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The $3 monthly fee imposed on drivers with special transponders for use in the new toll lane system will be suspended for L.A. County residents.

Joggers, wildflower seekers, and concert-goers, in 2014 you probably won't be headed to Los Angeles State Historic Park for the usual events and happenings. The park is expected to be closed in January 2014 for a full year, while the facility undergoes a major renovation.

Sometimes you want a Whopper but you don't want to, like, put on shoes and drag your ass to your car and face the ordeal of ordering at the drive-through to get your burger in a bag. Right? You wish that damn burger would come to you!

An actor and onetime magician's apprentice is facing charges in connection with a heinous and sadistic rape. Authorities arrested Robert Allen Coffie, 42, at a Yucca Valley home Monday following an investigation into an alleged incident that took place on April 17.

A classroom argument between a high school student and her math teacher escalated into a physical fight, and the confrontation was caught on video.

Officials say the 405 widening project is going to take a year longer and $100 million more than planned to finish.

Drivers, rejoice! The Coldwater Canyon closure nightmare, which began to hold hill-crossing commuters and locals hostage back on March 23, has come to an end, and two days early to boot.

In tonight's Extra, Extra we've got L.A. inspiring life in Seattle, mourning Blockbuster, and drinking a toast to "Fraggle Rock," along with more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).

It's curtains for the Gibson Ampitheatre, the longstanding concert venue on the hill in Universal City. Today the theatre announced that they will be closing this September, citing the "end of the building's lease agreement."

Cue the tears falling into your beers: A bill that would have allowed bars, restaurants, and clubs around the state to stay open until 4 a.m. heard its "last call" Tuesday, and was killed in the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization.