Good evening, SoCal. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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Big weather changes are ahead for the rest of the week.
Secure loose objects outside your home because it’s going to get windy, even along the coast, Tuesday night through Wednesday.
A cooling trend begins west of the mountains with a slight chance for showers overnight through Wednesday morning, and light snow falling possibly down to 2,000 feet.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Arrest made in killing of Catholic bishop in California
A man arrested Monday in the weekend killing of a Catholic bishop that shocked Los Angeles religious and immigrant communities is the husband of the victim's housekeeper and had done work at his home, authorities said.
Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, 69, was fatally shot Saturday in the bedroom of his home in Hacienda Heights, an unincorporated community about 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said.
A SWAT team arrested Carlos Medina, the husband of O'Connell's housekeeper, at their home in Torrance, about 35 miles southwest of Hacienda Heights, Luna said. The sheriff said detectives first linked Medina to the crime after finding surveillance video that showed his SUV in the driveway of O'Connell's home at the time of the killing.
A caller told authorities that Medina, 65, was acting irrationally and had made comments about O’Connell “owing him money," Luna said, adding that a motive in the killing is still under investigation.
2. 5-year firearms enhancement dropped in Baldwin shooting case
Prosecutors have dropped the possibility of a sentence enhancement that could have carried a mandatory five-year sentence against Alec Baldwin in a fatal film-set shooting, according to new court filings made public Monday.
The actor-producer's attorneys had earlier objected to the enhancement, saying it was unconstitutional because it was added after the October 2021 shooting.
Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the weapons supervisor on the set of the film “Rust,” were charged last month with felony involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died shortly after being wounded during rehearsals at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe.
Authorities said Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when the gun went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Hutchins’ parents and sister have filed a lawsuit over the shooting after a similar suit filed by her husband and son was settled.
3. Huntington Beach will consider ordinance banning pride flag
The rainbow-colored pride flag that for the past two years has flown above Huntington Beach City Hall during LGBTQ Pride Month could soon be banned.
The City Council voted 4-3 last week to develop an ordinance that would allow only American, U.S. Military, POW/MIA, State of California, Huntington Beach and Orange County flags.
And Tuesday night, the City Council will consider the resulting ordinance.
If approved, the ordinance would reverse a 2021 vote that allowed the flag to be flown above Huntington Beach City Hall from Harvey Milk Day, May 22, through Pride Month in June.
4. Officials: 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey's Hatay province
There are reports of more collapsed buildings in Turkey and in Syria after another 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey's Hatay province, which was devastated by a massive tremor two weeks ago.
Syria's state news agency, SANA, is reporting six people have been injured in Aleppo from falling debris, while the mayor of Hatay says a number of buildings have collapsed, trapping people inside.
Turkey's disaster management agency, AFAD, said the new quake was centered around the town of Defne, in Hatay province. It was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 tremor.
NTV television said the quake caused some damaged buildings to collapse, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. The quake was felt in Syria, Jordan, Israel and Egypt.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Pentatonix honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Nominees announced for Critics Choice Super Awards for superhero, sci-fi and horror TV and films
- President Joe Biden begins trip to Poland, with agenda including a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda and leaders of the "Bucharest Nine" NATO states
- Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers annual address
- London Fashion Week concludes
- Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter begins
- European Commission meeting with Microsoft on its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition
In Case You Missed It
Why SoCal has a love-hate relationship with Santa Ana winds
Offshore winds, or Santa Ana winds, are winds that blow from the land to the ocean. They originate in the Great Basin and have a variety of effects on California and its residents.
When most people think of Santa Ana winds, they think of hot dry winds that fuel wildfires, wildfires that destroy everything in their paths. This is true, especially in late summer and fall when temperatures in SoCal can easily reach the century mark even without the help of Santa Ana winds.
Santa Ana winds have a milder effect on SoCal after the hot dry season. During winter months when the grasses and trees flourish by rains from winter storms, Santa Ana winds can bring mild to warm temperatures during the cold season — well, cold by SoCal standards.
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