Mid-Air Plane Crash + Horse Killed On Freeway: SoCal In Brief

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — We've rounded up the stories you may have missed over the holiday weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

The big news gripping the Southland was a plane collision over Lancaster, which left one pilot dead. The two planes were a Yakoklev Yak-52, a vintage Soviet-era aircraft, and the Nanchang CJ-6A, a decades-old Chinese plane. The cause of the collision is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.

In other news, a person and a horse were killed on I-15 in Riverside County. Witnesses reported seeing several horses run down both lanes of the freeway before one was fatally struck.

In statewide news, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will ban all plastic bags from grocery stores starting Jan. 1, 2026. Currently, stores are allowed to sell plastic bags that are “reusable or recyclable.”

Here are some other stories you may have missed:

Man Killed After SUV Goes Off 10 Freeway
A man was killed Saturday when an SUV went off the 10 Freeway and struck a tree in the Pico-Union community of Los Angeles.

Man Killed By Train In San Diego: Police

The San Diego County Sheriff's Transit Enforcement Unit will investigate the crash, the sheriff's office said.

Wrong Way Vehicle Triggers Fatal Crash On 91 Connector
A person was killed and a woman was ejected from a vehicle during a crash allegedly triggered by a wrong way motorist Sunday morning.

Bridge Fire Containment Remains At 69%
The fire in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness has burned 54,877 acres and has threatened 4,409 structures.

Airport Fire Containment Grows
Containment of the Airport Fire in Riverside and Orange counties jumped from 62% to 74% overnight, Cal Fire reported Sunday.

Fallen San Diego Officer Austin Machitar Honored at Memorial Service
SDPD Austin Machitar, 30, who was killed in the line of duty last month, was honored Saturday in a memorial service.

Vehicle Crashes Into Liquor Store In East Hollywood
A car crashed into a liquor store in East Hollywood Sunday, destroying the storefront, authorities said.

Students At Daniel Pearl Magnet High School Plan To Walk Out
Students at the Lake Balboa school plan to walk out Monday to protest the announced displacement of two teachers.

Old Courthouse Building in Glassell Park Destroyed by Fire
Flames destroyed a former courthouse building in the Glassell Park area of Los Angeles Saturday.

Long Beach SWAT Team Responds To Barricaded Suspect
A suspect allegedly assaulted a man Saturday, then barricaded himself at a location in Long Beach for more than six hours.