Lindsay William-Ross

Sure, you drive through one of the ubiquitous fast food chains in Los Angeles, and emerge with a grease-stained bag of hand-held breakfast, perfect for the morning commute. But how can breakfast get truly served street-style in L.A.? Meet the Pancake Tacos from the Eggslut truck.

The Los Angeles Police Protective League reports that LAPD Chief Charlie Beck shared with the Police Commission "assaults on LAPD officers are up 26.7 percent this year compared with 2010. He noted that as assaults on police officers increase, so do the number of officer-involved shootings - up 58.8 percent this year."

'Tis the season to almost kinda wish you had some stuff on layaway at Kmart, since this year the thing seems to be for donors to swoop in and pay off all the accounts en masse. It happened last week to the shoppers of the Kmart on Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa.

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this: A classic L.A. deli has landed at LAX, MexiKosher is getting into the holiday spirit of giving (and tamales), and a few great restaurant bars have some new cocktail menus.

The Southland is due for another round of high winds tonight through Thursday, so you may want to make a feast of your most perishable food items from your fridge tonight and stock up on flashlight batteries in case your power goes out.

In tonight's first night of Hanukkah Extra, Extra we've got a depressed doggie, a look back at the Hollywood Freeway's first foray into Downtown, the year in celebrity mugshots and more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

The U.S. economy, agricultural industry, and native flora and fauna have all been spared the damage of one of the world's most destructive crop pests thanks to an interception by federal border agents working at Los Angeles International Airport.

Sargent Lucien Daigle of the Los Angeles Police Department was charged today with felony first-degree burglary for allegedly breaking into a woman's home in the community of Mentone.

If you live, work, or, most importantly, shop in unincorporated Los Angeles County, reusable shopping bags should be on your holiday wish list, because the ban on single-use plastic bags expands to include smaller stores effective January 1, 2012.

We can thank the French for the basis of many of the delicious dishes we know and love, and now Downtown Los Angeles is home to a French import fast-casual cafe where the emphasis is on eating well with fresh and affordable ingredients.

16-year-old Wilson High honors student Melody Ross was the unintended victim of a drive-by shooting outside her Long Beach school in October 2009. Today, her killer, 18-year-old gang member Tom Love Vinson, was sentence to 155 years and six months to life in state prison for the teen's death.

Commuters who rely on using Coldwater Canyon to get between the Valley and the other side of the hill weekdays may want to explore some alternate route options from now until the end of the year.