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Headlines: Leon Bridges Creates a Taco With Benefits; Sublime Releasing Cannabis Line

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–Singer Leon Bridges is creating a benefit taco with spicy achiote chicken and bacon called "The Ft. Worth" in collaboration with L.A.'s HomeState. Proceeds go to CASA LA and his own organization, The Big Good. [Uproxx]

–Following a recall election of more moderate Republicans, Shasta County, considered one of Northern California's most conservative, could fall under the control of a movement backed by militia members and conspiracy theorists. [SB]

–An imposter posing as a medical professional recently snuck into a juvenile hall in Sylmar, where he collected Covid-19 swabs from some young people, along with their names and social security numbers. [LAist]

–A 100-year-old church caught on fire in Watts this Sunday, and now investigators are investigating the cause. [LAT]

–Legendary Long Beach band Sublime has its own cannabis line coming this summer. "Cuz hard work good, and hard work fine, but first take care of head." [Ganjapreneurs]

–A cannabis dispensary in Manchester Square was burglarized last Thursday, while a responding LAPD patrol car crashed on the way. [KTLA]

–NASCAR came to L.A.'s Memorial Coliseum this weekend. For some reason. [ESPN]

–Covid hospitalizations appear to be falling in L.A. [ABC]

–Firefighters battled a blaze at a two-story office building in Century City yesterday. [CBS]

–Lynwood's great Balam had a break-in over the weekend. Go eat their excellent tacos to support. [IG]

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