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Headlines: $5,000 Reward Offered For Pasta Sisters’ Lost Recipes Stolen in Break-In; TikTok Offers Worst ‘Tortilla Hack’ of All Time

8:35 AM PST on November 21, 2022

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.

—Elysian Park: A married couple was assaulted at Dodger Stadium while attempting to leave Elton John's concert on Thursday night. According to reports, a group of men walked by the couple's car, brushing their side view mirror and resulting in a confrontation and assault that left the man with a broken leg and concussion. The woman was also knocked to the ground and attacked. A suspect has been arrested. [ABC7]

—Long Beach: A woman was forced out of her car at gunpoint on Shoreline Drive on Sunday morning, as the suspect fled with her vehicle. [LBPT]

—Whittier: One of the 25 cadets struck by a driver in Whittier last week is considered in "grave condition." Four other cadets remain hospitalized. [NBC]

—West Hollywood: The community of West Hollywood held a candlelight vigil last night for the victims of this weekend's shooting massacre at Club Q in Colorado Springs. [CBS]

—Downtown: The remains of a man were found in the rubble of a major fire on the south side of Downtown this weekend. Authorities are trying to identify the person. [AP]

—Culver City: A precious family heirloom was stolen during a break-in at Pasta Sisters at the Helms Bakery complex. A $5,000 reward is being offered for the recovery of a treasured diary. [Pasta Sisters/Instagram]

—Hollywood Hills: A mountain lion is being blamed for a Nov. 9 attack that killed a leashed chihuahua being walked on a residential street. [CNN]

—Shudder at the "TikTok Tortilla Hack" that turns tortillas into hard shells in seconds. [The Daily Meal]

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