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- Yes, "Dexter" is ending, but don't rule out a spinoff series!
- Hitting up CicLAvia this Sunday? Check out LA Mag's Ask Chris' picks for what to look out for along the route.
- If you don't have health insurance but need a meningitis vaccine, L.A. County's Health Department is offering free shots.
- In case you felt the need to see a Justin Bieber hologram in a music video: Here you go!
- One brave writer at Eater LA ate through the entire menu at Umami burger, and lived to tell. Check out his photos and thoughts on the burgers and sides.
- A few folks from KCET are now out of work following the station's merger with Link Media.
- Onetime "Charles in Charge" teen star Nicole Eggert has been hospitalized during practice for "Splash," the reality show diving competition.
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