In tonight's Extra, Extra, vandals crush the green thumbs of children, Chaz Bono proposes to his girlfriend, drug smugglers get busted and a man suffers severe burns after falling into his fire pit. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.
Extra, Extra: More Black Friday Chaos, Chaz Bono's Marriage Proposal, George Michael Rushed to Hospital
AM news: trouble in Long Beach, with algebra, for Wham! man
Long Beach Airport has been semi-shut down after a man ducked security to run onto the tarmac. News outlets are working on getting further details. UPDATE: Everything is up and running again and a man has been arrested, Channel 4 reports..
Overheard at the Orchid Restaurant
With the large amount of liquor offered on the menu of the Orchid Restaurant & Lounge, it seems an unlikely place for a baby shower but that is where LAist found itself this weekend. Trapped upstairs in a private room (although with windows allowing people from neighboring rooms to peek in, the privacy is questionable), we found ourselves drinking OB and vodka cocktails while belting out karaoke tunes to the delight of the mother to be.
Busted in LA Quiz: Solution
When we posted yesterday's inaugural Busted in L.A. Quiz, we had faith that our readers would recognize it as the bathroom where George Michael had such a hard day in 1998. He went in looking for some fastlove, and he reached the edge of heaven, when — wham! — suddenly, the cops closed in, and he briefly lost his freedom. We knew you were waiting (for us) to post the answer. What we didn't expect were whispers that indicated our research to be a bit careless.

