More Heat, Quake, Hotel Walk-Off, Cal Fire Adds Planes: SoCal In Brief

LOS ANGELES — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up some of the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday.

But before we jump into SoCal's other top stories: The Southland felt its first real blast of summer heat over the weekend as afternoon highs soared well into the triple digits across the Inland Empire, and downtown Los Angeles recorded its first 80-degree day in more than two months. More heat is on tap for many on Monday before temps start to level off later in the week.

"Mountains and interior valleys/deserts should be similarly hot on Monday as [Sunday], with highs between 100 and 110 common, which is 10 to 15 degrees above normal," NWS Los Angeles wrote Sunday. "As a result, the current suite of heat advisories and excessive heat warnings will be pushed forward 24 hours through Monday."

Catching up on the weekend: Cal Fire is adding two dozen aircraft for wildfire season thanks to a state grant, and hundreds said they felt an earthquake south of Malibu on Sunday morning.

Plus, four members of the LAPD bomb squad were disciplined for a botched fireworks decision in 2021, and thousands of hospitality workers walked off the job amid a contract dispute over the holiday weekend.

Here are some of the stories you may have missed:

Cal Fire Gets $72M To Add 24 Firefighting Aircraft
The funding will allow Cal Fire to add 19 helicopters and five airplanes to its fleet for wildfire season.

Holiday Heat Wave Blasts Parts Of SoCal
Forecasters have extended some heat advisories into Monday amid SoCal's first heat wave of the summer.

Inland Empire Sees Heat Warning Extended
Sunday's highs were expected to reach 117 in Coachella and Palm Springs, and Monday will be similarly scorching.

Did You Feel Sunday's Quake In Los Angeles?
There was no major damage and no tsunami risks from the early morning quake that rattled people out of bed.

4 LAPD Bomb Squad Members Disciplined For 2021 Fireworks Explosion
Four bomb squad members were disciplined over the botched detonation of fireworks that sent 17 people to the hospital in June 2021.

Six Airline Crew Members Sickened Upon Landing at LAX
The crew members complained of headaches after smelling what they believed to be aircraft exhaust, fire officials said.

Hospitality Workers Walk Off Job At Dozens Of Southland Hotels
The workers include thousands of cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellhops and front desk agents.

Palm Desert Begins Independence Day Road Closures
Some street closures began Sunday ahead of Independence Day celebrations planned in Palm Desert.