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John Henry

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He is alleged to have forged West’s signature on the permit application, but the telephone number listed was his own, the arrest affidavit said.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
From Burbank to West Covina, lines tend to form out the door at each of the chain’s locations, with patrons ordering boxes of their signature potato balls, cheese rolls and other pastries.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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