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Bank Robbing Women; Heat Records; Coyote Attack: ICYMI
With record heat came power outages, wildfires, wild car chases, a murder mystery, a kidnapping caught on tape, and an act of art: ICMI.

LOS ANGELES, CA — In case you miss it, here are the Los Angeles and Orange County Patch stories people are talking about this week:
- Mysterious LA Kidnapping Captured On Video Police are hoping someone will recognize a man who grabbed a woman off the street and forced her into his van in Sylmar Wednesday: Breaking.
- Yarn Bomb Brings Explosion Of Color To Franklin Park Franklin Park got "Yarn Bombed," when artists from around the city came to install their art within nature.
- Her Yorkie Was 'Gutted' By Coyotes: Owner Shares Heartbreaking Tale Ayla Van Ruden lost her 9-year-old Yorkie, Fentel, to a coyote attack and has a "guilty conscience." But there are ways to co-exist.
- Heat Records Fall Across Los Angeles A 63-year-old heat record was broken in Downtown LA Friday, and Woodland Hills' 108 degrees set a new high.
- Children's Hospital LA's Blood Supply Is Critically Low. Here's How To Help. The blood supply at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is critically low, and the hospital needs blood donors to step up and help
- 11-Year Manhunt Felt Like Eternity, Sexual Assault Victims Say One detective refused to retire until she had her suspect in handcuffs. One woman broke into tears when the call finally came.
- 2 'Violent' Women In Yoga Pants Rob Chase Bank Police in the San Fernando Valley are looking for two suspects in a Sepulveda Boulevard bank robbery
- Vault Explosion Injures 4 People, Shatters Windows, Knocks Out Power A building on West Beverly Boulevard has been evacuated and three people were injured in an an underground vault explosion.
- Mylar Balloon Power Outage Affects 2500 North OC Homes North Orange County residents suffered a lack of power on the hottest day of the summer so far due to an errant batch of mylar balloons
- Huntington Beach Injury Crash Sends Three To Hospital Huntington Beach Fire Department responded to the scene of a multi-casualty injury accident on Friday.
- Break Made In Rolling Hills Estates Murder Mystery: Police Detectives identified a business owner as a person of interest in the 2009 shooting of an attorney outside his Rolling Hills Estates home.
- Grass Fire Burns In Elysian Park Again A brush fire scorched grassland in Elysian Park for a third time in three days.
- Chatsworth Fire Destroys 4 Homes; Injures 3 Firefighters Four families have been displaced and three firefighters were injured battling a stubborn condominium fire: BREAKING.
- Orange County Beach Hazards Over Blistering July Weekend Looking to go to the beach this weekend? Be sure you stay informed on these beach hazards reported for Orange County beaches.
- Man Sentenced In Monrovia Strangling Murder A man who strangled a woman outside of her parents' Monrovia home will spend 40-years to life in prison
- Mosquito Capable Of Carrying Zika Found In Pasadena Eggs from the type of mosquito that can transmit Zika, dengue and chikungunya have been detected in Pasadena: BREAKING
- Sewage Spill Closes This Newport Beach, OC Health Reports Looking to visit Newport Beach on the scorching July weekend? Check this water report. This Newport area beach was closed Fri.per OC Health.
- Amber Alert: 16-Year-Old Boy Abducted By Armed, Dangerous Woman, Police Say An Amber Alert for a boy abducted by an armed & dangerous woman, LAPD said. She drove a black 2014 Toyota Camry, 7XWL023
- Newport Beach Builder Leaves Lasting Legacy Across Southern California From the Salk Institute, Crystal Cathedral, The Broad and Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills, Paul Matt left a lasting imprint in Socal
- 2,000 Pounds Of 4th Of July Fireworks Seized From Los Alamitos Area Home In a 4th of July bust, the Buena Park Police Department says they found more than a ton of fireworks.
- Prowler Binds And Sexually Assaults 2 Women Near Melrose Avenue Los Angeles police are looking for a man who broke into an apartment, tied up two women and sexually assaulted them.
- The Pro-Charter Era Begins With New LAUSD Board Two new LAUSD board members backed by charter supporters took office Thursday, officially swinging the board's majority pro-charter.
- Pacific Wheel Lights Up To Remind Southern California To Save Energy The Conserve Energy SoCal campaign will host light shows at the Pacific Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier every other Wednesday
- 210 Freeway Chase Ends In Standoff/Misunderstanding Police chased a driver and surrounded a home in Eagle Rock where a car chase suspect was holed up, but later decided no crime occurred. (
- Thousands Rally Downtown For Trump's Impeachment Anti-Trump and pro-Trump supporters clashed at what was otherwise a peaceful rally in Downtown LA calling for the president's impeachment.
- Final Draft Of Downtown Santa Monica Plan Doesn't Include Major Park The final draft of the Santa Monica Downtown Community Plan doesn't include a major public park like some wanted
- New Elephant Debuts At The LA Zoo Shaunzi, a 46-year-old Thai elephant transferred from a Fresno zoo after her longtime companion died, is now at the LA Zoo.
- Father Suspected Of Murdering Son Is 'Victim Of Rush To Judgement,' Attorney Says "There has been a rush to judgment," in the arrest of Aramazd Andressian Sr. suspected of murdering his child, his defense attorney claims
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