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MALIBU, CA – Share-worthy stories from across the Southland Patch cities to talk about tonight:

Suspect Slaps Trolley Driver, Spits At Arresting Officers: Cops

"Be advised, the subject is a spitter," Laguna Beach Police said of a suspect, arrested Saturday after bizarre behavior in the Gelson's lot.

Exhibit Exploring A Dog's World To Open At Science Center
"Dogs! A Science Tail" will explore the bond between human and dog while allowing people to experience the world as a dog does.

Freeway Body Part Of Suspected Twin Brother Murder-Suicide
A man is believed to have jumped to his death at the junction of the 134/2 Freeways minutes after police reportedly found his brother's body

West Hollywood Mayor Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
He will step down from his board chairman position for the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles after three members accused him of misconduct.

LA County, California Forced To Purge 1.5M From Voter Rolls
California and Los Angeles agreed to purge 1.5 million inactive voters from the rolls as part of a settlement with a conservative group.

Text 911 For Emergency Response Across Orange County

"There's nothing that will replace that voice-to-voice contact" officials said, but the text 911 service has begun in Orange County cities.

LA Air Pollution Is Worse Than You Thought
Angelenos are breathing in air pollution, in some cases, hundreds of times worse than other California cities, a new study found.

Memorial Wall Dedicated To Fallen LASD Deputy Steven Belanger

He was the first deputy of the Walnut/Diamond Bar station to lose his life in the line of duty, after being shot in the head in 1994.

LA Aims Inspire Other Big Cities In Banning Fur Sales
Los Angeles could soon be the largest city in the world to ban the manufacture and sale of fur.

Julie Adams, Star Of 'Creature From the Black Lagoon' Dead At 92
Julie Adams, the reluctant star Of 'Creature From the Black Lagoon,' would go on to be a favorite for her role in the cult classic.

Fugitive In Standoff With SWAT Team In Studio City
Police have surrounded a Studio City home where a fugitive from Ohio is allegedly holed up.

School Employee Accused Of Luring Teenage Girls Into Car With Pot

Cops say he asked two teenage girls offered the girls a ride and promised them drugs.

Serial Rapist May Have More Victims: LASD
A Lakewood man is accused of sexually assaulting five women from September 3, 2017 to December 30, 2018.

Child Protective Service Worker Pleads To Child Porn Distribution

A Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services worker pleaded to distributing child pron and posessing hundreds of images.

Bomb Threat At North OC Convenience Store; Road Closures In Place

Police evacuated the neighborhood around Euclid Street and Trask Avenue after police discovered suspicious items near a 7-Eleven.

Buddhist Temple Destroyed By Fire On Lunar New Year

Firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire at Temple Chua Vinh Minh overnight, during the Vietnamese holiday.

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