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In tonight's Extra, Extra, the White House responds to allegations of insider extraterrestrial information, tobacco companies (struggle to) heave a sigh of relief, and Brett Ratner issues a half-assed apology. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Destructive insects called Kharpa beetles were found in two different shipments entering Los Angeles from abroad, reports CBS News. Two dead adult beetles were found in a carton of beans coming into the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex from the United Arab Emirates, and five dead larvae were found in some basmati rice on its way to the U.S. from India, entering through LAX.

Pauly Shore has seen his career go up and down, but one thing that no one can take from him is his epic L.A. childhood. In an interview with the Huffington Post, the red-headed Angeleno discusses little known facts about his life growing up as a local, like how he used to hide under the desk at the Comedy Store -- which his mother owned -- as she was putting together line-ups that including David Letterman and Robin Williams.

If you thought that parking at Runyon Canyon was a clusterfuck...well, you were right, but it looks like it's about to get even worse. Under the current permit conditions, which apply to Sierra Bonita between Franklin and Hollywood, and Gardner between Franklin and Hollywood, non-residents are allowed to park for two hours between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., every day.

Citing a zoning ordinance that makes marijuana dispensaries illegal in San Diego, a Superior Court judge gave landlords the right to kick pot shops out of their buildings, reports L.A. Now. The decision stemmed from a dispute between Kimber Investment Group and the Medibloom dispensary...

Football can be a dangerous sport, but we usually figure that the serious bumps and bruises are limited to those who play for the pros. Yesterday, though, a 13-year-old boy proved that the game has risks at every level -- CBS News reports that during a Pop Warner match-up, Donnovan Hill of Mission Viejo fractured his spine after taking a hit to the head. Doctors worry that he may face paralysis.

The manager of a popular gay bar was reportedly attacked on his way home at about 2:30 a.m. today, reports West Hollywood Confidential. The man, whose name and place of employ haven't been released (WeHo Confidential only says that the bar is "not There Lounge"), was walking alone when he says he was approached by two men driving an old Honda Accord.

The Occupy protests, as we all know by now, claim to represent the 99% of Americans who aren't the wealthiest in the nation. Among that 99%, it's probably safe to count street vendors, who sometimes hawk their wares in the wee hours of the morning, sometimes among rowdy crowds, and likely don't bring home thousands of dollars from doing so.

Keep your eye on the mailbox if you're a UC Riverside student, faculty member or nearby resident -- 1,500 people have been notified to come in for testing after a student at the university tested positive for tuberculosis. KTLA reports that the student got the diagnosis last week, and is now being put up in an apartment near campus where he or she will remain until the disease runs its course.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, the man who repeatedly predicted the rapture eats a bit of crow, Jessica Biel reveals the role that got away, and justice is served in regards to Janet Jackson's epic wardrobe malfunction. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

A 41-year-old pastor in the Inland Empire has been arrested for allegedly having sex repeatedly with a girl under the age of 14, reports Fox 5 San Diego. Matthias Anderson of Hemet, who started the New Wine Ministries in Oceanside, was taken into custody yesterday morning at 7:45 a.m. when he showed up to the girl's house, reportedly to see her, and was greeted instead by local police officers.

Ari Emanuel might be an arbiter of great superstardom, but apparently he was way off the mark when it came to predicting the success of his own fictional doppelganger: The Daily reports that the William Morris Endeavor CEO thought that "Entourage" would go nowhere.