Random Kindness + Baby Genius + SuperLotto Winner

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, Los Angeles!

The three-day weekend is upon us! We hope you cut out of work early today and party with your friends and loved ones like you just survived a global pandemic. Stay safe and know that police in Los Angeles will be out in force with patrols and checkpoints looking for intoxicated drivers all weekend.

Let's get to LA's top stories.

Fridays' Weather Report:

Friday will be a bit warmer but still with a high of 77 degrees and a low of 62, according to the National Weather Service.

Patch Pick: A two-year-old in Los Angeles became the nation's youngest American Mensa Member thanks to her IQ of 146, which is nearly 50 points higher than that of the average American. Unlike a certain Patch editor, she can identify all 50 states on a map (More on Patch).

Here are the top 5 stories in Los Angeles County today.

1. Krystal Duhaney and her husband, Patrick, recently hid $1,000 in cash inside baby products at various Target stores in Southern California. The pair wanted to do something special and unexpected for other parents struggling to make ends meet (More on Patch).
2. Los Angeles treasure Danny Trejo is opening up another Trejo's Tacos, this time on the Westside. Talk about a triple threat — in addition to his tacos, the actor has Trejo's Cervesa and a donut shop. Remember when he saved a baby trapped in the wreckage of a crash in Sylmar? (More on Patch).
3. Someone in LA County bought a winning SuperLotto ticket. Hopefully, the winner doesn't destroy the ticket in the laundry like that poor lady in Norwalk this month who supposedly had the winning ticket for the $26 million jackpot. (More on Patch).
4. A National Park Service biologist heard some meowing and discovered three bobcat kittens and their mother deep inside the cavity of a tree hollowed out by the Woolsey Fire. They are unimaginably adorable (More on Patch).
5. Describing Los Angeles as "crying for help right now," U.S. District Judge David O. Carter blasted community leaders for the systematic racism that created Skid Row and the ongoing failure to house tens of thousands of people living on the streets. "The inertia that's occurred is causing untold loss of life," he said. Councilman Kevin de Leon agreed, calling Skid Row an "open-air prison" and a humanitarian crisis (More on Patch).

Featured Events to look forward to this week:

“identity”: A Pop-Up Exhibition Exploring Asian Americanness, Saturday, 3:00 p.m., 953 Chung King Road, Los Angeles

• In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, local contemporary artist, Dr. Anson Yew, presents a thought-provoking art exhibition at Exhale Unlimited Gallery in Chinatown, DTLA.

ROCA Pizza Pop-Up 2021: Americana At Brand, Glendale, Saturday, 10:00 a.m., The Americana at Brand, 889 Americana Way, Glendale

• "Rick Rosenfield, the original co-founder of California Pizza Kitchen, along with his wife, Esther, announces the forthcoming opening of ROCA – an elevated fast-casual interpretation of Roman-style street food pizza 'al taglio,' which translates to 'by-the-cut. Opening Friday, May 28, 2021 as a pop-up experience at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, the restaurant celebrates the Roman origin of its style of pizza ('RO') with a California-inspired ethos ('CA'), which blends creativity and commitment to premium products and ingredients sourced locally and internationally

Taste of Hope - EAT. DRINK. GIVE June 3rd, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. MIracle Theater outside Venue 226 South Market Street, Inglewood,

• St. Joseph Center’s Taste of Hope on June 3, 2021 is an outdoor-safe food event and historic fundraiser to connect L.A.’s top restaurants, food and drink brands, and foodies. Your support and attendance can help us meet our $1,000,000 GOAL to feed, house, and help those who need it most.

Community Blood Drive with American Red Cross; Friday, May 28, 2021 - 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Reservations required)

See more on the Los Angeles calendar!

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~Paige

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