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- Dailiy News gives Townhouse Kitchen + Bar, a new restaurant in the Sherman Oaks Galleria, three stars.
- Police are looking for a man that has robbed at least seven stores in the Long Beach and Lakewood. Can you identify him?
- Phew! "Metrolink Riders Safe From Price Increase -- For Now."
- Sketchy! The sidewalk along Broadway in downtown is, uh, crumbling and not in a good way.
- Nearby is Angels Flight, which is still not open.
- The lot across from Vroman's Bookstore on Colorado in Pasadena might be turned into a five-story development project. If approved, it could bring over 700 jobs and more parking spaces to the area.
- A sink hole is causing Friday night rush hour traffic on the westbound 10 Freeway out in West Covina even worse. It should be fixed by the end of the night.
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