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This Week's Most Commented & Recommended
When you read something you like on LAist, we love it when you hit the "recommend" button, and we love it even more if you put your two cents' worth in the comments. Getting a dialog going with our readers and making sure we're giving you content you can use are top priorities for us. So here's this week's top posts, as endorsed by you via the recommend feature, or as indicated by the level of talk going on in the comments:

Most Commented
Hollywood Forever: Six Feet Under?Rumors of trouble in a paradise of sorts abound... Are fans of the dearly departed not welcome anymore? [This was also our #1 Most Recommended story]
Better Than In-N-Out? East Coast Burgers Come to LA Can Five Guys from the other side of the USA make a burger better than our beloved Double-Double?
Owner of 6 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Arrested A DEA sting nabs 41-year-old Virgil Grant, whose livelihood isn't appreciated by authorities.
Lakers Can Win It's all about the boys in purple and gold, baby!
Most Recommended
LAist Obit: Harvey Korman Mr. Korman, we're so glad we had this time together.
Cyclist Dies, Investigation Stalls A Foothill Transit bus strikes and kills a cyclist, but who was in the wrong (or the crosswalk)? [This was also our #2 Most Commented story this week]
Photo Essay: JPL Makes it to Mars Images from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena as the Phoenix Mars Lander made it to the northern plains of Mars.
Photo of a Five Guys burger meal by mrmatt via Flickr
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Cruise off the highway and hit locally-known spots for some tasty bites.
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Fentanyl and other drugs fuel record deaths among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County. From 2019 to 2021, deaths jumped 70% to more than 2,200 in a single year.
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This fungi isn’t a “fun guy.” Here’s what to do if you spot or suspect mold in your home.
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Edward Bronstein died in March 2020 while officers were forcibly taking a blood sample after his detention.
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A hike can be a beautiful backdrop as you build your connection with someone.