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Tags at 117 Winston Street in Downtown (Courtesy LAPD) The Los Angeles Police Department have announced the apprehension of two "well-known, prolific taggers," following a series of morning raids conducted yesterday in Norwalk, South Gate, and Long Beach. Known for their "ALDOE" and "RUSIA" tags, Aldo and Francisco Montoya are part of a larger tagging crew called On the Run, or OTR. The Montoya brothers' tags are likely familiar to those who spend time...

A scuffle in Playa Vista ended with a man shot and killed by Los Angeles Police Department, according to MyFoxLA, and reports say he was stripped down to his skivvies or less. The man "was seen running naked outside an upscale beach condominium in Playa Vista," at around 3:15 this morning, having arrived at the location by taxi from Hollywood, says KTLA.

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A medical marijuana dispensary located outside the City of Industry was the target of an armed hold-up last night, and netted the pair of perps approximately $5,000 in cash, according to the Daily Breeze. The suspects, both men, threatened one employee of the La Puente Clinic, though no one was ultimately injured. "One of the robbers also grabbed a purse from a worker," notes abc7. Anyone with information about the robbery was urged to...

Swedish home decor retailer IKEA will harness a little sun power in Costa Mesa, and has applied for permits to install solar panels at their store, according to the Daily Pilot. "The 1,120 panels the store plans to install are expected to generate 250 kilowatts — enough to light up 2,500 regular light bulbs." Seven IKEA stores, including other LA-area locations in Burbank and Carson, and one warehouse will be going solar. "This effort...

This weekend is going to be gorgeous in the Los Angeles area, with clear skies and warm temperatures, along with enough winds to prompt a wind advisory that is in effect until at least midday Saturday. The winds are warm and gusty--yep, they're Santa Ana winds--and will be blowing across portions of Ventura and LA counties, with the strongest winds through and below the passes and canyons. Temps over the weekend will be in...

A Valencia warehouse was the stash site for over 100 pounds of cocaine and $2.5 million in cash that was linked to a pair of Canadian men now facing state drug charges, according to ABC7. The narcotics and money were seized Wednesday night by federal agents, who also arrested the two Torontonians, aged 19 and 32. The plan was allegedly for the men to conceal the coke in produce boxes and transport them back...

Photo by Lindsay William-Ross/LAist There are a lot of delicious dishes on the menu at the Black Cat Bakery and Café, but none so far have proven as memorable or tantalizing as their Bibimbap-style Farro, a hearty, healthy, beautiful breakfast item that is an absolute must-try. Black Cat opened recently in the vacated Mani's spot on Fairfax, and offers patrons a bright, cheery spot to linger over a hot cup of coffee, a variety...

In what appear to be unrelated incidents, scandalized former City of Bell Manager Robert Rizzo has lost his volunteer job as a parking lot guard at a Huntington Beach museum, and has been spotted on video at a nearby bar drinking while still on duty. Losing the volunteer job came as a result of the ousted civic leader being outed by LA Times' columnist Steve Lopez.

The LAPD are investigating an incident involving a brief kidnapping and an ATM robbery reported in the vicinity of Pico Boulevard and Bronson Avenue on January 11th. The victim, a woman who was parking in a dim-lit covered garage, was approached by a man who covered her mouth, entered her vehicle, and led her to believe he had a gun. He forced her to drive to an ATM and take out money, then drop...

Photo by Al Pavangkanan via Flickr It took 50 crews two days to respond to thousands of phone calls from concerned citizens to tackle more than 16,000 repairs to our streets as part of the city-wide "Operation Pothole," this past weekend. The endeavor was championed by Council president Eric Garcetti, who urged people to call 3-1-1 to log in reports of locations of specific potholes that could potentially cause thousands of dollars in damage...

Photo of a wind farm in Palm Springs by sirimiri via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr We got it, and we're paying for it: "Los Angeles has met its goal of providing 20 percent of the city’s power from renewable sources in 2010 largely thanks to a wind plant," according to an AP report published by CBS2. The goal was set early in 2010 by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who at the time...