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—University Park: A clash erupted at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Sunday evening as activists rushed the Español stage to protest a talk by archaeologist Richard Hansen over his decades of excavation and research at a vast ancient Maya complex in Guatemala called El Mirador. A group of about 15 masked protesters rushed the stage where Hansen was being interviewed by L.A. Times en Español columnist Alejandro Maciel. The protesters overturned chairs, shouted “this is stolen land!” and “f— imperialism!” and unveiled a large banner that read “Gringo colonizer fuera del Mirador.” [LAT]
—Anaheim: A fire-breathing, animatronic dragon burst into flames during Disneyland's popular "Fantasmic!" show on Saturday night. "The head started going on fire instead of the fire projecting out," said visitor Ryan Laux, who noted that the flames didn't come from where they usually do. No injuries were reported. [NPR]
—East L.A.: A Sunday morning shooting on the 600 block of Keenan Avenue has left one man dead. [ABC]
—Inglewood: After facing community pushback, Inglewood has reportedly dropped a plan to demolish a Von's supermarket on Manchester Avenue to accommodate a maintenance facility serving the $1.8-billion people mover system. [Urbanize LA]