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- Crenshaw High went into lockdown mode this afternoon after a shooting occurred near campus. Neither victims were students there, and the campus dismissed school on time.
- An alleged shoplifter led authorities on a car chase that began in Mission Viejo and ended in Sherman Oaks.
- Pop star Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, has filed suit against her late son's concert tour promoter, AEG Live, alleging fraud, among other claims.
- In Tustin, they're talking about how legalizing marijuana via Prop 19 may or may not affect crime.
- A 42-year-old North Hollywood man has been arrested for allegedly sexually molesting 11 elderly women over the past 11 months.
- Football fan? Like to watch the Chargers play on TV? You might not like this news, then.
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