5 Things You Should Know: July 11

1. As part of the reconstruction of the northern half of the Skirball Bridge, the contractor will begin to construct a deck panel on the bridge, which will require a full freeway closure in one direction for four consecutive nights starting tonight. More details here.

2. Don’t miss Susan Spillman’s weekly mom column Mondays on Encino Patch. This week she brought us a great piece about how parents inadvertently embarrass their kids. Check it out here.

3. Cary Brazeman, founder of L.A. Neighbors United, published an article on CityWatch titled, Not a Tuscan Villa: The “Encino Surprise” Can Happen to You. His opinion piece explains the story of the , a mixed-use commercial and residential building that opened last year on Ventura Boulevard.

4. The lowest price for regular gasoline in town, according to LosAngelesGasPrices.com, is $3.71 per gallon at the ARCO station 18076 Ventura Blvd.

5. The National Weather Service is predicting a high of 85 and the low will be around 59 degrees.