Suspect Fleeing Police Hits Boy On Bike | Teen Dies After Frat Party | Viola Davis To Be Honored: Patch PM

Catch up on Southern California's top stories for Wednesday, Sept. 16:

Student, 18, Dies After Frat Party At OC College

The young man was dropped off just after midnight Sunday at St. Jude's Medical Center's Emergency Center in Fullerton.

Boy, 13, Struck And Killed by Fleeing Burglary Suspect In Southwest Riverside County

"Our family is devastated by this unimaginable loss," says the family of 13-year-old Cody Valentino Garcia Villatoro, killed in Menifee.

'Most Important Evidence' Emerges As Helicopter Crash Investigation Begins

Investigators began examining the fatal chopper crash Wednesday as police arrested the SUV driver in the deadly bus collision.

100+ Films And More: Newport Beach Film Festival Announces Lineup For 2026 Season

The film festival is one of the top destinations for Southern California awards contenders.

How T. Rex Teeth Helped UCLA Scientists Take The Dinosaur's Temperature

UCLA researchers used an unlikely clue to possibly solve a 66-million-year-old mystery.

Beaumont Mayor Addresses Corruption Allegations Involving City Treasurer

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office filed charges against Anup Giresh "AJ" Patel on Thursday.

Redondo Moves Forward With Seaside Lagoon Overhaul

The city is advancing its long-planned waterfront rehabilitation to the Coastal Commission after a competing wave-pool concept emerged.

Viola Davis To Receive Gregory Peck Award At San Diego International Film Festival

Previous recipients include Mark Hamill, Penelope Ann Miller, Andy Garcia, Laurence Fishburne, Keith Carradine and Patrick Stewart.

Paramount 'Deadly Serious' About Leaving CA Amid Merger Fight: Reports

Paramount planned to announce this week that it would leave California, according to a report.

Port Of Long Beach Posts Busiest August On Record

The port moved nearly 920,000 containers last month, making August its fifth-busiest month in its 115-year history.

Rooftop Cinema Club To Honor Dolly Parton With '9 To 5' Screening

The Little Italy screening will benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, the children's literacy program she founded.

Monsoonal Weather Prompts Emergency Project On Highway 243 Near Banning: Caltrans

Caltrans said one-way traffic control with flagging will be in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until the project is completed.

Peltzer Farms Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Its Famous Temecula Pumpkin Patch, Fall Festival

It's time to head back to Peltzer Farms, where memories are made every fall.