Dec. 15, 1887: Effie Smith, a prostitute on Los Angeles Street, burns to death. She took a dose of morphine and lapsed into unconsciousness after lighting a cigarette. I found this item while trying to determine the location of the Colored Republican Club in the story below.

June 26, 1899: Police raid the Colored Republican Club on Los Angeles
Street. At the trial, police officers described the sordid nature of
the club but were unable to say precisely when the incidents occurred.