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She's a 25-year-old model living in Los Angeles, and she's been in London for the Olympics cheering on her "bear" in his big ol' swim meet. Yep, sorry ladies: It seems the Olympian with the most medals ever has had a main squeeze for the past few months, and her name is Megan Rossee.

Los Angeles loves reggae icon Bob Marley, and to honor the life and legacy of the late singer, City Council will proclaim August 7 "Bob Marley Day in Los Angeles."

Though the rule of thumb, generally speaking, when dining in the proximity of famous folk is to leave them to their meals in peace, a group of women dining out Sunday night at Mr. Chow's in Beverly Hills inadvertently turned a star encounter into a cool moment, thanks to rapper LL Cool J.

L.A. Sikh temples within the jurisdiction of the L.A. Police Department will see increased patrols in the wake of Sunday's fatal shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got a seal gone astray, the missing FBI files of Marilyn Monroe, and the (unlikely) career of Courtney Stodden, along with more news of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).

It's been a few weeks since onetime cruise ship worker Fabian Zanzi filed suit against actor John Travolta, alleging the star forced him into naked embraces and offered him hush money. Now Travolta and his legal team are responding.

Today is the nominating convention for the Peace and Freedom Party, and one hopeful contender is actress and comedian Roseanne Barr.

In today's TGIF edition of Extra, Extra we've got a director and a composer both taking on interesting new projects, a change of relationship status for Stevie Wonder, and more news of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).

It was a bit of an urban adventure early this morning for a horse in South Los Angeles who managed to get out of a stable and go for a jaunt on East Imperial Highway. Luckily the horse was tracked down and did not sustain any injuries.

August 5, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of legendary actress Marilyn Monroe, and a memorial service has been organized and will take place at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, the site of the star's final resting place.

Did you know that Southern California is home to America's first camel dairy? We didn't either, until we got wind of the Oasis Camel Dairy, which is located in San Diego County, and their presence at the Orange County Fair, where they are doing daily camel milking demonstrations.

The National Park Service has announced the birth of two mountain lion kittens in the Santa Monica Mountains. The one male and one female were born in mid-June, and wee outfitted with tracking devices after they were found east of Circle X Ranch in Mailbu.