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

Severe Burn Victim Inspires With Story Of Strength, Perseverance

First, 80% of his body was burned in a house fire. Then, he was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease. But with determination, he survived.

LA County Airbnb Hosts Earned $613 Million In 2018

LA County homeowners rake in the most money on Airbnb statewide, hosting around 2.7 million guests last year alone.

Car Slides Into Ravine In San Clemente, Injured Woman Airlifted

A car in San Clemente slid off the road and into a ravine, Wednesday. Orange County Fire Authority responded to the scene.

As Cost Of Strike Rises, Pressure Mounts To End It

With hundreds of thousands of students refusing to cross the picket lines, LAUSD is losing millions every day the strike continues.

Texas Dismemberment Can Be Used In Robert Durst's LA Murder Trial

Prosecutors in Robert Durst's murder trial will be able to tell jurors how he killed and dismembered a Texas neighbor, a judge ruled.

John Wayne Airport Security Lines Moving During Govt Shutdown

As Southland TSA workers gather to discuss working during the government shutdown how were the security lines at JWA this week?

Valley's Loud, Bumbling Cat Burglars Caught On Tape

Los Angeles police hope footage of two bumbling burglars in the San Fernando Valley will help lead to their arrest.

Downed Power Pole On Laguna Canyon Road Causes Traffic Nightmare

A crash on Laguna Canyon/133 sparked a road closure at the El Toro and Phillips Street, Wednesday.

Rising Sea May Make Parts Of Belmont Shore Unlivable, City Warns

"I think we need to make an orderly exit from the coast in these areas like the Peninsula and Naples," marine scientist Jerry Schubel said.

He Stabbed Three Marines, Now He's Off To Prison

Alexis Moreno Aguirre was sentenced to four years in prison for his part in stabbing several marines in San Clemente in August, 2018.

Week's Heaviest Rainfall Bears Down On LA

A week of wet whether is expected to culminate with an overnight storm dropping two inches of rain in the Los Angeles region.

30 More Women Accuse USC Doctor Of Sexual Abuse

The women join a long list suing the Dr. George Tyndall, the former USC campus gynecologist.

LAX TSA Officers Talk Shutdown's Impact

Transportation Security Administration officers at LAX are calling for an end to the shutdown.

Malibu Unified Schools Canceled Wednesday Amid Evacuations

As the community contends with the threat of mudslides, classes are canceled at Malibu's public schools Wednesday.

Museums, Zoo, Park Programs Free During Teachers Strike

Community programming at county parks will be expanded and many local museums will offer free admission to help families through the strike.

Heavy Rain, Flooding Expected Across Orange County

Rain returned to Orange County Wednesday afternoon, expected through Thursday evening. Street flooding was likely, the NWS said.

Photo: By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH, City News Service; Photo: In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles. Durst, the New York real estate heir who was the subject of a television documentary series, has been ordered to stand trial for the murder of his close friend in Los Angeles 18 years ago. A judge on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 ruled that there's enough evidence to try the 75-year-old multimillionaire for the shooting death of Susan Berman at her home in 2000. Durst has pleaded not guilty to murder. Preliminary proceedings had been continued multiple times over several months. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool, File)