Did You Lose $26 Million? + Food Truck Fairs Are Back!

Los Angeles CA

13 May, 2021

1:28 AM

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Thursday has arrived, and Angelenos can't help but look forward to a weekend chock-full of reopenings. In the meantime, there is a lot going on in Los Angeles County, including some wildfires, a mysterious lottery winner, and key developments in the battle to beat back the coronavirus. Here's what's going on around Los Angeles today: Thursday's Weather:Residents can expect partly cloudy skies with a high of 74 degrees and a low of 59, according to the National Weather Service. Patch Pick: Take Your Dog To Puppy Prom This Weekend in Studio City. Who says puppies can't get fancy? (More) Here are the top 5 stories in Los Angeles County today. There are just hours left before a $26 million lottery ticket sold in Los Angeles County expires. It would be the third-largest jackpot to ever go unclaimed in the state. Check here for the winning numbers as well as the weird and sometimes tragic history of lottery jackpots in Los Angeles (More). Children 12 to 15-years-old will be able to get the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine in Los Angeles County Thursday a day after new cases and deaths crept up for the first time in a while. Find out everything you need to know about the latest on the vaccine and the coronavirus cases across the county (MORE). Food Truck Fairs are back! In yet another delicious sign that things are returning to normal in Los Angeles, gourmet food trucks are returning to the Westside each Thursday night (MORE).The experts warned us this would be an awful year for wildfires thanks to an exceptionally dry year and the worsening drought. Though the traditional wildfire season is still months away, the warnings are proving true. Los Angeles County firefighters spent the evening battling two brush fires including the Pine Fire which forced evacuations and quickly blackened hundreds of acres (MORE). Increasingly, Los Angeles leaders who advocate for homeless housing in their districts are finding themselves at odds with many of their constituents. Los Angeles Councilman Mike Bonin Wednesday defended his effort to explore housing people experiencing homelessness in temporary cabins or camping sites across the Westside (MORE). 5 Featured Events going on in your neck of the woods: Bug Fair Connected - Virtual 2021: LA Co. Natural History Museum, Saturday, May 15 at 9:00 am "We'll share local stories from our own L.A. backyard, show off the most unique specimens in our collection, highlight entomologists from all over the globe and more." Spring @ Descano Gardens - Bloom Boom 2021: La Cañada Flintridge, Friday, May 14 at 9:00 am "Colorful flowers are a sure sign of spring, but not the only one. The birds of Descanso mark spring by making their homes in the Descanso Gardens at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge" RSVPs Due For Gelson's Virtual Cheese Tasting Do you love all things cheese-related? Join in via Zoom 2021: Gelson's, SoCal Sunday, May 16 at 3:00 pm Los Angeles Greek Film Festival - Virtual 2021: LA Saturday, May 15 at 12:00 pm The 15th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is celebrating the breadth and depth of Greek Cinema OPENING: 'Ai Weiwei: Trace' Exhibit 2021: Skirball, Los Angeles The Skirball Cultural Center will resume indoor museum operations Saturday with the Southern California debut of Ai Weiwei: Trace. "Created by Ai Weiwei, one of China's most provocative and socially engaged living artists, the installation features portraits made up of thousands of plastic LEGO® bricks, each assembled by hand and laid out on the floor. See more on the Los Angeles calendar! Featured Businesses: Bicycle Film Festival - Los AngelesSkirball Cultural Center Patch's sponsors help keep you in the loop about what's happening in Orange County.For sponsorship inquiries, email: [email protected]. Now you're in the loop and ready for the day. But don't miss the latest stories we have to share with you! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content every day of the week. ~Paige Have a news tip or suggestion on how I can improve Los Angeles County Patch? Maybe you're interested in having your business become one of the latest sponsors for Los County Patch? Email all inquiries to me at [email protected]. About Paige Austin: I'm a SoCal native, a UCI grad, a mom, a news junkie, and a diehard Kings/Dodgers/Lakers fan, who's been covering the region my whole career.