Some people will sleep on a sidewalk for the best Black Friday deals. Others have already started working out their mouse-clicking finger for Cyber Monday. But if neither scenario appeals to you, there is an alternative—Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, conceived by American Express to help spotlight the efforts of local small businesses, comes at the beginning of the big holiday shopping sprint—this Saturday—and encourages shoppers not to bypass Main Street for the mega-mall. Patch recently profiled Tom’s Toys and A.sweeT. in an effort to highlight independent shops that call Beverly Hills home. Are there any other small businesses in town that you think locals should check out? Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read the original post: Support Your Favorite Small Business With a Patch Shout-Out
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L.A. Wal-Mart Pepper Spray Bandit
After a shopper pepper sprayed crowds at an L.A. Wal-Mart to grab her Xbox 360 , the LAPD has launched a manhunt for the bargain-hunting woman. The Los Angeles Police Department has provided a more complete description of the Black Friday Pepper Spray Bandit who terrorized shoppers at the Porter Ranch Wal-Mart location. LAPD detectives are asking Southern Californians for help in identifying the Latina female in her 30s, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, wearing a black sweater and black pants . Numerous L.A. Wal-Mart shoppers were treated for injuries after the pepper spray assault that sent the crowded store into terror and panic. LAPD detectives are reviewing Wal-Mart video surveillance and receipts to identify the suspect who has shocked the nation with her violent disregard for others in an attempt to purchase an Xbox gaming console on sale. The woman allegedly pepper sprayed children in the face to get first pick of the sale on Xbox 360s. According to witnesses fleeing the store, the pepper spray odor made it hard to breath.
