SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Get ready for the week ahead with a roundup of news you may have missed over the weekend.
It’s starting to feel a lot like autumn. A wind advisory has been issued for parts of Southern California into Monday night, bringing with it a chance for cooler temperatures and a chance of rain showers.
It was a weekend of heroism and tragedy in Southern California.
Authorities praised the heroism of a bystander who intervened to rescue an 11-year-old girl from a man who groped her and tried to kidnap her in Los Angeles.
The hero of Game 1 of the World Series was a Southern California native who hit the first walk-off home run in World Series history, winning the Dodgers the game. It took nearly 700 World Series games for anyone to accomplish that. Slugger attributed the moment to his father. His father raised him and took batting practice with him every day in the backyard.
In other news, Los Angeles City Council candidate Isabel Jurado’s influence continues. Audio leaked from an event at California State University, Los Angeles last week showed him saying, “Fuck the police.” She is under pressure to withdraw from the race following controversial comments.
In more good news, Shohei Ohtani will play in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday after suffering a shoulder injury.
