Beloved SoCal Radio DJs Laid Off | Rabid Bat Found | Dog Thieves Caught On Camera: Patch PM

Catch up on Southern California's top stories for Thursday Oct. 18.

Palisades Fire Suspect 'Not Really Clear' On Why He's In Jail: Attorney

"He’s a young man who is not really clear on why he is in jail, and he has a lot of frustration and anxiety right now," his attorney said.

Beloved SoCal Radio DJs To Go Silent In Mass Layoffs

A beloved Southern California radio station KCRW-FM (89.9) has laid of 10 percent of its staff, including several well-known DJs.

Rabid Bat Found In OC; Officials Urge Caution

A bat found on a sidewalk in Orange County tested positive for rabies, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.

Palm Springs Police Seek The Public's Help To Find Stolen Dogs, Identify Suspects

Help bring Maggie and Winnie home after they were reportedly stolen near a home in Palm Springs.

4 Teammates Found Dead In OC Apartment ID'd

The four who died were all a part of the same softball team and had come to the apartment to spend time with another teammate, reports said.

Carlsbad Student Wins Gold In Centuries-Old Martial Art

The eighth-grader trains seven days a week alongside adult fighters at Elite Kickboxing Gym in Vista.

'Perplexing' Details Emerge In Disappearance Of SoCal Girl, 9

Have you seen 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard? Authorities say she's been missing for over a year but recent sightings have offered some clues.

Deadly Semitrailer Crash In CA Renews Federal Criticism Of Immigrant Truck Drivers

A driver accused of being intoxicated and causing a crash that killed three people is in the country illegally, federal officials say.

Flummoxed By Locked Gate, Thieves Stake Out LA Apartment To Steal Muscle Car: Reports

It took over an hour of effort, but a group of thieves managed to steal an LA man's car from his building's garage this week.

Boy In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run Crash In East County

Police said the boy suffered major head trauma and was taken to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition.