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In Riverside County, officials have begun work to assemble a proposed ordinance that would require pit bulls and pit bull mixes be sterilized.

The family of a man fatally shot by police officers who mistook the water hose handle he was holding for a gun have been awarded $6.5 million in a lawsuit against the Long Beach Police Department.

Officials in Orange County are reporting they have located 18-year-old Kyndall Jack, one of two hikers who went missing during a hike Sunday in the rugged terrain of Orange County's Trabuco Canyon.

The two men accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Northridge girl last week have been charged with multiple crimes today, however the prime suspect in the case remains at large.

From the birthplace of a sandwich classic (and the rivalry that came with it) to longtime celebrity hideaways and a few places for plates of meat and stiff drinks in between, we've got our picks for the best classic restaurants in L.A.

In tonight's Extra, Extra we've got 62 inmates involved in a brawl, a day for peanut butter and jelly, and more news bites. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).

If you were waiting for some inspiration from the country's main man when it comes to picking your candidate for the next mayor of Los Angeles, it's not going to happen.

Pedestrians enjoyed their time on Santa Barbara's heavily trod State Street were treated to some very pointed panhandling this week, which involved a man throwing a 22-inch machete into the air and yelling at folks going by.

Diners, revelers, gallery dwellers, concert goers, and shoppers who do their business in West Hollywood, take note: Soon you'll be paying for parking for more hours of the day at the city's many metered spots.

Someone should tell the pranksters behind all the 'swatting' incidents in L.A. that April Fools' Day comes but once a year, and this is getting old. In any case, apparently Diddy is now the latest victim of the phony call for police help, as officers in squad cars and choppers descended upon the music man's Los Angeles home this morning in response to a faux incident.