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Hey, guess what? The Expo Line's opening has been delayed. Again! Now it is semantics and technical issues hanging up the light rail--err, subway?--line.

Should adult performers be made to wear condoms in their films? The decision is going to be in your hands come June, after a signature-gathering effort secured the initiative a spot on the June ballot.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office confirmed today that Dwight Arrington Myers, aka rap star Heavy D, died of cardiovascular disease.

Joe Bodolai, a former writer for NBC's "Saturday Night Live," was found dead in a hotel room in Hollywood. TMZ reports that "cops recovered a bottle of antifreeze and Gatorade in the hotel room ... and it's likely his death was due to consumption of the toxic chemical."

Have you noticed Transportation Security Administration making spot checks on passengers at Union Station? If you haven't, you may soon, since the agency has been ramping up their presence at some of the nation's busiest rail hubs, including L.A.'s historic Union Station.

Following this month's deadly random shooting in Hollywood, even just the suggestion of an armed man running amok on the streets has local authorities on high alert. This morning, reports of a man "with a semiautomatic rifle and a knife on the eastern end of Sunset Boulevard in east Hollywood" led LAPD officers to investigate the scene

In today's Boxing Day Extra, Extra we've got a beloved rock band going back on the road, an ex-madam leaving Las Vegas, and an actor just engaged to his longtime girlfriend (sorry ladies!) plus a few more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Josef Centeno (The Lazy Ox Canteen)'s Bäco Mercat was one of the most highly-anticipated restaurant openings of the year. LAist Featured Photos pool contributor djjewelz shared a couple of photos from a recent meal there, and it sure looks delicious!

A months-long investigation culminated last week in the arrest of a man wanted for sexually assaulting a minor girl and forcing her to work as a prostitute, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Criminal charges were filed December 22 against Michael Vincent Pree.

This year, the Tournament of Roses' 123rd Rose Parade is taking place on Monday, January 2, 2012. Yep, the 2nd, not the 1st. So why is that?

What do Catholicism and wooing have in common? If we are to believe a report today by TMZ, they are two of the reasons Maria Shriver is citing for contemplating staying married to estranged husband Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Thanks to Christmas Day falling on a Sunday this year, today is a legal holiday, and that means things are quiet in Los Angeles, with many offices and services closed or limited.