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- Holy marijuana, Batman! A Northern Californian town near Eureka has been inundated with pot growing houses. More than 10 percent of the 7,500 houses in Arcata are used for pot, creating a housing and safety issue, officials said. But everyone is too tired and hungry to do anything about it.
- Oops! A snafu in the race for Torrance City Council has left some voters confused over how many candidates they can vote for.
- In a chilling blow to nudists everywhere, naked sunbathers who like to flop around San Onofre State Beach in San Diego County will now be asked to cover up. Officials received several complaints about lewd behavior at the beach and, after Labor Day, the state will begin cracking down on nudity and rangers will be able to ticket those without clothes.
- In the wake of a boating accident that killed three on Catalina, the mayor of the island's biggest city, Avalon, talks to City Beat about the state of eco-tourism, sustainable living and...buffaloes!
- To paint or not to paint? That is the issue before Downtown LA as the city attempts to define what constitutes a mural in the face of a growing population and increasing signage.
- San Diego Zoo-born panda cubs Hua Mei and Mei Sheng survived last week's devastating Chinese earthquake that heavily damaged the Wolong National Nature Reserve and killed thousands. However, five employees at the reserve died that day.
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