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There are holiday-time grinches all over who swipe packages likely holding presents right off people's porches, and then there are those who take it a step further and steal the purchaser's identity, too. One such suspected thief was busted this week in the Rancho Palos Verdes Area.

Gun owners in Los Angeles can expect to hear from Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich soon reminding you of all the laws you agreed to abide by when you bought your firearm. Well, assuming you bought your firearm legally.

As part of the ongoing civic reaction to last week's horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, one Orange County school district is already saying no to a councilman's proposal their teachers carry firearms.

Scandalized a few years back when he stepped out on his wife with Spanish-language news reporter Mirthala Salinas, post-divorce Villaraigosa moved on to cozy up for some time with KTLA reporter Lu Parker. Now, though, the rumor going around is that the now-single Villaraigosa is dating actress Eva Longoria.

In what police are saying is a random assault on a stranger, a woman attacked another woman with a hammer outside an Anaheim bank Tuesday.

Tuesday night's powerful winds left a fair share of destruction in their wake, and in the light of day it's time for clean up and getting power restored.

In tonight's Extra, Extra we've got a TV star's sudden death, a DUI checkpoint with no DUIs, and a windy, windy night ahead, along with more news of the day. 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).

Malibu could soon boast a 3.5-mile area devoted to bike paths, walkways, and a viewing deck between the Pier and the Lagoon, thanks to the recent revival of something known as the Malibu Esplanade Project. But not everyone is pleased this proposal is making a comeback.

Tuesday, the LAPD revealed they had determined the mastermind behind a series of "swatting" pranks targeted at celebs, and had made an arrest. Few details have been made public by the LAPD about the suspect, but leave it to TMZ to get some dirt.

The FBI is getting a helping hand from Clear Channel Outdoor in the form of use of their digital billboards in L.A. and elsewhere in Southern California to post info about a dangerous fugitive.

The Los Angeles Police Department have announced the arrest of a juvenile they believe to be the prankster responsible for logging fake crime report calls into emergency systems necessitating the deployment of SWAT officers to celebrity homes.

The John Anson Ford Theatre in the Cahuenga Pass will soon be getting a $9.75 million improvement, thanks to a unanimous vote Tuesday approving the funds for the project by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.