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Photo of a beach bathroom in Malibu by Francesco Rachello via Flickr Good news for beach-goers: You might not have to hold it! Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to go back to a early morning-open schedule for seven of the 52 beach restrooms operated by the County, reports the L.A. Times. Back in April, the County announced a slew of cost-cutting measures for beach sanitation, including reduced restroom hours, because...

Burger Week at The Oinkster continues...and we've got another report from a serious burger lover! As he declared he would yesterday, LAist Featured Photos pool contributor Carlos Rossi followed up his visit to Eagle Rock's The Oinkster for the first night of their playful Burger Week and Chef Andre Guerrero's take on the Big Mac with a night two visit to see what their version of the Tommy Burger tasted like.

Rush Snack Bar (Image courtesy Andrew Cohen) Downtown's 7th/Metro subway station, which serves the Red, Purple, Blue, and, eventually, Expo lines, will soon be home to a convenience store in the stop itself. The Rush Snack Bar could open as soon as the end of this month, says blogger Brigham Yen, who has the background info on the new retail endeavor. The unique retail space is located underground near the station's Hope Street entrance....

Photo by RuggyBearLA via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Alan Kimble Fahey calls his unique Antelope Valley home Phonehenge West. Today he will learn if a judge in a Lancaster court is ordering him to tear his home down. Facing 14 misdemeanor counts, Fahey received a partial verdict in the case yesterday, and was found guilty of violating building codes, according to the L.A. Times. The Times explains a bit about Fahey...

Photo by calvinfleming via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr It took less than 24 hours after going public with his story for California Department of Corrections (CDCR) Officer Andrew Johnson to have a key decision made for him reversed. Johnson had requested permission to march in Sunday's West Hollywood Gay Pride parade in his uniform, but was denied. After filing a charge of discrimination based on sexual orientation against the CDCR, Johnson...

Photo by carlos ※ rossi via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr It's Burger Week at the Oinkster, and enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting each night's new tribute offering. "Eagle Rock's heroes at Oinkster have scored my love (again) with 'Burger Week,'" says burger lover Carlos Rossi. Rossi, a frequent LAist Featured Photos pool contributor, also shared with us his shots of Monday night's special, the Oinkster's version of the classic McDonald's Big Mac....

The Los Angeles Police Commission has had it with the City of Los Angeles' current red light camera program, and today they said "no" to proposal to keep them up and running. At this point, the only way the city can keep them running is if "the City Council opts to strip the commission of its authority on the issue," explains L.A. Now. In April, the Police Commission gave the okay to a temporary...

Photo by bloomsberries via Flickr Justices of the Supreme Court refused to take a look at a California Supreme Court ruling that maintained the state law that grants reduced tuition at state schools to all California high school grads, regardless of immigration status. The Associated Press reports that the court opted not to comment on their decision. Challengers of the law, who are attorneys for a conservative immigration-law group, insist that the current in-state...

Attorney Gloria Allred at the 2008 West Hollywood Pride parade (Photo by BinaryLA via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) A homosexual law enforcement officer says he was denied permission to march in the upcoming Gay Pride Parade in West Hollywood while wearing his uniform. He was told by his employer, an as-yet unidentified law enforcement agency, in writing, that "his marching in uniform would bring 'discredit' to his governmental employer," according to...

Photo by woodleywonderworks via Flickr A new rule proposed for Los Angeles would require that all toy replica weapons be made in certain colors so as to distinguish them from real weapons, according to the L.A. Times. The proposal was made by Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and is being considered today by the Los Angeles Police Commission. Because there have been recent shooting incidents involving people with phony guns and the LAPD,...

Sorry, Trojans. Your team has been stripped of its 2004 Bowl Championship Series title. The announcement came today, according to the Daily News. The 2004 season will simply have no champion. The decision by BCS officials is not likely a surprise to the University of Southern California or their fans, as the team knew they were in jeopardy of having the title yanked after being "hit with heavy NCAA sanctions last year for rules...

The mighty Coolhaus (Photo by carlos ※ rossi via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Before we know it, June Gloom will give way to the hot hot heat of summer--although, come on, now, do we really use weather as an excuse to skip out on an ice cream sandwich? While you can stuff your at-home freezer with boxes and cellophane-wrapped goodies from the mass-produced makers of your childhood favorites, you might want...