Jessica P. Ogilvie

In tonight's Extra, Extra, more information in the shooting death of a Watts grandmother, Grauman's Chinese Theater changes hands, a member of U2 buys the favor of a prominent local conservancy group, and Paris Hilton is a little safer today. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

When local restaurants or cafes seek a liquor license, the same nay-saying arguments tend to be hauled out: it will cause too much noise, there isn't enough parking, and what about the children? The most recent purveyor of gastronomic delights to encounter this pickle (ha) is Fix Coffee, in Echo Park.

Shoppers who have long sought one, gigantic fancy place to spend their money in Glendale may now rejoice: the Glendale Galleria is set to be renovated. The Glendale News Press reports that General Growth Properties, the corporate owner of the Glendale Galleria, was going through a bankruptcy last year that prevented it from renovating at the request of one of its anchor stores, Nordstrom.

Marines at Camp Pendleton went through training today to understand what's required of them under the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," reports the OC Register. The training, which is being conducted worldwide and is expected to be finished by the end of the summer, includes sending the message that "It's OK to disagree with letting gays serve openly in the military. It's not OK to disobey orders," notes the Register.

In a shocking turn of events, the otherwise wholesome owner of American Apparel, Dov Charney, is being sued by three former employees who are accusing him of defaming them online, reports Reuters. The three young women involved in the lawsuit, Irene Morales, Alyssa Ferguson and Tesa Lubans-Dehaven, each initially filed suit against Charney last month, alleging that he sexually assaulted them.

The female body found dumped on the side of the 5 freeway in Boyle Heights on Monday was identified as 17-year-old Michelle Lozano of Los Angeles, reports LA Now. Lozano's body was discovered, unclothed and stuffed into a plastic storage container, by a homeless woman at State Street and Cesar Chavez Avenue, and was initially thought to be a woman in her 20s, ABC7 reported yesterday.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, McDonald's gets served, tolerance is promoted by a highly unlikely duo, Frank McCourt stands his (shaky) ground, and the victim of yesterday's parking garage crash is ID'd. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

A male lion at the LA Zoo, Lionel, has passed away, the Zoo announced today. At 23, Lionel was considered old for a lion. He had been treated in recent months by the Zoo's veterinary team for neurological difficulties and urinary incontinence, and officials decided to euthanize him on Saturday.

After adopting the Los Angeles Bicycle Plan last month, the city is rolling out the first phase of the process, in which it plans to introduce bike lanes up and down 7th Street. Southern California Public Radio reports that the lanes, which are scheduled to be painted on in October of this year, will go from Catalina Street in Koreatown to Figueroa Street downtown, stretching 2.2 miles in total.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, McCourt heads to New York, someone wearing $1.5 million in jewels was robbed, and what's got into SoCal dairy cows? Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, mad cash for a missing chihuahua, Tupac lives again, Kobe walks on, and Prop 8 supporters search for another way to prove that they're right. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

At a City Council meeting today, the city's head librarian stated that he was against putting software filters on public library computers to block users from accessing porn, reports Fox News. Arguing that the filters would prevent patrons from accessing legitimate information -- such as a search for "breast cancer" -- City Librarian Martin Gomez added that he also feels it's parent's responsibility to monitor what their kids do online.