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Expectant gorilla parents at the LA Zoo will have the first baby gorilla born at the zoo in decades.
Expectant gorilla parents at the LA Zoo will have the first baby gorilla born at the zoo in decades. (Courtesy Of The Los Angeles Zoo )

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

Gucci, $4K, A Bunny: Girl, 9, Tests Santa With Christmas List

A little girl from Los Angeles gobsmacked her dad with her extreme Christmas wish list that would even shock Old Saint Nick.

Gorilla To Have Baby At LA Zoo For First Time In Decades

The hairy, endangered, sure-to-be adorable western lowland baby gorilla is due sometime this holiday season.

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Fullerton Groping Suspect Released Again, Cops Seek More Victims

More victims are sought after the Fullerton man suspected in several annoyance cases was released yet again, Wednesday.

Lightning Storm Forces Closure Of SoCal Beaches

Some Southern California beaches were closed due to a lightning storm amid the first rains of the season.

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Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X Dominate The Grammy Contenders

The 2020 Grammy Nominees are a historically diverse field dominated by the breakout stars.

Trial Begins in Deadly Bar Stabbing in Laguna Niguel

Opening statements began in the trial after the fatal stabbing at Patsy's Irish Pub in 2015.

Holiday Events, Food & Toy Drive In West Hollywood

There will also be decorative street pole banners & a commemorative holiday card with original artwork & a poem from West Hollywood artists.

Soldier's Remains Found In Trunk, Anaheim Police To Share Update

The body of an honorably discharged US soldier was found wrapped in a tarp, abandoned under an Anaheim bridge. Police are releasing details.

Suspect Killed By DEA Agent In Woodland Hills

Drug Enforcement Administration agents were serving a search warrant in the middle of the night when they "encountered an armed suspect."

Breakfast With Santa In Rancho Santa Margarita

RSMCares and the Bell Tower Foundation presents a morning for parents and kids to spend together visiting and taking pictures with Santa!

Look Inside Lake Forest Keys Cul-De-Sac, Lakefront Home For $2M

The moment you enter this property you know you are in a special place with 175 feet of lakefront!

Winter Storm: Lightning Closes Piers, Rain, Snow In Orange County

Chilly temps and at times heavy rains drenched Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Piers, beaches were closed due to the threat of lightning.

Two Men Behind Unsafe Southland Construction Projects Convicted

Two men who formerly worked for a Rolling Hills Estates engineering firm were convicted of forgery, identity theft, grand theft and more.

Actress Katie Holmes Selling Calabasas Home For $4.6 Million

Take a look inside the beautiful, contemporary Calabasas home, which boasts a guest casita, library loft and unique backyard pool set-up.

Have You Seen Missing Echo Octogenarian?

Police and the family of 82-year-old Seang Veng Hoc are hoping the community can help bring him home safely.

Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Teen Brothers

As the community mourns the young brothers, a 20-year-old is suspected of drunken driving in the crash that killed the pair.

Transient Wanted For Threatening North Hollywood Store Employee

Have You seen this man accused of threatening a store employee who wouldn't allow him to charge his cell phone.

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