A hazardous materials unit will begin work Monday to clean up two tanks with methyl methacrylate at the site of last month’s chemical incident in Garden Grove. A judge declared a mistrial for the alleged arsonist that started the fire that led to the Palisades Fire. We hear about Mama Lion, a Koreatown bar that turns into a boot camp for gamers every other Tuesday. Plus more.

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A hazardous materials unit will begin work Monday to clean up two tanks with methyl methacrylate at the site of last month&rsquo;s chemical incident in Garden Grove. A judge declared a mistrial for the alleged arsonist that started the fire that led to the Palisades Fire. We hear about Mama Lion, a Koreatown bar that turns into a boot camp for gamers every other Tuesday. Plus more.
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