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In today's Extra, Extra we've got a metal singer's sudden death, the cost of keeping the nuclear plant at San Onofre closed, and sweet sugar cane, along with 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).

Although the real Mars Curiosity is roving around the Red Planet, there's another way to spot the Jet Propulsion Laboratory-built space vehicle in the palm of your hands. Now the rover has been added to updates on new levels of the Angry Birds Space games.

A man arrested last year for murder in the cold case of a 1985 murder was sentenced Friday to serve life without the possibility of parole.

Rumor: The Google Wallet app may be adding transit cards, and the sample card used in their graphics is none other than Los Angeles County's transit TAP card. Hmmmm!!!!

The unnamed male panda cub at the San Diego Zoo is thriving, and is so close to being able to walk, as seen in a new video of his 11th veterinary exam. The fuzzy baby panda seems as cuddly and precious as a living teddy bear as he gets measured and checked out by the Zoo docs.

As the November 6 vote approaches, bringing with it L.A. County's controversial Measure B, that would require adult film stars to wear condoms on the job, a new study shows our porn performers get more sexually transmitted diseases than prostitutes in Nevada.

If you've ever listened to KROQ's "Kevin & Bean" show you know that the duo indulge regularly in good-natured ribbing and humorous morning-shift banter, but today one half of the longtime radio twosome revealed something serious: he's about to surrender one half of an internal organ that comes in a pair.

The winner of a $23 million jackpot has yet to come forward to claim her prize, and the clock is ticking on her chance to collect; if she doesn't redeem her ticket by November 26 that money goes back to the state.

The festive Halloween vibe on Hollywood Boulevard was violently interrupted Wednesday night following a shooting that sent three people to the hospital and forced authorities to block off the street.

We've all heard tales of car--and even bus--loads of kids being dropped off in certain neighborhoods on Halloween night so they can get in some prime trick-or-treating. Real estate site Zillow has come up with not only their national rankings for trick-or-treating in major cities, but also the top neighborhoods within each city.