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  • Fear not! Or, rather, if you're alarmist, fear! A new case of H1N1, aka Swine Flu, has been logged in LA County.
  • There was a gruesome discovery early this morning at a Riverside elementary school.
  • Authorities revealed today that a man committed suicide by hanging Saturday inside the LA County Arboretum.
  • One more go 'round for good measure: East side is what, and West side is what?
  • Hiking to the Bridge to Nowhere in the Angeles National Forest? One of the bridges you cross to get there was replaced this past weekend.
  • On this date in 1935, LA's Pan Pacific Auditorium first opened its doors to the public.
  • Do you find your favorite food-on-wheels via Twitter? It's become a trend here and in other cities, too.
  • Oooh, ahhh, dolphins!
  • If you like your magazines with a side of rebellion, you may want to help fete Mutineer Magazine, "a revolutionary and rebel beverage publication" who are having a red carpet tasting party at Falcon Hollywood tonight from 7-10.
  • You've still got a chance to win some cool theatre tix for a show in Pasadena. Any biters?
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