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Extra, Extra: Sorry, No Lotus Festival This Year

- Echo Park Now says there is definitely no Lotus Festival this year.
- The LAUSD is poised to spend up to $400,000 reviewing thousands of files of teachers suspected of misconduct.
- Is "Top Chef" coming back to L.A. next season? Nope. All signs point to Seattle.
- There are two more Marriott hotels headed to Downtown at L.A. Live. Um, yay?
- Check out this short list of L.A. novels compiled by former LAist Associate Editor Callie Miller on her blog.
- Speaking of cool lists, we're digging these "Near Perfect Fan Made Movie Posters" on L.A. I'm Yours.
- Out in Victorville, an intoxicated mom is accused of repeatedly dropping her baby on his head.
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