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

Cuteness Overload: Baby Squirrels Saved By Wildlife Care Center

These adorable spring babies were taken to the Huntington Beach-based Wildlife Care Center.

Missing Baby Killed By Parents, Left In Dumpster: Detectives

Culver City police personnel and volunteers are searching through a landfill for Jacson's body, CCPD said Monday.

NASA Contractor Gets Prison For 'Bizarre' Sextortion Scheme

A NASA Contractor from LA stalked and harassed women online, hacking their computers to obtain nude photos to blackmail them with.

Brrrrr. SoCal Has Coldest February In Half A Century

Do you feel like this February has been unusually cold? You're not wrong! Here's what we discovered about this month's wacky weather.

Spike Lee On Being Snakebit At The Oscars

Spike Lee lost the Oscar to "Green Book" 30 years after losing to "Driving Miss Daisy," quipping they just "changed the seating arrangement."

South Bay Man Finds Rat Swimming In Toilet: Video

New York has "Pizza Rat," but Hermosa Beach has a toilet rat. Should we name him Ratatoilet, or Loo?

I-10 Westbound Stalls After Large Diesel Spill

California Highway Patrol Officers launched a SIGALERT Monday afternoon due to the amount of fuel dumped from a tractor-trailer truck.

Intoxicated Man Airlifted At Smithcliffs, North Laguna: Cops

Helicopters circled the exclusive private cove where a suspect hurled rocks at authorities in an attempt to evade capture, cops said.

Properly Set Up At Home Surveillance: Cops

We know you love your Ring doorbell, or other home surveillance set up, but are the cameras optimized to protect your home & neighborhood?

Top Cops Plead Guilty To Lady Antebellum Concert Scuffle

Fullerton's previous chief of police, David Hendricks, entered their pleas after battling with EMS at the Irvine concert in 2018.

South Bay Travels: See Photos Of Kumbh Mela Pilgrimage In India

This South Bay couple traveled to India to witness a Hindu religious pilgrimage. They blogged about their experiences on Patch.

Library's Seuss-a-bration To Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday

The free family-friendly event includes a craft room and two variety shows.

Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Closet Of NoHo Home Identified

A blood trail led police to the closet where a 48-year-old woman was found stabbed to death unbeknownst to her children who were home.

Topanga Canyon Blvd. To Be Reduced To One Lane This Week

After a series of mud and rock slides, crews will stabilize Topanga Canyon Boulevard reducing it to one lane between PCH and the Valley.

North Hollywood High Team Wins Regional Science Bowl

Now the young scholars will have a chance to compete for the national title.

Former Pasadena Police Lt. Heads To Prison For Illegal Gun Sales

The one-time, high-ranking Pasadena police officer was sentenced to a year in federal prison for operating an illegal gun sales business.

$120M Also Gas Leak Settlement Approved Over Neighbor Objections

The Gas Co. will pay $120 million for the nation's largest gas leak, and $26.5 million will be used to try to convert cow methane to energy.

Pasadena Pharmacist Imprisoned In $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme

A Pasadena pharmacy owner was sentenced Monday to four years in jail for phony bills.

Oscar Winners 2019: 'Green Book' Upset, Minorities Make History

For the first time in 30 years, the Oscars had no host, but the 91st Academy Awards managed to make history.

Record Wet Winter Pulls California Out Of Drought

A series of February storms that brought record snowfall helped erase drought conditions statewide.