Patch PM: Playboy Playmate Charged for 'Body Shaming;' Did DirecTV Conspired to Block Dodger Games?

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Did DirecTV conspired to block Dodger games from being broadcast in the Southland? That's what the Justice Department wants to find out. It is suing the satellite TV provider, claiming just that.

Also, this week, a well-known TV anchor, and a former Miss USA, was accused of stealing a pair of headphones worth $200 at LAX. The alleged victim? An LAPD officer working at the airport. Oops!

And did oil drilling in the early part of the 20th century cause a series of deadly earthquakes in the Southland? A U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist said it likely did.

These are some of the stories people are talking about this week in Los Angeles.

Former Playboy Playmate Dani Mathers Charged in Playa Vista 'Body-Shaming' Incident

• The Tarzana native publicly apologized for sharing a photo following a backlash on social media, calling the incident an "accident."

Rapper Kurtis Blow: "I Died and These Officers Saved My Life"

• Rapper Kurtis Blow credited four LAPD officers with saving his life by performing CPR when he collapsed at a bus stop last weekend.

Justice Department Accuses DirectTV of Conspiring to Block Dodgers Games

• The U.S. Department of Justice is suing DirecTV, blaming the cable provider for the widespread unavailability of Dodgers games.

Former Miss USA Arrested at LAX for Allegedly Stealing Headphones

• The former Miss USA winner allegedly stole a pair of headphones from a passenger-screening area at Los Angeles International Airport.

Beverly Hills Fashion Designer Who Dressed Nancy Reagan Dies in West Hollywood

• James Galanos, who created both of Nancy Reagan's inaugural gowns, was 92.

No Change of Venue for Sheriff Lee Baca's Corruption Trial Despite Media Frenzy

• LA County's former top cop will not get a change of venue despite his claims that the media "has feasted upon" his withdrawn guilty plea.

Oil Drilling Could Have Caused SoCal's Deadliest Quakes, Scientists Find

• A U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist has linked oil-drilling to some of the deadliest earthquakes in Southern California's history

Judge: Ex-L.A. Councilman Alarcon May be Retried on Perjury, Voter Fraud Charges

• Former Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon and his wife can be retried on voter fraud and perjury charges, a judge ruled Friday.

Volleyball Players Get into Halloween Spirit in Hermosa Beach

• Have you ever seen a couple of T-Rex play beach volleyball? Watch the video here.