Plan for Venice Vehicle Dwellers: They react to a program being developed by the city. It includes new parking restrictions. [KPCC]
Wildfire Destroys 30 Homes: Two blazes are burning in Kern County. [Full Story]
Burbank Warehouse Fire Investigation: An investigation was expected today after a fast-moving blaze destroyed an aging Burbank warehouse full of scented oils. [Full Story]
Arrest in Bondage Club Fire: Investigators say a fired employee has been arrested for a bondage parlor death after a man's charred body was found in the gutted building near Los Angeles International Airport. [Full Story]
County DA Expands Bell Probe: LA County prosecutors launch an investigation into allegations of voter fraud and conflicts of interest. [LA Times]
Crash Blocks Lanes on 5 Freeway: A multi-vehicle crash is blocking three lanes of the northbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway at Brookhurst Street in Anaheim, according to the CHP. [OC Register]
OC Sheriff Loses Its Best Nose: Taffy the bloodhound calls it a career at 66 (in human years). [OC Register]
Life Expectancy at New High in LA County: The overall life expectancy in the county reaches 80.3 years. [Pasadena Star-News]
Training Exercise Simulates Emergency Response: Firefighters, police, sheriff's deputies, paramedics, the county coroner and other emergency services personnel will participate in a training exercise today that simulates a response to the detonation of 10-kiloton improvised nuclear device. [Press-Telegram]
Family Feud: Police say an eviction dispute led to a standoff involving two sisters, one of whom allegedly threatened the other with a gun. [Press-Telegram]
Memorial for Norma Lopez: Family and friends of Norma Lopez, the 17-year- old Moreno Valley girl abducted and killed less than two weeks ago, are expected to remember her today in a public memorial service at St. Christopher's Catholic Church. [Press-Enterprise]