It seemed like a typical Saturday evening at the Westfield shopping mall in Culver City, until chaos erupted. For generations, shopping malls have served as second homes for teenagers, and merchants were happy to have them. But at some shopping centers, the teens have worn out their welcome. In California, Sacramento’s Arden Fair mall banned unaccompanied minors on the day after Christmas as 60,000 shoppers headed to its stores. It remains unclear exactly why so many teens converged at the Culver City mall on Jan. 7.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2017 13:03 UTC