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Top Stories: 'Cronuts' Arrive, Bank Robbed, Fresh & Easy Saved

End your week with a handful of the South Bay's most popular posts.

Recap some of the newsiest and most popular Patch articles over the past week from our South Bay sites.

'Cronuts' Are Here
: Had a Kronut yet? It's a cross between a croissant and a doughnut, and they just arrived in Manhattan Beach. Baker Todd Becker is selling out of them daily.

Solo Act
: A lone gunman robbed One West Bank in North Redondo Beach, causing nearby Madison Elementary School to be put on lockdown.

Remaining Open
: The Fresh & Easy Express in Lunada Bay is not among the locations that face closure in light of the grocery chain's anticipated acquisition by Yucaipa Cos., a private equity firm owned by billionaire Ron Burkle.

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