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- Officials have closed the Cedar Creek Falls area of the Cleveland National Forest following the fatal fall of an El Cajon teen.
- It's a bust for the man who allegedly tried to grab a gun from a deputy posted at John Wayne Airport in the OC.
- Nadya "Octomom" Suleman got into a fight with actress Kristen Johnston aboard a flight from NYC to LA. Suleman's rowdy brood delayed the flight by 2 hours.
- The LADWP says they will hold multiple workshops rather than just one public meeting about Solar Power.
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