Costa Mesa — A crowd of shoppers converges on the front doors of the Abercrombe & Fitch store in South Coast Plaza, where they were offering discounts and gift cards for purchases over $100.

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Costa Mesa — Dressed for the cold, Nathan Vera, 2, from Los Angeles, rides on his father Miguel Vera's shoulders while the two waited in line at the BabyGap store in South Coast Plaza, where shoppers were treated to 50% off everything in the store until 10 a.m.

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Costa Mesa — The shoppers showed up in force for Black Friday bargains at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

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Costa Mesa — Santa Claus waves to the children at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

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Glendale — The Glendale Galleria is filled with holiday shoppers seeking deals on Black Friday.

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Glendale — Martha Perez relaxes for a moment at the Glendale Galleria, where she has been shopping since 4 a.m.

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Costa Mesa — Corey Isaacs has the company of his dog, Ruby, as he waits for his girlfriend shopping at South Coast Plaza on Friday morning.

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Costa Mesa — Shoppers assemble around Abercrombie & Fitch, waiting for the morning door-busters.

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Torrance — Parents come armed with their children's "wish lists" looking for deals at Toys R Us in Torrance.

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Torrance — Customers file into the Toys R Us store in Torrance at 10 on Thursday night.

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Burbank — Shoppers rush in at 4 a.m. to Target and head to the electronics department in the Burbank Empire Center for Black Friday deals.

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Glendale — Ulysis Corondo, 16, of Los Angeles rests as he waits for his girlfriend at the Americana in Glendale.

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Burbank — Shoppers rush in at 4 a.m. at the Target store in the Burbank Empire Center for Black Friday deals the day after Thanksgiving.

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Burbank — Best Buy employees get pumped up for the early shoppers at the Burbank Empire Center.

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Torrance — Ilene Agan, 27, tries to get in touch with her fiancee, who is securing a shopping cart at the other side of the store for their loot at the Toys R Us in Torrance.

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Burbank — Shoppers swarm the electronics department in Target at the Burbank Empire Center for Black Friday deals.

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TORRANCE — Jessica Hernandez, 24, left, of Lomita and Shana Hicks, 24, of Carson search for deals on toys for their sons at Toys R Us in Torrance.

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LAKEWOOD — Carolyn Smith, who set up camp outside Target at the Lakewood Center Mall around 8 on Thursday morning, stays warm under blankets and other layers. She has been a Back Friday shopper for 11 years and says that Target has the best deals.

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Burbank — Catherine Batista, left, and Jeff Cruz try to keep warm along with other shoppers lined up at 3 a.m. at the Target in the Burbank Empire Center for Black Friday deals.

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TORRANCE — Tyler Ferguson, 6, of Gardena sits in the shopping cart his mom, Cindy, secured while waiting in the line outside Toys R Us in Torrance.

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TORRANCE — People wait in a line that wraps around the store, through the parking lot and out toward the street in order to get inside the Toys R Us in Torrance. Toys R Us opened its doors to eager shoppers at 10 Thursday night.

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Burbank — Shoppers stand in a long line for the 4 a.m. opening of Best Buy in the Burbank Empire Center.

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Burbank — Shoppers are lined up at 3 a.m. at Target in the Burbank Empire Center for Black Friday deals the day ofter Thanksgiving.

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