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- Attention Royals watchers: Prince William and his new bride, Kate, will be in Los Angeles July 8-10.
- A LAPD motorcycle officer was injured in a collision in NoHo; he may have been hit by an ice cream truck in the area.
- Curious headline of the day, courtesy L.A. Now: "Equine herpes virus keeps crowds away from horse riding show."
- As National BBQ Month comes to an end, a look at some of L.A. best BBQ restaurants.
- Hackers managed to get a fake story about Tupac onto PBS's website.
- Just for fun: A functional ukulele made of Legos!
- We hope everyone had a safe and happy Memorial Day.