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

False Red Cross Alert Tells Residents To Leave South OC Towns

The Red Cross Alert app gave residents a scare Wednesday when mobiles messaged folks to leave town. Did get you a false alert in South OC?

Ex-NFL Quarterback Erik Kramer Charged With Assaulting His Wife

The former Lions player is charged with physically assaulting his wife at their Agoura Hills home during a domestic dispute.

Weeklong Harry Potter Film Festival Coming To LA Theaters

Cinemark is celebrating “Wizarding World XD Week” from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6. You can watch all nine movies for $25.

Young Women Wanted For Abandoning Pup On 101 Freeway

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty is asking for help finding four women suspected of dumping a dog into traffic on the 101 Freeway.

Holy Fire Arson Suspect Refuses To Leave His Cell For Arraignment

The arraignment for the suspected arsonist behind Holy Fire, set in Trabuco Canyon, was delayed Thursday after he refused to leave his cell.

Broadcom Billionaire Suspected of Drug Dealing In Vegas

Broadcom founder Henry Nicholas was arrested in a Vegas hotel with a trove of heroin, cocaine, meth and ecstasy.

LA Deputy Faked Evidence But Juries/Defendants Were Never Told

A Times investigation looks at a deputy who used taco sauce to fake blood evidence, got promoted and went on to testify in dozens of cases.

'90210' Star Lists Studio City HGTV House

"Beverly Hills 90210" star Jennie Garth is selling the Studio City home she rebuilt in the “The Jennie Garth Project.”

Please Move Over, Tinseltown, Eh?

Canada has become the top location for major feature film production. California isn't even in the top three.

Horrific Child Deaths Earn LA Social Services A State Audit

Legislators called for the audit following two high-profile cases where boys were tortured to death despite numerous reports of child abuse.

North Hollywood Family Seeks Help Finding Missing Son

Twenty-one-year-old Elioth Stiven Gomez Vargas suffers from epilepsy and hasn't been seen since Monday.

Coroner IDs Victim of Murder-Suicide In Arcadia: Cops

The victim of a murder/suicide from early August was identified, Arcadia police reported. The woman was shot inside her Sunset Blvd. home.

Holy Fire: 9,614 Acres Burned, 5% Contained, Smoke Advisory

Dozens of cabins destroyed, Riverside County neighborhoods threatened, the Holy Fire continues to blacken the Cleveland National Forest.

Brushfire Breaks Out In Northridge

Crews are battling a one-acre blaze in the Northridge area.

Apartment Owners Sue Beverly Hills Over Rent Ordinance Demands

An LA Apartment Assoc. is suing the city for its database collecting renters' data.

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