During the past five years there has been a significant drop in the number of pit bulls being taken into city animal shelters. For example, 790 pit bulls and pit bull mixes arrived at the North Central Animal Shelter in Lincoln Heights during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. That’s down more than 40% from the 1,351 pit bulls taken in five years ago, according to L.A. Animal Services statistics. What explains the drop?

EAGLE ROCK — The 17th annual Eagle Rock Music Festival is making its comeback on August 20 after being postponed last year. The event, which has booked 35 acts, is among the largest free music festivals in Los Angeles and is expected to attract tens of thousands of people. But the community didn’t want it growing so large that the festival lost its neighborhood feel. The Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, the event’s organizers, worked with Councilman José Huizar’s office to re-work the festival to make it more intimate. The center will announce ERMF’s musical line-up in the coming weeks.