Thwarted Kidnapping | Sex Offender Jumps School Fence: SoCal In Brief

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 Southern California’s top stories, Golden State residents should know California saw record low employment in July — a 3.9 percent unemployment rate not seen since record-keeping began in 1976, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced on Friday.

After an unusually cool weekend temperatures are expected to heat up, peaking Tuesday with temperatures above 100 degrees in Southern California valleys and deserts. By Wednesday and Thursday thunderstorms are expected to hit the mountains and deserts.

It was a busy weekend across Southern California.

Topless dancers looking for protection from sexual harassment and wage theft held a raucous rally in their bid to create the nation's only strippers union. Two women fought off armed kidnappers attempting to snatch a baby out of a stroller, and police arrested a convicted sex offender suspected of hopping an elementary school fence and attacking a child.

From the start of Oktoberfest season to the fraternity exodus at USC, here are some of the Southern California stories you may have missed over the weekend:

Sex Offender Jumps Elementary School Fence To Attack Child: Police

A convicted sex offender is behind bars again on suspicion of assaulting a young girl inside a Riverside County elementary school bathroom.

'Bold And Brave': Stripper Strike Celebrates Union Effort

The Star Garden topless dancers are confident they will win the fight for fair working conditions regardless of their historic union bid.

Friendly Fox | Artistic Alameda |Stunning Imperial Beach: CA In Photos

It's your state; It's your shot. This is California in photos.

Home Appraised At $750K For White Owner, $472K For Black Owner

A Lake Forest mortgage lender is being sued for alleged discriminatory lending, a practice known as redlining.

Women Thwart Armed Kidnapper Trying To Snatch Baby From Stroller: LBPD

A Los Angeles man and woman are in custody after allegedly trying to kidnap a baby in a stroller from parents in Long Beach.

Oktoberfest 2022: Guide To The Most Wunderbar In California

Raise a stein! It's oom-pah time.

8 Dissident USC Fraternities Break Away Over New Restrictions

The fraternity exodus comes in the wake of safety measures enacted in response to allegations of frat house sexual assaults.

SWAT In Standoff With San Diego Man Who Allegedly Threatened Neighbor

A San Diego man allegedly fired a gun at a neighbor's home before barricading himself inside his house as a SWAT Team closed in.

Car Drives Through Valley Whole Foods

Somehow, no one was injured when a vehicle drove through the front doors of a Whole Foods Market on Ventura Boulevard.

Man, 31, Found Dead In Perris

The death was being investigated as a possible homicide.

Man Arrested in String of Thefts at Cabazon Business

Police arrested a man in a string of thefts including Friday's theft of designer sunglasses worth a total of $10,000.

Power Outage Affects 9,000 In Venice And Marina Del Rey

About 500 Department of Water and Power customers remained without power after several hours.

Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On 605 Freeway

A sedan collided with a truck, ejecting the driver and prompting a SigAlert on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway Saturday night.

'Evil' Valley Serial killer Gets 5 Life Sentences For Each Victim

Alexander Hernandez pulled up alongside his random victims and opened fire during a brutal killing spree terrorizing the San Fernando Valley

Man Shot to Death Near Beverly Center, Suspects At Large

Sheriff's detectives working with Los Angeles police continued their search Saturday for three suspects involved in the fatal shooting.

Showers, Thunderstorms Forecast For San Diego County

Monsoonal moisture is expected to bring unsettled weather to parts of the county while a thick marine layer keeps temperatures low.

1 Killed, 1 Wounded In Sunset Boulevard Shooting

Authorities arrested two suspects and identified multiple crime scenes.

LASD Deputy Gangs: Retaliation, Dead Rats, Back-Up Withheld

Whistleblowers describe a culture of intimidation, retaliation and cover-ups perpetuated by the sheriff's department's deputy gangs.

Man Found Fatally Shot In West Hollywood Near LASD Station

Sheriff's detectives working with Los Angeles police continued their search Saturday for three suspects involved in the fatal shooting.

Missing Redondo Beach Man Sought

Authorities are asking for help finding a 26-year-old Redondo Beach man considered "at-risk."

Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On 605 Freeway

A sedan collided with a truck, ejecting the driver and prompting a SigAlert on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway Saturday night.

RivCo Jobless Rate Unchanged In July

An estimated 45,800 county residents were recorded as out of work in July, and 1,111,600 were employed, according to EDD.

COVID Hospitalizations Drop Again In LA County

The latest numbers come one day after the county reported 4,274 new cases and 13 additional COVID-related deaths.

Carbon Dioxide Shortage Forces Closure Of Four SD Pools

Four municipal pools in the city of San Diego will be temporarily closed beginning Monday amid the shortage.

LA County Unemployment Rate Dips In July

Los Angeles County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 perfect in July.

Los Angeles Seeks Ideas For Memorial To 1871 Chinese Massacre Victims

The memorial would be located near the site of the massacre and the Chinese American Museum.

Man Stabbed, Another Hit With Hammer In Corridor Community Of SD

Paramedics rushed both victims to a hospital and the injuries were considered non-life threatening.