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Dispatch is reuniting yet again for a tour that kicks off this summer, and includes a stop here in Los Angeles at the gorgeous Greek Theatre. Want to see Dispatch play their multi-genre music (they use reggae, funk, ska, folk, hip hop, even flamenco sounds in their songs) play live? We are giving away a pair of tickets to see Dispatch at the Greek Theatre to one reader who enters our contest.

Oh, hey, California, guess what? We're broke! That's expected to be the core of the message of Governor Jerry Brown's State of the State address tonight, which will be delivered before "a joint session of the Legislature at 5 p.m.," notes CBS2. Brown's state budget includes deep cuts aimed at bridging California's billions-deep budget gap. "The governor is expected to ask voters to extend temporary sales, income and vehicle taxes," to help fill the...

The first ever postage stamp to showcase neon art was designed by L.A. artist Michael Flechtner, and the Museum of Neon Art is practically beaming with the news. The theme of the stamp is "Celebrate!" and "features a brilliantly colored design crafted out of neon and glass that adds a spark to greeting cards, invitations, and gift-bearing envelopes and packages," says the USPS. Flechtner's work includes his landmark “neon aquarium” at Olympic and Sawtelle...

Last week Burbank PD logged in 11 reports of paintball assaults on pedestrians, according to the Leader, all of which involved the perps lobbing the shots from inside a moving vehicle. A group of males, ranging in age from their teens to late twenties, are behind the attacks, which happen before and after school areas.

Today marks the launch of a network of global sites aimed at putting street harassment on the map, and to an end. Locally, HollaBack! SoCal is a safe space to document incidents in the 213, 310, 562, 818, 714, 626, and 909. "It is your right to be your badass self," say the site's organizers to women and members of the LGBTQ community. "We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, confident,...

In the city of Murrieta, where residents have accused officials of installing red light cameras "to make a quick buck," revenue from the tickets the cameras generate could soon get turned over to local charities, according to the Press-Enterprise. Though tickets can cost around $400 for the driver, after deducting fees to the state, county, and for administrative costs, Murrieta actually doesn't make all that much--around $30 per citation. Last week their mayor, Randon...

In tonight's TGIF Extra Extra we've got six Girl Scout cookies, Charlie Sheen in rehab (eye roll), who sits where at a Lakers game, bike-friendly progress in Glendale, and more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Calling all vegans! Today is a great day to be a pizza-loving animal-free eating Angeleno, because we are all set to celebrate National Vegan Pizza Day, which is sponsored by Chicago Soy Dairy and local blogger Quarrygirl. Here in the country's 8th-friendliest city for vegans, you can honor this delicious day with a few discounts and celebrations.

The Los Angeles Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint tonight in Studio City as part of their ongoing campaign to educate the public about the perils of driving under the influence and to remove dangerous drivers from the streets. The checkpoint will be running tonight from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Ventura Boulevard between Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Fairway Avenue. Of their checkpoint campaign, the LAPD say: "Sobriety checkpoints are a...

Photo by CarbonNYC via Flickr Last week the LAPD mounted one of the largest manhunts in recent history in the attempt to apprehend a burglary suspect who shot and wounded a LAUSD police officer stationed outside El Camino Real High School in the West Valley. Tonight, however, the authorities have arrested that officer, Jeffrey Stenroos, on charges he filed a false report. It turns out: There was no gunman. The investigation into the case...

Wilcox in October 2010 (Photo by Tom Andrews/LAist) He played a California Highway Patrol officer in the 1970s TV show CHiPs, but lately actor Larry Wilcox, 63, has been on the other side of the law. Wilcox was sentenced today to three years of probation, 500 hours of community service, and a fine of $100 for conspiring to commit securities fraud, according to the AP. Charges were filed against Wilcox in October 2010 for...

In XX tonight we've got Charlie's hernia, the Jackson-free Lakers, Book Soup's alive and well, and more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.