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While it's generally true that "there's no place like home," there's a problem when it's not your home anymore. A 16-year-old boy got so intoxicated the other night that he stumbled into the Simi Valley home of Debbie Nate, stripped off his pants and shoes, and crawled into bed, according to abc7.

Photo by alexbcthompson via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr The movement to recall Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa took shape in April, when former mayoral candidates Walter Moore, Phil Jennerjahn, and David Hernandez, as well as former City Council candidate Augusto Bisani, joined forces to ask Angelenos to "Recall City Hall." But the movement didn't really sprout wings, despite the widespread criticism of Villaraigosa, including the recent "ticketgate" controversy. At this point, "the backers...

Photo by salty_soul/Flickr. Torontoist continued its coverage of the G20 with a look at the 14 essential videos to come from it, and even tracked down the guy who was captured on video politely tackling one looter. DCist said hello to a new editor-in-chief and got excited about Spike Mendelsohn's new pizzeria. SFist, following the annual Gay Pride Parade festivities, reported on a related police beating caught on tape. LAist followed up with the...

Photo by T.Diddy via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr An LAPD car transporting a prisoner to Valley Jail was involved in a collision in Van Nuys last night. A 6-hour-long standoff in Mission Viejo ended today with the SWAT team setting off explosive devices to bring down the suspect, who was threatening his mother with an air gun. If you don't get your fill of fireworks tonight, there will be a display...

Happy 234th Birthday, America! (Psst, we don't think you look a year older than 230.) If you have your red, white, and blue outfit all coordinated, your miniature flag at the ready for waving, and nowhere to take that irrepressible American spirit, you might want to take a look at our pretty darn spectacular list of 4th of July Events that has all the pool parties, BBQs, fireworks shows, parades, and hootenannies you might...

Photo by okarol via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr One of America's Most Wanted Fugitives, a murder suspect, has been captured in Lakewood. A sewage spill has shut down Little Corona Beach for the Fourth of July weekend. A big rig apparently lost its brakes and caused a crash on the I-5 near the Los Angeles-Kern county line. An Arcadia school employee has been arrested in El Monte following an investigation into...

Nancy Salas on a recent family vacation (AP Photo/Facebook) Nancy Salas did not appear before Merced County Superior Court Judge Marc Garcia on Thursday, but rather sent attorney Jeffrey Tenenbaum in her place to file her plea of not guilty on a misdemeanor charge, according to LA Now. 22-year-old Salas is accused of filing a false police report as part of her scheme to fake her own abduction in April. Salas led her family...

Photo by thomaswanhoff via Flickr Police in Buena Park raided the Lincoln Day Spa on Thursday, as part of a seven-month-long investigation to determine if the business was a front for prostitution, according to abc7. As a result, "four female suspects were arrested for prostitution and the business owner has been arrested for operating outside the scope of a legitimate business." The authorities were tipped off by a citizen, then ran an undercover operation....

Metrolink commuter rail service will proceed uninterrupted tomorrow and follow the regular Sunday schedule, however there will be no service on Monday. On Sunday, July 4th, tickets will be available for purchase for riders from station vending machines, and "are valid for a free connection to Metro Rail Lines (Red, Purple, Blue, Gold and Green) and most buses," according to Metrolink. However, on Monday, July 5th, there will be no service, except for special...

Photo by monkeytime via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Just two days after National Park Rangers issued a warning that great white sharks have been feeding on sea lions off Santa Barbara Island, a surfer in Pismo Beach was bitten by a shark, according to KTLA. The 19-year-old male was "bitten on his foot Friday in the ocean near Silver Shoals," and was taken to an area hospital for treatment. He described...

Actor Jeffrey Jones, who played the school's dean in the cult classic comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off faces renewed legal troubles after "failing to update his registration as a sex offender," according to LA Now. Jones has previously faced legal discipline for persuading a 14-year-old boy to twice pose for nude photos the actor took at his Hollywood home in 2003. Consequently, Jones was put on 5 years' probation, sent to counseling, and required...

Will it be a 12th NBA Championship for Phil Jackson? Although the Los Angeles Lakers coach had hinted he was ready to retire, 64-year-old Jackson has said today that he's ready to coach the team for another season, crediting a week-long vacation at his off-season home in Montana for re-invigorating him, according to cbs2. "It'll be the last stand for me, and I hope a grand one," he said in a news release. The...