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• Kevin Hart's Ex-Friend Gets 2 More Charges Dropped in Sex Tape Scandal
  The guy Kevin Hart believes tried to extort him in the sex tape scandal ... is 2 more steps closer to getting off scot-free in the case after a new court order. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, J.T. Jackson scored in court Friday when the judge… Permalink
• 'RHOA' Star Eva Marcille's Ex Blows Child Custody Case in Georgia
  Eva Marcille is taking round one in the child custody battle her ex-BF started, now that a judge in Georgia's told him to kick rocks ... back to Cali. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ ... the 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star will… Permalink
• Clinton Portis Facing Up to 20 Years In Prison For Allegedly Defrauding NFL
  Ex-Eagles star Correll Buckhalter and ex-Redskins star Carlos Rogers are the two other retired NFL players involved in the alleged scheme, according to the DOJ. Officials add ex-Saints superstar Joe Horn and former receiver Reche Caldwell are also… Permalink
• Tekashi 6ix9ine Tells Judge He's Sorry for Past, Wants 2nd Chance
  Tekashi 6ix9ine is pretty much on his knees begging a judge to give him a lighter sentence and a second lease on life -- writing hizzoner a super apologetic note in his words. The incarcerated MC submitted a personal letter that's attributed to him… Permalink
• Saucy Santana Thinks Drive-By Shooting Was Homophobic Payback
  Saucy Santana says the goons who shot him and his friends in a drive-by might be from the same strip club where he was pulling girls away from straight dudes. We talked to the rapper Wednesday while he was still in his hospital gown ... just a few… Permalink
• Harvey Weinstein, Accusers Reach Tentative $25 Million Deal
  Harvey Weinstein's long battle with his accusers appears to be winding down, he's reached a tentative $25 million settlement with dozens of his alleged victims ... TMZ has confirmed. The deal, struck Wednesday, means the disgraced studio mogul will… Permalink
• A$AP Rocky Performs in Sweden, Preaches 'Love and Unity' in Stage 'Jail Cell'
  Rocky's first show back in Sweden is going swimmingly ... and the rapper's brought a theme of love and unity. He's clearly very appreciative of everyone showing up for him, and it seems like they're all on board with his message. It doesn't look… Permalink
• Juice WRLD's Friends Say He Was Racially Profiled by Cops
  The fact cops were all over Juice WRLD multiple times -- including an NYC bust last year -- pisses off his friends, who think cops were merely profiling a 20-year-old rich black man who dares to fly on private jets. Sources who regularly interacted… Permalink
• Cardi B Arrives to Court in Puffy Feather Coat with Long Train
  Cardi B knows how to make an entrance ... especially at a courthouse where she's facing multiple criminal charges. The rapper arrived in Queens Tuesday for a hearing in her strip club beatdown case, and was dressed in a large feather/furry coat… Permalink
• Andy Dick Sentenced to 14 Days in Jail in Sexual Battery Case
  Andy Dick was sentenced to 14 days in jail for his sexual battery case, but is already out after only serving one night behind bars. Dick was hit with 2 misdemeanor charges for the incident -- one for sexual battery and one for simple battery. A… Permalink
• Britt McHenry Sues FOX News, Tyrus Over Sexual Harassment
  12/11 -- McHenry posted a statement Thursday, saying, "I am standing up for myself, for women and for what's right. I have maintained the same allegations because the truth doesn’t change. I feel for any sexual harassment victim who has their… Permalink
• Harvey Weinstein to Undergo Back Surgery As Pain Worsens
  Harvey Weinstein's lawyer has his back, and not just in court -- she's making it clear the disgraced studio mogul's NOT faking back pain for sympathy, and will actually need surgery. Weinstein's lead attorney, Donna Rotunno, says Weinstein's back… Permalink
• Bill Cosby Loses Appeal, Court Points to 'Sexual Assault Playbook'
  Bill Cosby's effort to get his sexual assault conviction overturned has been denied ... because the appellate court wasn't buying what he tried to sell. According to new legal docs ... Cosby's claims about unfair testimony in the Andrea Constand… Permalink
• R. Kelly's Ex-Tour Manager Will Testify, Doesn't Want Him In Prison
  R. Kelly's former tour manager, Demetrius Smith, will testify on the singer's marriage to Aaliyah in one of his federal trials ... but he doesn't want to see Kelly thrown in prison. Demetrius claims he purchased a fake ID for Aaliyah back in 1994,… Permalink
• 'Just Mercy' Lawyer Praises Kim K's Criminal Justice Efforts with Restraint
  Kim K is doing exactly what she needs to in the collective fight for criminal justice reform -- no more, and no less ... so says the famed defense attorney who inspired 'Just Mercy.' We ran into Bryan Stevenson Saturday in NYC, where he was doing… Permalink
• Kaskade Sues Failed Vegas Club Kaos Over Residency
  Kaskade's no longer dropping beats at Las Vegas' club Kaos ... he's just dropping lawsuits on them for, in his eyes, screwing him out of a 2-year deal. The world-famous DJ is suing FP Holdings, the company behind the Palms Casino Resort ... where… Permalink
• Tekashi 6ix9ine Prosecutors File Request for Lighter Sentence
  Tekashi 6ix9ine deserves a much lighter prison sentence due to his cooperation -- AKA snitching -- according to federal prosecutors who are officially asking the judge for leniency. In legal docs, obtained by TMZ ... the U.S. Attorney in the… Permalink
• R. Kelly's GF Joycelyn Savage Surfaces, Says Impostor Created Patreon Account
  Joycelyn's family just responded to their daughter's video. The Savage family attorney, Gerald Griggs, released a statement from Joycelyn's fam saying ... “We’re saddened and disappointed to learn that Joycelyn Savage has said that she was not… Permalink
• A$AP Rocky Denied Swedish Prison Performance After Formal Request
  A$AP Rocky will NOT be performing at the Swedish prison where he was detained for several weeks earlier this year -- but hey, at least he can say he tried in good faith. The rapper is heading back to Sweden in about a week for a concert on Dec. 11… Permalink
• Chris Brown Strikes Deal in Monkey Case, Pays $35k Fine, PETA Responds
  A spokesperson for PETA tells TMZ, "The pet trade tears baby monkeys away from their mothers and sells them to people who can't possibly care for them properly. CA wildlife officials did the right thing in acting on PETA's complaint and seizing… Permalink

NY Daily News©

• Knicks get first win streak of Mike Miller era
  The Knicks have their first winning streak of the season. Fresh off the first win of the Mike Miller era against the Golden State Warriors, the Knicks carried the momentum to another victory, this time in Sacramento on Friday night, beating the Kings, 103-101. The Knicks (6-20) scrambled to a thrilling...
• Man who groped reporter on live TV charged with sexual battery
  A Georgia man who groped a female reporter on live TV as he ran behind her during a fun run was charged with sexual battery on Friday. Alex Bozarjian was covering the Savannah Bridge Run for NBC affiliate WSAV on Dec. 7 when a man, later identified as Thomas Callaway, 43, appeared to slap her butt...
• Vanna White says Alex Trebek keeping positive attitude amid pancreatic cancer battle
  Alex Trebek isn’t conceding anything in his life-and-death cancer fight. “Wheel of Fortune” star Vanna White, a longtime pal of the “Jeopardy!” host, claimed Trebek is in good spirits. “He’s doing good. He really is,” said the 62-year-old letter turner. “He looks good. I talked to him recently...
• CDC estimates more than 1,300 flu deaths so far this year
  At least 1,300 people have died from the flu so far this season, according to an estimate released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. The analysis also found that there have been 23,000 flu-related hospitalizations and more than 2.6 million illnesses. The flu has spread...
• Sally Field arrested at Jane Fonda’s Washington climate protest
  Actress Sally Field became the latest famous face to get arrested at Jane Fonda’s weekly climate protest in Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol Police said 26 people from the rainy demonstration were arrested. Before she was arrested, Field delivered an impromptu speech. “I am a mother. I am a grandmother,”...
• ‘Mad Men’ star Christina Hendricks files for divorce from ‘Madam Secretary’ actor Geoffrey Arend
  From “Mad Men” to single lady. Actress Christina Hendricks, who played officer manager Joan Holloway on the Emmy-winning AMC series from 2007 to 2015, filed for divorce Friday from actor husband Geoffrey Arend. Back in October, the couple, who married in 2009, stated, “Twelve years ago we fell...
• New Orleans mayor declares state of emergency after cyberattack
  Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared a state of emergency in New Orleans Friday after a cyberattack. The city’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said the city’s network saw phishing attempts and suspicious activity that forced it to shut down servers and all government computers...
• Huey Lewis considered suicide after hearing loss
  Singer Huey Lewis said he considered suicide after he was diagnosed with a disease that caused severe hearing loss. Losing his hearing “has ruined everything," Lewis said in an interview with the Whitefish Review, a Montana literary journal. “I try not to let it get me down,” he said. "In the first...
• Defeated Kentucky governor defends hundreds of pardons, including clemency for convicted killer whose brother reportedly was donor
  Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin defended himself Friday after he issued hundreds of pardons on his way out the door, including offering clemency to a man convicted of homicide whose brother reportedly donated to Bevin. The Republican ex-governor issued 428 pardons and commutations after losing...
• Shocking claims of racism, other misonduct by high-ranking NYPD cops emerge in ‘collar quotas’ case
  The city withheld explosive allegations of racism other misconduct against two high-ranking NYPD cops accused of mistreating minority cops who failed to meet quotas for arrests of black and Hispanic people, a lawyer charged Friday. The alleged incidents involving Assistant Chief Christopher McCormack...
• NYPD releases body camera footage in Bronx police shooting that took lives of officer and suspect
  Body-worn camera footage released by the NYPD Friday on YouTube captures the frantic chase that ended with a cop and a criminal suspect shot dead in the Bronx by police bullets. “He’s reaching for it!” Officer Brian Mulkeen, frantic and out of breath, could be heard yelling three times before he...
• Oscar winner Colin Firth and wife, Livia, announce split after 22 years of marriage
  Colin Firth is moving forth without his wife. The Academy Award-winning actor announced Friday that he and his mate of 22 years, Livia Giuggioli, have separated. The 59-year-old “Bridget Jones’s Diary” star and his Italian-born film producer spouse mentioned the breakup in a joint statement. “They...
• Dozens apply to sell now-legal weed in Maine in one week
  The number of people applying to open marijuana businesses in Maine is, well, high. Applications have only been available for a week, but already 76 people have applied to sell or grow marijuana in the pine tree state, the Associated Press reported. Any facilities need to be approved by individual...
• 70 countries still criminalize consensual same-sex relations: report
  A new report looking at laws affecting people on the basis of their sexual orientation has found that the end of the decade comes with some mixed results for LGBTQ individuals. Despite the social progress achieved in many countries around the world, the LGBTQ community still has to deal with fierce...
• Marine wanted for murder escaped after playing hide and seek with cops inside an RV for hours
  A Marine wanted for killing his mother’s boyfriend reportedly escaped police by hiding inside an RV they’d spent hours searching before towing it to a parking lot, where he escaped under the cover of darkness. It wasn’t until more than two weeks later authorities finally caught up to Michael Brown...
• ‘He saw feathers come out of her jacket’: Detective recounts ‘confession’ of 13-year-old suspect in knifing death of Barnard College student Tessa Majors, 2nd suspect in custody, 3rd still sought
  Slain student Tessa Majors was stabbed so hard that the feathers flew from her jacket, a detective said Friday about the Morningside Park murder that put a college campus on edge. Majors, a Barnard College freshman who was killed Wednesday evening while jogging through the park, bravely tried to...
• Michael Wacha signed with the Mets to remain a starter, has not considered pitching from bullpen
  Starting pitcher Michael Wacha signed with the Mets under the impression that he’ll be in the rotation every fifth day. Why shouldn’t he hold that belief after spending the greater part of his seven years in the big leagues taking the mound in the first inning? Enter: Rick Porcello. The Mets have...
• SEE IT: Billy Joel plays ‘White Christmas’ with daughter Alexa Ray Joel at MSG
  He’s in a Christmas State of Mind. Billy Joel got into the spirit during a concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, playing holiday staple “White Christmas” with his daughter Alexa Ray Joel. The father-daughter duet at the Mecca wasn’t the first time Joel has dipped into the Christmas cannon....
• SEE IT: Gals from ‘The View’ slam Donald Trump crony Matt Gaetz for drugs hypocrisy
  Yet another President Trump crony has made it onto the naughty list at “The View.” Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz drew the ire of gabfest panelist Ana Navarro on Friday for his remarks the previous day during the Trump impeachment hearings. The 37-year-old pol tried to muddy the impeachment waters...
• Jodie Foster vied for Cindy role on ‘Brady Bunch,’ claims Susan Olsen
  Here’s the story of a girl named Jodie. Susan Olsen, best known for playing Cindy Brady on the iconic comedy series “The Brady Bunch,” dropped a bombshell Thursday by claiming that one of her young competitors for the role was none other than future two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster. During...
• NYC school arts spending up $14 million over last year: report
  City schools spent $14 million more on arts classes last year than the year before, bringing the total to almost $450 million, according to a new report from the Education Department. Close to 2,900 arts teachers worked in city public schools during the 2018-19 school year, up from about 2,400...
• Brooklyn lawmakers condemn ‘disparaging comments’ about students at charter school set to open in Midwood
  Elected officials in Brooklyn released a statement Friday condemning the “disparaging comments” some residents made about the students at a charter school for academically-struggling teenagers slated to move into a building owned by a Midwood synagogue. The statement — signed by six city and state...
• Manhattan prosecutors release list of cops with ‘adverse credibility’ issues in court testimony
  They’re accused of lying under oath and they’ve been sued — and one was arrested for a petty offense 22 years ago, long before he joined the NYPD. These cops’ offenses — whether major or minor — have made Manhattan prosecutors at least a bit leery of putting them on the witness stand. Manhattan...
• Comptroller: State must be prepared for recession, boost rainy day fund
  ALBANY — The state’s financial watchdog says New York needs to squirrel away a few million dollars for a rainy day. A report issued Friday by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recommends the state set aside more funds for its backup reserves within five years to offset the negative effects of a potential...
• Widow of slain Jersey City hero calls for hugs, not hate, in aftermath of anti-Semitic shooting spree that left her spouse and three others dead
  Martha Freire, right from the start, knew Douglas Miguel Rodriguez was the one. And 32 years later, when the end came too soon, she knew it once more. “I felt something in my heart,” the widow of just three days told the Daily News as she prepared Friday to bury her soulmate, the selfless hero...

LA Times©

• PG&E's future is in doubt after Newsom rejects bankruptcy plan
  Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected PG&E's plan to exit bankruptcy on Friday.
• A judge ordered the Hadid mansion in Bel-Air torn down. But now there's a legal logjam
  A hulking, unfinished mansion perched on a Bel-Air hillside must be torn down to the slab, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge said in a recent ruling, declaring it a "danger to the public." Then a bankruptcy filing put that order on pause.
• Earthquake: 3.0 quake felt near Chowchilla, Calif.
  A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon at 3:14 p.m.
• Rep. Rashida Tlaib talk at Poway school canceled after district withdraws permission
  A request to use a high school theater to host a talk by Rep. Rashida Tlaib was approved, then withdrawn, by the school district after protest letter.
• Judge rejects challenge to Venice homeless shelter
  L.A. can push forward with its plans to open a homeless shelter in Venice after a Superior Court judge rejected a legal challenge to the project.
• Man convicted of 'execution-style' slaying during pot robbery gets life in prison
  A Fresno man convicted of a brutal killing during the robbery of a small amount of marijuana gets life in prison without the possibility of parole.
• 2020 candidates threaten to boycott next week's Democratic debate in L.A. over labor dispute
  All of the candidates who have qualified for the Democratic debate in L.A. next week say they'll skip the event unless a labor dispute is resolved.
• Thousands of 'penis fish' wash up on a Northern California beach
  Northern California's Drake's Beach, where it's common to see elephant seals mating, is overrun with another phallic symbol: innkeeper worms.
• L.A. libraries will stop collecting late fees for overdue books and other materials
  L.A. officials say they will get rid of library late fees, arguing that they discourage working families from taking advantage of books and other offerings.
• LAPD officer's own body cam captured him touching dead woman's breasts, officials say
  LAPD officer's own body camera captured him touching dead woman's breast, officials say, noting that officer thought he had turned it off.
• Rain and snow sneaking across California in 'inside slider' storm
  Commuters across the state awakened to dense fog Friday, which will make way for rain. Snow could dust the Grapevine, causing travel headaches in Southern California.
• Two fatal police shootings in one day in Orange County
  Authorities in Anaheim and Orange shot and killed two men in separate altercations on Thursday. One of the men was armed with a knife, police said.
• Intruder sexually assaulted Riverside woman while she slept beside husband, police say
  Authorities released a sketch of the man they say broke into the home early Wednesday and attacked the sleeping homeowner.
• Los Angeles is trying to create the perfect streetlamp — and right inequities as well
  L.A. design competition seeks a great lamppost for drivers and pedestrians alike, and not only for the city's affluent areas this time.
• Newsletter: The changing makeup of the 'nutty' 9th Circuit
  Two more Trump appointees were confirmed to the once famously liberal court of appeals this week.
• Nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages makes people uncomfortable. But that's the point
  A church in Claremont featured a Nativity scene with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in cages. It was supposed to make a point about the plight of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Search for missing hiker at Mt. Baldy continues
  Search-and-rescue teams from five counties scoured Mt.
• Bernie Sanders retracts endorsement of Californian who defends crude sex ratings of women
  Cenk Uygur of 'The Young Turks' online talk show had won Sanders' endorsement despite offending women, Jews, Muslims and others.
• Inmate from L.A. County slain at high-security Northern California prison
  Two inmates killed a fellow convict Thursday at a high-security Northern California prison, officials said.
• Dozens of unlicensed cannabis dispensaries raided in L.A. this week
  Investigators target 24 shops, seizing $8.8 million in products and $129,000 in cash in the largest crackdown to date against Los Angeles' thriving black market, officials say.
• Two L.A. County sheriff's deputies accused of perjury and filing false reports
  Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies are accused of perjury after stopping drivers for speeding but then citing them for not having proof of insurance, even though they did, officials said.
• Coastal Commission gives Santa Monica's Shore Hotel permits to stay open — with conditions
  The swanky Shore Hotel in Santa Monica opened without proper permits after demolishing two moderately priced inns. It can stay open but must include 72 more-affordable rooms and pay $2.3 million in mitigation fees.
• LAPD officer accused of fondling dead woman's breasts is arrested and charged
  LAPD officer accused of fondling dead woman's breasts arrested, charged
• Sweeping safety rules proposed in wake of Conception boat fire that killed 34 people
  Boat fire: Sweeping safety rules proposed in wake of Conception boat fire that killed 34
• Ex-Clippers player Glen 'Big Baby' Davis pleads no contest in nightclub altercation
  Glen 'Big Baby' Davis must pay $104,479 in restitution and put in 320 hours of community service over scuffle at West Hollywood club last year.
• Golden Gate Bridge suicide net delayed two years
  Bridge officials in San Francisco cited problems with the lead contracting company, which changed ownership two years ago.
• Recent rains have mostly washed California's drought away
  Soaking rains have reduced the portion of California deemed to be abnormally dry to just 3.6%
• Californians could take center stage in Senate impeachment trial, and Republicans aren't happy
  House Democrats are politicking for coveted roles prosecuting Trump in upcoming Senate impeachment trial.
• Federal judge halts enforcement of L.A.'s NRA disclosure law
  A federal court blocked L.A. from enforcing a law that says businesses with contracts with the city must say whether they have ties to the NRA.
• Mountain lion captured in Simi Valley, but it's not the one that ate a dog
  Authorities tranquilized the big cat, which was not wearing a tracking collar, and will release it back to its native habitat
• L.A. County and Planned Parenthood to open 50 high school sexual health and well-being centers
  The effort is designed to bring health and wellness care to underserved teenagers on their campuses, offering services including birth control, testing and treatment.
• When the Big One hits, emotional scars will last for years. Just ask New Zealand quake survivors
  A public mental health crisis swelled in New Zealand after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
• I went to New Zealand to understand what a huge California earthquake would look like
  There are many lessons California can learn from Christchurch.
• This is what a devastating earthquake in California would look like
  Christchurch, New Zealand, shattered by a 2011 earthquake, offers an urgent lesson for California.
• Earthquakes: 3.5 quake near Ridgecrest, Calif.
  A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 3:13 a.m. Thursday five miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
• Newsletter: How the LAPD is trying to lower a language barrier
  LAPD officers will start carrying pocket cards to help identify indigenous languages.
• Nine years after Guatemalan man's shooting, LAPD officers get help to identify indigenous languages
  In 2010, police killed a man who spoke an indigenous language and did not comply with orders in English and Spanish. Now, they're getting help to find interpreters and improve communication.
• For Armenian Americans, Congress' recognition of their genocide is just part of the battle
  Many in Southern California's Armenian community, the largest outside Armenia, say the fight for recognition is an integral part of their identity.
• Earthquakes: 3.1 quake reported near San Bernardino
  A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported at 1:56 a.m. Thursday one mile from San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
• Bernie Sanders is going to bat for minor league baseball. Will California go to bat for him?
  By standing up for bush league teams all over the country, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is showing wholesome small town values and priorities not always seen on the presidential campaign trail.
• Mt. Baldy area under temporary emergency closure as teams continue searching for missing hiker
  While scouring mountainsides for a missing hiker, search and rescue teams have been diverted multiple times over the past few days to rescue other adventurers, prompting officials to temporarily close several areas of Mt.
• LAX chief steps down early following scrutiny over side job on a corporate board
  Deborah Flint likely violated city ethics rules when she joined the Honeywell International board of directors without proper permission. She is resigning.
• Judge urges Legislature to bar police from using 'deceptive schemes' to skirt Miranda rights
  The use of deception to obtain confessions after suspects invoke their right to remain silent "appears to be a common police practice throughout California," the state Supreme Court justice said.
• Orange County may build toll lanes on several major freeways
  In the next decade, the 405, 5, 55, 57 and 91 freeways could see added express toll lanes, based on studies by the Orange County Transportation Authority and Caltrans.
• Officer opens fire on man pointing umbrella at passing drivers
  A Santa Rosa police officer has been placed on administrative leave after shooting at a man who authorities say aimed an umbrella at vehicles.
• Rep. Ted Lieu undergoes heart procedure to place stent
  California Rep. Ted Lieu underwent the surgery in Washington on Tuesday to have the stent placed after having chest pains.
• Video: Furry porch pirate pilfers package from San Pedro pad
  A squirrel snatched a large Amazon delivery mailer and dragged it into some nearby bushes in the caught-on-video caper.
• Lamborghini found overturned, with drops of blood, on Angeles Crest Highway
  CHP officers found the red Lamborghini upside down and abandoned near Altadena in the early morning hours Wednesday and were looking for the driver.
• Former CHP officer charged with receiving child pornography
  Prosecutors say Timothy Allen Horwath, 50, received explicit videos involving children ages 4 to 7 on two phones and a laptop.
• States prepare to purge tens of thousands of pot convictions
  Prosecutors in L.A. and Chicago are moving to expunge marijuana convictions from the records of tens of thousands of people using new state laws.
• Newsletter: How did the California headlines affect *you* this year?
  We want to know how this year's most important California stories unfolded for our readers, and how the news intersected with their lives.
• To bring a boy's murderers to justice, a prosecutor wrestled with his own childhood abuse
  Moments after winning a murder conviction in the death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, the lead prosecutor, Jon Hatami, stunned the public with a revelation: He too had been abused as a boy.
• L.A. County Democrats endorse Gascón in competitive district attorney's race
  Los Angeles County Democrats have endorsed former San Francisco Dist. Atty. George Gascón over incumbent Jackie Lacey.
• Precipitation above normal in Southern California and adding up in the north
  Precipitation totals are respectable in Northern California and above normal in many parts of Southern California
• Suspect in library knife attack arrested after hours-long manhunt, police say
  Police say the man attacked patrons with a knife at the Placer County library in Auburn, Calif.
• California officials need to move faster on sea level rise, legislative study finds
  A legislative study finds that the next 10 years could determine the fate of the California coast and urges state and local officials to act quickly.
• Camarillo man and two others arrested in alleged $722-million cryptocurrency fraud scheme
  Three men, including one from Camarillo, Calif., were arrested in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency mining scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. The Department of Justice announced charges Tuesday.
• UC violates civil rights of disadvantaged students by requiring SAT for admission, lawsuits say
  The University of California is violating civil and educational rights of disadvantaged students by requiring SAT or ACT tests, two lawsuits say.
• Group that sued LAPD over controversial data policing programs claims victory
  The grassroots organization Stop LAPD Spying Coalition had sued the Police Department for documents about programs it claimed were racially biased.
• California attorney general to issue subpoenas to 6 Catholic dioceses in priest abuse inquiry
  The move marks another escalation of the California attorney general's investigation of the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.
• Earthquakes: 3.1 quake reported near Ridgecrest, Calif.
  A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported at 10:57 a.m. 10 miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the USGS.
• Polluted stormwater is fouling L.A. beaches. Little has been done about it, report finds
  A new study from Heal the Bay shows that L.A. won't achieve its collective clean water goal until 2082 — more than 60 years after a local deadline.
• 'Empire' actress Amanda Detmer crashed into pole while driving drunk, police say
  The Chico Police Department responded to a vehicle crash about 5:13 p.m. Sunday, but when they arrived, the driver had fled.
• Sports car slams into Simi Valley home, killing 1 and injuring 2 others
  A two-seat sports car crashed into a house in Simi Valley early Tuesday, leaving one person dead and two injured. No one in the home was hurt.
• Mt. Baldy hiker missing for 2 days after getting separated from group on steep trail
  Sreenivas "Sree" Mokkapati of Irvine got separated from his group of three other hikers during a trek from the Village at Bear Flats to the Mt. Baldy summit on Sunday.
• Santa Monica and Airbnb settle case after appeals court rules for city
  Under the settlement, renters will be charged a fee to be used for affordable housing, and all listings in Santa Monica must have a city license number, with hosts limited to one dwelling each.
• Californians want to end PG&E's operations as they exist now, new poll says
  California voters want to see major changes at PG&E as state leaders grapple with the best path forward for the state's largest utility.
• Former L.A. City Hall aide fined $37,500 for failing to report lobbying
  Gary Benjamin, a former city of Los Angeles planning deputy, told investigators he didn't realize the work he was doing was considered lobbying.
• Santa Clarita woman gets 5 years in jail for trying to defraud wedding website the Knot
  Vermyttya Miller, 38, pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud in the 2016 scheme, authorities said.
• Newsletter: Why the death of OC Weekly matters
  The storied alt weekly abruptly shuttered a few weeks ago.
• 'Adulting' is hard. UC Berkeley has a class for that
  Adulting classes have swelled in popularity, in part because many high schools have largely abandoned courses such as home economics that help students navigate the path to adulthood, experts say.
• CVS stores failed to redeem customers' cans and bottles, and the chain faces $3.6-million penalty
  Seeking to pressure retailers to accept recyclable containers from consumers, California proposes a $3.6-million penalty against CVS after dozens of its stores declined to redeem cans and bottles.
• LAPD Chief Michel Moore gets lassoed by new restraint device that will soon hit the streets
  LAPD demonstrated how a Batman-like gadget will fire a Kevlar cord to entangle a suspect's body.
• Graffiti threatening 'mass shooting' found near Topanga elementary school
  Officials are investigating threatening graffiti that was found near Topanga Elementary Charter School on two occasions over the past three weeks.
• Newport Beach mother to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
  Karen Littlefair acknowledged paying consultant William "Rick" Singer $9,000 for an employee to take online courses for her son, a Georgetown student. She will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
• Rescued mountain lion cub 'getting feistier every day'
  Three 4- to 6-weeks-old cubs were found by an El Dorado County homeowner. Only one survived, and once he's strong enough, he'll be moved to a Texas zoo.
• Girl attacked in high school bathroom because she's Muslim, officials say
  The 17-year-old told authorities she was followed into a campus bathroom by a masked assailant, verbally attacked and then had a bucket of water thrown at her.
• 2 boys were electrocuted while trying to save a dog in a ditch. Their families just got $14 million
  As the boys tried to climb out of the water after rescuing the dog, they grabbed a metal railing on a bridge to pull themselves up and were electrocuted.
• Amid a snow-capped backdrop, Southern California will dry out this week
  After a string of storms dumped rain and snow across the region, Los Angeles County will be drier and warmer.
• Cyclist found shot to death on L.A. River bike path in Cudahy
  Authorities found a cyclist with gunshot wounds to his upper body and pronounced the man dead at the scene late Sunday.
• Fired deputy sues again, saying domestic violence probe was unfair
  Caren Carl Mandoyan asked a judge to order Sheriff Alex Villanueva to conduct a new investigation into the domestic violence allegations against him.
• Earthquakes: 3.2 quake near Soledad, Calif.
  A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Monday at 4:46 a.m. 12 miles from Soledad, Calif., according to the USGS.
• L.A. is an e-book borrower's paradise. A major publisher's crackdown could hurt
  L.A. County is home to more than 30 library systems, with a growing number of patrons signing up for multiple cards to borrow digital books. But Macmillan Publishers is tightening the rules.
• Kamala Harris quit the presidential race just in time. Here's what it means for her future
  Dropping out early, she helped her vice presidential prospects and reelection chances
• Newsletter: California's live TV coverage of the Legislature is gone. Will anyone turn it back on?
  A 28-year run for TV coverage of the California Legislature will end in January
• Dryland, a literary journal based in South-Central, tells stories that are often left out
  It's hard for poet Daniel Morales Leon, 38, who works as a cook at a coffee shop in the Arts District, to think of himself as an artist with a capital A.
• Newsletter: Golden Globe nominations and more in the week ahead
  Plus, the biggest headlines shaping California this morning.
• California's presidential primary is wide open — but not because Kamala Harris dropped out
  Any speculation — and there's lots of it — about which candidate will benefit most from California Sen. Kamala Harris dropping out of the race last week isn't worth much.
• Claremont Nativity scene depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees separated in cages
  Claremont United Methodist Church unveils a Nativity scene evoking images that have become synonymous with criticism of the Trump administration's border policies.
• Police seize 20,000 rounds of ammunition and a flamethrower from Ventura County home
  Police also seized a cache of weapons, including assault rifles and handguns, from the home of a Camarillo man last week.
• Tigers injure woman at her Moorpark animal sanctuary
  Sanctuary founder Patty Perry reportedly fell after a tiger wrapped its paws around her legs and another jumped onto her and "began to pull on her."
• Racist, sexist video allegedly filmed by UC Berkeley student prompts outrage on campus
  A video replete with slurs targeting African-Americans that was allegedly shot on U.C. Berkeley's campus has gone viral and drawn a furious response.
• Earthquakes: 3.0 earthquake near Ukiah, Calif.
  A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Sunday at 11:03 a.m. 29 miles from Ukiah, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
• California man made 10,000 harassing calls to government offices, officials say
  Robert Stahlnecker is arrested. He allegedly made eight calls in seven minutes to one office, threatening to kill an intern who answered the phone.
• Rain continues in Los Angeles County; thunderstorms possible
  As of Sunday morning, the heaviest rain in Los Angeles County was in the mountains and foothills.
• Should psychotherapists be required to report patients who look at child porn?
  Therapists are challenging a California law requiring that they report it to police when a patient has admitted viewing child porn online. "This is a terribly unpopular cause," one therapist says.
• Firefighter overtime surged 65% in a decade, costing California $5 billion a year in wages
  Overtime pay for firefighters has surged by 65% in the past decade, further evidence of the toll an unprecedented string of wildfires has taken on California.
• The Free Cafe wants to talk about gentrification. But some say it's part of the problem
  Never has the coffee shop been a more charged symbol than in a neighborhood going through gentrification. The Free Cafe in traditionally black Leimert Park wants to spur dialogue about this and other issues. But some say it's a symptom of gentrification.
• Column: Orange County was once a battleground for an epic newspaper war. Now, journalism is fading fast
  The region's 24-year-old alt weekly abruptly shuttered the day before Thanksgiving.
• Annual Pearl Harbor ceremony touched with sadness as number of survivors dwindles
  Ten years ago, there were 20 survivors at the ceremony. Saturday, there was one: Clayton Schenkelberg, 102