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Good morning to you Los Angeles! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • UCLA kidnapping suspect dies by suicide before Los Angeles court hearing
  • Sorkin's new Facebook drama probes power, accountability and a reluctant whistleblower
  • Chinatown inferno tests firefighters as residents shelter in place

Also on today's calendar: Baseball Throwback Living-Room Pop-Up and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: A little rain; not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Accused Of Kidnapping UCLA Student, Raping 2nd Woman Found Dead: Report (patch.com) — Los Angeles readers are learning that a 26-year-old Santa Monica man, accused of kidnapping a UCLA student in Westwood and raping another woman in Culver City, was found dead by suicide at his family's San Vicente Boulevard home. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled out foul play, and his attorney is criticizing prosecutors' handling of the high-profile case, which ended before any trial could be held.
   

2. 'The Social Reckoning' Review: Aaron Sorkin Examines Power, Accountability And Facebook's Reckoning (patch.com) — Los Angeles readers are introduced to Aaron Sorkin's latest Facebook-focused drama, framed from a Los Angeles dateline and emphasizing questions of power and accountability. The film tracks whistleblower Frances Haugen and reporter Jeff Horwitz as internal Facebook research becomes public, while Jeremy Strong's Mark Zuckerberg embodies an institution defending its own logic rather than any single decision.
   

3. Massive Fire Rips Through Chinatown Commercial Building, Sends Smoke Skyward (patch.com) — Los Angeles residents in and around Chinatown faced a massive commercial building fire near North Main Street that sent flames and smoke skyward Thursday night. Firefighters shifted to defensive operations amid high-voltage wires, while LADWP cut power and residents of a nearby apartment complex sheltered in place as crews protected their homes and knocked down the blaze without injuries.
   

4. Major 105 Freeway Closures, Metro C Line Disruptions Planned This Weekend (patch.com) — Drivers in Los Angeles face significant 105 Freeway lane closures and Metro C Line disruptions this weekend as work continues on new express lanes ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Two key westbound lanes will close between Central Avenue and the 110, and a bus bridge will replace rail service between Vermont/Athens and Willowbrook/Rosa Parks for part of the weekend. Officials say the project aims to cut travel times and will involve intermittent weekend closures into early 2027.
   

5. UCLA computer engineering ranks sixth in U.S. graduate earnings comparison — Dateline USA (asianjournal.com) — Prospective engineers in Los Angeles may be interested to know UCLA's computer engineering bachelor's program now ranks sixth nationally for graduate earnings, with a reported median of about $228,000 four years after graduation. The analysis stresses that figure applies to specific aid-receiving cohorts and doesn't guarantee similar pay for every student, especially given today's high estimated costs of attendance.
   

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