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Brown takes the oath of office (Photo by ericgarcetti via Twitpic) Everything old is new again today in Sacramento, as California officially has a new Governor, the 34th re-inaugurated as the 39th, as Jerry Brown took the oath of office in front of a cheering crowd of dignitaries and supporters. "It's a sacred and special ritual," said Brown of his inauguration during his post-oath speech. Brown noted that the occasion was made more special...

In today's very last Extra, Extra of 2010 we have Secret Headquarters, where to get your Grub on tomorrow, old movie websites to make you LOL, a very oddly dressed bank robber, and more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Photo by Open Air Control Testing Ground via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr To help get you from party to party and home again safely, tonight, as on Christmas Eve, Metro will be offering free rides for one and all on all bus and rail lines. You can hop on board in your sparkly paper 2011 hats and cocktail party finery for absolutely free from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Plus, to...

With New Year's Day falling on a Saturday, there's some regularly scheduled stuff that is not happening today in observance of the holiday. Today most government offices and courts are closed. Trash collection in the City of L.A. is happening as usual, however. Metrolink is running just two lines today; The Antelope Valley line will operate on a Saturday schedule and the San Bernardino line will run on a Sunday schedule. Metro is on...

He's already said he might not run again for his job as LA County District Attorney, but today Steve Cooley gets to close out 2010 knowing that Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers is nipping at his heels. Meyers, an LA resident for 50 years, and a Deputy DA for 24 years, and today she announced her candidacy for the top job, and will run for election in 2012. Meyers has an impressive record--she has...

In tonight's New Year's Eve Eve's Extra Extra we've got Dream Vacations, food trend predictions, a 1974 murder solved, some very successful sex toys, and more news bites of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Photo by arquera via Flickr You gotta love a good old end-of-the-year roundup of the Top 10 of something or other. We love 'em--just take today's TV Junkie: The Top 10 Events We Covered in 2010 and 10 Notable LA Celebrity Deaths in 2010 as examples. There are a lot of Top 10 lists out there right now, and here are a few, 10 to be precise, of our favorites. Great Taco Hunt's Top...

If you're getting your celebration on a little ahead of New Year's Eve, or, it's just one of those "hey, yay, it's Thursday, let's drink!" things, and you are going to be in or traveling through West Hollywood, take note. There will be a DUI and drivers' license checkpoint running between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. at an unspecified location. Tonight's checkpoint is being conducted by personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department's...

Photo by KennyJewel via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr In 2011, it might cost more than a quarter to hitch a ride on Angels Flight up--or down--Bunker Hill. But tomorrow, you can save 24 cents a ride thanks to a fun fare on the funicular to celebrate its 109th anniversary. Rides will be a penny apiece on December 31st, according to Blogdowntown . The railway will operate on its normal schedule, from...

Photo by stephenfalk via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr If the next few days involve fueling up and hitting the road, whether it's a long weekend getaway or a drive to Pasadena to see the Rose Parade, you'll be feeling a budgetary hit we haven't felt in SoCal since 2008. "Southern California gas prices are at their highest December levels of all time - and higher than at any point since October...

Photo by www.voteJoeC.com via Flickr The Los Angeles Police Department are investigating a likely gang-related shooting that claimed the life of a 14-year-old African American boy who was riding his bicycle in the Morningside Park area last night. The shooting occurred at about 7:25 p.m. Wednesday night around Saint Andrews Place and 87th Street. The suspect or suspects approached the teenager and opened fire. The LAPD say that the victim "was hit by the...

Photo by okarol via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr A woman crossing the tracks in Chatsworth last night via a pedestrian walkway was struck and killed by an Amtrak train, reports KTLA. The accident happened at around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night near 21700 Lassen Street. According to Los Angeles Police Department detective Bill Bustos the woman, whose identity has not been released, "was visiting family from San Francisco," and as part of...