

• 🧑‍⚖️ The 6th Street homeless encampment
• 🍜 The top Yelp 100 restaurants
• 🦑 An opening day for Hudson House

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🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 69 Low: 45.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations in the City of Los Angeles

• Sinaco Oil at 9930 National Blvd., $3.99
• ARCO at 2106 W Temple St., $4.09
• 7-Eleven at 1302 E Slauson Ave., $4.09

💐 Valentine’s Day Poll! 🥂
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine’s Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 47.4% take a bah-humbug approach, while 44.2% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 2.1% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 6.3% focus on Singles Awareness Day.

📰 Here are the top stories in Los Angeles today:

1. Stay out of the water. Some 24,000 gallons of raw sewage found their way into the ocean on Wednesday. This time, the poo has also contaminated sand. Several beaches are closed, including Venice City Beach, a half mile north of the Marina. Other beaches are open, but warnings are in place. Officials pinpointed that this spill occurred when a blocked main line caused sewage to overflow into the storm drain at Admiralty and Palawan ways. (KTLA)
2. The 6th Street homeless encampment and the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation have reached an impasse. Located near Fairfax Avenue, the department cleaned up the area last week on Thursday. On Tuesday, officials returned and found “10 tents and large amounts of trash.” And while City Councilwoman Katy Young Yaroslavsky says she’s working on it, the department can't do anything if the tents or possessions don’t block pedestrians’ right of way. (Beverly Press)
3. Toward the end of last year, we talked about Erewhon at 7660 Beverly Boulevard, which has the dubious distinction of being among the country’s most expensive grocery stores. However, on Thursday, we learned that it might not be about the $8 avocados after all. It turns out, Erewhon is actually a hook-up spot. Insiders say that the line to ask a potential mate is, “How’s the soup?” And, if they’re interested in you, the answer is “it’s hot.” Now you know. (Patch, L.A. Magazine)
4. Have you had lunch at Broken Mouth, located at 718 South Los Angeles Street, yet? If not, you’re behind the times. Wednesday’s release of the Yelp 100 lists it as the top eatery, bar none. While Yelp's not saying if it’s the meat jun they loved or any of the other Korean fare, you certainly want to stop by. (Yelp)
5. Hudson House at 9255 West Sunset Boulevard will open on Monday. It’s the perfect place for guests to enjoy an open raw bar, salads and a traditional Nantucket chowder. Of course, you can also get the wood-plank salmon that's everyone's favorite. With respect to the interior, the restaurant channels its East Coast roots with “heavy dark wood accents, plaids, and leather booths.” (Eater Los Angeles)

📆 Today in Los Angeles:

• Preschool Storytime at the Mid-Valley Regional Library (10:30 AM)
• "Bluey’s Big Play" premieres at the Dolby Theater (6 PM)
• Gabe Mollica's "Solo: A Show About Friendship" takes place at The Yard Theater (9:30 PM)
• Tiesto performs at the Exchange (10 PM)
• Dina Martina performs at the Cavern Club (10 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Station Pride 🚒👨🏾‍🚒👩🏼‍🚒👨🏻‍🚒🔥 It’s that time of year as LACoFD firefighters are hard at work preparing for annual fire station inspections." (Los Angeles County Fire Dept. via Instagram)
• "'LA: A Century of Gangsta' by Roberto Lugo critiques mainstream American historical narratives by revisiting the 1876 Century vase, a version of which is in LACMA's collection." (LA County Museum of Art via Instagram)
• "Are you in need of smoke or carbon monoxide alarms? You're in luck! Our partner My Safe LA will deliver and install smoke or CO alarms in your home.... for free. There is no excuse to have no early detection systems." (LAFD via Instagram)
• "What's 2,400 square feet, has stunning interlocking blocks, and recently hit the market for a cool $6.9 million? The Lloyd Wright Studio-Residence (1927) in West Hollywood, whose current listing (and price tag) is earning a lot of buzz." (Los Angeles Conservancy via Facebook)
• "We're so excited to celebrate Lunar New Year with our Market family! Mark your calendars because on Saturday, February 4 we will have traditional lion dances, balloon twisting, rabbit crown crafts AND Red Envelope giveaways! 🧧🐇" (Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles, via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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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