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.
—Two dogs belonging to a dog activist were taken by force downtown on Sunday after his dog walker was attacked; the suspect was prepared with their own dog leashes. [Instagram]
—A couple got engaged on the Sixth Street Bridge. [NBC]
—A man was fatally shot by police in Lincoln Heights yesterday morning while carrying a pellet gun. [LAT]
—1/1000th of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has been cleaned up, as 100,000kg of trash is removed. [The Ocean Cleanup]
—Gerardo Martinez, a street vendor in Hemet, was robbed at gunpoint for $80 on Monday night. [KTLA]
—Former Minneapolis cops J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday on two charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights in 2020. [AP]
—Dodger Stadium is holding a Salvadoran heritage night on September 5. [YeeHaw/Twitter]
—32-year-old Darwin Reyes from East Hollywood was arrested on suspicion of willful cruelty to a child in connection with the death of his 5-year-old son, who was found in the bathtub. [NBC]
—Police in Mexico City seized 1.6 tons of cocaine, most of it headed right here to Los Angeles. [USA Today]
—This weekend's shooting in a San Pedro park, which left two people dead, is suspected of stemming from a fight at a softball game that was intended to bring different Crip sets together. [LAT]
—L.A.'s eviction moratorium has been extended. [ABC]
—A child was rushed to the hospital after falling from a window in Westlake on Wednesday. [KTLA]
