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Extra, Extra: 'Aunt Viv' Still Holds Grudge Against Will Smith, Trampoline Park Approved, Yet Another Billionaire's Plan to Save California
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- Oh man, are we excited: Covina approves a trampoline park
- (Yet another) billionaire has a plan to fix California
- There's a record number of whale sightings along the coast
- Henry's Tacos could close after 50 years
- Caltech communications guru and self-appointed spokesman for pulmonary fibrosis Bob O'Rourke died last night and KPCC's Larry Mantle remembers him here
- "Pirates Of The Caribbean" ship is offering tours in Newport Beach
- The original Aunt Viv is still pissed at Will Smith about getting fired from "Fresh Prince" after all these years
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