SNAP benefit cuts: LA rescue missions join forces to help feed those in need amid government shutdown – ABC7 Los Angeles

Attempted kidnapper arrested after trying to take 3-year-old girl in stroller from downtown LA train station  CBS NewsStranger kisses 3-year-old at train station, threatens mom with handsaw, CA cops say  Tri-City Herald

Death investigation underway at water plant in Atwater Village, Los Angeles police say  ABC7 Los Angeles

Homelessness slowed in Los Angeles, but it’s little cause for celebration  Santa Monica Daily Press