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Headlines: Coyote Attacks Child On O.C. Beach; FBI Warns L.A. Of Growing “Sextortion” Schemes

7:03 AM PDT on April 29, 2022

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Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely.

—30 years after the L.A. Uprising, South L.A. residents express frustration at low wages, high rents, creeping gentrification, and a continued lack of fresh food. [LAT]

—A suspect in yesterday's robbery of a tourist's $30,000 watch outside of Beverly Center was quickly apprehended. [KABC]

—California’s attorney general has subpoenaed Exxon Mobil Corp. to investigate its alleged contributions to creating and exacerbating a global plastic waste pollution crisis, while minimizing "the public’s understanding of the harmful consequences of plastic." [LAT]

—A coyote attacked a child on the beach in Huntington Beach last night, leaving her with "serious but non-life-threatening injuries." [KTLA]