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- With all the tsunami talk, what's the difference between an advisory, currently in effect for Los Angeles County beaches, and watches/warnings?
- Some valets are still illegally marking spaces as valet only.
- Out with one movie theatre in downtown, in with another.
- Another fire in the Inland Empire was determined to be arson
- Homeless advocates began protesting during today's City Council meeting, temporarily stopping the meeting.
- Get food from restaurants delivered to your home, the office, etc. via GrubHub, which launched yesterday in Los Angeles.
- And a big congratulations to L.A. Streetsblogger Damien Newton, now a parent of a beautiful baby boy. Meanwhile, a portion of Reseda Blvd. was striped for a new bicycle lane.
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