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"American Pie" actor Eddie Kaye Thomas had a one night stand this week that went very awry when the woman refused to leave the following morning and barricaded herself inside his Hollywood Hills home. The woman, however, turns out to be no stranger to local law enforcement.

If it's not one freeway or major roadway being worked on...it's another. Starting Monday, April 22 at 7 a.m. it's the 134 Freeway's turn to be a pain in the collective commuters' butt as a six-month long construction project gets underway.

Here's a glimpse of some of the sights and styles spotted at the shows and parties at Weekend 2 of Coachella 2013.

Authorities in Orange County say a 30-year-old high school history teacher and baseball coach victimized 106 boys aged 13 to 17 when he posed as a woman on Facebook and lured the minors into sending him explicit photos and videos of themselves.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got some places to eat on your way to Coachella, Carol Burnett Square, no Open House at JPL, and more news 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).

Thanks to the recent Boston Marathon bombings and the ensuing suspect manhunt and lockdown, attendees at major events in the L.A. area can expect heightened security at venues this weekend.

It seems a day cannot go by without phony bomb threat phone calls or suspicious packages halting business and life as usual, and there were two more such incidents in L.A. and the OC today.

A look at a few famous faces from days gone by who sought refuge next to the sparkling pools and under the sunny skies of Palm Springs.

A man who claimed he had a bomb with him inside the Hooters restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard Thursday was just joking, but the man was arrested nonetheless.

A woman home alone in her Perris residence getting ready for bed was the victim of a very unusual intruder recently, when her neighbor crawled into the house via the dog door and demanded she have sex with him.