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

COMMUNITY:

• Horned Drag Queen Reads To Kids At Long Beach Library: The Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library event was part of LGBTQ History Month. Would you take your kids to drag queen storytime?
• Mountain Lion Makes History By Crossing 101 Freeway Twice: There have been only four National Park Service documented cases of a lion successfully crossing the freeway a single time.
• How Were OC Parks Affected By The Canyon Fire 2?: Orange County Parks are returning after the fire. See the state of Irvine Regional, Santiago Oaks, Peters Canyon, & Irvine Ranch Open Space.

POLICE & FIRE:

• Mount Wilson Brush Fire: Observatory Evacuated: A brush fire Tuesday, near the Mount Wilson Observatory and Communications Towers. The observatory was evacuated, Chantry Flats notified.
• Fire Damages Northridge Pub: A greater alarm fire damaged a popular Northridge bar and pub early Tuesday morning.
• Transient Suspected Of Setting Fires Snarling Several LA Freeways: Police arrested a man suspected of starting a series of fires that tied up rush hour traffic along the freeways of the East Los Angeles.
• Co-Worker Sentenced In Wilshire Country Club Stabbing Death: A Los Angeles man who fatally stabbed a co-worker at the Wilshire Country Club was sentenced to 36 years in prison Monday
• Two Firefighters Hurt At Bel Air Construction Site Fire: Two firefighters were hurt battling a fire at a two-story home construction site in Bel Air
• $10K Reward For Info. About Alleged Artesia Murderer: Authorities are looking for the whereabouts of the suspect who shot and killed a 19-year-old.
• Missing Woman Last Seen In Santa Monica: She has a brain tumor which causes her to become delusional and anxious, according to police.
• 2 Indecent Exposure Arrests Made In Manhattan Beach: In separate incidents, 2 men were reportedly seen masturbating inside their cars, according to police.
• Bicyclist Killed In Santa Monica Crash Identified: Police: The collision occurred Sunday evening on Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, police said.
• Los Alamitos Jewelry Store 'Smash & Grab': A Los Alamitos small business suffered major damages during a "smash and grab" robbery, Tuesday.
• Airport Death: Fatal Accident At JWA: A workplace accident turned fatal Monday at John Wayne Airport.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:

• Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Lawrence Share Hollywood Assault, Abuse Stories": I was trapped and I can see that now," Lawrence said.

BUSINESS:

• Santa Monica Airport Renovations Move Forward, Judge Says: The city will shorten the runway to reduce jet traffic and commercial charters by up to thousands of flights over the next 10 years.

• Producer Accuses Bob Weinstein Of Sexual Harassment: On the day his brother resigned from the The Weinstein Company board, Bob Weinstein found himself denying a sexual harassment allegation.

SCHOOL:

• LA Ethics Commission Takes On Embattled School Board Member: The LA City Ethics Commission will have an outside officer oversee the case against LAUSD Board of Education member Ref Rodriguez

GOVERNMENT:

• Coming To Your Neighborhood: LAPD Drones: Over activist objections, the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners approved the police department's pilot drone program

• Should OC Deputies Injured In Las Vegas Shooting Seek Worker's Comp?: With many injured Orange County deputies from the Las Vegas shootings now the Supes must decide if worker's comp claims should be honored.

COURTS:

• 'Ultimate Identity Theft' In OC; Phoenix Woman Gets Prison: She used social media to terrorize an innocent woman then showed no remorse, compassion or empathy when she pleaded guilty for the crime
• Second Songbird Smuggler Arraigned Tuesday: 90 Birds Dead: Most of the "good luck" birds--all at risk of extinction--perished during the journey from Vietnam, under horrific conditions.
• Aliso Viejo Double Murder Suspect Arraigned Tuesday: An Aliso Viejo man suspected of the double murder of two, shooting of two others, was to be arraigned on Tuesday for the crimes.

SPORTS:

• Dodgers Tap Darvish For Game 3 Today At Wrigley Field: Dodgers will start pitcher Yu Darvish to keep the Cubs on the defensive in game 3 of the National League Championship Series