Lindsay William-Ross

In tonight's Extra, Extra we've got where to find your next box of Thin Mints, someone who won't be at the Oscars this Sunday, the Prez on gas prices, and more news of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Fare dodgers, your days of free rides on Metro subways are numbered: "The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted Thursday to look into finally locking the gates at dozens of subway stops," reports the Daily News. Their plan is to have the gates locked within six months.

A local student's guardian has filed a lawsuit on a teen's behalf against the Los Angeles Unified School District, after the teen bit into her cafeteria burrito and got a big metal mouthful of thermometer.

Officials in Orange County are looking into the security at Juvenile Hall after learning two teenagers in custody there managed to meet up inside the facility and have sex. The Orange County Register reports that the incident involved a boy and a girl, both 17, who have both been "charged with violent crimes that officials believe were gang-related."

One way to keep cool from the impending spring and summer heat is to duck inside a movie theatre and take in a show. Thanks to the L.A. Conservancy's popular "Last Remaining Seats" film series, you can slip into the dark and go back in time by checking out classic films in historic Los Angeles movie palaces.

Thanks to what Metro is calling a "major" issue at daybreak today with the electrical system that powers the Blue Line, commuters planning to catch a ride on the rail line that connects Downtown and Long Beach this evening and tonight should know that while trains are running, it is not business as usual.

Cops are calling the circumstances surrounding a South L.A. man's shooting "sketchy," since the victim was shot in the buttocks, but waited over two hours to report his injuries.

Commuters who use the Metro Blue Line between downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach should know that an early-morning power loss is throwing a mighty wrench in the ride.

A bill introduced last week by state Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Carmel) could have serious impact on how food trucks do business, if the bill is made into law. AB 1678 calls for the prohibition of mobile vending within 1500 feet of an elementary or secondary school between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

An unidentified teacher who had been working at Crenshaw High School has resigned while being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department, reports City News Service. However, what no one at the Los Angeles Unified School District or the LAPD will say is if this teacher has been accused of any sexual misconduct.

A Solvang man is facing criminal charges for piloting a small plane carrying marijuana through restricted airspace over Los Angeles during President Barack Obama's recent visit.

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this: A couple of hot spots have new chefs manning the flames, you can eat duck from bill to tail tomorrow night in SaMo, and use your extra "Leap Day" to drink more beer next week, plus a few more food news bites.