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

Clerk Sold Liquor To Underage DUI Driver Who Killed Family: LBPD

A man was in custody for allegedly selling alcohol to an underage 20-year-old accused of drunkenly killing a couple and their 3-year-old.

Newport Beach Opossum Bumped From Flight Finally Home

Zatara the Opossum didn't mean to cause a kerfuffle as she made her way home from Austin, Texas to Orange County.

Firefighters Help Santa Deliver Toys To Children In Hospital

See photos of Santa Claus and Santa Monica firefighters visiting young patients at the Mattel Children's Unit at UCLA Medical Center.

Mother, Son, Police, And Suspect Injured In Reseda Burglary

Police fought with a burglary suspect in Reseda, ultimately using a taser gun to subdue him.

Celebrity Deaths in 2019: The Legends We Lost

In 2019 we lost so many originals, from Grumpy Cat, Doris Day and Carol Channing to Luke Perry and the actors behind Chewbacca and Big Bird.

Authorities Search For Suspects Who Vandalized Dozens Of Cars In Calabasas

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reports that about 15 vehicles were vandalized at an Audi dealership in Calabasas.

White Supremacist Gang Member Convicted In Bar Stabbing Murder

A felon was found guilty of second-degree murder and faces 16 years to life behind bars in the stabbing of Shayan Mazroei in Laguna Niguel.

Homeless Man Dies Alone Outside LA City Hall

"As a city we need to do better than this," said City Attorney Mike Feuer. "As a community we need to do better than this."

Long Beach Ballet Wins 2019 National Nutcracker Award

The Long Beach Ballet competed with more than 50 companies to win the 13th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award.

LAPD Officer Arrested For Allegedly Waving Gun In Road Rage

An LAPD officer stationed in the San Fernando Valley is accused of waving a replica gun at another driver in a road rage incident.

See: Helpful Youth Aid Woman Who Lost Her Keys In LA County

A Lancaster woman was so touched by two helpful kids in her neighborhood, she just had to share it: "There are great kids out there."

3 Last Minute Holiday Shopping Tips This Christmas

Avoid shopping & shipping perils and pitfalls, by following these tips in the final days before Christmas!

Nationwide Verizon Outage Hits Southland Customers

A widespread Verizon outage affected customers across Southern California Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

SigAlert: Multi-Car Crash Snarls Traffic On 91 Freeway

The crash involves a big rig near Bloomfield Avenue in the Cerritos area.

Southlanders To Set Record For Holiday Travel This Year

More than More than 9 million Southlandlers plan to get away for the Christmas-New Year holiday period.

New Nonprofit Created To Raise Funds For Malibu Schools

Malibu LEAD will be run by a Board comprised of parent leaders from each of the four Malibu public schools.

Donald Mooch Machuca Accused Of 18 Robberies In 3 Counties

Police say the suspect was positively identified in 11 robberies, threatening to shoot employees if they didn't pay up.

Kinder Readiness On The Rise In Laguna Beach

Laguna's kindergartners are entering school ready to learn, the Laguna Beach Unified School District says.

Body Found In North Hollywood

The body of a man who suffered blunt force trauma was found Tuesday down an embankment in North Hollywood, and his killer is at large.

Venice Man Faces Prison For Selling Drug Prescriptions

A Venice man who owned a sham clinic in Long Beach faces sentencing Wednesday for selling opioid prescriptions