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

Billionaire Who Threw Tantrum In Court To Pay $3 Million

A woman testified that the Coca-Cola heir once picked her up by the ankles and held her upside down, exposing her underwear.

Wound-Be Kidnapper 'Messed With The Wrong' School Girl

Los Angeles police are warning families about a brazen kidnapper while praising the wits of a young girl who managed to evade him.

Baby Learns To Swim As Bodie Miller, Wife, Share Lessons Learned

"I cried tears of hope after watching my baby boy learn this life saving skill," Morgan Miller wrote one year after their daughter drowned.

Community Rallies Around Local Family Whose Dog Was Stabbed

A Woodland Hills family is reeling this week thanks to the generosity of the community that rallied around them after their dog was stabbed.

LA County Bucks Trend As SoCal Home Prices Decline

After a small dip, the median home price in LA County ticked up in March as prices fell across SoCal for the first time in seven years.

UCLA Measles Quarantine Whittled Down To 50

Officials frantically are working to confirm the local exposure and immunity to measles after a UCLA student contracted the virus.

Videographer Files Claim Against Beverly Hills Police Chief

Attorneys for the cameraman allege Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli ran over his foot during an interview.

USC Med School Cardiovascular Fellowship To Lose Accreditation

The USC medical school's fellowship in cardiovascular disease will reportedly lose its accreditation in a major blow to the university.

Hometown OC Hero Honored At Dodgers Game, Friday

The Military Hero of the Dodgers game is none other than Orange County's own Sgt. Bradley Brown of the United States Marine Corps.

Los Angeles County Sues SCE Over Woolsey Fire

LA County incurred more than $100 million in costs and damages from the Woolsey Fire, which started Nov. 8, 2018.

One Person Killed In 710 Freeway Crash In Long Beach

A SigAlert was issued after the crash, which was reported just after 6 p.m.

Man Sentenced For Killing Girlfriend In Redondo Beach

The 21-year-old woman was shot in the head during a domestic dispute in 2015.

Suspect Abandons Car, Loot After Arcadia Pursuit

After a "bait-item" theft Arcadia police pursued a 2015 Grey Kia Optima 4-door sedan through the streets, & lost the suspect in Pasadena.

Free Smoke Detector Event In Santa Ana

In an effort to ensure all residents are safe in the event of a house fire, the Orange County Fire Authority is hosting this event Saturday.

Dominic Tortorete Remembered As Loving Father, Fiance

The community mourns the loss of this Orange County man after a tragic fatal car crash on Easter Sunday in Lake Forest.

Aliso Viejo Ranch Project: Sustaining the Future Through The Past

A project that will live on and educate people for generations to come, learn about what Aliso Viejo is doing to sustain OC's future.

Man Dies In Fatal 4 Vehicle Crash In Baldwin Park

A passenger who exited a disabled vehicle was struck and killed on the 10 Freeway in a four-car collision, CHP says.

Dodgers Stadium Gondola Moves Into Environmental Review Phase

Metro will be the lead agency for the Union Station to Dodger Stadium gondola project's California Environmental Quality Act review.