Dodgers 1 Game From National League Pennant | Infamous Ghost Burglar Caught On Tape: Westwood-Century City Today

Share-worthy stories from across the Southland Patch cities to talk about tonight:

COMMUNITY:

• Sewage Leak Leads To Balboa Beach Closure: OC Health: The Balboa beach and ocean is closed until at least Saturday following a sewage leak beneath the pier.
• Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Planned In 2018: Dana Point Mayor Debra Lewis told the supervisors, "We have been waiting 20 years for revitalization."

POLICE & FIRE:

• 8 SoCal Child Sex Trafficking Victims Rescued In Nationwide Crackdown: A nationwide crackdown on child sex trafficking led to the rescue of 84 minors including eight in Southern California, according to the FBI.
• Valley's Infamous Ghost Burglar Caught On Camera: Authorities finally have an image of an elusive burglar suspected of hitting more than 40 businesses in west San Fernando Valley since July.
• Brush Fires Blaze 57 Freeway: Arson Investigation Underway: Two brush fires near Diamond Bar, Diamond Bar; Arson being investigated.
• Home Invasion Robbers Tackle Woman In Fairfax District: Police are looking for two men who tackled a woman in her home near Wilshire and took cash, jewelry and a cell phone before fleeing.
• Police Seek Help Identifying Pasadena Burglar: Do you recognize this man who broke into a Pasadena home and threatened the residen

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:

• Can't Get Tickets To Broad's Infinity Rooms? Here's What You're Missing: Patch takes you on a virtual tour through Yayoi Kusama's new multimedia exhibit.
• Desert Daze Music Festival: Sincere, Surreal & Free-Spirited: With headliners Iggy Pop, Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett & Spiritualized, the smaller crowds left room to create larger-than-life experiences.
• Filming In LA Drops As Reality TV Shows Plummet: With reality TV programming overall down 20.4 percent, on location filming in Los Angeles is down this year. (edit)
• 2018 Rose Queen To Be Crowned Today: The 2018 Rose Parade Royal Court includes students from Pasadena, Arcadia and La Canada

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT:

• Kevin de Leon Kicks Off Senate Campaign in Los Angeles: In taking on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon hopes to be the first to make the jump in decades.
• LA City Attorney Urges Workplace Sexual Harassment Victims To Come Forward: City Attorney Mike Feuer Tuesday urged victims of workplace sexual harassment to come forward, vowing to "stand up" for victims.
• LA County Bars ICE From Its Hospitals, Libraries, Social Service Offices: The LA County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to bar access to non-public areas of county properties such as hospitals and libraries.

COURTS:

• Former Sheriff Baca Can Remain Free Pending Appeal, Court Rules: LA's former top lawman will be able to avoid serving time for his role in the county's jail abuse scandal pending his appeal.
  

SPORTS:

• Gold Medal Gymnast McKayla Moroney Joins #MeToo Movement: The Long Beach native claims she was molested beginning at age 13 by the Olympic Team's doctor, Larry Nassar.
• Dodgers 1 Game Away From First National League Pennant Since '88: Dodgers are up 3-0, and all but one of the 36 Major League Baseball teams to take a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series has won the series.

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