L.A. Mayor halts plans to rebuild burned Lineage warehouse

 https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mayor-halts-plans-to-rebuild-burned-lineage-warehouse/ 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights+warehouse+fire+in+L.A.

LA's bold new park plan: Tear up the streets and cap the freeways

 https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/la-park-plan-streets-22354316.php 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fairfax+Asterisk/@34.0582899,-118.3632139,195m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x80c2b915fe1578bf:0x9f65a010d6495373!2sW+Olympic+Blvd+%26+Fairfax+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90048,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d34.0581891!4d-118.363851!16s%2Fg%2F11hb3ps823!3m5!1s0x80c2b9db1630c425:0xdc4c10464284d0bd!8m2!3d34.0580382!4d-118.362914!16s%2Fg%2F11vbnk0922!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Rats, stench and flies: Aftermath of warehouse fire

https://www.facebook.com/Firehousecom/posts/la-county-public-health-officials-say-the-rotting-food-inside-the-burned-out-bui/1487060346783086/ 

Urban filth, disease+and+vermin must be kept under control as much as possible.

The stench of rotting food is horrendous! http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/rats.htm

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/boyle-height-lineage-warehouse-fire/3924012 

The heat combined with all the rats and bugs is such a serious health issue. 

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/pests.htm

 A Fire Burned Next Door. Now They Live With the Stench of Rotting Meat. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-smell.html The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with foul odor and fears over possible toxins over a month after a cold-storage facility burst into flames. 

https://abc7.com/post/lineage-files-permit-rebuild-cold-storage-facility-angering-boyle-heights-residents-city-leaders/19599979 

It doesn't matter if you have a full stomach or an empty one, its just too easy to vomit from the very putrid stench around there!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-rotting-food

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control 

https://edsource.org/updates/rats-stench-and-flies-aftermath-of-warehouse-fire-worries-la-parents-as-school-year-nears

Hottest days of Southern California heat wave arrive https://ktla.com/weather/southern-california-extreme-heat-high-surf 

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/weather-news/la-heat-forecast-weekend-temperatures/3924118/

https://weather.com/en-CA/us/california/city/los-angeles/tenday 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights  

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

Flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pico-Union prompts warning from LA County health officials

 https://abc7.com/post/flea-borne-typhus-outbreak-pico-union-prompts-warning-la-county-health-officials/19603208/ 

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/health-officials-warn-residents-after-flea-borne-typhus-outbreak-in-pico-union/3923451/

https://www.facebook.com/Firehousecom/posts/la-county-public-health-officials-say-the-rotting-food-inside-the-burned-out-bui/1487060346783086 

Filth, disease+and+vermin are a constant urban concern and not just in Boyle+Heights.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-05-12/la-vermin-rats-restaurants-health-department 

Dozens of L.A. County eateries shut down due to bugs & rodents https://ktla.com/news/local-news/health-department-closures-feb4-2026 Barf! 

http://www.lapublichealth.org/eh/about/vector-management-program.htm 

L.A. like any big city, can occasionally have health and safety issues with bugs, rodents and diseases. 

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

Rats, stench and flies: Aftermath of warehouse fire worries LA parents as school year nears

 https://edsource.org/updates/rats-stench-and-flies-aftermath-of-warehouse-fire-worries-la-parents-as-school-year-nears

This became a horrible recipe for filth, disease and vermin. 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=filth%2C+disease+and+vermin

The history of El Niño and La Niña

 https://cdapress.com/news/2026/jul/27/the-history-of-el-nino-and-la-nina/ 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/07/25/el-nino-updates-data-impacts/91028072007/ 

https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/africa-facing-10-20-billion-economic-hit-from-super-el-nino-afdb-climate-chief-warns 

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02293-y

Vile disease that sees flies lay eggs in humans could ravage LA in wake of warehouse fire

 https://nypost.com/2026/07/25/health/bolye-heights-warehouse-food-waste-could-fuel-insect-borne-disease/   

Filth, disease+and+vermin are never a good combination.

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

What life is like in Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by a weeklong warehouse fire

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/us/boyle-heights-la-fire 

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+cold+storage+warehouse+fire+in+Los+Angeles

LA warehouse fire continues to burn as officials warn residents of air quality issues

 https://abcnews.com/US/la-warehouse-fire-continues-burn-officials-warn-residents/story?id=134131771 

https://www.iqair.com/om/newsroom/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-los-angeles-california

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129578/la-warehouse-fire 

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+cold+storage+warehouse+fire+in+Los+Angeles

The cold storage warehouse fire in Los Angeles

 https://www.kcra.com/article/cold-storage-warehouse-fire-los-angeles/71669472 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/us/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-boyle-heights.html 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/22/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-expainer 

https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/cold-storage-warehouse-fire-los-angeles-134113422 

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/lineage-contributes-2-million-for-boyle-heights-fire-assistance/3907268/ 

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2026-06-22/what-to-know-about-a-cold-storage-warehouse-fire-in-los-angeles

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/us/la-warehouse-fire-explainer 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1400+Los+Palos+St,+Los+Angeles,+CA 

https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1ucxyx6/cause_of_boyle_heights_warehouse_fire_believed_to/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1uc9a6s/aerial_shots_of_the_building_fire_taken_just_now/

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents  

While its big enough to be a major concern, its nothing like what was depicted in the City+on+Fire movie. 

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+cold+storage+warehouse+fire+in+Los+Angeles

Sunset Strip in Los Angeles is a shadow of its former self

 https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/us-news/los-angeles-sunset-strip-is-now-on-struggle-street-the-post-walked-it-for-a-week-heres-what-we-found/  

https://www.victimslawyer.com/blog/most-dangerous-streets-in-los-angeles 

https://amberstudent.com/blog/post/most-dangerous-areas-in-los-angeles

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/comments/1c9cfj5/what_is_the_worst_street_in_los_angeles/

https://www.esfandilawfirm.com/most-dangerous-areas-in-los-angeles-california 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skid_Row,_Los_Angeles Decades in the making.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skid_Row,_Los_Angeles#1970s_containment_zone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skid_Row,_Los_Angeles#2000s_patient_dumping 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=L.A.

Gov. G. Newsom declares State of Emergency for Boyle Heights warehouse fire in L.A.

 https://ktla.com/news/local-news/governor-newsom-declares-state-of-emergency-for-boyle-heights-warehouse-fire/  

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1400+Los+Palos+St,+Los+Angeles,+CA 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+cold+storage+warehouse+fire+in+Los+Angeles

Boyle Heights warehouse fire in L.A.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Boyle_Heights_warehouse_fire 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1400+Los+Palos+St,+Los+Angeles,+CA 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+cold+storage+warehouse+fire+in+Los+Angeles 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

Noise from military exercises in Pasadena and Irvine upsets residents

 https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2026/06/04/noise-from-military-exercises-in-pasadena-irvine-upsets-residents/ 

sgvcitywatch.com/city-of-industry/military-exercises-continue-with-operation-in-city-of-industry 

https://abc7.com/story/nighttime-military-training-exercises-anger-pasadena-residents/19235509/ 

While not necessarily unmarked, any helicopters as part of a military response drill alarmed several people around town. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Helicopters/comments/1twrw04/pasadena_currently_like_a_scene_from_black_hawk/

Of course there was some excitement last year as well.

https://www.404media.co/dhs-black-hawks-and-military-aircraft-surveil-the-la-protests/ 

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/drones-military-aircraft-deployed-for-los-angeles-protests-404-media/ 

Apparently, a lot of people didn't see this years memo. 

https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment/posts/cityofpasadena-is-advising-the-public-of-the-following-the-us-military-will-be-c/1437912201710225/

THE X-FILES | UNMARKED HELICOPTERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCNDymn3PJI

https://www.reddit.com/r/XFiles/comments/1jcwpbz/soul_coughing_unmarked_helicopters , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNaYr45qL5k   

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=a+training+exercise

7 loud helicopters in a line over L.A.

 https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/1tv54dl/7_loud_helicopters_in_a_line/ 

https://imgur.com/a/V7a5VlQ  

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=a+training+exercise

Pyramids and Towers

 https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1tsba45/i_live_near_the_pyramids_and_i_can_see_them_like 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza#Surveys_and_design 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument#Pyramidion .:. 

The Washington_Monument is the only structure in DC that was ever allowed to be taller than the Great_Pyramid_of_Giza. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument#Height 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Worlds_tallest_buildings%2C_1884.jpg/960px-Worlds_tallest_buildings%2C_1884.jpg

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31360/whats-the-point-of-a-pyramid-atop-washington-monument 

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/wamocap.htm 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument#Aluminum_apex

https://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/jom/9511/binczewski-9511.html 

https://evolutiondc.museum.gwu.edu/the-washington-monument-capstone/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_House_Tower For several decades, nothing in Boston was allowed to be taller than the pyramid on top of the Custom House Tower. It would take until the 1960s for the UK, Canada & Australia to permit a building to be taller than the Boston_Custom_House_Tower. 

Of course 14_Wall_Street wasn't going to stop much taller buildings to be constructed in NYC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14_Wall_Street 

It wouldn't be until the late 1960s when the Smith Tower was no longer the tallest in Seattle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Tower

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_City_Hall For several decades, nothing in LA was allowed to be taller than the pyramid on top of City Hall. 

The Cairo_Tower was the first modern structure in Egypt to be taller than the Great_Pyramid_of_Giza.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Tower 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_Egypt

Passengers Groan as Humanoid Robot on Flight Causes Hour-Long Delay at Oakland Airport

https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/humanoid-robot-airplane-delay 

Police arrest naked man accused of terrorizing Reseda neighborhood

 https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-arrest-naked-man-terrorizing-reseda-neighborhood/ 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/la-naked-neighbor-california-b2971034.html 

Fortunately, he wasn't running around with a hard-on, grabbing and pumping people.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=naked+man+terrorizing+neighborhood

Police arrest naked man accused of terrorizing Reseda neighborhood

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-arrest-naked-man-terrorizing-reseda-neighborhood 

Such foolish activity usually results in being heled down and subdued by authorities.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/la-naked-neighbor-california-b2971034.html 

Fortunately, he wasn't running around with a hard-on, grabbing and pumping people.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=naked+man+terrorizing+neighborhood

This afternoon’s May Day protest in Downtown LA, at the ICE Detention Center

https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1t1dpjr/this_afternoons_may_day_protest_in_downtown_la_at/ 

https://abc7.com/post/may-day-thousands-expected-participate-rally-march-macarthur-park-dtla/19014831/ 

https://laist.com/news/may-day-is-here-thousands-are-expected-to-rally-for-workers-and-immigrant-rights 

https://www.dailynews.com/2026/05/01/thousands-take-part-in-downtown-los-angeles-may-day-rally-and-march/ 

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-01/la-may-day-rallies-protest-immigration-sweeps-cost-of-living 

Bear tranquilized after roaming Southern California neighborhood

https://ktla.com/news/ventura-county/bear-spotted-roaming-through-southern-california-neighborhood/ 

https://abc7.com/post/bear-spotted-wandering-residential-fillmore-ventura-county/18823263/ 

https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/a-brief-history-of-bears-in-the-los-angeles-area 

https://www.kqed.org/news/12076973/who-is-the-bear-on-the-california-flag-a-story-bigger-than-one-legend 

 https://www.reddit.com/r/Naturewasmetal/comments/dimso4/california_grizzly_bear_the_bear_on_the

https://sfmuseum.org/hist6/toddflag.html