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Amputees, your fun is somewhat limited at Universal Studios Hollywood, thanks to a policy that stipulates roller coaster riders must have at least one hand and one leg. Now a lawsuit filed against the theme park is challenging that policy.

A juvenile bear thought to be the one that spent some time Monday stuck inside a Duarte garage has been captured. The estimated 150-pound bear was tranquilized and captured at around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon.

Tomorrow is the 11th of July, which means just one thing: It's FREE SLURPEE DAY at (participating) 7-Eleven locations.

A man who refused to leave a Burbank hospital over the weekend opted to take a bite out of the police officer attempting to escort him off site. 41-year-old Demetrius Adam Moser was first asked to leave the emergency room of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center when he was smoking in the facility.

Today is the day! The new summer set of special Hello Kitty & Friends limited edition cups, spoons, and merchandise at Yogurtland froyo shops debuts today with the premiere of Hello Kitty's Hollywood-themed cup.

An elderly Palm Springs woman is headed to trial, accused of attempting to cut off her husband's penis with scissors during oral sex.

Baby, baby, baby...slow down! Teen singing sensation Justin Bieber, 18, was pulled over and cited this morning on the busy 101 Hollywood Freeway for driving recklessly.

Congratulations! It's a...half million dollars worth of meth?! Burbank police officers found 10 pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of an estimated $500,000, along with a shotgun, inside a baby's crib in a Sun Valley home, but the suspect they were looking for was nowhere to be found.

A group of people setting off fireworks late Wednesday night in a Watts housing complex caused a disturbance that ultimately escalated and led to the arrest of three people. During the incident, the suspects allegedly tossed rocks, bottles, and fireworks at Los Angeles police officers.

In today's Extra, Extra we've got a family feud that involves a golf club, higher admission at the LA Zoo, and a whole lotta fake cigarettes and Viagara, 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).

A pedestrian was fatally struck Tuesday night by a passenger train in the San Fernando Valley. The 50-year-old male victim, a North Hollywood resident, was struck at 8:35 p.m. by the eastbound Amtrak No. 11 train at the grade crossing at Bellaire Avenue and Raymer Street in North Hollywood.