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LOS ANGELES, CA — Share-worthy stories from across the Southland Patch cities to talk about tonight:

Malibu Pressures Church To Stop Serving Homeless Dinners

Malibu United Methodist Church has decided that twice-weekly dinners for the homeless would stop due to pressures from the city.

Wailing Kitten Freed From Steel-Jaw Trap By Deputies

The tiny animal suffered severe injuries, possibly a severed paw, from metal clamps of the trap set in a Covina backyard, officials said.

Officer Pulls Suicidal Woman From Pasadena Overpass

A California Highway Patrol Officer gained a suicidal woman's trust to get close enough to pull her from a Pasadena overpass.

LA Kings Mascot Bailey Accused Of Groping Staffer

A dishwasher at the Staples Center alleges the Los Angeles Kings mascot grabbed his rear in an elevator.

LA Roasts On Hottest Thanksgiving Ever

Thursday was the hottest Thanksgiving ever recorded in Los Angeles.

Dodgers Pop-Up Museum Celebrates 60 Years In LA

A pop-up museum celebrating the Dodgers' 60 years in Los Angeles opens Friday at Dodger Stadium.

'Black Friday' Shopping On Decline

"The nature of when and where we purchase our gifts may be changing for good," USC business professor says.

Dana Point Man ID'd In Deadly Thanksgiving Crash

The man was transported to the hospital in serious condition, where he later died, reports indicate.

2 From Orange County Killed In Garden Grove Freeway Crash

The first victim was a man who had stepped out of a disabled car in the multi-vehicle pile-up, officials said.

Intruder Breaks Into Hermosa Beach Home

The man attacked a person and then attempted to assault a woman in the home.

Pup At Preschool: O.C. Photo Of the Week

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Driver In Serious Condition After Vehicle Plummets Down Hill

The man was airlifted to a hospital after the Thanksgiving morning crash in Laguna Beach, officials said.