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—West Adams: The Plant Chica is asking the community to support their Latina-owned small business this Mother's Day. The West Adams-based plant shop is "facing closure due to gentrification" after receiving a 90-day notice to vacate. Now they have less than two months to relocate with "no place to go." "We are determined to find a new space in our community, but the prices are soaring due to gentrification. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find affordable spaces for small businesses like ours." [GoFundMe]
—DTLA: It's unclear if Laker star Anthony Davis with suit up this evening for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors. Davis "stumbled to the Laker bench, his legs wobbly, his shoulders slumped" after taking an elbow to the dome in the final minutes of game five. "If they don’t win Game six at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night, they will be forced to return here for a Game 7 in a hostile environment against the defending champs, and, well, they don’t want any part of that," writes L.A. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke. [LAT]
—Benedict Canyon: Three suspects linked to a triple homicide earlier this year in Benedict Canyon have been identified, according to LAPD sources. [LAT]
—Los Angeles: It takes nearly four years to build new housing in the City of Los Angeles, according to a new study from the Los Angeles Business Council Institute. Things like getting approval from the planning commission and installing underground electrical water and power systems can take more than a year to complete. [LAist]