🌱 Mall Of LA Santa Photo Lands Man In Jail + SULC Bootcamp

Rise and shine, Baton Rouge! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here are the most important things happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and warm with showers. High: 77 Low: 48.

Here are the three top stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. A Mall of LA Santa photo landed one man in jail. The photo shows two men holding wads of cash while posing with Santa, and one of the men appears to be holding a gun. BR police say the man is currently being held in the EBRP Prison. (WAFB)
2. Southern University Law Center will host the first-of-its-kind boot camp to push more Black students to become sports agents. They are partnering with Diverse Representation to host the Sports Agent Bootcamp on Feb. 4-5, 2022. (WAFB)
3. Woman's Hospital will host a virtual Baby Grand event on Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Expecting parents are invited to join the free educational event that features a hospital tour, prenatal education sessions, baby care basics, and guest appearances from Woman's experts. (healthcarejournalbr.com)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• Plotting Something Grab and Geaux - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (9:00 AM)
• LSU Museum of Natural Science Presents: Where Do All the Herps Go? - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Record Swap Day - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• St. Alban's Ukulele Orchestra: Holiday Performance - East Baton Rouge Parish Libary (12:00 PM)
• "Cheryl the Christmas Tree Fairy" Reading and Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Artsy Smartsy Book Club: Blast Off! - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Winter Snowman Story Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (3:00 PM)
• Author Party with Anna Colar - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (3:00 PM)
• Amahl and the Night Visitors - Opera Louisiane (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to the Louisiana State Police, there is now an Autism indicator available on Louisiana driver’s licenses. Eligible Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles customers can now request to have that added to their driver’s license. (Facebook)
• All the Friends of the Animals Baton Rouge wants for Christmas is for you to consider fostering for FOTA. If interested, visit friendsoftheanimalsbr.org/foster for more information about their foster program or to complete an application to foster. (Facebook)
• Louisiana State Parks is having a BOGO deal alert. If campers book one night, they will get one night free with the use of promo code 'NORTHPOLE.' Go to www.LaStateParks.com to book a stay. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll catch up with you soon for another update.

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.