High Winds Raise Fire Danger; Oil Sheen Spotted | SoCal In Brief

Los Angeles CA

21 November, 2021

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LOS ANGELES, CA — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday. But before we jump into the Golden State's top stories, residents should know that an onslaught of high winds was expected to pummel the Southland beginning Sunday evening, raising fire danger and potentially cutting off power to some 15,000 Southern California Edison residents. "Remember that any new fire start will likely grow quickly and could become a large, destructive fire," National Weather Service officials in Los Angeles tweeted. Read more about that here. From another oil sheen that was spotted off the coast of Huntington Beach over the same area where a pipe that spewed thousands of gallons of crude last month to an armored truck that spilled cash all over a San Diego freeway, sending drivers into a grabbing frenzy — here are some of the stories you missed over the weekend. Truck Spews Money On SD Freeway; Drivers Scramble To Grab CashAn armored truck accidentally dumped hundreds of bills all over a San Diego freeway, triggering a cash grabbing frenzy. Another Oil Sheen Spotted In Same Area As Orange County SpillA sheen was spotted off the coast of Huntington Beach in the same area as the pipe that spewed thousands of gallons of crude last month. Pasadena Boy Killed By Stray Bullet Through Bedroom WindowA 13-year-old child was struck and killed by a stray bullet while he was playing video games in his room. CA Cash Grabbing Motorists Sought By CHP, FBIDrivers who stopped to grab piles of dollar bills that spilled from an armored vehicle in SD on Friday were urged to return the funds. SoCal Fire Threat Looms Sunday As Dry Winds Wallop The RegionHot and dry winds were expected to hit the Southland on Sunday, threatening to knock out power for more than 15,000 and ignite wildfires. LA County Reports 1,054 New Cases of COVID-19, 11 More DeathsThe rolling average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus was 0.9% over the weekend. Dust Advisory Effective Sunday In Riverside CountyA dust advisory is in effect Sunday in Riverside County and much of Southern California. Warm Weather Forecast For San Diego CountyNear critical fire weather conditions were predicted to occur across the county on Sunday. Man Dies In San Diego House FireA man was found dead after a house fire in the Talmadge neighborhood, fire officials said Sunday. Person Killed In Overturned Vehicle Crash On Santa Monica FreewayFirefighters found a single-car traffic accident with one patient entrapped on Sunday, officials said. Man Killed When Four Jet Skis Collide Under Coronado BridgeA young man was killed in a crash involving four jet skis under the Coronado Bridge, police said Saturday. No-Burn Order Extended Through Saturday Evening For RivCoAir quality officials extended a mandatory prohibition on indoor and outdoor wood burning. 2 Brothers Arrested in Connection With LA Metro C Line ShootingTwo teenagers were arrested in connection with a Sept. 24 shooting at the Metro's C line station in Willowbrook. Man Found Shot Dead At Homeless Encampment In South GateA 28-year-old man was found shot dead at a homeless encampment in South Gate.