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Jack LaLanne at age 71 Considered to be the pioneer of the modern fitness movement, Jack LaLanne died this afternoon of respiratory failure caused by pneumonia at his Morro Bay home, reports the New York Times. He was 96. A native Californian, LaLanne grew up in the San Francisco area. He turned to fitness and healthy eating as a teen. After earning a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, LaLanne opened a gym in Oakland, which...

In today's Packers won! edition of Extra, Extra we've got dead celebs in San Bernardino, and arrest from inside the Mayor's crew, Orson Welles' last film, and OMG JUSTIN BIEBER, along with more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood

From "Noises Off" (Courtesy A Noise Within) THEATRE A Noise Within have reprised their hilarious and critically acclaimed production of the joyfully out-of control British farce Noises Off, with shows today at 2 and 7 p.m. Company Co-Founders/Co-Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott co-direct the production, in which Elliott also performs, which was presented last season for the first time in the company's history and garnered rave reviews. [Tickets] ART Four new exhibits...

In today's summer in January edition of Extra, Extra we've got a few tokin' celebs, one possible "it" girl, seven Golden Mikes, a whole lot of almonds, and more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood

Photo by nicadlr via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Strong Santa Ana winds are expected to blow their way through Southern California tonight through Sunday afternoon, and the National Weather Service has issued a high wind advisory. The winds are likely to be damaging in some areas, especially over the mountains, where gusts could reach up to 65 mph. Trees may come down, but the fire danger isn't quite so elevated, because...

They couldn't make it as a Culver City brick-and-mortar, and two years later, Meltdown Etc. is trying for a grilled cheese-y comeback as a truck--only they are struggling to make it to their own launch. Eater LA reports that the Grilled Cheese Truck could have some competition from the Meltdown Truck, except they still need funding. "Mobi Munch (responsible for the Ludo Truck) has agreed to run operations, but founder Ryan Afromsky still needs...

Academy Award-winning costume designer Theoni V. Aldrege has died, according to ABC7. She was 88. Aldrege, who won the Oscar in 1975 for the film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, designed costumes for hundreds of movie and stage endeavors. Among her film credits are Addams Family Values, Ghostbusters, Annie, The Rose, and Moonstruck. She began her career designing for the stage, and she continued to do work in theatre; "In 1984 more than 1,000...

A Moreno Valley man has been arrested on charges he sexually molested three little girls at the day care center his wife operates from their home, reports KTLA. 61-year-old Ruben Avalos was "booked for investigation of sex with a child, forced oral copulation and lewd acts upon a child." All the victims are under the age of 14; investigators were led to Avalos after one victim was treated at a local hospital. Avalos sometimes...

Photo by www.voteJoeC.com via Flickr Police in Hawthorne are investigating a bizarre string of incidents that happened Wednesday night, leaving one man dead, a woman injured, and one man arrested. The chain of events began at 9:30 p.m. on Crenshaw Boulevard near the 105 Freeway, according to the LA Times, when a "minivan struck a man crossing the street." The driver fled, and, immediately thereafter, a "second vehicle ran over the man, who was...

The Los Angeles Police Department's Crime Task Force/Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Detail have their sights set on the Harbor area tonight, and will be running a sobriety and license checkpoint to further the goal of educating the public and getting intoxicated drivers off the road. The checkpoint will be on Figueroa Street between 41st Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and is scheduled to run 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. The LAPD...

The man convicted last month for stabbing a fellow movie-goer in the neck with a meat thermometer after a heated "shushing" incident has been sentenced to more than 40 years in state prison, according to CBS2. Landry Boullard, 40, has also been "ordered to pay $21,000 in restitution to the victim who became comatose due to a brain injury." Boullard was found guilty of of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and possession...

City Council President Eric Garcetti (CD 13) has admitted on record that, as many suspected, he is considering running for mayor, says Hollywood Patch. Garcetti says right now he's "seriously leaning" towards the bid, and will go public with his decision in about six to eight months from now, once he's talked it over with his family. "The earlier I say yes, the harder it will be for me to govern in my current...