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.
—Downtown: In a video shot by an accused sex offender, Kanye West was observed handing out "White Lives Matter" t-shirts in Skid Row on Sunday. [Rolling Stone]
—Inglewood: A security guard at Good Batch Hookah Lounge was supposedly rolled up on by L.A. Sheriff's Department deputies and beaten up before being charged with assault on an officer, according t an expert on LASD gangs. [Cerise Castle]
—Historic South-Central: The family of 22-year-old Margarito Lopez, fatally shot by police on December 18 nearly a year ago, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the LAPD, claiming the man was suffering a mental health crisis and should have had a mental health team sent to assist. [KTLA]
—Mid-Wilshire: A 43-year-old woman was stabbed and a dog killed by a 23-year-old man wielding a sword or machete last night. [NBC]
—Hollywood: The famous Hollywood sign is getting its hair did. [ABC]
—Willowbrook.: Charles Drew University has become the first historically Black university west of the Mississippi to offer a four-year medical degree yesterday. [NBC]
—Has Eric Garcetti taken off to Argentina? Does that mean City Council President Mitch O'Farrell is now acting mayor? [Dakota Smith/Twitter]
—Los Angeles has been declared the third most rat-infested city in the country, ranked by pest control company Orkin by the number of new rodent treatments performed from September 1 2021-August 31, 2022. L.A. was #2 in the previous rankings, but New York beat it out this year. [Orkin]
