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A two-year-old boy was discovered today bound and gagged inside a closet at home that was the scene of a triple-homicide, and his parents are among the victims. "Police say three bodies, two of them the child's parents, were discovered [a]round noon at a home on the corner of Phillips and Williams streets," notes KTLA.

Photo by marema via Shutterstock dineLA has revealed the names of the 307 restaurants slated to take part in next month's dineLA restaurant week, which means it's time to start planning where you'll be lunching and supping October 2-7 and 9-14. The list is impressive in scope, but also impressive in that there are some really standout participants on the list. Sure, there are several less-impressive spots, as well as a fair share of...

With over 70 craft beers on tap, a former movie theatre as a space, and plenty of veggie and vegan dishes on their largely locally-sourced menu, Mohawk Bend earned its rep as Echo Park's food/drink scene and be seen spot before they even opened. When it comes to light bites and beer (beer, beer!) Mohawk Bend really delivers.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got "All My Children" online without Erica, the "animal bar" scene, and a stall for the Gold Line Foothill Extension, plus more news bites of the day. And: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

27-year-old Christian Borro thought he was driving on borrowed time in a car he'd stolen. He pulled alongside a Los Angeles Police Department squad car on Monday morning and declared to the officers: "I just stole this car." As one might expect, the cops were intrigued, and pulled Borro over to look into his claim.

It's a coveted gig, and not every actor or funnyperson in Hollywood is suited for the job (Anne Hathaway and James Franco we are talking about you), and now the Academy Awards have a new host for 2012: Eddie Murphy.

Where there's a high-profile kerfuffle, there's Gloria Allred at the ready to throw in her two cents' worth when it comes to injustice and the human condition. The controversy surrounding transgendered celeb offspring Chaz Bono's upcoming participation as a male tango and cha cha partner on TV's "Dancing With the Stars" has now proven no exception to the Allred rule.

Pie lovers, your day is coming: Sunday, September 18th is the 3rd Annual KCRW "Good Food" Pie Contest, and this year the event will take place at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Home cooks and pros will be submitting their entries in five categories for tasting and judging by a panel of local chefs and food writers (yours truly humbly included).

On Monday evening, it was hard to discern what was funnier: The angry readers who thought we were pot-kettle-black hipsters for cracking wise about hipsters in Silver Lake saving their imaginary paychecks to shop at a Whole Foods market, or the gleeful readers excited to spend their paychecks on fancy cheese and organic produce at the just-revealed location in the vacated Circuit City on Sunset Blvd.

The USS Iowa, a vessel used in battle during World War II, is headed to a new home in the Port of Los Angeles. The Navy has announced that the ship has been awarded to the Pacific Battleship Center, a nonprofit organization, and the Iowa will ultimately call Berth 87 in San Pedro home.

A young man from Cypress nearly died Sunday night when he jumped out of a moving vehicle in Anaheim. The 22-year-old, whose identity has not been released, was naked and under the influence of unspecified drugs, say authorities, according to the OC Register.

Feta fetishists and mozzarella maniacs, this could be your day! Go ahead, have a slice. Have two. Have a whole dang pie. It's National Cheese Pizza Day, and you don't need to fight for your right to partake in all its gooey goodness.