🌱 Patch AM: How to avoid getting scammed by West Hollywood’s ‘towing bandits’

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In today's newsletter:

• How to avoid getting scammed by West Hollywood's 'towing bandits'
• Where to find standout cold noodles in West Hollywood right now
• Why a 'whore liberation' protest feels so familiar to West Hollywood

Also on today's calendar: The Lonesome Captain's Bingo Brunch: ROLLING STONES EDITION.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Hollywood Sheriff's Warn Comminity Members of 'Towing Bandits' (wehotimes.com) — West Hollywood Sheriff's Station is warning drivers about illegal "towing bandits" who solicit crash victims near streets like La Brea and Fountain and tow cars without proper authorization. Deputies recently arrested one such driver and are urging residents to only use tow companies recommended by insurance or responding deputies, check for visible company names and permit numbers, and report suspicious operators to Crimestoppers.
   

• The 16 Best Cold Noodles In LA - Los Angeles (theinfatuation.com) — Cold-noodle lovers in West Hollywood can cool off at Lan Noodle on Santa Monica Boulevard, where the menu includes standout cold sesame noodles with customizable handmade shapes. The broader guide rounds up top chilled noodle dishes across Los Angeles, from Koreatown to the San Gabriel Valley, giving you plenty of options when the next heatwave hits.
   

• 'Whore Liberation' Comes to West Hollywood's Doorstep (wehoonline.com) — Just outside the West Hollywood border, two strippers are livestreaming a "whore liberation" protest that echoes the city's own 2019 forum on sex-worker rights held in Council Chambers. Their sidewalk campaign highlights labor conditions, stigma, and union organizing in nearby clubs that many West Hollywood residents frequent, while urging locals to tip dancers fairly and support Strippers United's advocacy work.
   

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Sunday September 20
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Saturday September 19
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Monday September 7
• CCNP Will Do Your Taxes for Free →
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• "Gentle Giants" by Raphaele Cohen-Bacry
  Brand Library and Art Center Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station -
• No School: Labor Day
  York Hawthorne, CA 90250
• No School - Labor Day
  Ramona Hawthorne, CA 90250
• Kornblum No School: Labor Day
  Kornblum Hawthorne, CA 90250
• Labor Day - District Holiday
  District PDF Hawthorne, CA 90250
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Fall Picture Day - Studio 1
  York Hawthorne, CA 90250
• Women's Business Council
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  12:00 pm
• Girls' Flag Football vs. St. Mary's Academy HS
  Inglewood High School St. Mary's Academy HS (Inglewood HS)
  4:00 pm
• Regular Board Meeting
  Lennox School District Board Room 10319 Firmona Avenue,
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Lin Howe Picture Day
  Linwood E. Howe Elementary School Cafeteria
  8:45 am

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Los Angeles

• Los Angeles police issue more than 500 citations, tow hundreds of cars during street takeover bust: "This is only the beginning" (cbsnews.com)

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