A late model ford pickup truck exploded in front of Canoga Park Elementary School this evening, on the corner of Vassar and Valerio in Canoga Park, CA (less than one block away from my house). According to witnesses, a man was seen pulling a bicycle out of the truck bed and riding away shortly before the explosion. It appears no one was injured.

Ox, whose house was shaken by the blast that occurred only ten yards from his fence, remarked, "It's probably an insurance job. Guy probably didn't feel like paying for it anymore. It'll come up stolen, just watch."

According to Ox and others, gang activity has been up recently nearby. There was some dismay about recent election results among the onlookers also. Californians only yesterday shot down Proposition 6, a bill that would have increased police funding in LA County. That funding may have helped add more police to the streets in our community.

Apparently, Ford truck beds are made of plastic, and are melty. Also, check out the cool tempering on the alloy wheel. Sorry for the horizontal lines, my CCD is dying an angry death.

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