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Extra Extra: 'Who Got Peed On?'
Wall of Snacks at Grand Central Market (Photo by Doran via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
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- This should make you feel nice and safe next time you fly out of LAX: A plane heading from Los Angeles to Hawaii did not pass property safety protocols, but made the trip anyway.
- A man wearing a Scream mask allegedly swung a golf club at a man's head in San Diego before tearing off into the night. The victim suffered minor lacerations, and the suspect remains at large.
- A drunk guy pees on a bunch of people on a flight to Portland, prompting cops to ask, "Who got peed on?" We've all been there, right?
- Cool mummy stuff is coming to the Natural History Museum next week.
Here's a great short to close out your weekend: Vancouver Never Plays Itself from Every Frame A Painting riffs on Los Angeles Plays Itself
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