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ICYMI: Vince Neil Got Un-Invited From Playing At Trump's Inauguration
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- Los Angeles has the highest number of homeless people (13,000) of any city in the country. Why? A federal report blames the lack of affordable housing.
- Our friends at Curbed looked into the the epic San Bernardino ranch that Big Macs built. The burger business was good, and the ranch was even better.
- A man who travelled to Huntington Beach from Florida died while fulfilling his life-long dream of surfing at Huntington Beach. There are worse ways to go.
- Were you guys excited about the prospect of a bitchin' Presidential Inauguration featuring Vince Neil? SIKE, he got un-invited.
- Looks like the OC Register fired up Google Maps and looked at some satellite pictures of Disneyland's upcoming Star Wars Land. You can totally see Endor!
- Hot off the ephemeral culture presses, an accidental wrong number text inspired this totally adorable exchange in Phoenix! It involves a Grandma, a man who isn't her grandson, and Thanksgiving.
- Surprise! L.A. City Councilmember Paul Koretz takes credit for Expo line successes, but blames his predecessor for its short comings.
And here's an old animated Goofy short (from 1950!) about road rage. Spot old Los Angeles in the video!
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