GDLA+ Wednesday, 10/14/2026

Welcome to it. GDLA Plus here. Love is here. Okay. Look at the cat dragon. Uh-huh. Yep, with your pocket square. Yeah. Go team. All right. Did you know, Bob? Yes. Today is not only game three, but it is also National Dessert Day. So if you could eat only one dessert for the rest of your life, what would it be? Carrot cake. Really? Maybe. Actually, a really good one. I love carrot cake. I like the cream cheese icing. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Cheesecake. Cheesecake. Or red velvet. Cheesecake. Yeah, what about you? How about just ice cream? Ice cream sundae? How about creme brulee? Creme brulee. All right, on to more important news. We do have breaking news this morning. A power outage could be imposed in the Malibu area ahead of the incoming Santa Ana winds. And firefighters attack a brush fire on VA property in West LA. So let's go out to Gigi Gracia on the scene with the very latest. Gigi. And we actually start with breaking news because there is a fire that just broke out in Tarzana. Sky Fox is above the area right now. Take a look. This is on Melvin near Topham. The back street is Shirley. You've got at least one palm tree, several trees burning, and it was fire was actually burning between the properties from Melvin to the back street of Shirley. Right now, L.A. City firefighters have deployed a lot of assets. They are fighting this fire. It appears to be small, but they are very concerned because already we're starting to feel a light breeze. There are what they call flashy fuels that are fueling the fire, and structures are threatened. Again, L.A. City fire fighting a new fire that just broke out a few minutes ago in the Tarzana area. You are looking live from our eye in the sky. This is Melvin and Shirley and near Topham, and that is where the fire is burning. A lot of assets deployed right there. It looks like it may have started near the trees. Firefighters reporting several trees were on fire, including a palm tree. We're going to keep monitoring that fire. Meanwhile, let's go to the news of these red flag warnings and these predicted power outages to prevent an emergency in the red flag because of the red flag warning. Now, we reached out to Southern California Edison, who this morning told us they have almost a quarter of a million customers under consideration for a public safety power shutoff. They are working on specific areas, but this includes L.A., Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Tulare Counties. So far, as of early this morning, they hadn't implemented any of them. But Malibu, the city notified its residents very publicly this morning that they were notified at 6.37 AM that a likely shut off would occur to Malibu's Merlin circuit within four hours. That would have made it 10.30. Now we've reached out multiple times to the city of Malibu. They told us to stand by and we're standing by to see if the power actually was shut off or not. All of this due to red flag fire conditions and those Santa Ana winds that are scheduled to start tomorrow at 6 AM and go through Friday. Now the combination of higher temperatures, we're already starting to feel those temps higher as the morning continues and low humidity create what's called extreme fire danger. Obviously the winds don't cause the fire, but they sure help spread it and very quickly. So not only the city of Malibu, but officials throughout LA County, throughout Ventura County and surrounding counties are asking everyone to be prepared for these predicted high winds again with gusts of up to 70 miles per hour starting tomorrow morning. But we may see some of those power outages, those preemptive power outages today. Now let's talk about another fire that had LA City, we're going back to Tarzana, I believe We have SkyFox above Tarzana again, that is the latest fire that broke out. Again, the streets in play right now, Melvin, Shirley, near Topham. Now, LA City Fire does have that area surrounded and they are working. They've called in aerial assets, they've got their assets on the ground. They reported a palm tree and several trees burning. I wanna go to SkyFox, Stu Mundell is live up above it. Tell us what you're seeing there, Stu. Well, Gigi, all the information that you were giving out is exactly what's happening. It looks like a fire just rapidly going through a lot of properties out here, large homes. These are all very nice homes in this area. None of the structures really have been damaged. That is the positive out here. The aerial assets that were out here apparently not dropping water, just kind of guiding the people on the ground. I'm going to go a little bit wider and give you a quick, there's one of them right there. That was L.A. City that just ran through the shot. Now, this is on Shirley and actually between Shirley and Melvin right here off of Topham. And you can see these are large properties, and apparently that fire started somewhere in the backyard. You know, Gigi, I don't know if this is one of the factors. Could it have been something with some wires down? Not really sure, but just as you pan through here, you can see a couple of smoky spots out there where the fire had gotten very close to structures. Right here, this home under construction, that is one of those plastic fences out there. You can see some of that damage, some of the melting there as well. Fire department all through this area and basically chasing hot spots. Those palm trees, that's going to be a little difficult to get to with those hose lines. But again, they're working diligently to knock down all those flames and keep this area safe from spreading into the homes. But it just shows you, once again, those winds come through here, things get dry, a little bit of fire, and then it just kind of rips through anywhere. This, in this case, a neighborhood out here in Tarzana. And you can see that white smoke. Stu Mundell live in SkyFox above this fire in Tarzana. Again, burning on Melvin, also on Shirley near Topham. The fire quickly spreading from the palm trees. You see a lot of white smoke. Of course, white smoke is what you want to see and that's a good sign, but already the fire department getting calls from people in other areas of the San Fernando Valley reporting that smoke that is all coming from Tarzana. So bottom line, prepare those Santa Ana winds are coming. They don't start fires, but they certainly help spread them. And you are looking alive there at what's happening in Tarzana. Of course, we're gonna monitor these fires. We're going to monitor the power outages, and we'll bring you the latest. And we'll send it back to you in the studio. All right, Gigi and Stu, thank you for your coverage there. Meantime, pressure is on. The heat is on for our boys in blue, right? The Dodgers have lost the first two games of the NLCS. And tonight, yeah, they need to respond. Mario Ramirez is live at Dodger Stadium now with more on this must-win game three. Mario. Yeah, crucial game here. They better respond, Jen. That is what we're looking for. And we know they can do it. They've come back from worse. We're at Dodger Stadium here on the warning track, and we've been watching all morning. They've been preparing every single blade of grass. Everything's pristine here, and that's why there's a sign there specifically for the media. Keep off the grass, as we've been hearing throughout the morning. And maybe you can catch Andre Sanchez. He's out there. He's part of the grounds crew. He's in the mower that's been going back and forth. He's a lifelong Dodger fan, so you have to imagine how cool it is for him to prepare the field here for Game 3 of the NLCS. Again, a big game here, the first home game of the series, and we're down two in this best of seven. So let's show you the practice here yesterday at Dodger Stadium. We know that this team swept the Brewers in last year's NLCS on their way to winning the World Series, but this time around, Milwaukee has turned the tables. They took the first two games, and remember, Brewers also swept all six regular season meetings against the Dodgers this year. So I'm sure some are a little worried, but L.A.'s hoping to return here, helping to shift the momentum. They get to keep their World Series three-peat hopes alive. Dodger Stadium has hosted more league champions than any other ballpark in America. And just listen to what the coach said, Dave Roberts. It's more of, hey, man, if you're not feeling good enough that you can feel like you can perform up to your ability, then we'll pivot. We'll give you a couple of days. and talking to him, he feels like he's close to finding something and was close yesterday in finding something mechanically. With that, I'm excited. So I'm all about it, and so he'll be in there. I think he's focused on winning. The number one priority is for the team to win. So whether that be for me to contribute on the offensive side, I do want to feel confident in the approach that I'm taking on that day, whether that be mechanical or anything else so that's really just been my focus overall Yeah, manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani is ready, they're also turning to Blake Snell on the mound the two-time Cy Young Award winner getting the start tonight, they're hoping to get the Dodgers right back into the series back out here live first pitch against the Brewers is at five o'clock park gates open at two and i don't know if you can see but there are a bunch of dragonflies He's floating over the field here at Dodger Stadium, and, you know, they are good luck. According to Google, American and Japanese culture, they are good luck. So, let's go. That's the luck we need, right? It's heating up, and we're getting ready. Game three of the NLCS here at 5 p.m. We'll send it back to you. Yes. It's called Tonbo. Dragonflies. Dragonflies. Dragonfly in Japanese. Tonbo. Tonbo. Oh, Tonbo. Tonbo, yeah. That's a good sign. May the bats break our way. We need all the luck we can get. Yeah, we do at this point. You can see game three on FS1. Blake Snell will take the mound for the Dodgers, opposed by Robert Gasser from Milwaukee. ESPN LA's Travis Rogers told us earlier Dodgers win 6-2. We're going to hold them to that. Make it so. Yeah. First pitch is just after 5 o'clock, and, of course, we'll have postgame coverage throughout the night here on Fox 11. That's right. And coming up, I'll take you inside the Dodgers clubhouse store to show you all of the gear you can pick up for this playoff run. All right, the Dodgers, I know, I know they have to win it tonight and we're still feeling the pressure, right? But everybody is excited. Dodger fever is here and if you are looking to pick up some new merch, don't worry, I got you covered. We're here at the Dodgers Clubhouse where fans are cheering on the boys in blue of course by wearing blue. It's all about the merch right now as the Dodgers chase history. So let's check it out. What are the best sellers here? Let's bring in Lourdes, who can tell us all about what fans are coming in here for. It's all about the 17, right? Yes, everything about us, honey. What are you seeing, especially now that we're in the playoffs, now that we're chasing history here? People come in to look for the items, like, you know, postseason. Nine-time World Series Dodgers. Look at all of these years. This is a really nice jacket. And it has the big L.A. in the back, World Series, too. Look at that. We're going to add another year. Another one, three, four, five. Another year. Let's go. No two pitch, Kirk, bounce is right. Three-peat in baseball is unheard of. I think we're one step closer to a three-peat for sure. I think they could do it. All right, so you have so much merch, jackets, and what else? We do a customized customization in here. So a lot of people can't just especially for this because it's Otani's signature and the dog. Decal. Decal. So a lot of people are just pretty excited for this. This is also another option in terms of uniforms and jerseys, right? Tell us about these. Yeah, so we do have the blue jersey, and also we have the gray one. We also have the City Connect, which that's what they use when they play on Saturday. I just think they're really cool and I like watching them a lot. The hats are gonna be selling off the shelves right here. Obviously in Japanese, Hiragana right here, Dodgers, let's go. Okay, so these are vinyl decals, so you can put those on whatever, your car. There's so much here because you have brands all participating in Dodgers gear. You have stuff for women, obviously. Yes, we do have women stuff too. We do have kids as well too. Okay, look at the kids. And you said another big seller is Hello Kitty. We have Hello Kitty as well. Hello Kitty. This is one of the biggest things. Kids love Hello Kitty. We all do. Look at this. Let's go. Shohei, he needs to step it up a little bit though this postseason. What do you think about how the team's playing? Sometimes we get that little stressing, but at the end of the day, we always try to bring it home. Let's go Dodgers, three P, let's go Dodgers. Let's start the Dodgers fans off young, right? Because babies can't forget about the babies. And you can't forget about the dogs too, if you have a pet at home. So you gotta get the jersey as well. How about sales this time around? Because I know Dodger fans, they've been in this boat before. They have a lot of gear, but this year's special. It's always when it comes to Dodger time, it's always busy. The only thing is that when they're not in town, it is a little bit of quiet. So Wednesday, so we're hoping that we get the whole fan base over here too. Yeah. And a lot of Japanese people come to travel as well too. So it's tourist is a big thing. Let's go Dodgers. Let's go. Let's bring it home. Let's go. So I know there's questions because it is called the Dodgers Clubhouse, but there are many of those Dodger Clubhouse stores that sell merch all throughout the LA area, even one in Anaheim. So if you can't make it to the stadium, you could go to one of these locations. Plus, they all have now the new postseason merch, which is a hot commodity. Are you one of those parents that started your kids early? So when they were babies, they had Dodger when they didn't? No. Are they Dodger fans now? Yes, one of them is. Why? I mean, I know you're a soccer family, but. Oh, one's the contrarian. So what, angels? He's just rooting for whoever else we're rooting for. It's one of those. He just likes to mix it up. Yeah, okay. He likes to be a pain in the butt. Well, that's always funny when you have, like, the Dodger family, and then you start the kids young. Oh, right. And then the kid ends up, like, liking completely some other team, and they're like, what happened to this kid? Right. You might have one of those. With Halloween now just three weeks away, a new study found there's a biological connection reason why fear is something many people enjoy. Oh, 10. Researchers say there's significant overlap between the fear and the excitement part of the brain. They say Halloween gives people a healthy opportunity to exercise this emotion in a safe, controlled way. The study also found that being creeped out can strengthen social bonds, with many people having a long history of finding happiness. What? Finding happiness in creeps? Right, in being scared of spiders? Maybe getting through something together, like if you're going through a heart attack. kind of like what we did at the 17th door yeah right yeah that's why i mean that's why i pushed you first yeah thank you for that like don't you feel though exhausted after you're really frightened and then you're out of it you know what i think that's what i think that's people like that i think they like that it's almost like an adrenaline dump right oh yeah but it's like adrenaline you go up but then you go way down and you're like okay my life isn't in danger after all this feels good uh when it comes to rom-coms from the 80s and the 90s this may be one of the most iconic scenes i've never seen this movie what i've never seen it but i know that scene i know you know this scene of course yeah john cusack that's from the 1989 movie say anything so now 37 years later he's reflecting on the movie's big romantic gesture in an interview on the happy sad confused podcast he said audiences today would not like his character as much i mean i mean i there's a good chance if say anything was made today they'd be like you can't do that you're stalking her you're stalking her you know you're you're right she gave you her emotional boundaries and you're you're you're putting a you know a boombox outside of her i mean there's so many there's so many things that could be you know there's a stalker it's creepy now yeah you know Right, like where do you draw that line? He followed her home, followed her home, is he playing music outside of her house? Why was he doing that? Like he could just text me the song, you know what I mean? That's not the- Well, I mean, he's acting creepy. Some of them sound like holding a boombox, first of all. He'd be like, what is that thing? Yeah, now kids would not get that scene at all. It's like that scene in, what's that holiday movie, where he's holding up the cards and he- Yes. Love Actually, he's holding up the card, he's like in love with her, I think she's now married or something like that. But if you're not into it, by card three, you're like, how long have I been in love? You're like, oh no. Get the heck out of here. It's pretty cute in that movie. Wow. You know who he turned out to be, is the guy from The Walking Dead. I haven't watched The Walking Dead. I'm on an island right now. All right, well, speaking of dating, online dating, just got a little more complicated. a woman going viral for sharing her story about how she got stood up. And now she's asking Bumble to reimburse her. So this is a page from, this is Paige, that's her name. Her name is Paige. And a page out of Paige's playbook. She's an influencer who unloaded her frustration on TikTok about all the effort that went into making plans and getting ready just for the date not to show up. She said she spent over $100 on food, drinks, tips- Wait a second, why are you spending money on food and drinks? I thought she was gonna say for a blowout, to get her nails done, maybe an outfit. But she wants Bumble to cover all those- No, there's no chance, Bumble's not responsible for that. And Bumble sets the stage, and then the people do what the people are gonna do or not do. But why'd she order all that, knowing she's sitting there by herself? That's a lot to invest on, I mean- Hey, that's why being single is rough. Maybe there was already some interactions online where she was like, this is gonna actually be something, right? Well, yeah, that's what happens. Well, there, that's why she went on the date. She went there, but- This is why I'm like, why don't people just go meet at Starbucks? Just like, hey, I'll meet you in 10 minutes at- Meet me in 10 minutes at Starbucks. On the corner. That's not a date. On the corner. Can we just go on a proper date for a second? Like can we just go on a proper date? Before investing the time in the date, see if there's a track, if there's chemistry. I'm always like you do a FaceTime date. Right, right. You don't have to meet up at a Starbucks. Yeah. Do a FaceTime date. Make sure that person's a real person. Not catfishing. To see if you have chemistry when you're actually talking face to face, right? And then if you wanna meet up, meet up. I mean, people aren't like, I don't know, are they their natural selves on a- On a first date, is anybody their natural selves on a first date or a video or anything like that? You gotta work through- Starbucks. the FaceTime first date does, it shows you how that person's living, what their background is. You know what I'm saying? They could be anywhere, though. Just a drink, like a quick happy hour drink. Like in the middle of the day, right? Like after work, after work. Let's meet, like in New York, you'd go after work. Yeah, that's easy to do. Yeah, I don't see why not. Meet for a quick drink. A sit-down dinner is something completely different. You say hello, you're like, okay. That in and of itself is a commitment. First date, right? Wouldn't you say that's The proper first date. That's a proper first date. But there should be like a free first date. Do you know what I mean? Like a little meet up before the actual meet up. Right. Which would be like, let's go grab a cocktail for happy hour somewhere. Yes, exactly. And some appetizers. For coffee or a FaceTime. Yeah, something small like that. And work your way up to the actual proper sit down dinner. My friend though, she was single. And she was meeting up with a guy that she had met online. And had never done the FaceTime or the pre-date or anything like that. And she saw him driving into the parking lot. And she called me. She was like, he does not look a thing like... I know it's him, but he doesn't look a thing like he did in his profile picture. What do I do? And I'm like, run. Oh, God. And she left. But did she at least message him? Like, hey, sorry. I mean, I don't know how she handled it, but she left. She didn't... Maybe when he actually got out of the car, he looked better. I doubt it. Or maybe worse. maybe worse that's right i told you about that person that used to work in the newsroom here would go for coffee down the street and she'd meet her oh yeah that's right oh yeah she's very efficient with her time wait like during work hours on her lunch break would go on the lunch break how'd it go well the one time she went out there she went out she came back i said how'd it go. She's like, I walk in and the guy's like, wow, you're short. I said, well, what did you say? She said, you're short. I don't know who you're talking about, but I like her. She's very efficient. Yeah, efficient. That's right. You get it done. Move them through. Be right back. That's what you got to do. But a green card of work. It's right, right, right, right, right. She's working it. Yeah. Welcome back. The horse-drawn carriages were once an iconic part of Central Park, but New York City could soon be banning them. They've been they've been talking about this for years. Oh my gosh. Yeah. Yeah. The city's mayor and the city council speaker have reached an agreement on legislation that will phase out and ban horse carriages citywide. According to City Hall, the bill will potentially include job placement training, career counseling and financial compensation for the drivers as well as stronger protection for the horses themselves. The union that represents the carriage driver says it will sue the city if this bill passes. The carriages have been an attraction for more than 160 years. I do always feel bad for the horses, especially on like a hot day in New York. And they have those buckets of water and the food. If you ever talk to them, they will tell you that this is their side. Right. They say that these horses are cared for and taken care of more than any other horse that you would imagine. Like, they really love their horses. I would also imagine it's a different kind of horse because you have to, like, these horses have to get used to all the noise. True. And the traffic. True. And they have to be calm while all this is happening. So they're used to the ambient, you know, frenetic energy of the city. Right. They have those blinders on. I don't know what they're called. Yeah, I know what you're talking about. Over their eyes? Mm-hmm. Well, now they've gone from the horse carriages to the e-bike pedicabs. The pedicabs. Right. Have you ever been in a pedicab before? I did that on New Year's Eve. And they're all lit up with all that. $174. What? To go 20 blocks, $174. Was it an e-peddy bike? You didn't haggle enough. I didn't haggle, but you know what? It was honestly, they played Sinatra. We were going by Central Park. It was honestly, we were giggling. Was he pedaling or was it an e-bike? I forget. I think he was pedaling, actually. Okay, so he was working for his money. Yeah, it took a while. It took a while. It took a while to get home. That's part of it. You see the sights. That's right. But still, $174. Yeah, well, back then it was illegal when I lived there. It was what? It was illegal, so it wasn't like everywhere. Oh, yeah. Like it is now, apparently. Now it's like all Fifth Avenue. And now it'll be probably in Central Park if the horses are gone, right? All right, well, mental health experts say helicopter grandparents are becoming a familiar challenge for some moms and dads. So who are we talking about here? Those grandparents who frequently weigh in on parenting decisions or stay heavily involved in day-to-day family life. While that support can ease stress and strengthen bonds with the grandkids, it can lead to tension when the adults are in the room. Especially experts say you can avoid some of this by setting clear boundaries early on. Another helpful tip, stay calm during conversations and do it away from the children. it's hard to argue with grandparents who are helping you out you know it is yeah because if you have family who lives far away and they can't always be there like when you really need them it is it is greatly appreciated but when they are there yeah how are you gonna how are you gonna set those boundaries right that's it's really appreciate your help but but yeah but see that's the thing i know say and and yeah two things can be true at the same time your help and stay out of my business consideration yeah my own business stay in your lane i don't need your help yeah but i do today but yeah but not in this area right yeah okay next tuesday i will need your help yeah that's right can you drive a little better um Anyway, okay, that was my- That's your own personal, but no. Coming up, we're going to check in with Stu in Skybox. It's time to spot our Stu, and there he is. Good morning, Stu. Good morning, ladies and Bob. You know, I got to tell you, I wanted to talk about my hair and the fact that you guys didn't notice it. And, you know, this is a big thing with ladies, because if you don't notice their hair and say something about their hair, it's a problem. But I thought you might not have said anything. Yeah. You can't even say it. What? Yeah, but I thought maybe it was just because you guys were like, well, maybe I'm embarrassed by it or something, but I'm definitely not. You got a whole look going on. Anyways, but- Wait, turn around. Can you turn your head? Let's see, does this come with like a scented oil and- Wow. My God. What inspired this? No scented oil, no scented oil. What inspired this? a conversation about how i used to have cornrows and would i get cornrows and it went from that to well i can hook you up and then i got cornrows so that's the reason why i got them again it's like and you know i you know i know bob i know bob you're there but uh it i'm i'm doing the uh i'm doing the grand marshal thing uh on the zoo the days which was probably going to be another starting stew but i probably won't have the cornrows for it and i feel bad about that because he's probably going to go for more than a couple of weeks. That's more like a summer look, right? Like Bo Derek. It is Bo Derek. You know, it's not inspired by Bo Derek. I asked for the beads. I said, could I get some beads on there? And they're like, no, we're drawing the line there. But anyways, look, I got something really cool for spotting, Stu, and it's very timely. And I think somebody's going to roll the tape. And we're going out to the Barton Heliport. Stu, what is Barton Heliport? Well, you know what? we got the winds coming and we also we're always in fire season and so let's talk about LA County fire helicopters yes you know what those machines are amazing they're awesome and LA County Fire look i love you LA City but when it comes to wildfires and putting them out with aircraft LA County those are the guys and gals to turn to so Barton Heliport where is it you know what it is tucked away right by Whiteman Airport in the city of Pacoima it's been there since 1978 that's when it all started and it has its own identifier so it actually isn't Whiteman it has it's it's it's it's one more it's it's its own airport and it's so it has its own identifier it is its own airport and it is the base for where the LA County Fire has their helicopters they do training there and they have the three things that they do the best search and rescue aerial firefighting no doubt about that and medical transport they train there they keep their machines there they also do a lot of search and rescue tactics and training there as well now LA County Fire Department they've got five helicopter five Firehawks but they also have five 412s Barton is the main spot where they keep them but they also have them up at Camp Nine Camp Eight out in Malibu bracket that's out by lake put out by Puddingstone and then they have another base up in Palmdale that would be a fire station 129 you know this all started Elliott County Fire Department got their first helicopter in 1957 single pilot Bell 47 it's a small helicopter 100 gallons of water today they've got 10 aircraft total five of them firehawks five of them 412s these helicopters the firehawks at least can carry a thousand gallons and fill themselves up on their own in less than a minute that is pretty impressive they have crews they have the uh they have two pilots and also a um oh what's the guy called well they have a third guy in there as well an engineer the engineer is in there as well it is amazing stuff and you got to give it hats off to the LA County Fire Department these guys when it comes to aerial stuff and fighting fires they are the go-to guys and gals and of course we also do some contract stuff we might do a spotting stew on that one as well but you know what LA County Fire they're amazing right there by Whiteman tucked away i bet you a lot of people don't even know it's there and again hats off to those crews and hopefully they won't be too busy this weekend i was gonna say yeah they're brave they're cavalier and hopefully we We won't need them for the next couple of days, right? Just to know that they're there. They're prepared. All right, Stu. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, so what happens to kids' Halloween costumes the morning after? The candy's the focus, right? The costumes, not so much. The waste that comes with Halloween helped inspire our next guest's program called the Ultimate Halloween Swap. such a great idea since costumes are made out of synthetic or other materials that are tough to recycle sustainable fashion advocate Lexi Silverstein came up with the ultimate Halloween swap. Such a good idea, it lets families drop off costumes they're done with and then pick out new to them once for free. Lexi's here now to talk all about it. What a great idea I think about this every single year, I'm like we have these new Halloween costumes we wear for like a couple of hours, literally a few hours, a picture, and then we're done. Okay. So, so this was your idea, right? How long ago and where'd it come from? Yeah. Well, I love Halloween. First of all, it's so much fun. You get to dress up and eat candy. What's better than that. But I found two main issues with it, how expensive it was, how much, like outrageous amounts of money we're spending on it. And then the amount of environmental waste that it causes. So about 20 years ago, people were spending like $50 on Halloween. And nowadays, we're spending more than double than that. And that's real money at a time where everything is so expensive from our gas to our groceries to our Halloween costumes. And then not only that, but we're wearing it, we're buying it, and then we're wearing it once and we're getting rid of it. So it's unsustainable for the environment and unsustainable for our bank accounts. And so I came up with the ultimate Halloween swap. I started it last year, and this year we've grown to bigger and better. And, yeah, you can drop off any previous Halloween costumes you might have sitting around in your house, in your closet. And then you can go and also pick some up for free. So really tackling those two issues. That's a great idea. Do you do it before Halloween? Because, you know, people are looking for their new costumes now. When can they go out and go and swap stuff? Or what if you have nothing to swap, can they go out and then see what you've got in storage? Yeah, completely. So it's all throughout the month of October and then a week after. And so if you are looking for a Halloween costume, totally feel free to stop by any of our partner locations, which is Heal the Bay Aquarium under the Santa Monica Pier, the Opera Santa Barbara, Occidental College, and Girls Inc. Los Angeles that has two participating elementary schools. and you can drop off your costumes and pick them up for free and you do not have to drop off a costume. So you don't have to necessarily swap it if you don't. Totally feel free to stop by and pick them up for free. Honestly, I have like a mound of Halloween costumes under my bed. Yeah. I don't know why I saved them, but maybe for that reason, just in case anybody else might want to wear them. So you can go and essentially just give this place your Halloween costume, but maybe not take a costume of your own, right? Yeah, you don't have to. Essentially donate, right? Go donate, I will be sorting them at the end of the year. And if they are able to be reused, they will be donated for years to come. Yeah. So that hopefully that Halloween costume can be worn for two Halloweens or three Halloweens or 20 Halloweens. I can't wait to see somebody walking around in one of those gas station wacky waiver balloons cuz I have one of those. My gosh. It depends on where you get them from, but they're expensive. They're so, so, so expensive. And most of these Halloween costumes, like 80% of them are made up of polyester or plastic. And so when you get rid of them, they're going to haunt our landfills for centuries to come. So this is a great way of keeping it in circulation, making sure you're getting as much use of it as possible, while also making it more accessible to everybody because Halloween's so fun. I see this after the West Hollywood Carnival because I live in that neighborhood. After the carnival, like literally the morning after, there are just costumes all over the streets. I can't believe that people are just wearing it and they're like, I'm done. I'm just going to throw this off. And that's why I can't believe it. What are we doing? What's happening? I also can't believe that you said you sort all this stuff yourself. Like a one person operation or like you've got to have, it's impossible to go through all of this stuff. I go through all the costumes myself. We were very lucky to have the Los Angeles Clippers drop off some costumes like January, February of this year. and I sorted through all of them. We got some really amazing donations and then I've put them all in the boxes so that some of those are available for pickup at the donation places. And I got to see firsthand some of the kids going through. It's really amazing. You can see the joy on their face and they're like, Mom, Dad, can I take this home? And they're like, how much is it? And I'm like, girl, it's free. And then on top of that, I've had parents that have said that they were really worried about having to spend money for Halloween And so that this has been a really helpful and amazing. I feel like Halloween is more. It's just getting more and more popular every year. Trick or treat's huge. But then Halloween itself is like, you know, you're talking about summerween, like you're creeping into other seasons. It's just become like a huge business. Yeah. Especially like right now, like you were saying, gas prices are so high. People just do not have the money for these expensive Halloween costumes. And that's what we're really trying to expand to. So I really want this to be more than just for Halloween. And when you think of the times of years where there's all these items that we use once like graduation gowns or just items that we're spending a lot of money. So back to school season, back to work season, winter coat season, prom. So my goal is to grow this and have, first of all, have drop off locations all around America or even the world if I'm getting really out that you got to get those are goals. But yeah, I think that we're trying to make it bigger and better. And if you want to partner totally, feel free to reach out to me on my Instagram. Excellent. Lexi, thank you. And by the way, right here on your screen, this is where you can check out the ultimate Halloween swap. Heal the Bay Aquarium, Opera Santa Barbara, Occidental College, Girls Inc. L.A., Knox Elementary and 93rd Street Elementary. And the hour is right there on your screen. The program lasts long after Halloween. Swap days now through November the 6th. Drop off boxes will be available through select locations. And again, there's her Instagram, well, here's a website, first of all, lexysilverstein.com, and then her Instagram is lexysilverstein. What are some of the cute costumes you're seeing this year that you've seen dropped off, anything really unique? We saw a huge blow-up pumpkin at Heal the Bay Aquarium, and I was like, oh my gosh, I really hope someone bags that, that would be really fun. We saw a lot of Star Wars costumes. Oh, of course. Timeless. So many options, yeah. Yep, a lot of timeless costumes. Well, it's our story. Great idea. Thank you. In addition, three-foot-wide takeout bag, large enough to hold an entire tuba. The 170-liter big, big-back bag. Big, blank bag. Rhymes with class. Big class bag was launched to promote the chain's group family meals. Chipotle Rewards members can enter sweepstakes by purchasing- Now I want this bag. 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She's tagged of my initial reaction other people started sharing their cake fails this woman wrote look yellow is her favorite color thank you she said i turned 19 on a semester at sea it was truly the most special experience of my life my mom had bought me this cake and i had no idea safe to say all my friends and i were perplexed when it came out, truly the best memory ever. That's great, that's funny. That's hilarious. Then there's this one that says, this is the cake we got for our son's- induction into the National Honor Society- Congrats, Nick. And then what? And why can't we read it? Like they can't, you had one job, wait. What does it say? National Honor Society. Congrats, Nick. What does the bottom word say? What is that? NHS is National Honor Society. National Honor Society and I can't read the rest oh my gosh mother no I don't know but why is it so illegible gosh and it's bleeding over into the the other right the decorations too anyway the ones that do have nice penmanship I'm always impressed and then you have to like calligraphy right right then you have to fit it within like make sure that you the right size so that you don't go past the right Yeah. That would freak me out. You know what the smart bakers do? They put it on like a little chocolate card and then put the chocolate on to the cake. So if they mess up, they could just get another little chocolate little platter thingy, right? Yeah, that's right. That's the best way to go. Just stick a little card in. An edible card. All right, buying in bulk at stores like Costco is becoming more popular, but unloading all of those heavy groceries can be a hassle. So now some homeowners are finding a clever shortcut here. 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