Cyclist Killed Trying To Stop Hit-And Run Driver; Americans Overworked: Today Around Echo Park-Silver Lake

LOS ANGELES, CA — Here are the Los Angeles and Orange County Patch stories that people are talking about today:

Cyclist Killed Jumping On SUV To Stop Hit-And Run Driver The car was gone when police arrived, so it's being investigated as a hit-and-run.

Here's Why American Workers Are So Stressed Out Research was conducted in 2015 by investigators at the nonprofit RAND Corp., Harvard Medical School and UCLA.

Garcetti For President? Twitter Campaign Tries To Convince LA's Mayor To Run A social media campaign is gaining followers in an effort to convince Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to run for president in 2020.

Valley Toddler Wanders Away From Sitter; Found Wandering Late At Night Police found a 3-year-old girl wandering down the street in Van Nuys Sunday after she left her babysitter's sleeping household

Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights Adds 'Saw Maze' A maze based on the "Saw" horror films has been added to the lineup for this year's Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios.

Solar Eclipse: Griffith Observatory Offers Free, Safe Viewing Residents will have a chance to safely view next week's solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory, but crowds are expected:

Captain Killed In Tragic Boating Accident A tragic boating accident left a Newport Beach boat captain dead on Sunday. Here's what happened.

Fatal Gunshot Wounds Kill Long Beach Man Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene after finding the victim with gunshot wounds on his upper body.
Rosewood Teacher Accused Of Child Abuse Has Felony Reduced A felony conviction was reduced to a misdemeanor for Thelmo Garcia, 39, a former fourth-grade teacher at Rosewood Elementary School.
With An Increase In Coyote Sightings, RBPD Urges Caution RBPD sent out some tips on how to handle a coyote if residents come into contact with one.
New Bio Medical Spa Opens In Beverly Hills The grand opening will be August 22, with the official launch party and ribbon cutting ceremony running from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Man Gets 4 Years For Shotgun Killing Of Girlfriend In Tarzana A Tarzana man was sentenced to four years in prison Monday for shooting his girlfriend to death in Tarzana: Breaking.

Poor Air Quality Blankets San Gabriel Valley Monday San Gabriel Valley residents were warned of unhealthy air quality Monday.

Motorcyclist Killed In Toluca Lake Crash A motorcyclist crashed into a center divider and was killed Monday on the Ventura (134) Freeway, triggering a SigAlert in Toluca Lake.

Monrovia Man Accused of Sexual Assault To Appear In Court Today He was arrested on suspicion of carrying out several sexual assaults over the past five years, targeting women addicted to drugs.
45th Annual Festival Hermosa Is Back This September This arts and crafts festival includes family-friendly activities and a Charity Beer and Wine Garden.
SpaceX Delivers Supplies To Space Station Roughly three tons of material, including food and a Hewlett Packard supercomputer, are on their way to the International Space Station.
Alleged Gang Member Pleads Not Guilty To Murdering Cop And Cousin He was accused of killing his cousin and then opening fire on two Whittier police officers, killing one and wounding the other.
Commercial Fire Breaks Out Near Corrosive Chemicals A fire started in a commercial building at about 3:10 p.m. Saturday at 16520 South Figueroa St., & a hazardous materials team was requested.
Motorist Dies In Rollover Crash On 605 Freeway All northbound lanes of the 105 and 605 Freeway were shut down early this morning due to the crash, the CHP reported.
Motorist Crashes Into Construction Enclosure On 405 Freeway The crash was reported at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday, and the man was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Two Sheriff's Squad Cars Crash While Making U-Turn The crash occurred on Pacific Coast Highway near Point Dume on Sunday, and one deputy was taken to a hospital.

Santa Margarita Little League Team Arrives In Williamsport Your Santa Margarita All Stars have arrived in Williamsport, PA for the Little League World Series 2017. Here's what you need to know.

Walgreens Burglary Suspects Busted, OCSD Says Officers arrived quickly to arrest two suspected burglars in Laguna Niguel.

Measure M Funding Awarded These OC Cities For Reducing Water Pollution Cypress takes reducing water pollution seriously, according to the OCTA, who awarded them Measure M funding, Monday.

Earthquake Warning System "Shake Alert" Funding Awarded CalTech ShakeAlert, a new earthquake early warning system, may be in the works soon, thanks to funding by the U.S. Geological Survey to CalTech