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Extra, Extra - There Are People Doing Bad Things, LA

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- Illegals doing what Americans wont do: 61,000 pot plants spotted in Santa Barbara - CBS2
- North Hollywood man found guilty of 1997 murder of Nigerian soccer player - LA Daily News
- Chino woman who was found guilty of murder and served 23 years, released on parole - Daily News
- The Zorro Bandit strikes again at a Glendale bank - CBS2
- OC bus strike on its 6th day and going strong - LA Times
- Someone in Westminster tied up a little Chihuahua-Pekingese mix and threw it in the garbage - LAT
- Two OC gangmembers, part of the Public Enemy Number One Death Squad, smiled at each other when they were found guilty of murdering another gangmember and a cop - OC Weekly
- Dodgers AAA infielder suspended 100 games for roids - SGV Trib
- Britney Spears moving out of her BH mansion, but leaving behind her crap - US
- Kramer is in exile in Cambodia, incase you were wondering why he never responded to your evite about your 4th of July bbq - Defamer

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