Lisa Brenner

Tonight in Extra, Extra! Don't worry, it was only a minor, non-nuclear emergency at San Onofre today and a devastating look at what's become of the Golden Gate Theater in East LA. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Tequila pub crawl? Okay. Twist my effing arm. Saturday in Echo Park is the 1st Real de Mexico Tequila Crawl hosted by "the Echo Park company of the same name" that's been "quietly providing local hot spots with family-produced, 'single estate' tequila," according to Echo Park Patch.

An altercation inside the "adult entertainment" VIP Showgirls Club on Friday night, left one man dead, say authorities, according to KTLA. The suspect, 30-year-old Romanta of North Hollywood, reportedly fled the scene with his girlfriend, 22-year-old Anna Baez -- an employee of the club -- after allegedly producing a gun and shooting Thomas Valdez multiple times, say detectives.

A 17-year-old homicide victim shot multiple times was found lying in a field on Friday around 11:10 a.m. to the rear of an apartment complex in the 7200 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood, according to a news release.

Buzzkill red alert! Work on the 405 Freeway is progressing "ahead of schedule" Caltrans official report on Saturday morning as the first day of Carmageddon gets going, according to LA Now.

Another day, another police raid of an illegal grow operation. A 30-year-old man in Pearblossom was arrested Friday for allegedly growing about 100 illegal marijuana plants, say authorities, according to CBS Local. The suspect, Cody Downs, was booked at the Palmdale Sheriff Station, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Get out today in LA! For all those not racing jets, here are some fun things to do in your traffic-locked city of Carmageddon dreams.

Perhaps its time to re-think leaving on a jetplane with a rolly suitcase and opt instead for some short pants, a fanny pack and your bicycle. Wolfpack wins! In my country there is problem. And that problem is transport. Re-live the whole exciting Carmageddon race drama on Twitter #flightvsbike.

Originally created to "entertain" and educate the public about "the history of black cowboys and pioneers," the nation's only African-American touring rodeo, the Bill Pickett Invitational, is making a stop in Southern California this weekend, reports KPCC. The rodeo, around since the mid-80, appeals to "audiences of all kinds - city slickers included."

"This is my Los Angeles, show me yours," is all the simple yet alluring Reddit link title says. And my how the people are revealing themselves. Well, not themselves (dirty mind), their special places. Okay, that still sounds dirty, let's try again.

17-year-old Michael Jason Wilson of Laguna Beach was sentenced to a year in jail and three years probation after pleaded guilty yesterday to "stabbing a rival in a feud that started with traded insults on Facebook," according to Laguna Beach Patch.

Photo by SixRevisions via Flickr Dr. Blue Jeanns in Sherman Oaks needed some professional help of its own on Monday after a driver's sandal "became caught up in the accelerator," causing a red Jaguar to crash through the front of the closed denim repair shop just after 4:30 p.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey, according to the Daily News. This was the second time in three years a car had smashed...