Headlines: First Latina On California Supreme Court Confirmed; Armed Man Challenges Mike Tyson in Hollywood
Elsewhere, Danny Trejo got a hand-carved Ukrainian pipe, photo: RadonLab
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—Judge Patricia Guerrero, the Imperial Valley-raised daughter of Mexican immigrants, has been confirmed as the California Supreme Court, making her the first Latina to serve in this position. [NBC]
—A dealer of high-end Rolex watches and recent Texas transplant was robbed of watches at gunpoint at his Hollywood Hills home. [KTLA]
—A man challenged Mike Tyson to a fight at a Hollywood comedy show this week, even pulling out a loaded gun and threatening to shoot the host. The brief beef ended up with a hug between the aggressor and the former heavyweight champion from Bed-Stuy and Brownsville, Brooklyn. [TMZ]
—A handful of Downey residents are upset at the potential arrival of a new restaurant from Texas with bikini-clad servers. [ABC]
—L.A. Sheriff and admitted "Mexican nerd" Alex Villanueva sounds off on L.A. firefighters, George Gascon, media coverage of the Black community, and the term "Latinx," among other things, in a three-part conversation with Gustavo Arellano. [LAT]
—A Ukrainian pipemaker whose city is under occupation by Russian troops made this badass-looking pipe of Danny Trejo's Machete character. [Radonlab]
—Five editors quit Buzzfeed over pressure to close down its unprofitable news operation. [NYP]
—Trisha Paddock, a Rancho Palos Verdes mom, has died after having a heart attack at the finish line of Sunday's L.A. Marathon. A fundraiser has been set up for her funeral expenses. [MSN]
—West Virginia senator Joe Manchin's "coal corruption is so much worse than you thought." [Rolling Stone]
—A construction worker was killed on Wednesday afternoon along a section of the Metro Purple Line extension in Mid-Wilshire. [LAT]
—A planned gondola to bring pedestrians to Dodger Stadium is making some Chinatown homeowners feel displaced in their own neighborhood. [LAT]
—A 20-year-old woman was killed this morning in a two-person crash at the transition of the 101 and 134 Freeways. [NBC]
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