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For many, the strategy to surviving Thanksgiving week air travel, and the TSA's new search policies and procedures, is to have a sense of humor. While that doesn't mean suddenly it's funny to make "explosives in your underwear" jokes at the check-in counter, for social media junkies it means risking having your junk touched by a TSA agent gets you a badge of honor. Foursquare has debuted the "Baggage Handler" badge, which users can...

For City of Los Angeles residents who opt to go solar for their power, the DWP has a rebate incentive. However, today the City Council is urging the DWP to put their rebates on hold, and to consider reducing the dollar amount of the rebates, according to the Daily News. Though the Council "unanimously rejected a proposal to slash" DWP rebates today, they are asking that the DWP make a new plan that will safeguard against the program going bankrupt.

Early risers and insomniacs in Torrance may have noticed some flaring today at the Exxon Mobil Refinery, which kicked in after a power outage, according to the Daily Breeze. The culprit: A raccoon who "slipped past some protective barriers at a power substation at 190th Street and Prairie Avenue and sparked the outage." Power was knocked out at around 1:50 a.m. but was restored by 4:30 a.m. Afterward, the refinery initiated "the flaring to...

It's official, and it's a wrap before Thanksgiving: "Steve Cooley conceded defeat today to Kamala Harris in the political slugfest for California attorney general," the Sacramento Bee is reporting. It took 22 days to reach this point, and, after that many days of ongoing ballot counting, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris (D) not only was named the victor by media outlets and prominent politicians, but she held on to a slim, but growing, lead over the Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley (R). It took 22 days to reach this point, and, after that many days of ongoing ballot counting, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris (D) not only was named the victor by media outlets and prominent politicians, but she held on to a slim, but growing lead over the Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley (R).

Authorities are still working to determine the identity of a man whose body was discovered last weekend in the canal in Venice, however the coroner's office has conducted an autopsy, and has ruled the victim's death was an accidental drowning, according to the Daily Breeze. The victim was found wearing a black jogging suit; the body was reported as being spotted in the Grand Canal south of Venice Boulevard early in the morning on...

Following an autopsy, the Los Angeles County coroner has ruled "that the death of a toddler who fell from a luxury box at Staples Center after a Lakers game Sunday was an accident," reports LA Now. Lucas Tang, 2, suffered multiple traumatic injuries in his fall from the skybox to the arena's concrete floor, however there was "no evidence of foul play," in his death. Tang tumbled over the box's glass barrier while his...

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For those who doubt the "free lunch," Chef Lupe Liang of Hop Woo BBQ and blogger Eddie Lin of Deep End Dining are ready to prove you wrong. Hop Woo is going to give out 218 lunch boxes on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday (almost 450 total) to diners who come in between 2-5 p.m. and mention Deep End Dining sent you. What's for lunch? Lin tells us: "Each lunch box will include slices...

An Irvine-based salesman seems to have swindled some seventy-somethings out of their savings, says the OC Register. Laguna Woods residents Fred and Shirley Burt put $7,545 down on a walk-in bathtub, which Shirley needs for her broken hip. Three months after paying, the Burts still don't have their tub. The salesman, Michael Edwards Ragsdale, is already in hot water with the DA's office for a similar scheme he ran earlier this year on a...

You've got just over a week after your Thanksgiving feast to make room for the bounty of baked goods you'll find on the tables outside West Hollywood's Tender Greens for the third installation of Eat My Blog. This charity bakesale will boast goodies from professional bakers and chefs, as well as the culinary talents of many of Los Angeles' prominent food bloggers and pro writers. On the menu are things like Candy Cane Marshmallows, Curry Macarons, Bacon Caramel Popcorn, and tons more (including LAist's Smoked Salt Toffee).

Ronni Chasen (AP Photo/Chasen and Company) While Beverly Hills Police Department detectives continue to work on determining a suspect and motive for the November 16th shooting death of Ronni Chasen, the speculation scuttlebutt is working overtime, too. Chasen "reportedly thought she was being followed months before her death and may have been the victim of a premeditated, professional hit," says KTLA, citing the NY Post. "Experts" say Chasen believed she "was being followed by...

A female taxi passenger says she was the victim of sexual assault by her cabbie, according to CBS2, and authorities in Santa Monica are looking for the suspect. The attack allegedly took place on the evening of November 17th, after the victim hailed the cab on Arizona Avenue and requested a ride to her home.