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—A new Gallup poll finds that 16% of Americans reported smoking marijuana, up from 12 percent last year as those who smoked cigarettes hit a low of 11%. [KTLA]
—One person was wounded in a shooting, following a fight, at West Hollywood's About Last Night lounge on Monday morning. [WeHoVille]
—A 17-year-old was shot and killed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on early Monday morning. [CBS]
—We may be in for a prolonged, severe heatwave in early September. [US_Stormwatch]