Earthquake | Street Party Chaos | Seal Pup Rescues: LA Today

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

Toddler Found Dead, Blood Spattered Woman Detained: Cops

Covina police discovered the body of a young child, found inside an apartment early Friday.

Sea Lion Pups Rescued Across Southland Beaches

The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is busy at work rescuing for the pinnipeds; one arrived with a fishhook in its mouth. Here is how to help.

Earthquake Rattles Southland: Orange, LA, Riverside Counties

BREAKING: The earthquake was reported just after 1:15 p.m. Did YOU feel it?

Monday Teachers Strike Looms As LAUSD Floats New Offer

The Los Angeles Unified School District sweetened its offer to teachers, but union reps gave no sign of budging as the Monday strike nears.

Police In Riot Gear Break Up 500-Person UCLA Street Party

A massive party near the UCLA campus prompted a massive police response overnight.

Studio Manager Accuses CEO Of Coercing Staffers Into Porn

A former manager for an aviation film studio settled her lawsuit accusing the seo of sexual harassment and coercion.

Fatty Diet Linked To Liver Cancer: USC Study

A study by USC researchers found that a high-cholesterol, high-fat diet can alter the immune system in ways that lead to liver diseases.

15-Year Prison Sentence For Embezzling Pasadena City Employee

A 55-year-old former management analyst for Pasadena's Public Works Department stole roughly $3.5 million.

KTLA, WGN Blackout Over As Dispute With Spectrum Ends

Tribune Broadcasting and Charter Communications Inc. ended their standoff with a deal that returns Tribune's local television stations to LA

Parks Reopen In Calabasas Area After Woolsey Fire

Most of the parks managed by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority have reopened, the MRCA announced Friday.

Overall Crime Is Down In Long Beach

The 2018 citywide crime statistics show a 16.5% decrease in violent crimes and a 6.4% decrease in property crimes compared to 2017.

Officer Acted In Self-Defense In 10 Freeway Shooting: Report

CHP officers fatally shot a man following a report of a pedestrian on the I-10 Freeway in Santa Monica.

Decker Canyon Road Closes In Malibu Before Storm

It is a safety precaution in burn areas where there were multiple mud and rock slides and closures during the last storms, officials said.

Help For Federal Employees During Shutdown: Laguna Food Pantry

Families and workers suffering due to the government shutdown can still shop for groceries, free of charge, thanks to this OC food pantry.

Priceless Pets Makes Grand Arrival In Costa Mesa

The no-kill animal shelter will offer cat yoga, meetups with the animals and more. Volunteers are wanted, they say. Grand Opening Saturday.

Suspected Rapist Arrested In 1990s Cold Case: OCSD

Orange County Sheriff's Department made what they called a "significant arrest" in a series of late 1990s Lake Forest rapes.

Teens Charged In UCLA Bruins Bear Statue Vandalism

Two teens were charged with vandalism Thursday for allegedly causing more than $10,000 in damage to UCLA's Bear statue during "rivalry week.

Photo courtesy of OCSD