Zika Mosquito Is Here; Massive Fireworks Bust; Officer Hurt: Today Around Woodland Hills

LOS ANGELES, CA — Here are the Los Angeles and Orange County Patch stories people are talking about today:

• 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.
• 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.
• OC Sheriff Takes Stand In Dekraai-Jailhouse Informant Hearings Sheriff Hutchens speaks from the stand on whether longstanding, organized jailhouse informants program took place in Orange County jails.
• Chatsworth Fire Destroys 4 Homes; Injures 3 Firefighters Four families have been displaced and three firefighters were injured battling a stubborn condominium fire.
• Olympic Officials Sing LA's Praises The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission deemed LA's 2024 pitch to be feasible and low-risk.
• Drowned Rancho Palos Verdes Swimmer Identified A 27-year-old man drowned off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes Monday.
• Southern California Builder Leaves Lasting Legacy Across Southland From the Salk Institute, Crystal Cathedral, The Broad and Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills, Paul Matt left a lasting imprint in Socal.
• Rancho Santa Margarita Brush Fire Quickly Contained, OCFA Says Traffic snarls during a small brush fire off 241, on the heels of a larger San Clemente Fire, filled Rancho Santa Margarita with smoke.
• What Can $60M Buy You In Malibu? A Celebrity-Owned Beachfront Mansion The house, currently owned by an unnamed celebrity couple, has never before been on the market.
• Jealous Husband Gets Manslaughter In Death Of Studio Executive A jury found a San Fernando Valley man guilty of manslaughter for beating to death his wife's love and burying him in a shallow grave.
• Two Tons Of 4th Of July Fireworks Seized From Los Alamitos Area Home In A 4th of July Fireworks Bust, the Buena Park Police Department found over 2,000 pounds of fireworks in a Fillmore Circle home.
• Man Arrested On Multiple Stabbing Offenses In Anaheim Heads To Court The man accused of multiple stabbings in Anaheim heads to court Wednesday. The violent stabbing spree was ended by a neighbor, police say.
• 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.
• 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
• Wild Laguna Police Chase Ends In Shooting A suspected car thief cornered by Laguna Beach police allegedly tried to ram police officers, prompting them to shoo
• Valley LAPD Motorcycle Officer Hurt In Crash A Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer was hurt in a crash Wednesday morning.