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—A mayoral forum featuring the top five candidates for L.A. Mayor was brought to a halt after 30 minutes on Tuesday night when homelessness activists interrupted the participants with shouts and profanities. [LAT]
—Citing three investigations, the L.A. County Inspector General has identified 40 deputies in the Sheriff's Department who belong to gang-like groups like the Banditos at the East L.A. station and Executioners from the Compton station. [LAT]
—A Sherman Oaks man has claimed responsibility for this weekend's Tesla jump in Echo Park that resulted in a crash. [KTLA]
—Jay-Z is drawing criticism for planning an Oscars party at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont, despite an ongoing boycott of the property by the local hotel workers' union over former staffers' accusations of racial discrimination and sexual harassment. [THR]