Human Rights Watch slams L.A. and state for criminalizing homelessness – Los Angeles Times

The NHL postpones a game and the Lakers coach evacuates his family amid LA fires  NPR

Plane crashes into Los Angeles-area neighbourhood, killing 2 people and a dog  Global News A small plane crashes into a Los Angeles-area neighborhood, killing 2 people and a dog  Toronto Star 2 people dead in Simi Valley small plane crash, officials say  USA Today Two people killed when small plane crashes into two homes in California  CNN 2 People and a Dog Dead After Plane Crashes into Southern California Neighborhood  People.com

L.A. city council president does a U-turn on scandal-tainted colleagues  Los Angeles Times