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In today's Extra, Extra we've got Bulger's babe's bail, Burbank's birthday, a Beaux-Arts building, and a few more things that don't start with the letter B. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Former first lady Betty Ford has died. She was 93. Her death was confirmed by the director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. "Ford died Friday evening with family at her bedside," reports KTLA. She had been in declining health since 2007. No other information about her passing was made available.

Um, can anyone say "tacky"? Birds, a longstanding watering hole in Franklin Village gets our vote for the crassest cocktails in town: Two boozy bevs named "in honor" of acquitted Florida mom Casey Anthony. Frankly, it seems like whoever is in charge at Birds had a few too many drinks themselves and lost their sense of decorum. What do you think of these "ripped from the headlines" libations?

Plenty of fun things to do today and tonight in Los Angeles, whether you want to hide out for a double feature inside a dark move theatre, or bask in the sunlight and drink craft beer. Plus: Vintage slides, vintage records, pop art, and a chance to dance at a museum.

A violent confrontation by a motorist against a bicyclist has resulted in an arrest, the Los Angeles Police Department have announced. Though the crime, in which a driver drove into a cyclist to knock her over on a city street, took place in late May, the LAPD arrested the suspect this week.

At least one inmate was getting a little restless Sunday when he fatally stabbed a fellow patient inside a secure ward of a Sun Valley psychiatric facility. Now that man, 27-year-old Jerry L. Romansky of Glendale, is facing murder charges for the death of his roommate, 48-year-old Dean J. Camacho, according to the Daily News.

An argument between neighbors ended with a woman arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and assault with a caustic chemical after she sprayed kids playing outside their Ventura home with roach killer. 52-year-old Jeanette Rohde allegedly got into a fight with another neighbor as Maria Elena Pacheco's five children played in a nearby yard.

Authorities in Santa Monica are searching for a suspect who attacked a Santa Monica College student Thursday night. The attacker, a white male in his late 20s, was clad in what the victim said was a black wetsuit that covered him from neck to ankles. The assault took place at around 10 p.m. in the 1300 block of Pearl Street, near the SMC campus.

A stop at Pink's hot dogs remains a must-do for many visitors to (and residents of) Los Angeles, but even though it's Hancock Park adjacent, it's not on the itinerary for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are set to arrive in town this afternoon. That doesn't matter to Pink's; our own hot dog royalty is honoring the royal couple with a special hot dog on their menu.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got some great burgers, Cali Swag remembering M-Bone, bargain trips, bye to Brand X and more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Michael Gargiulo, known as the "Hollywood Ripper," is off to Chicago to face charges for the 1993 murder of a teenager. However, this isn't his first run-in with the law, or his first murder rap: Gargiulo "is already being held for a series of other alleged crimes, including the 2001 stabbing" of Ashton Kutcher's onetime girlfriend, explains KTLA.

A Rialto woman who works as a Los Angeles County probation officer was arrested at her San Dimas workplace by feds and hauled in on charges she "bilked the federal financial aid system by using two identities to fraudulently obtain financial assistance," says the Department of Justice.