Hero Stops Kidnapping; Stink Diverts Flight; Rescuers Refuse To Quit: PATCH PM

LOS ANGELES, CA — Here are the Los Angeles and Orange County Patch stories people are talking about today.

Fido And Fluffy Are Ruining The Environment, UCLA Study Says America's beloved dogs and cats play a significant role in causing global warming, according to a new study by UCLA

Heroes Who Thwarted Kidnapping And Road Rage Attack Honored A man who pulled a child from the clutches of a kidnapper and a woman who saved a mother being beaten over a parking spot were honored in LA

Two Remain Missing: Searchers Refuse To Give Up Hope In Joshua Tree They are not yet in recovery mode, Joshua Tree Search and Rescue workers said of the search for Westminster hikers missing since last week.

Five Hospitalized From Strange Odor On Jet Blue Flight The Jet Blue flight had to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma City.

Councilman Demands Release Of Man Whose Dramatic ICE Arrest Sparked National Outrage Councilman calls for release of man arrested by immigration officials outside his child's school as his sobbing daughter watched.

Wild Harley Chase Up I-5 Ends With Collision, Arrests A wild and reckless motorcycle chase through Laguna Niguel on I-5 Tuesday ended in collision and arrest, according to CHP officers.

405 Plane Crash Cleanup: CalTrans Looks At Heroes Of The Roadway See the plane crash from CalTrans workers' point of view in this video report of the Memorial Day 405 Freeway closure.

Grieving Parents Sue Couple Who Allegedly Provided Alcohol Before Fatal DUI The parents of an 18-year-old who fell from a Jeep & died in the Angeles Forest are suing the couple who provided alcohol to underage kids.

Long Beach Airport Awarded $15.3M Federal Grant The grant will go towards infrastructure improvements to its busiest runway, which is primarily used for training operations.

New Floating Art At The Lily Pond In Beverly Hills Portraits of Hope is installing the vibrant floating artwork in the pond today.

An "Inspiring" Sunrise: Malibu Photo Of The Week Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Pleasanton Patch and your work could be featured.

Hunt On For BMW Driver In Fatal Hit And Run Police are looking for a driver who killed a motorcyclist near Oakdale Avenue and Sherman Way Tuesday and fled the scene

Man Suspected Of Vandalizing Pasadena's Juicy Wingz , Causing $10K In Damage Pasadena police arrested a man suspected of causing $10,000 in damages to a Pasadena restaurant and attacking its owner.

LA County May Soon Require Cool Roofs The Board of Supervisors took a step toward requiring new buildings to have energy-saving cool roofs Tuesday

Stubborn Fire Scorches Garages And Home In North Hollywood An early morning fire in North Hollywood damaged a home and a row of garages Wednesday morning.

Clancy's Bar Murder Suspect Arrested, Seal Beach Cops Say He was found bleeding and unconscious behind Clancy's Bar in Seal Beach. Now, one has been arrested for assault charges leading to death.

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