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- They say cats have 9 lives...and today there's one gang member in LA who needs 7--to serve all of the 7 life terms he was sentenced to today for a 2006 kidnapping and day-long repeated raping of a woman who was grabbed in a West Hollywood parking lot. 28-year old Denson Henderson was the "mastermind" of the plot that involved another perpetrator; he won't be eligible for parole for over 352 years.
- With the price of gas in LA soaring above the national average, some folks are heading over the border to get their gas for about $1.50/gallon less in Tijuana. Is it worth the trip?
- Did you feel it? A 4.0 quake rumbled 6 miles deep beneath parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties around 7:15 this morning and was centered just east of Loma Linda.
- This afternoon around 3 in Sylmar a house fire was put out on Pasha Street. There were reports of explosions in relation to the incident, but no cause has been released. a 15-year-old male was treated for injuries and released.
- So what'snext for Larchmont Village, as the retail redevelopment of the once-charming area looms imminent. So which of your favorite national chains will end up there?
- Do you like free things? How about free things to drink? Well, you'll soon be in luck: Tomorrow Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is having a "Yogurt Iced Blended Power Hour" where they'll give away one free (size: small) sample of the new beverage, which comes in three flavors, Mango, Strawberry, and Original, between 4-5 p.m.
- And you can maximize your free beverages tomorrow by heading to Silver Lake's LA Mill for a free sample of one of their favorite coffees, all day from 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
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