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David Lander, Squiggy On 'Laverne & Shirley,' Dead At 73
Actor David Lander, who gained fame as Squiggy on the long-running ABC sitcom "Laverne & Shirley" in the 1970s and '80s, has died.

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Actor David Lander, who gained fame as Squiggy on the long-running ABC sitcom "Laverne & Shirley" in the 1970s and '80s, has died.

A 72-year-old pedestrian was hospitalized this morning with injuries he sustained when he crossed a Skyline neighborhood street.
SD City Councilman Chris Cate and The Rosie Network will team up Saturday to provide Christmas trees to active duty and veteran families.
A portion of a 20,000-square-foot commercial building in Beaumont was damaged by fire.
The Bond Fire, burning in Silvarado Canyon was 40% contained Saturday morning, with residents still under evacuation orders.
A wildfire that erupted on the north side of Corona Municipal Airport has grown to 1,000 acres and was 20% contained.
Starting Monday, most Riverside County sheriff's stations will initiate a two-week pre-Christmas enforcement cracking down on drunk drivers.
Forward progress of a fire threatening a large Northridge home was put out by LAFD.
Local environmental nonprofit I Love A Clean San Diego has released a set of tips for cooks and eaters to avoid food waste on Thanksgiving.
A probationer and his girlfriend were suspected of manufacturing and selling large quantities of methamphetamine and marijuana in Riverside.
The Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to approve $20 million in aid for businesses affected by SD's slide into the purple tier.
About 200 Santa Clarita Southern California Edison customers were without electricity Thursday over concerns around Santa Ana winds.
After police received multiple calls of gunshots heard in the area, officers reported finding the victim slumped over in a vehicle.
Authorities are investigating the shooting death of an unidentified man whose body was found in a vehicle that struck a wall.
An armed suspect robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store in La Jolla of an undetermined amount of money Thursday morning.
The crash occurred near the San Diego (405) Freeway at 3:20 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Orange County's shopping malls likely will suffer on Black Friday, traditionally one of the busiest holiday shopping days of the year.
Power may be cut off to more than 28,000 Southern California Edison customers in Riverside, Los Angeles and Orange counties on Thanksgiving.
As people begin preparing food for a Thanksgiving feast, the San Diego Humane Society has a few tips to make the celebration safe for pets.
"Celebrate at home with those you live with," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted. "It's the safest choice."