Patch PM: Heroes Risk All to Save Elderly Couple; Armed Clown; Hope for Woodie

What did we learn this week in Los Angeles?

Clowns are creepy - especially when they are walking around with knives. Still, it's better to call 9-1-1 then to start shooting, says the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

Liberty Mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness, just not to you.

And Los Angeles County is still full of people willing to help others.

Here are the Patch stories people are talking about around Los Angeles County:

Community Rallies Around 70-Year-Old Ice Cream Man Beaten During Robbery

David Juan Martinez pushed his cart along the same route daily for 30 years before he was beaten and robbed by two men in North Hollywood.

Search Continues for Missing Manhattan Beach Hiker Robert 'Bob' Woodie

Park officials are requesting that any hiker who was in the search area in Oct. 13 to reach out with information.

Man Who Fires Warning Shot at Knife-Wielding Clown Arrested Along with Clown

Everyone ended up in handcuffs after a man fired a warning shot to scare off another man wearing an evil clown mask and carrying a knife.

Deputies Rush into Burning Home to Rescue Elderly Couple

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies are being called heroes for risking their lives to save an elderly couple in a smoke-filled home.

'Accident Forgiveness' Not Available in California; Liberty Mutual to Pay for 'Deceptive Ads'

Liberty Mutual will pay nearly $1M for failing to properly disclose that its Accident Forgiveness program is not available in the state.

Northridge Property Where Richard Pryor Set Himself on Fire For Sale

WOW House: Richard Pryor's storied Northridge home is for sale.

Toddler Stabbed to Death in North Hollywood: Updated

BREAKING: Police arrested the baby girl's father whom they allege killed her, stabbed himself and set fire to an apartment building.

Thieves Target 92-Year-Old Woman at South Pasadena Grocery Store

Do you recognize this couple that allegedly stole $6,000 from an elderly woman?

Los Angeles Unemployment Rate Rises A Little, But Still Well Below Last Year's

About 257,000 people were unemployed in August in Los Angeles County, which has a workforce of about 5.1 million.

Body of Missing Swimmer Found Off Hermosa Beach was Redondo Beach Man

The swimmer was seen drinking and appeared to be intoxicated when he went missing, police said.

Man Seen Cutting Own Throat in Naples Hospitalized Following Officer-Involved Shooting

When the officer tried to negotiate with him to surrender, the man advanced toward the officer and an officer-involved shooting occurred.

WOW! House: $42 Million Home in Pacific Palisades

Got $42 million burning a hole in your pocket? Pacific Palisades has the home for you!

Rigged Election? Not Possible, Says LA County Registrar

LA County Clerk Dean Logan, who oversees the nation's largest jurisdiction, says a national hack is impossible, and police guard ballots.