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Two thirteen-year-olds are recovering from injuries sustained during an alleged stabbing at a local mall Saturday night. The boy and the girl were assaulted by a slasher wielding a kitchen knife at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach.

A man has been arrested for allegedly setting a homeless woman on fire as she slept on a bus bench outside a Van Nuys drugstore.

Seattle-based coffeehouse chain Tully's has hit some hard times, and the unlikely head of the movement to rescue the business is "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey.

This year we got the chance to talk to a lot of people from all walks of life, from Angelenos doing amazing things to talented people paying the City of Angels a visit.

Oh, Los Angeles: Home of vapid image consciousness shallow enough to create the need for plastic surgery for your canine companion. Hence this billboard asking "Is your dog a total 'dog'?" Well, sort of.

Party people, if your New Year's Eve finds you too tipsy to drive, The Automobile Club of Southern California will be able to get you home for free. Once again, the Auto Club is offering their Tipsy Tow community service.

Westwood's cherished Junior's Deli has revealed they will be closing their doors at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 31, thanks to a rent dispute that is forcing them to shut down the restaurant.

From festive trees floating in the water off Long Beach to bright yellow blooms to be bought in Studio City, here are 7 moments worth taking a second look at in our 7 Reasons to Love L.A. series.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got Ashton and Demi finally making it legal, a gun buyback in the OC, watermelon radish, 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).

From eye-opening interviews to exciting experiences and some looks back in time in between, check out the stories we chose as our best of what was an interesting year in L.A.