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The Daily Brief: LAPD Hunting Three Separate Hit and Run Drivers, Fall Colors in Los Angeles, and more.

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Andrew Curry
September 23, 2024

Good Afternoon! It’s Monday, September 23.

With a high of 83°, there will be sunny skies throughout the afternoon in Los Angeles. The week ahead will bring temps in the high 70s and foggy mornings throughout the area.

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LAPD Hunting Three Separate Hit and Run Drivers Who Killed Bicyclist, Hit Elderly Woman

The LAPD is offering a $50,000 reward to anyone who can provide information on three hit-and-run drivers involved in two separate tragic incidents last week. In Northridge, a bicyclist was hite by two vehicles on Thursday evening near Lindley Avenue and Napa Street. Both drivers fled the scene without offering assistance. Earlier, on Tuesday, a 63-year-old woman was severely injured in a crosswalk by a black Hyundai sedan making a left turn from Ventura Boulevard onto Costello Avenue. The driver also fled the scene. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the LAPD.

Yes, We Have Fall Colors in Los Angeles

Experience the magical fall colors in California from the Eastern Sierra peaks to vineyards in Napa! Learn where and when to catch these vibrant displays for your perfect autumn adventure.

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the First Flight Around the World

Celebrate history this Sunday at the Santa Monica Airport with "Douglas Day," marking 100 years since the first worldwide flight! Enjoy family-friendly fun, music, science demos, and explore a new Joby electric air taxi. The incredible event honored our local aviation heritage 🚀 🛩️

3 Strong Best Picture Contenders Emerge from Toronto (Maybe)

"The Life of Chuck" wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award but awaits a distributor. Netflix's "Emilia Pérez" and Sean Baker's "Anora" also emerge as key awards contenders. Discover the potential Oscar disruptors coming out of Toronto!

A report offers clues about Mayor Bass' plans for the next police chief

If Bass uses a new "community engagement" report as her guide, the next chief will devote a significant amount of time working to improve the morale of LAPD officers.

SoCal greeting first day of fall with warming trend

Sunday marks the beginning of the autumnal equinox but temperatures in Southern California will be more summerlike for the first day of fall.

Maps: See updates on 3 major Southern California wildfires

Containment lines were bolstered around three major Southern California wildfires over the weekend in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before a rise this week in temperatures.

LA-area volunteers met up Saturday to 'Heal the Bay'

Coastal Cleanup Beach Captain Kennedy McSherry, 13, is one of the volunteers KNX reporter Nataly Tavidian caught up with this weekend about large-scale effort to pick up trash.

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