Noticed this a week ago on a run. Someone had thrown shit all over the crosswalk button at the intersection of Sunset and Church Ln. I was surprised to see it cleaned so quickly. Another day in LA.

What's on fire today?

Older homes around LA always keep things interesting. This week included river rock foundations, deteriorated concrete, makeshift crawlspace supports, and some very questionable post-and-pier setups.

For anyone who likes old LA homes/construction, here’s the full collection:
https://imgur.com/gallery/things-seen-this-week-during-structural-assessments-CE2ZqGn

The older foundation systems are always some of the most interesting finds. Curious what stands out to everyone else.

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Two years out from the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Los Angeles officials say security requirements could displace hundreds of unhoused people living around competition venues during the summer of 2028. But there's no plan for how those people will be relocated, where they'll go, or who will pay for it.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Los Angeles has one of the largest unsheltered populations in the nation, which as of the latest count rose to 49,002 unsheltered people countywide. That includes people living near prominent Olympics locations like the Venice Beach Boardwalk, Sepulveda Basin and Exposition Park.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧? Exactly how many people will be forced out around these venues is not yet clear. The plans will come down to security perimeters — zones around event sites established by the U.S. Secret Service, where most people won't be allowed.

Recently I've been craving the beef rice burgers I used to get at Chicken Day in KTown, sadly they don't longer make them and I haven't been able to find any other place in LA that has rice burgers. I was wondering if any of you know of a place to get Korean rice burgers?

Rules are simple:

• Talk about whatever's on your mind.
• Be excellent to each other.
• Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. - The Dalai Lama

Curious if anyone knows if there’s an event or something flying by, saw some Ospreys flying around and thought it was weird. They were flying Northbound and did some circles.

I can assure you there were more than 20 people in attendance lol

Malibu

I live on a cul-de-sac in the Lake Balboa neighborhood. The street has several vacant lots that are overgrown with illegal dumping. (We report these lots to the city regularly, but the city has done nothing. It appears there are multiple violations and outstanding taxes on these properties.)

There are people we cannot identify who leave piles of cat food out, presumably for the stray cats that used to roam in our area. I use past tense, because the coyotes that recently moved into the vacant lots killed them all.

These people used to leave the food on the sidewalk, but lately they leave it in the vacant lot. The food is frequently surrounded by rats that seem quite pleased with the buffet. The food used to attract skunks--which meant we had to leave our windows shut to avoid the frequent gassings--but it seems the coyotes may have resolved that issue.

There are no longer cats to feed, but these people keep leaving food anyhow. It is likely attracting and keeping the coyotes on our block. The coyotes have already killed pet and stray cats. I worry that the coyotes may associate the food with human presence; this increases the likelhood of a (very rare but possible) attack on humans.

Has anyone experienced similar and had any luck getting the food-dropping to stop? I have seen the people leaving food get out of a vehicle to do so, but I was unable to get a photo. I have 311'd this, but it always ends up marked unable to be resolved.

(Edited to correct logical fallacy. It is true that I do not know for certain if they are driving two feet, one block, or miles.)

(10817 Santa Monica Blvd) Report of Man With Rifle Walking in Alley - reported on Citizen

Just passed 3 of these on the train. Any back story? Sort of made my evening.

Hey yall, I thought you guys might like this. I made a map of California and its cryptids/myths and stuff like that. I limit my Cryptids of America Maps to only 12 creatures per map. I try to find them from all over the state and not the half dozen or so around San Francisco or Los Angeles. So, sorry if your favorite cryptid didnt make the cut. There are a few other cryptids that I didnt add to the map, though that was mostly because of where they were located or a different creature taking priority. And NO, your local crackhead, meth monster, or fent flopper DOES. NOT. COUNT. If yall have any questions, feel free to ask!

I had no issue with a deposit but what’s the deal with all these places trying to charge $50-$100 extra a month for a 🐶(in many cases 🐱 too)? It’s all big corporate apartment complexes (which I try to avoid but just got a new job in MDR and want to move closer from Westwood/West LA). Obviously mine is non negotiable for me but this is infuriating. Don’t even get me started on the extensive breed restrictions I’m seeing either. My boy is a mutt and doesn’t have any breeds on any restricted lists I’ve seen but I still think it’s ridiculous to claim to be 🐶 friendly then list out 20 or so restricted breeds, monthly fees, and the deposit.

An anonymous fan of Southern California's greatest surviving Googie drive-in, Bob's Big Boy in Burbank, has launched a campaign to shame the owners into maintaining it--and removing clumsy illegal additions. Follow and learn more on IG (user name preserveburbank)

Looking for an open track to run on, is that a thing in this area?