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Patch PM: A Club Exclusively for 10s, Vin Scully's Goodbye, and a Hero Deputy is Slain
It was a wild week around Los Angeles County. Here are the stories people are talking about.
Earthquake, drought, carjacking, star-studded Clinton fundraisers and a hot new club for only the beautiful people: It's been a very LA kind of week.
Here is your roundup of the local Patch stories people are talking about.
- New Club Coming to West Hollywood, But You'd Better Be a 10: People will only be let in if they passed the beauty test by the club's Beauty Police.
- Gunman Stood Above Fallen Deputy and Shot Him 4 More Times: Sheriff: BREAKING: Sgt. Steve Owen was "executed" by a career criminal and parolee intent on killing deputies, said LA Sheriff Jim McDonnell.
- Vin Scully Hits It Out if the Park: Baseball fans were treated to vintage Vin Scully as the legendary broadcaster's called his final game of a 67-year career.
- Manhattan Beach Police Seek Help Locating Man in Child Annoyance Case: The man was described as thin build, between 5 -foot-7 and 5-foot-8 inches tall, wearing a blue shirt and gray pants.
- Activists Declare 'State of Emergency' after 18th Person Killed by LAPD this Year: Records show police killed 39 people countywide and 18 in the City of LA this year, prompting activists to declare a "State of Emergency."
- Creepy Clowns Coming to Culver City?: An Instagram account claims creepy clowns will be "invading" Culver City.
- Parole Reversed for Manson Family Killer Leslie Van Houten: A Los Angeles County Superior Court upheld Gov. Jerry Brown's decision to overrule the parole board, which granted her parole in April.
- County Seeking New Solutions to Landfill Stench: Negotiations with Republic Services Inc. which owns and operates the landfill, have stalled, according Supervisor Michael Antonovich.
- Southland Couple Charged in Death of Toddler Found in Duffel Bag at US-Mexican Border: The two are also charged with human trafficking to commit pimping or pandering involving the girl's mother.
- Roger Clinton Pleads Not Guilty to Drunken Driving in Redondo Beach: If convicted of the charges, he could face up to six months in custody and up to a $1,000 fine.
- Major Earthquake Risk Back to Normal After Hundreds of Small Quakes: A swarm of more than 200 quakes near the San Andreas Fault line briefly increased the risk of a major quake striking Southern California.
- Yet Another Warm, Dry Winter Forecast for Southern California: Once again, Southern California will have a winter in name only, with record heat and little rain, the National Weather Service forecasts.
- Bereaved Mother Threatens Police Lives as Tension Flares Over LAPD Shootings: BREAKING: Police Chief Charlie Beck decried the prevalence of guns in LA, but community activists say killer cops are the problem.
- Los Angeles Councilman David Ryu Decries Fox News' 'Racist' Chinatown Segment: Los Angeles' only Asian-American councilman called out the "The O'Reilly Factor" for "racist, bigoted and divisive" Chinatown segment.
- Hidden Cash Returns to Santa Monica: The hunt is expected to begin at noon Sunday and the amount of cash that will be hidden will increase based on the number of people who RSVP
- LA Opens Cleantech Incubator to Partner with Innovators on Green Technology: DWP's cleantech campus opened Friday includes 3D printers and labs for robotics, chemistry and electronics to attract experts and start-ups.
- 2017 Tournament of Roses Royal Court Announced: Seven students from around los Angeles County were named to the 2017 Tournament of Roses Royal Court Tuesday.
- 'You May Now Hit the Bride:' Get Ready for Jarring Billboards Across LA: Mayor Eric Garcetti and his wife Amy Wakeland, launched a domestic violence awareness campaign that subverts romantic tropes.
- Plane Crashes Leaving $72M in Cocaine Floating in Ocean, Leads to Drug Kingpin Arrests: Prosecutors: Two alleged Colombian drug kingpins blamed for Los Angeles' cocaine supply have been extradited to stand trial in a major drug war coup.
- Gunman Carjacks and Kidnaps Victim on UCLA Campus; Gunman at Large: BREAKING: Police are warning UCLA residents in the area to be vigilant as the gunman who held a victim hostage for hours is on the loose.
- Clinton to Hold Final Star-Studded LA Fundraiser: Elton John is among the performers at Hillary Clinton's final Los Angeles-area fundraising dinner
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