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That Awful, Glorious Blooming Corpse Flower |Fundraiser For Sea Lion's Life-Saving Surgery | Halloween Horror Nights Sneak Peak: Patch PM

LOS ANGELES, CA — Share-worthy stories from across the Southland Patch cities to talk about tonight:

Truck Full Of Prop Grenades Near LAX Triggers Major Scare

A collector of movie prop grenades and guns drove through a checkpoint outside LAX, triggering a major incident and traffic nightmares.

'Mommy Fell Into The Pool!' 5-Year-Old Saves Mom From Drowning

"Please hug your loved ones a little closer tonight," a Claremont husband and father said of his brave sons who saved their drowning mother.

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Smell It? That Awful, Glorious Whiff Of Blooming Corpse Flower

After weeks, years, really, of waiting, the Huntington Library's corpse flower is blooming for just the sixth time in the garden's history.

Young Couple And Unborn Baby Likely Died Street Racing: Police

Police now believe that a couple killed in a fiery wreck in July in the Chatsworth area died in the West Valley's plague of street racing.

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Mom Finds Toddler Naked With Stranger At Fast-Food Playground

It was a parent's worst nightmare that played out in Pasadena.

No More Ducks At Village Pond Park Redux

It's been over a year of renovation at Veterans Park, formerly Village Pond Park. A reopening is anxiously anticipated, save for the ducks.

Fundraiser Underway For Sea Lion's Life-Saving Surgery

Rory, a young California sea lion, was found at Pirates Cove in Malibu suffering from an abscess that just wouldn't heal.

Sneak Peek At Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights 2018

No "fright" shortage this year with eight terrifying mazes, five new scare zones and an all-new Terror Tram. Be brave! Tickets on sale.

USC's Dr. George Tyndall Could Face Sex Crime Charges In 30 Cases

The LAPD reportedly referred 30 cases to the the district attorney's office for sex crime prosecution of USC gynecologist George Tyndall.

Fire Causes Major Damage To West Hollywood Apartment Building

Deputies evacuated residents from the building, and no one was injured.

DUI Checkpoints Scheduled Across Los Angeles Through Sunday

The LAPD has several DUI checkpoints scheduled in an effort to combat the growing problem of drugged driving.

Young Thug Arrested In Hollywood On Weapons Charge

Rapper Young Thug wass arrested for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon after celebrating a birthday party at Hollywood and Highland.

Tall Ships Festival Sails Into Dana Point In September

Do you love the sound of cannon fire? the sight of those masts and billowing sails? or is it breakfast with a mermaid? head out this Sept.

Fountain Valley Wins Game One; Stupin Stupefies Troy High School

In an away game at Huntington Beach's Troy High School Josh Stupin made his debut as quarterback for Fountain Valley and did not disappoint.

Busy 101 Freeway Off-Ramp To Close Down This Weekend

The closure is part of a $15.8 million year-long pavement rehabilitation project.

Holy Fire Suspect's Mental Competency Questioned

The Holy Fire suspect's mental competency was brought into question after multiple courtroom outbursts and bizarre behavior continued.

Happier Than A Humpback Whale; Watch This Guy Play In The Pacific

What's happier than a baby humpback whale? Not much, according to resident whale watching Captain Dave Anderson. Watch this guy jump.

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