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In today's newsletter:

  • UCLA data show Los Angeles at epicenter of ICE deportation surge
  • Fairfax "trash house" fills with garbage again despite years of action
  • Police detail what happened in deadly Hollywood Boulevard crosswalk crash

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A little rain; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 15K Deported In SoCal Immigration Crackdown: UCLA Study (patch.com) — Immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles region has remained intense well after the 2025 federal crackdown, with Los Angeles accounting for the largest share of at-large ICE arrests in Southern California. A new UCLA-led study finds nearly 15,000 people have been deported since early 2025, with rapid removals and a sharp rise in arrests of immigrants without criminal convictions or final deportation orders.
   

2. Mayor Slams Return Of Garbage At LA 'Trash House' As Legal Battle Continues (patch.com) — Neighbors in Los Angeles' Fairfax District are once again dealing with massive piles of garbage at the notorious North Martel Avenue "trash house," despite multiple city cleanups and years of complaints. Mayor Karen Bass' office is condemning the renewed blight as county health officials prepare another investigation and a criminal case continues over whether a conservator should take control of the Los Angeles property.
   

3. Samuel Brown Dies in Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident at Hollywood Blvd and Cherokee Ave. (pacificattorneygroup.com) — A 33-year-old pedestrian, Samuel Brown, was killed while legally crossing Hollywood Boulevard at Cherokee Avenue in Los Angeles when a suspected DUI driver struck him Sunday night. Authorities arrested 39-year-old Esmeralda Diaz, who is being held on DUI-related charges with bail set at over $2 million, as investigators continue examining the circumstances near the busy Hollywood Walk of Fame area.
   

4. $50K reward offered amid search for suspect in deadly South LA hit-and-run (nbclosangeles.com) — Los Angeles residents are being urged to help identify the driver who fatally struck 83-year-old community leader Akil Saud Batani-Khalfani near Central Avenue and 69th Street in South Los Angeles, then fled. Mayor Karen Bass has authorized a $50,000 reward under the city's Hit-and-Run Reward Program, and police are asking anyone with information to contact Central Traffic Division or Crime Stoppers.
   

5. Armin van Buuren Announces Two-Day ASOT LA Festival (edmhousenetwork.com) — Los Angeles will host the first-ever two-day A State of Trance festival in the U.S. on June 11–12, 2027, at ACE*MISSION Studios, with a dedicated ASOT Hotel weekend planned nearby. Registration for tickets and hotel packages is already open, though the lineup and full schedule will be announced later, giving LA trance fans plenty of time to plan.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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