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- Maybe actor Dennis Farina was taking his former role as an L&O detective too seriously when he packed his suitcase and headed to LAX this morning. Authorities arrested Farina on charges of carrying a concealed weapon when a .22 caliber handgun was found in his carryon.
- Homicide detectives are working on the case of an infant found dead inside a Lancaster home early this morning.
- The 37-year-old manager of an Anaheim Del Taco was stabbed last night during a robbery. She was taken to the hospital in serious condition, while meanwhile the suspect was found soon after the incident riding his bike and is now in custody.
- After a fight grew into a brawl last week, Locke High School will now have more police presence on campus.
- A man whose name is not yet being released was pronounced dead at the hospital last night after suffering a heart attack immediately following his crashing an SUV into a hotel on Western Avenue in an unincorporated part of South Los Angeles.
- Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch has been spared being sent up to the auction block after a last-minute purchase of the loan by an investment company.
- Still searching your soul for a reason to shop at import grocery chain Fresh & Easy? Now the company run by Britain's Tesco will be selling more British items in the store due to demand, and, according to EatingLA, beefing up the meat selection and store signage.
- Deadline Hollywood Daily has been all over the pilot season pick-ups this weekend. In: 90210 remake on the CW (seriously, CW, call me, we need to talk.) Out: Geena Davis.
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