Headlines to Know About Today: Snoop Dogg’s Hot Dogs; California’s Best Neighborhood For Tacos
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—Snoop Dog has filed a trademark registration for a hot dog business named “Snoop Doggs,” a few years after telling Jimmy Kimmel he’s never “eating a motherfuckin hot dog.” Maybe it's for vegans? [Billboard]
—A Spanish survey indicated that people who use cannabis have better sex lives. [MM]
—Rent.com has named Huntington Park as having the best tacos in California. [Rent.com]
—See an innocent bystander get mistaken for a murder suspect in Downtown. [Film the Police]
—An LAPD officer said “That’s old already” last week in response to the death of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta, who was mistakenly shot and killed by an LAPD officer in a Burlington Coat Factory in the Valley last month. [Chuck D/Instagram]
—TV news personality Lara Logan was dropped by her agency, UTA, for comparing Dr. Fauci to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. [THR]
—A 34-year-old woman was found shot to death on a Compton street last Friday. She was believed to be riding a dirt bike at the time of the shooting. [LAT]
—An unidentified person died by drowning in MacArthur Park this weekend. [LAFD]
—A group of seven hikers were airlifted after getting lost in Malibu Creek State Park yesterday. [LAT]
—All deposits and withdrawals have been paused at new Staples Center owner Crypto.com while it investigates possible unauthorized activity. [LAT]
—Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting death that occurred on Sunday night following a suspected verbal confrontation in a Long Beach bar. [Fox 11]
— Three teenage boys were killed on Sunday when they’re car hit a curb and rolled down an embankment in Pasadena. [ABC]
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