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Extra, Extra: The 'I'm Chillin With Pigs' Edition
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- A Calabasas man stabbed his 55-year-old mother, reportedly saying to his sister that she should not go home because he killed their mother.
- The DEA raided an Oakland "marijuana candy factory." Agents seized 460 marijuana plants and numerous laced products including candy bars, cookies, moonpies, ice cream, peanut butter, jelly, energy drinks and Rice Krispy treats. Anyone else hungry?
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"Chillin' with the pigs, dawg. (laughs). I'm chillin' with the pigs. I'm doing what they're doing: I'm kicking back." I thought I had a great job.Photo by WishByNight via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
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