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—A gunman shot and killed one person and wounded five at a church in Laguna Woods on Sunday before being subdued by its parishioners. [Guardian]
—Water usage is way up despite California's growing and extreme drought. [CNN]
—Unfolding an extremist plot to create a mass casualty event at Democratic campaign office in Sacramento. [KQED]
—Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel agreed to pay off the college debt of over 200 people graduating from Otis College of Art and Design on Sunday. [LAT]
—Animal rights activists are showing concern for the working conditions of ponies at Griffith Park. [NBC]
—There was a 3.8 earthquake in the Coachella Valley last night. [NBC]
—Photos from Saturday's national "Bans Off Our Bodies" protests in the U.S. [LAT]
—Police are searching for a gunman who left one dead and many people panicking outside of Grand Central Market on Saturday. [CBS]
—A false emergency warning terrified residents of Chevy Chase Canyon in Glendale, after prompting them to evacuate their homes. [LAT]
—L.B. food writer Brian Addison penned a story in remembrance of chef Arthur Gonzalez who passed away suddenly last week. [LB]