Yoda statue stolen!

What is this world coming to! Someone lifted a 170-pound bronze statue of Yoda, the "Star Wars" Jedi master. The theft from a flatbed truck was reported to police last weekend and artist Lawrence Noble has offered a $1,000 reward for its return. The limited-edition bronze is worth up to $20,000. The statue was one of four bolted to a flatbed truck parked overnight Jan. 17 at the Westway Inn on Colorado Boulevard. Police said someone grabbed Yoda that night or early the next morning. Lucasfilm Ltd. commissioned the statues, a part of a planned series featuring other "Star Wars" characters. The statues were being transported from Artworks Foundry in Berkeley to DKE Enterprises in Los Angeles to be sold.