5 Things To Know Today In LA: Ringing Bells And A Manhunt

LOS ANGELES, CA — Why are all the bells ringing? What's with all the security around the Four Seasons Hotel? How do I get the most out of Coachella this year? Can I vote for a teenager in the upcoming election? Patch has your answers.

1. Police are asking for your help finding Maria Elizabeth De La Torre, a woman suspected of carjacking a vehicle in Van Nuys Tuesday with an 11-month-old baby in the backseat then abandoning the car and baby. She is wanted on suspicion of carjacking and kidnapping.

2. If you need to book a luxury room in Beverly Hills today, don’t bother with the Four Seasons Hotel. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rented out all 285 rooms, including 100 suites to kick off his three-week American tour. This week he meets with Hollywood luminaries.

3. Coachella is almost upon us, and Patch has you covered with complete coverage including 20 Must-See Acts At Coachella That Aren't Headliners.
   
4. At 4:01 p.m. today, expect to hear bells ringing across the county as part of a worldwide movement to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of the civil rights icon’s assassination. Churches all over Los Angeles County plan to ring their bells.
   
5. Residents in the San Fernando Valley didn’t let a little thing like youth deter them from voting for a 19-year-old Republican in the 45th Assembly District Tuesday. Justin Clark, a CSUN student came in second to Democrat Jesse Gabriel, earning him a spot in the June 5 runoff race to replace Matt Dababneh, one of multiple local politicians chased out of office in a sexual harassment scandal.

Photos courtesy of the LAPD and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)