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			<title>Actress Stopping to Help Injured Animal in Griffith Park Killed in Hit-and-Run</title>
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				<![CDATA[ A woman who pulled over and got out of her car to help an ailing animal in Griffith Park this weekend was killed in a hit-and-run, <a href="http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-woman-found-dead-in-griffith-park,0,6347092.story">reports KTLA</a>. Zina Freeley, 66, who went by her maiden name <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0079203/">Zina Bethune</a>, was struck by two different vehicles on Forest Lawn Drive shortly after midnight Sunday. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/13/actress_stopping_to_help_injured_an.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindsay William-Ross]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-13T09:05:14-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Extra, Extra: Irwindale Speedway Will Close &amp; Rick Santorum&apos;s Surprise Visit to Coachella</title>
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				<![CDATA[ In tonight's Extra, Extra, the Irwindale Speedway will close, sexual assault victim talks to TV crew on camera and Rick Santorum makes a surprise visit to Southern California. Plus: Keep up with us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/theLAist">Facebook</a>, and follow us on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/laist">@LAist</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/laistfood">@LAistFood</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/laistsports">@LAistSports</a>.   [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/12/extra_extra_1426.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma G. Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-12T18:00:36-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Six Shot When Gunman Opens Fire at Banquet Hall in Hollywood</title>
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				<![CDATA[ Six people were shot early this morning when someone opened fire on the dance floor at a private event at a Hollywood banquet hall.

The shooting happened at a venue called Vatican Banquet on Sunset Boulevard just before 2am this morning. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/12/six_shot_at_banquet_hall_in_hollywo.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<category>News</category>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma G. Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-12T16:59:56-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Man Critically Injured After Being Struck By Metro Blue Line Train</title>
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				<![CDATA[ A man is in critical condition after being struck by a Metro Blue Line train this afternoon, firefighters said. The man was struck by a southbound train around 2:15pm. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/12/man_critically_injured_after_being.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<category>News</category>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma G. Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-12T14:45:10-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Culver City Nature Trail: The Westside&apos;s No-Excuse Walk</title>
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				<![CDATA[ Some of the famous hikes in the L.A. area require physical fitness, acclimation to altitude, tenacity and a willing to tackle the unknown. However, there is only one prerequisite to walk on the 0.25-mile Culver City Nature Trail: a pulse. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/12/culver_city_nature_trail_the_westsi.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
				
					
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Writer]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-12T13:30:57-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Whitney Houston&apos;s Daughter Bobbi Kristina Rushed to Hospital After Suffering &apos;Complete Breakdown&apos; [UPDATED]</title>
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				<![CDATA[ Whitney Houston's 18-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown collapsed and was rushed out of the Beverly Hilton last night when she tried to return to the hotel where her mother died. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/12/whitney_houstons_daughter_bobbi_kri.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<category>News</category>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma G. Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-12T11:45:51-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>[UPDATED] Whitney Houston&apos;s Body Was Found In Bathtub</title>
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				<![CDATA[ Yesterday afternoon, music superstar Whitney Houston<a href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/whitney_houston_reported_dead_at_48.php"> was found dead in her hotel suite</a> at the Beverly Hilton.  Her body was removed from the hotel to the morgue for an autopsy, but <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/whitney-houstons-body-moved-from-hotel-to-morgue.html">Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen said</a>, "There were no obvious signs of criminal intent," though it's unclear whether she died of natural causes. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/12/report_whitney_houstons_body_was_fo.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<category>News</category>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jen Chung]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-12T06:04:32-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Extra, Extra: California Rules The Nation In Chocolate &amp; A Sarah Palin Impersonator Crashes CPAC</title>
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				<![CDATA[ In tonight's Extra, Extra, a new HBO show kills horses, a rape suspect leads police on a 100-mile pursuit, "homeless man with a golden voice" gets a third chance and in case you forgot, the Grammys are tomorrow. Plus: Keep up with us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/theLAist">Facebook</a>, and follow us on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/laist">@LAist</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/laistfood">@LAistFood</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/laistsports">@LAistSports</a>.   [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/extra_extra_1425.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<category>News</category>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Lloyd]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-11T17:00:00-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Man Dies After Driving Wrong Way Down Freeway, Crashing Into CUV</title>
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				<![CDATA[ A 25-year-old Long Beach man died Saturday morning after he drove the wrong way on the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway. While heading south in the northbound number three lane in Tustin, the man struck another motorist. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/man_dies_after_driving_wrong_way_down_freeway.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Lloyd]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-11T15:00:00-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>LGBTQ Activists To Occupy WeHo Hyatt Tonight Via Street Theatre</title>
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				<![CDATA[ If you're shacking up at the Andaz West Hollywood tonight, prepare for protest. Hundreds of activists will rally at the Hyatt hotel Saturday evening to fight for equal rights and fair working conditions for employees. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/activists_to_occupy_weho_hyatt.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Lloyd]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-11T14:15:00-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes BMW Into Church Van in Koreatown, Injuring 12</title>
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				<![CDATA[ A  driver suspected of driving drunk crashed into a church van early this morning in Koreatown.

Twelve people in New Life Vision Church's van were transported to the hospital, one of them with critical injuries. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/suspected_drunk_driver_crashes_bmw.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma G. Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-11T13:59:30-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Curious Angeleno Investigates &apos;Why San Francisco Hates Los Angeles&apos;</title>
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				<![CDATA[ One Angeleno, Josh Heller, says, "I've never completely understood why San Franciscans talk smack about Los Angeles." So he did a little digging, reflecting and blogging. You can read "Why San Francisco hates Los Angeles" in full <a href="http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/why-san-francisco-hates-los-angeles/">here</a>, but for your Saturday afternoon reading convenience, we sifted through his recent account of visiting San Francisco and selected a few of Heller's finest rivalry observations, which are pasted below.  [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/why_san_francisco_hates_los_angeles.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Lloyd]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-11T13:15:00-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>South Pasadena Dad Fends Off Armed Suspect Who Snuck Into His Home and Tried to Sexually Assault His Daughter</title>
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				<![CDATA[ A South Pasadena father came home to a horrifying scene early Wednesday morning: a man was sitting on his 18-year-old daughter's back and holding a knife.

The assailant had apparently cut through a window screen and was attempting to sexually assault the woman in her bed. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/south_pasadena_dad_fends_off_creep.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma G. Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-11T12:59:49-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Friends Say Boy Who Jumped Off Roof of Crescenta Valley High School Was Bullied</title>
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				<![CDATA[ The name of the <a href="http://laist.com/2012/02/10/teen_falls_to_her_death_on_hs_campu.php">boy who jumped off the roof of a 3-story building</a> during a busy lunch break at Crescenta Valley High School yesterday has been released.

Sheriff's deputies said sophomore Drew Ferraro, 15, took a running start before leaping off a building into the quad yesterday around 12:30 pm [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/high_school_student_who_jumped_off.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma G. Gallegos]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-11T12:15:05-08:00</dc:date>
			
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			<title>Jack Dunster Reserve: the Hidden Long Beach Spot That Makes a Great Valentine&apos;s Day Walk</title>
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				<![CDATA[ If you and your loved one like sunsets, flowers and walks along the beach, there&#8217;s a secluded little spot in Long Beach that might be a perfect addition to your Valentine&#8217;s Day plans. [ <a class="asset-more-link" href="http://laist.com/2012/02/11/jack_dunster_reserve_the_hidden_lon.php">more ›</a> ] ]]>
				
					
						
			
			
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			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Writer]]></dc:creator>
			<dc:date>2012-02-11T11:00:53-08:00</dc:date>
			
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