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  • Planning to drive on the 405 to or from the 101 later tonight? Plan on another route. Closures abound from 10 p.m. until dawn.
  • A blind woman in Dana Point has filed a lawsuit to try to keep the medical marijuana dispensary she buys from open.
  • Slate takes on the NY Times' "Stoner Cuisine" story and calls it bogus.
  • Don't worry, no actual terrorists were harmed this morning in Long Beach...because it was drill.
  • A pair of robbers who had been on a crime spree in Hollywood and the Valley have been arrested.
  • Taste of the Nation L.A. has added a pretty amazing auction item to their June 6th lineup. How about bidding on a private party catered by Chef Ludo Lefebvre (LudoBites) and his Fried Chicken Truck?
  • We went on about the Best Burgers in L.A. again today, via dineLA's Google map. But for those who don't eat red meat, Citysearch has a list of beef-free burgers in L.A. you might love.
  • Free on Sunday? Like free things? You can win tickets to L.A. Chamber Orchestra's Silent Film Concert featuring Disney & Buster Keaton. Info & enter here.
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