A suspicious backpack or duffel bag in the parking lot at the El Monte station has closed down that leg of Metrolink. A bomb squad robot is poking at the items while trains remain stopped in both directions.

Also: Channel 11 is monitoring a mountain lion report near an elementary school in Altadena.

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6:50 PM Thu | Largest crowd for a Walk of Fame star ceremony that many could remember, outside the Capitol Records tower on Thursday. Photo by Gary Leonard.
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