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—Mid-City: Local al pastor phenomenon Leo's Tacos appears in Bad Bunny's new video for the song "Ojitos Lindos," lending its big orange truck to a scene in which Bunny goes out with a woman for tacos and takes the liberty of pouring a bottled salsa all over her food. [Leo's Tacos]
—Five-term California Senator Dianne Feinstein announced yesterday that she would not seek re-election following the end of her term in 2024. The 89-year-old is the oldest member of the Senate and her ability to serve has come into question in recent years amid reports of her declining memory. [Axios]
—Downtown: Construction has begun on the first high-rise building to hit the Arts District. Alloy, as it's called, comes from the prolific L.A. developers at Carmel Partners and will include a 35 story tower. The building's existence was once in doubt due to its connections to a City Hall corruption scandal centered on former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, who accepted political contributions from Carmel on behalf of his wife's City Council run in the middle of the project's approval process. [Urbanize]
—Altadena: We finally know who won that recent $2.4 billion Powerball jackpot from a ticket bought at Joe’s Service Center. Edwin Castro, who is accepting a $997.6 million payout, is keeping a low-profile, not appearing at a news conference in Sacramento and saying, "the real winner is the California public school system." [KTLA]