Jessica P. Ogilvie

Want to experience a day in the life of a SoCal policeman? Head over to Paintball U.S.A in Santa Clarita -- that's where, the Daily News reports, a group of about 30 local officers trained yesterday on how to respond to a gunfire ambush.

Police are looking for two men who robbed three teenagers and sexually assaulted a fourth as the victims walked home from Los Alamitos High School yesterday. The two men, who are described as African-American and in their 20s, started their crime spree at about 2:45 p.m. by walking up to a 15-year-old boy, pretending to have a weapon, and then demanding his cell phone.

A man's body was found last night on a divider on the 5 Freeway in Sylmar near the 14 Freeway, and officials believe his death may have been the result of a suicide. City News Service reports that he was hit by a big rig at about 10:45 p.m., and was pronounced dead at the scene.

On the heels of last weekend's music festival starring Public Enemy, The Real McCoy and Kurupt, Skid Row will host the Festival for All Skid Row Artists, a two-day event that will highlight the creative work of residents of Skid Row and their neighbors.

Scott Dekraai, the 42-year-old Orange County man who's accused of shooting up a Seal Beach salon last October and killing eight people, plead not guilty today on eight counts of murder. City News Service reports that a grand jury indicted Dekraai yesterday, which prosecutors sought in order to expedite the trial. A pretrial hearing has been set for January 27.

Remember when you worked in retail, and before you left for your lunch break a manager would check your bag to make sure you hadn't applied the five-finger discount to any merchandise? Well, guess what? That was potentially illegal, and some employees of Forever 21 are now suing the clothing company for hours unpaid as they underwent bag checks when they should have been off the clock.

Three people were sitting by their pool at a San Bernardino apartment complex last night when a man with a gun walked up, exchanged words with them, and then shot and wounded all three.

We have it on good authority that Hollywood insiders hate having their status threatened. And so it must have been amusing for Jon Voight, Angelina' Jolie's father, to suggest to a reporter that his grandchildren -- all six of them -- might soon present some serious competition for folks in the movie industry.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, one actress gets a birthday greeting from the President, a Silver Lake abode keeps the sound of traffic out, and one Beverly Hills housewife may soon see her star rise. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.

Police have arrested a suspect in connection to the January 11 murder of 17-year-old Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr. of Winnetka. The LAPD announced the arrest earlier today, and will release more details later this afternoon.

A young father of four is struggling to survive a gunshot wound to the head he suffered while breaking up an attempted robbery. NBC 4 reports that Jorge Alvarado was working in a Lynwood restaurant on Sunday afternoon when a female cashier came rushing in from the Crystal Produce and Meat Market, located next door.

As you're enjoying that delicious Pinkberry later today, you should probably know that one of the founders of the store was booked on charges of assault yesterday at LAX.