Headlines: Woody Harrelson Opens West Hollywood Pot Shop; Brushfire Leads To Evacuation at Griffith Observatory
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—Border Patrol agents are being accused of a cover-up in the killing of Mexican migrant Carmelo Cruz Marcos in Arizona earlier this year. [The Intercept]
—Actor Woody Harrelson has opened his own cannabis dispensary in West Hollywood, called "The Woods." [THR]
—A profile of Nasser “Nash” Baker, who has covered the aftermath of shootings and police violence in South LA for 20 years. [Guardian]
—Activists are calling on City Councilman Gil Cedillo to return a $136,000 check in public matching funds that he allegedly doesn't deserve due to his refusal to participate in a debate with his opponent. [Unrig LA]
—Snoop Dogg has endorsed Rick Caruso for L.A. Mayor. Say it ain't so, Snoop! [Jeff Weiss/Twitter]
—A brush fire on Tuesday got quite close to the Griffith Observatory before being snuffed out. One person of interest was detained over their possible involvement. [Whittier Daily News]
—Mike Feuer has dropped out of the Mayor's race himself, and is endorsing Karen Bass. [LAT]
—With COVID cases rising, Los Angeles County may soon move into the "medium risk" category. [ABC]
—Yelp's "Elite" program is facing accusations of fraud. [NBC]
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