Rare Turtle | Twist Of Fate 27 Years In The Making: Patch PM

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

Win Free Doughnuts For A Year At Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken

The opening celebration in Santa Monica will include a free doughnut for each guest.

Pasadena Family Wants Airline To Answer For Puppy's Death

A Pasadena family devastated by the death of their puppy in the cargo hold of a KLM jet last week, says they still have no answers.

Ladera Ranch Student Helps Raise Millions For Charity

A Ladera Ranch resident & University of Iowa student participated in a dance marathon, raising nearly $3 million in charitable donations.

Fate Draws El Monte Cops Together 27 Years After Delivery

The baby was born in a driveway, completely blue, the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. The man who saved him is now his supervisor.

Rare Sea Turtle Sighting Off South Orange County Coast

Why are tropical sea turtles appearing along the waters of Dana Point and Laguna Beach?

Abused Dog Dumped In Trash Ready To Find Furever Home

Chloe, the Maltipoo-terrier mix puppy, was found covered in urine and tied up in a trash bag with rotting food in a Long Beach dumpster.

USC, UCLA, Stanford Under Investigation In Admissions Scandal

Eight elite schools tied to the nationwide college admissions cheating scheme are now under investigation.

Bolsa Chica Dune Habitat Restoration Underway

The project restores 10,000 sqft of critical dune habitat and educate the community about the sensitive ecology from the Bolsa Chica Wetland.

Second Death At Ed Buck's Home Was Meth Overdose: Coroner

The first man who died in Ed Buck's West Hollywood apartment also died of an accidental methamphetamine overdose, according to the coroner.

Police Resume Landfill Search For Baby Jacsun's Remains

Jacsun's fate was finally confirmed after his parents admitted to dumping his body, according to reports.

SWAT Team Surrounds Fugitive In Valley Village Standoff

Police believe a wanted man has holed up in a building in Valley Village. The standoff has triggered a SigAlert for the Hollywood (170).

Coast Highway And Camel Point Crash Slows Tuesday Traffic

A slow-speed traffic collision created a traffic jam while vehicles were removed from the roadway.

OC Company Fined $250,000 for Fatal Machinery Accident

A clay manufacturing company in Santa Ana was fined by CAL/OSHA after the death of a worker.

Brush Fire Breaks Out Alongside 118 Freeway

The blaze scorched a small patch of brush alongside the freeway, but caused considerable freeway congestion.

6 Sickened And Hospitalized At Palms Middle School

Authorities said the six patients may have been exposed to or ingested an unknown substance that made them ill.

Fighting Plastic Pollution In San Clemente

Here's what one resident found after spending a mere handful of minutes near the San Clemente Pier.

Former Baldwin Park Police Chief Wins $7 Million Lawsuit

Ousted from her position as Baldwin Park's chief of police in 2013 for gender discrimination, six years later, she was vindicated.

DUI Suspected In Mission Viejo Overnight Traffic Stop

A driver was seen swerving in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Los Alisos and Trabuco, officials said. Here's what happened.

Ride The Angels Express Metro In Orange County For 2019 Season

Ride the Angels Express for the first Freeway Series game, and all 49 Angels weekday home games the 2019 season.

Slew Of Improvement Projects Approved For West Valley

The City Council approved theater, park and streetscape projects aimed at creating economic opportunities in West San Fernando Valley.

Freeway Series Heads To Dodgers Stadium

The preseason Freeway Series is evenly split as the Dodgers and Angels head to LA to wrap up the series.

Noise Concerns Prompt FAA Review Of Hollywood Burbank Takeoffs

Increasing complaints about and airplane noise in the Valley and controversial changes for Hollywood Burbank Airport prompted the move.