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Suge Knight Arrested at Universal City Walk Restaurant; Shooting at Valley Glen McDonald’s Leaves One Dead

• Death Row Records boss Suge Knight was arrested outside of a restaurant at Universal City Walk for a traffic violation this weekend. He was let go the next day. [Top News U.S.]

• Hollywood Film School is denying Hollywood Farmers Market access to its parking ramp, a situation that could lead to the closure of 150 vendors. [L.A. Late]

• A black turkey purchased by an Abbot Kinney chef got loose and became a little local legend over the past week. It also looked pretty cool sitting in a Camaro. [Yo! Venice!]

• A possible gang-related shooting in the parking lot of a Valley Glen McDonald’s this morning left one person dead and another injured. [SWRNN]

• Bumble Bee is recalling 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad due to complaints of hard plastic found in the product. [River Front Times]

• The timing of the Christmas holiday this year isn’t just awkward for your holiday-travel plans, it’s fouling up restaurants, too, since many feel obligated to stay open for the Saturday holiday. [NRN]

• Agriculture for urbanites isn’t just a thing in this country; some city-dwelling Japanese are taking up the practice at local farms. [LAT]

• Fewer fliers owing to the recession means airport food-vendor earnings are down. [USAT]

• India is getting three new food-focused TV channels. For everyone in that country’s sake, we hope it’s a while before they’re subjected to as many home-shopping channels as we have. [Hollywood Reporter]

• Burglars broke into a food bank in Baltimore and stole computer equipment, but no food. Still, you would think even criminals have more heart than that. [Baltimore Sun]

• Thanks to high salt and fat content, it turns out fine dining — like pretty much everything fun — can be really bad for you. [The Age]

Suge Knight Arrested at Universal City Walk Restaurant; Shooting at Valley Glen