WATCH: 5 Patchiest Stories Of The Week

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#1 Sorry Ladies: LA's Famed Alligator Reggie Is Off The Market

Tina and Reggie got off to a rocky start, admitted zoo officials, but as of late, the pair is showing signs of settling into comfortable companionship.

Read the full story on the North Hollywood, CA Patch

#2 Police Converge On Boy’s Birthday Party: WATCH

Larson emailed the department and said if a patrol car happened to be free and in the area during the party, she would like to invite the officer to stop by for a quick visit to surprise her son. She said what followed was not only unexpected but epic.

Read the full story on the Livermore, CA Patch

#3 Interview With Woodbridge Man Who Saved Neighbor From Fire

"The guy hugged me, he was crying. I told him 'God saved you, not me.' I was just in the right place at the right time."

Read the full story on the Woodbridge, NJ Patch

#4 Local Kid Fronts Green Day In Worcester

On Friday, "Grant from Worcester" was probably excited enough to see what clearly is his favorite band, Green Day, headlining downtown at the DCU Centre. He probably never expected that he'd get called onstage by frontman Billy Joe Armstrong to front the punk superstars with Armstrong's guitar.

Read the full story on the Worcester, MA Patch

#5 Houston's Lucky White-Tailed Squirrel To Be Stuffed, Memorialized

The rodent, who was celebrated as a good-luck charm, will be stuffed and displayed on the campus in a memorial, thanks to a GoFundMe campaign established by a UH student.

Read the full story on the Midtown Houston, TX Patch