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—If you're hoping to buy a home in Southern California, you'll need to be making $178,400 in annual income between you and whoever you own with, according to the math of one reporter. That figure has jumped 22% in a year. And mind you, that's for a $746,750 median-priced home. In L.A. County, it goes up to $185,200. [LBPT]
—Vermont Vista: A woman in her thirties is believed to have been shot and killed by her neighbor at 88th and Vermont Avenue, before he barricaded himself in his apartment and was eventually arrested. [ABC]
—The roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles is calling on Catholics to take a stand against the Dodgers, after the corporation re-invited the "queen and trans nuns" of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence back to its Pride Night. "The Archdiocese stands against any actions that would disparage and diminish our Christian faith and those who dedicate their lives to Christ," it wrote. More difficult still is gauging its feelings about the 451 clergy-members accused yesterday of sexually abusing nearly 2,000 children in Illinois from 1950-2019, since it hasn't bothered tweeting about that. [NBC]
—One man's advice on how to disable the "Spot" robot security dog if it's assaulting you: "If you or someone nearby are being brutalized by a police Spot robot and can get a hand or something underneath, grab this handle and yank it forward. This releases the battery, instantly disabling the robot. Keep your hands away from joints, Spot WILL crush your fingers." [Len the Raptor/Twitter]