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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...

The South Gate man accused of killing his 9-month-old daughter has been returned to Los Angeles after he fled to Mexico, where he was ultimately detained, according to the Daily News. 20-year-old Jose Tulio Deras allegedly fought with his wife, then fatally harmed his infant daughter, whose death came as a result of "blunt force trauma injuries."

In today's tired like it's Friday Extra, Extra we've got stuff that's "Straight Outta Compton," some scary graffiti about the Governor, a look at a list of "liked" chefs, and super-slow email, along with more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

LAUSD Every classroom in the Los Angeles Unified School District should have one, and yesterday, thousands of Woodland Hills students held on campus for hours learned for themselves what a "lockdown kit" is. Some students who were interviewed live on the many afternoon-long newscasts offering uninterrupted coverage of the aftermath of the shooting of a LAUSD officer outside of El Camino Real High School talked about the option to use a bucket for a...

Ronni Chasen (AP Photo/Chasen and Company) The Beverly Hills Police Department reported late yesterday that the murder of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen has been solved, says the Hollywood Reporter, and the killer was Harold Martin Smith, the man who committed suicide in front of the police using the same gun he used to kill Chasen. Smith "acted alone" in the November 16th murder of Ronni Chasen, and, emphasizes BHPD Chief David Snowden, there was...

The teenager who is accused of bringing a loaded gun into Gardena High School was charged with two felonies today, according to ABC7. The 17-year-old is facing "one count of possessing a firearm in a school zone and one count of discharging a firearm in a school zone." The gun was fired from inside the student's backpack. Two classmates were critically wounded; the 15-yer-old boy has been released from the hospital while the 15-year-old...

Several homes in a Pasadena neighborhood were evacuated this morning after a resident discovered a grenade inside their home in the 300 block of Parke Street, according to CBS2. A bomb squad from the LA County Sheriff's Department was sent to investigate, and were able to dismantle and remove the device. The grenade was determined to be "inert" and "harmless," says the Pasadena Star-News. Neighbors were permitted to return to their homes around Noon....

Funds for attracting businesses to Hollywood, and to work on the Walk of Fame are part of the CRA's plans (Photo by jeanclaudephot.com via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Governor Jerry Brown's proposed budget includes the elimination of the agency that is home to Community Redevelopment Agencies in the state, which is what spurred the LA CRA to quickly approve allocation of $885 million for projects around the city last Friday. This...

Main Street in Venice could see an expanded set of bike lanes, as outlined in a proposal presented by members of the LADOT Bike Program to the Venice Neighborhood Council last night, according to Yo! Venice. The presentation demonstrated via maps that Main Street is currently "the 'missing link' in connecting the bicycle network in west Venice," notes the LADOT Bike Blog.

In today's "can we get a day without a shooting at or near a school?" edition of Extra, Extra we have a councilmember under the knife, a drowned car, and help for your toilet, along with more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

In the Venn Diagram of dining out in Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey's recently opened Vu is the unique intersection of three options: Small plates, molecular gastronomy, and Southern comfort. No dish better exemplifies this than the Pork Belly on Fried Grits with a Root Beer Gelée at Vu.

A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of being intoxicated after he passed out at the wheel of his vehicle, which happened to be stopped on train tracks in Pacoima. A freight train struck the vehicle at around 1:15 this morning, reports KTLA. In the collision, the vehicle "was then clipped by the train, spun around and pushed into a railroad crossing arm." The driver sustained minor injuries, his car was totaled,...