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Mitrice Richardson Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel and officials from the coroner's office found eight small bones in a ravine in Malibu Canyon this weekend, and it is possible they are further remains of Mitrice Richardson, according to Malibu Patch. Richardson went missing in September 2009 after she was released from the Malibu Sheriff's station; she had been detained after not paying a restaurant bill. Sunday's search "was conducted with the hope of...

Irvine Police Department A Fullerton woman is thought to be behind at least nine documented incidents of hateful graffiti on Catholic churches and buildings around the OC, and now she has been arrested, according to the OC Register. 53-year-old Kim Rebar Henry is accused of leaving slurs against Catholics, Asians, Mexicans, and African Americans. One of her alleged messages is the sadly misspelled "Kill CATHLick's" left in "black 12-inch letters on a walkway next...

The body of missing UC Riverside student Alan Sun-Long Lin, 23, was found yesterday morning floating in Newport Harbor's Rhine Channel. The Irvine resident had been missing for about two weeks, according to the Daily Pilot. According to Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steve Burdette the body appeared to have been in the water for a while, but did not show signs of foul play. A full autopsy is pending.

Last month we awwwww-ed over the City's Most Adorable Mystery, i.e. the bear at the Fern Dell entrance to Griffith Park's ever-evolving fashion statement and his unknown dresser. This morning a reader sent us this shot of the bear, who is dressed in some red-and-white heart-covered crocheted shortalls in honor of Valentine's Day. Like a big, smoochy gift to all Angelenos, this bear is a whole lot more charming than those cheesy street vendors' scary hot pink bears and plastic wrapped gift baskets and goodies.

Hernandez' booking photo (LA Sheriff's Dept.) Bell's mayor, Oscar Hernandez, says that he's been staying away from his "civic duties," including City Council meetings, because death threats have him "fearing for his life," according to LA Now. Hernandez says he has told the police, but "they don't want to give [him] protection." He adds that he does not trust Bell's police because he has voiced his support for "eplacing the department with Los Angeles...

The LAPD is continuing to send the message to drivers across the city to not drink and drive. There will be at least one DUI checkpoint tonight, located in the San Fernando Valley in North Hills on Roscoe Boulevard between Sepulveda Boulevard and Orion Avenue, and it will run from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. If your coming or going tonight includes drinking, designate a driver, take a cab, or ride the Metro. The...

Photo by courtney____ via Flickr Three men and one woman were arrested yesterday following the bust of two Downtown Los Angeles locations where hundreds of cartons of counterfeit cigarettes were being distributed. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department executed the search warrants as a follow-up to previous arrests in East Los Angeles of people who were selling the smokes on the street. The total haul for the LASD was 450 cartons of counterfeit tobacco,...

Photo by bloomsberries via Flickr Former Beverly Hills Mayor Charlotte Spadaro "was found guilty of one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty by a San Bernardino County jury Thursday, nearly six years after the charges were brought," according to the Press-Enterprise. Spadaro has described herself over the years as an animal lover and rescuer. However, she "has faced several animal-related charges in Riverside and San Bernardino counties." This time, though, was the first time she...

An early morning fire in the 700 block of Kingman Avenue in Santa Monica left two people slightly injured, and the police with a potential pot-growing operation case to consider. The fire was reported at 6:43 this morning in the three-story home, reports the Daily Breeze, and took 77 minutes to knock down. When the scene was cleared, authorities discovered some marijuana plants growing inside the home, and an investigation was launched "determine if...

Photo by albastrica mititica via Flickr 6-year-old Jack Dorman was placed on a psychiatric hold after he drew what school officials say was a "disturbing picture" that expressed a wish to die, according to NBCLA. The student at the LAUSD's Taper Avenue Elementary in San Pedro was evaluated by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Psychiatric Mobile Response Team, who determined the child was at risk of harming himself, and placed him...

February is Pet Dental Health Month. Proper dental care for pets is essential for their overall well-being and health. Smelly breath in pets, just like in humans, may be a sign that something unhealthful is afoot. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), "veterinarians report that periodontal disease is the most commonly diagnosed problem in dogs and cats.”

Borders, one of the country's last remaining multi-state book retailers, is expected to file for bankruptcy early next week. "This is likely to be ugly," says LA Observed, noting: "Initial plans are to close about 200 of the chain's 674 stores, with an option to shut down another 50. That's thousands of lost jobs." LAO says they counted around 35 SoCal stores on the Borders site. The problem: Big time cash problems. Several bills...