Hidden Body Scanners | Injured Hiker Trapped For Days: LA Today

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

College Investigates Teacher's Racist Taunts To Couple

The teacher may face disciplinary action after a video shows her telling a Long Beach couple to "go back to your home country."

Passenger Critically Injured Jumping From Car Followed By Police

Police investigating a robbery followed a car that turned out to be nearby Airbnb guests, but the passenger jumped out to his near death.

Porn Star Stormy Daniels Sues Trump Claiming 'Hush Deal' Is Void

Actress Stormy Daniels, sued President Trump alleging he failed to sign a deal prohibiting her from taking their alleged affair public.

Student Dies From Fall Off Balcony In Redondo Beach

Events leading up to the teen's death is under investigation by the Redondo Beach Police Department.

Metro Tests Weapons Body Scanners On Passersby

LA Metro is experimenting technology that can scan people was they walk through the terminal for explosives or weapons.

Injured Hiker Trapped For Days In Griffith Park Rescued

Los Angeles Fire Department rescue crews worked Tuesday morning to airlift an injured hiker trapped at the bottom of a Griffith Park ravine.

Hit-And-Run Victim May Have Been Run Down On Purpose

A 35-year-old woman was killed by a hit and run driver in Canoga Park, and now police are trying to find out if it was on purpose.

Murder Suicide Ends 20-Year Marriage

Orange County sheriff's detectives believe 55-year-old Maurice Molina stabbed his wife to death, and then turned the knife on himself.

Santa Margarita Catholic High: Caring School For Common Good

Things will look a little different at Santa Margarita High School this week as the district joins Harvard's Caring Schools for #CommonGood.

What Gun Violence Actually Looks Like In California

Lawmakers, news outlets and high schoolers have their sights set on the AR-15. So we decided to take a wider look at gun violence.

Man Barricaded In Santa Ana Home After Stolen U-Haul Chase

Orange County deputies have the Santa Ana home surrounded, according to reports.

Tina Tchen Leads Recording Academy's Inclusivity Task Force

Tchen, Michelle Obama's former chief of staff, will chair a task force examining issues of inclusion and diversity within the academy.

Fire Damages Mission Viejo Auto Shop

An early morning fire engulfed and auto shop in Mission Viejo Tuesday.

Oscars Viewership Falls To Record Low

ABC's Oscars telecast Sunday had millions fewer viewers than any other year, according to Nielsen.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report. Photo: (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)