Embellished resumes, cockroaches are off the menu and an 89-year-old foils a pursesnatcher -- it's last links!
Mediterranean fruit flies have been wiped out in Los Angeles, Santa Clara and Solano counties, thanks to the use of sterile males. The Times
An 89-year-old woman fought off a purse snatcher in Stanton. The Times
Too bad she wasn't around when a truckload of electronics was hijacked in Long Beach. The Times
Does your resume contain a few fibs? Are you a county worker in the O.C.? Then no worries! Orange County Register
Protest in Downey against "Tropic Thunder." Press-Telegram
Was the buyout of Lancaster's city manager legal? Daily News
A proposal for a winter season ice rink in Redondo Beach gets a preliminary OK from the City Council. Daily Breeze
A water price hike could be coming to Pasadena. Star-News
Six trash bags filled with pot were found near a Baldwin Park business. San Gabriel Valley Tribune
San Bernardino preps for the state's biggest earthquake drill. San Bernardino Sun
Magic Mountain won't serve cockroaches on Halloween. Daily Bulletin
The FBI is on the hunt for a bank robber in Whittier. Whittier Daily News
— Veronique de Turenne
