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Prominent Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair was fatally shot on his Llano porch in the Antelope Valley; a 29-year-old suspect, Freddy Snyder, was arrested and charged with murder, carjacking and burglary related to the case. Grillmair, a longtime IPAC researcher involved with the Hubble and Spitzer missions, was renowned for his work on the Milky Way’s structure and for identifying water on an exoplanet.
Antelope Valley's men's and women's basketball teams will still compete in the NAIA tournament despite their school's impending shutdown, as coach Jordan Mast raised $40,000 to fund their postseasons. The teams face uncertainty as they will no longer have a campus to call home, with the school closing due to financial mismanagement. Despite the challenges, the basketball court has provided a source of normalcy for the players amid the chaos.
A brush fire broke out in the Antelope Valley area on Sunday, burning 1,300 acres and destroying one barn. Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department reached 90% containment by Sunday evening and continued working through the night. The cause of the fire is unknown, and no injuries were reported. Avenue D was closed for the replacement of burned power poles.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has achieved 90% containment on the Danny Fire, which burned close to 1,300 acres in the Antelope Valley on Sunday. Wind gusts of up to 20 miles per hour made it difficult for crews to combat the flames, but a "moistening trend" is expected through Wednesday. An area barn was destroyed, and around 20 homes were evacuated as a precaution, but residents have since been able to return to their homes. Crews are expected to remain on the scene throughout the night, and Avenue D will remain closed while burned power poles are replaced.
A man stole a California Highway Patrol cruiser while officers were responding to a crash on the northbound 5 Freeway at Hasley Canyon. He led officers on a high-speed chase before jumping out of the vehicle at 87th Street West and West Avenue D, hitting the roadway and dying from his injuries. The cruiser crashed into a light pole. The man's identity has not been released, and CHP is investigating how the cruiser was stolen.