Anon Donor Gives Kid $23K Lesson | Mural Controversy: Patch PM

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

Los Al Students Given $23K To Learn The Joy Of Giving

If you knew that you could change someone's life, would you? These Los Alamitos students were each given $500 to people who needed it most.

Malibu Teen Wins World Surfing Championship In Taiwan

The 17-year-old is giving back to her community by donating a percentage of her prize money to Woolsey Fire victims.

Quentin Tarantino Confronts Burglars At His Hollywood Hills Home

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino came face-to-face with two men who broke into his Hollywood Hills home.

RFK Mural May Go In Protest After CA School Censors Another

LA's school district is facing pressure over plans to paint over a mural Koreatown locals said was a reminder of World War II atrocities.

Russian Probe Snags OC Businessman Indicted In Lobbying Scheme

An associate of President Trump's indicted former national security advisor faces charges in an alleged foreign lobbying scheme.

Sunset Boulevard Still Closed After Water Main Break

There is no estimate of when repairs will be completed, authorities said.

You're Paying Extra For LA's Millionaire Retiree Pensions

The retirement plans for ranking fire department and police officers exceed IRS limits.

Designer Goods Stolen In Smash-And-Grab Burglary

A group of thieves got away with multiple items after burglarizing a pop-up store in Beverly Hills.

Police Find Missing Elderly Long Beach Man

The 85-year-old had been missing for a week in Riverside, police said.

Winter Sunrise And Sunset: Photos Of The Week

Delta Planes Clip Wings At LAX

The crash caused no injuries, but it did create travel headaches for holiday travelers Monday.

Man Killed In Sunset Boulevard Hit And Run

Police have few leads in the hit and run death of a 39-year-old homeless man, who was struck and killed on Sunset Boulevard.

Woman Killed in Topanga Canyon Crash

A woman was killed early Monday morning in a two-car crash on Topanga Canyon Boulevard.

Photo: In this Dec. 13, 2018 file photo, a mural by artist Beau Stanton of actress Ava Gardner is displayed at the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools complex school in Los Angeles. Artist Shepard Fairey will insist that one of his murals be removed from the Los Angeles school if officials follow through on plans to cover up Stanton's mural that some community activists find offensive, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. Both murals are in Koreatown at the Robert F. Kennedy Schools complex on the former site of the Ambassador Hotel where Kennedy was fatally shot in 1968. Stanton's mural depicts actress Ava Gardner against sun rays. Korean activists say it looks like the Japanese imperial battle flag. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)