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An 18-year-old woman who gave birth on Friday allegedly abandoned her newborn son in a North Hollywood trash can, according to KTLA. Authorities initiated an investigation after the woman, whose name has not been released, "received treatment at a local hospital without a baby." Meanwhile, her baby boy was left "inside a wastebasket at a home in the 4500 block of Simpson Avenue." While an autopsy has been ordered for the baby, found yesterday...

This aerial view of Holmby Hills shows the Country Club adjoining the Playboy Mansion property (Photo by Atwater Village Newbie via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Details are emerging in the case of the dead body found just outside the Playboy Mansion this weekend, as the investigation into the curious incident continues. Authorities believe that 36-year-old Santa Monica resident Anthony Washington "may have been trying to get onto the grounds of the...

The LAPD hope to nab three male suspects responsible for a violent daytime robbery of an Arts District business, reports blogdowntown. They've release surveillance footage of the crime, showing the armed suspects, all Hispanic men, "shoving guns into the faces of customers and employees." One robber wore a "Hannibal Lecter" mask. During the course of the crime, a female customer "was actually kicked in the shoulder while she lay on the floor, even though...

Riding along the beachfront bike path in Long Beach (Photo by Michael Zampelli via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) A 10-question quiz published today in the Long Beach Press-Telegram challenges bicyclists and others to see how well they know the rules of the road. Sharrows, helmet law, how to pass a bicyclist when you're a motorist, and what lights are needed when all pop up on the quiz, which can be a...

Caffe Luxxe (Photo by R.E. ˜ via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) Is it time for your coffee break yet? Or maybe your very first cup of the day? If turning back the clocks early yesterday morning did a number on your system, consider a celebratory kickstart: It's National Cappuccino Day! Why today? Shrug. Does it matter? Making this frothy Italian espresso beverage is a cherished art, and for some, the drink...

Time to inspect your eggs! The nation's biggest egg seller and distributor, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is recalling 288,000 eggs "purchased from supplier Ohio Fresh Eggs after a routine test showed salmonella at the Ohio farm for eggs processed from Oct. 9 to Oct. 12," says ABC7. The eggs were distributed in eight states, including California. Back in August, an Iowa-based producer recalled 550 million of their tainted eggs, which "were linked to as many...

The Los Angeles Unified School District has flat out rejected the offer of Chef Jamie Oliver's reality television school nutrition makeover show Food Revolution to help them transform their lunches into good food that is good for the students, according to the LA Times. "Our feeling was that his time would be better spent or invested in other communities," said a representative from the Superintendent's office yesterday.

Wines at Domaine LA (Photo by djjewelz via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) When confronted with a wine list at a restaurant, if there's a sommelier on the floor, their help can make or break the meal. But what do these wine pros uncork on their day off? To answer that, Jill Bernheimer of wine shop Domaine LA [map] is launching a series of tasting events featuring some of L.A.'s most interesting...

For those who missed the inaugural Artisanal L.A. event, or who can't wait to buy and learn more from dozens of local foodmakers and craftsfolk, the pop-up will be back December 11-12 for a holiday season shopping session. It's too early to say who the participants will be, but you can likely count on baked goodies, sweet treats, garden savvy, and other delectable edibles with an artisanal slant. To see what we loved about...

Over $100,000 worth of opium was discovered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers last week "inside rattan furniture that was shipped to a Los Angeles International Airport cargo facility," reports the Daily Breeze. The shipment was comprised of 22 small rattan stools that were determined to be disguising about 18 pounds of the drug. The stools originated in Thailand; anomalies on the X-Ray scan led officials to probe further and find the opium....

Image via Wired Thanks to local blog LA Taco, we were pointed to Wired's "Taco Truck of the Future." The publication runs monthly calls for submissions that respond to a future need. This time, the beloved Taco Truck is envisioned as an "artifact of the future," with props to Aaron Rowe for his concept of an eatery on wheels that grows its own produce to make menu items that blend technology with lunchtime. Will...

The Thanksgiving "EAT" Box from Sprinkles (Lindsay William-Ross/LAist) Come on, don't kid yourself: You love cupcakes. To break from your plain vanilla routine, and gobble up the flavors of fall, L.A.-based Sprinkles is prepping to bake batches of their Thanksgiving-inspired cupcakes...and we aren't talking Turkey and Gravy! From November 19-28, they're making Orange Cranberry & Maple Spice and Pumpkin cupcakes which can be bought individually, or in their "EAT" box set paired with Red...