Bette Midler, Tour of California, Tijuana, Magic Mountain

Good morning, travelers. What kind of cereal are you eating? I’ll be having Cheerios with bananas. But more importantly, what kind of news would you like to read with your morning ritual?

The most attention-grabbing travel news yesterday was a woman, who after allegedly being refused help, died on an American Airlines flight. [LAT]

On the opposite end of the pendulum, a runway system is being tested that could save lives. [LAT]

Levi Leipheimer won the eight-day, 650 mile Tour of California. [L.A. Now]

Las Vegas - Bette Midler’s new “The Showgirl Must Go On” show at Caesars Palace was reviewed by L.A. Times staff writer Randy Lewis. They’re still working out the production kinks, but Lewis says, “In contrast to the all-around perfectionism of a Celine-style diva, by letting the seams show Midler becomes that much more human. And the more human she seems, the more truly divine she is.” [LAT / Calendar Live]

The Hollywood Roosevelt’s pool makes an appearance in Jimmy Kimmel’s star-studded revenge video to Sarah Silverman. [Gridskipper]

Our reporting: We have to wait until June 14 for the new CSI show at Magic Mountain; there are mixed opinions about Virgin Atlantic’s biofuel flight; and is Tijuana really a “no-go zone” for discerning travelers? [LAT Travel Blog]

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger

[Photo: Photo by Doug Pensinger / Getty Images ]

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