Truck Hits 9 People; Bystander Saves Dog From Hot Car | SoCal In Brief

Los Angeles CA

12 June, 2022

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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, Southern Californians should know that as thousands marched in protest of gun violence across the Southland, senators announced a bipartisan deal for gun reform, including extended background checks and funding for states' red flag laws and mental health programs for youths. Also on Sunday, a Southern California legislator and member of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot made national headlines when he called on the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A series of wildfires broke out across Southern California over the weekend including an explosive 775-acre fire in the San Gabriel Mountains' Wrightwood area. Firefighters battled wildfires in Wrightwood, Duarte, and Oceanside along with a handful of smaller brush fires in San Diego County. Extreme heat and low humidity combined to create near-critical fire conditions. However, a brief respite is expected heading into the week with slightly cooler temperatures. Lastly, in Northern California, authorities are investigating members of the Proud Boys for a potential hate crime after they allegedly disrupted and menaced an LGBQT story-time event for children at an Alameda County Library. From a wild stolen ambulance chase to the heroic rescue of a dog left in a hot car to the shattering of a 101-year-old heat record — here are some of the Southland stories you may have missed over the weekend. Son Of Dodger Steve Sax Among 5 Marines Killed: 'He Was My Hero' The former All-Star described his son's life-long dream of becoming a pilot and thanked the community for an outpouring of support Sunday. Stolen Ambulance Crashes During Police Chase, 4 Injured Authorities allege a woman stole a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance from Sherman Oaks Hospital and then crashed during the police chase. Brush Fires Break Out Across SoCal; Wrightwood Fire ExplodesWildfires forced evacuations Sunday in Oceanside and in Wrightwood, where a brush fire exploded from 45 acres to 775 in a few hours. Man, 90, Riding Electric Scooter Fatally Injured In Vehicle Crash The nonagenarian scooter-rider was killed in a crash with an 80-year-old driver on La Jolla Boulevard. Death Valley Heat Shatters 101-Year-Old Temperature Record Weekend temperatures soared above 120 degrees in Death Valley, shattering a record set in 1921. March For Our Lives: Hundreds Protest Gun Violence In Downtown LA Hundreds of Angelenos on Saturday participated in a nationwide march to protest gun violence following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Evacuations Ordered In Oceanside Brush Fire Oceanside firefighters are on the scene of a brush fire burning in the 800 block of Wala Drive. 1 Dead, Another Injured In Banning Collision One person died and another was hurt in a single-vehicle collision in Banning Saturday. 9 People Struck After Vehicle Veers Onto LA Sidewalk Six people were hospitalized and one person was critically injured after they were hit by a truck in Westlake on Saturday. Boy Found Shot To Death On Lemon Grove Sidewalk Deputies found a teenager shot to death at 2 a.m. on a sidewalk on Saturday. Man Stabbed In Attempt To Break Up Fight In SD's Scripps Ranch A man was stabbed Saturday while trying to stop a fight between two men at a strip mall parking lot in Scripps Ranch. Public Health Officials Warn Of Potential Rabies Exposure In Malibu Bats are the main source of rabies in the county, and 68 rabid bats were found last year in L.A. County. Armed Robbers Take Jewelry and Cash From Four Victims in Encinitas Four suspects armed with a gun and knives robbed two men and two women early Sunday morning in Encinitas. Former Dean From East LA College Pleads No Contest In Theft Case A man was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $1,580 in restitution as a result of his plea on Friday to a felony count. LA County's COVID Hospitalizations Drop Back Under 600 If the county is moved into the "high" category, it will reimpose a mandatory indoor mask-wearing mandate. California Needs To Step Up Funding For Voter Education And Outreach Primary elections are notorious for low voter turnout, and California's primary on Tuesday is expected to yield some historic lows. High Heat Baking Much Of Riverside County Temperatures of up to 115 degrees were expected in the Coachella Valley and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. Dogs Attack Mail Carriers In California More Than Any Other State Last year, mail carriers were bit 656 times in California, making the Golden State the most dangerous place for the postal service. Marines ID All 5 Victims In CA Military Aircraft Crash Five Marines were killed this week when an MV-22B Osprey crashed near Glamis in Imperial County, California. CA Cyclist Chased Down By Angry Zebra: Report A cyclist riding through a mountain range in California was intercepted by a rogue zebra. Riverside County's COVID Hospitalizations Holding Steady About 1 in 3 of the coronavirus patients hospitalized in Riverside County in the month of May were fully vaccinated. Kids Who Start Fires: Riverside County Invests In Youth Intervention The program will be led by "fire setter profiler" Laura Billon, who is a senior educator in the Fire Technology Dept. at Miramar College CA Cyclist Chased Down By Angry Zebra: Report A cyclist riding through a mountain range in California was intercepted by a rogue zebra. One Person Injured In RV Fire In San Jacinto The Sunday morning RV Park fire left one person with non-life-threatening injuries and displaced the RV residents. Bass Gains On Caruso As More Ballots Are Counted With hundreds of thousands of ballots left to be counted, Rick Caruso's lead over Rep. Karen Bass shrunk in half Friday. Cooper Noriega, TikTok Star, Found Dead In Burbank Parking Lot The teen social media star with more than 1.7 million followers on TikTok, had hours earlier posted a video about dying young. Unattended Dog Overheats Inside Parked Truck, Rescue Made A bystander smashed one of the truck's windows to save the little dog that had reportedly been left in the hot vehicle for 45 minutes. Injured Hiker Airlifted From Griffith Park A woman suffered a "lower extremity" injury during an early morning hike in a remote area of the park Sunday. PG&E Pleads Not Guilty In deadly 2020 California Wildfire PG&E pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the Zogg Fire even as a forestry report criticizes PG&E's role in the Dixie Fire.