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The search continues Wednesday for a pair of teenaged hikers who have been lost in the Cleveland National Forest since they set out on a hike Easter Sunday.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

A forensic investigation has been launched to identify the decomposing human remains found Tuesday morning by workers near the Whittier Narrows Dam.

The Los Angeles Police Department announced Monday the arrest of one of two suspects in the recent abduction of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, however it is the prime suspect who remains at large.

A note of caution to drivers who use the 405 Freeway at night: Tonight there will be a full directional closure as well as ramp closures between the 101 Freeway and Getty Center Drive, so it's time to plan for your detour.

Things got a little more than heated this weekend at Santa Monica's Giorgio Baldi restaurant between a paparazzi photographer and an angry waiter, and actor Liev Schreiber stepped in to break up the fight.