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In today's newsletter:

  • How fast thieves stripped a Prius on a quiet Mount Washington street
  • How a $230M sale is reshaping Warner Center's future
  • Little Armenia parish remembers beloved NBC4 pilot lost in Chatsworth crash

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Catalytic converter theft caught on camera as LA neighborhood sees uptick in thefts (abc7.com) — Residents in Los Angeles' Mount Washington neighborhood are on edge after surveillance video captured three men stealing a Prius catalytic converter on Terrace 49 in just four minutes. LAPD says converter thefts are surging locally, is increasing patrols, and urges Angelenos to avoid street parking when possible, add protective cages, and attend VIN-etching events to deter thieves.
   

2. Welltower Pays $230M for Warner Center Site (labusinessjournal.com) — A 339‑unit senior living complex in Warner Center has sold for $230 million, underscoring rapid redevelopment in this part of Los Angeles. The sale of The Variel and plans for Stan Kroenke's massive Rams Village headquarters and mixed‑use project signal big changes ahead for the San Fernando Valley's emerging "downtown," with more housing, retail, and public green space on the way.
   

3. Mass held at Ukranian church in LA honoring NBC4 helicopter pilot George Marciniw (abc7.com) — Parishioners at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Los Angeles' Little Armenia gathered Sunday to mourn longtime member and NBC4 helicopter pilot George Marciniw, killed in last week's Chatsworth crash. The mass honored both Marciniw and reporter Eliana Moreno, with friends and clergy sharing memories of his passion for flying and her deep love of Los Angeles sports.
   

4. Report: $20.5B Boost by LA28 (labusinessjournal.com) — Los Angeles is projected to gain at least $20.5 billion in economic output and more than 126,000 jobs from the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a new LAEDC report. The study highlights major investments in transit, LAX improvements, and downtown businesses, while urging local firms to prepare now to compete for contracts and visitor spending.
   

5. LABJ Insider: USC Keck Sees Leadership Changes (labusinessjournal.com) — Keck Medicine of USC, which runs hospitals across Los Angeles County, is undergoing major leadership changes as longtime CEO Rodney Hanners steps down and Steven Shapiro steps in. Keck School of Medicine Dean Carolyn Meltzer is also leaving her post, though she'll remain on faculty, while an interim dean is appointed. These shifts could influence how local patients experience USC's expanding medical system.
   

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