'Significant' Storm; Powerball Prize Swells To $1.9B | SoCal In Brief

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

But before we jump into Southern California’s top stories, Golden State residents should know that the first big storm of the season is expected to bring several days of rain, cool temperatures and wind to wide swaths of Southern California.

Showers were forecast for as early as Sunday evening in Los Angeles County as the storm system travels from the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. The storm could bring more than 4 inches of rain by midweek. Learn more about it here.

What's more, the Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.9 billion since no one has been able to mark all five numbers and the Powerball number since August.

But three winning tickets with five numbers have been sold in California. The latest winning $1.2 million ticket, with five numbers, was sold in Encinitas, but was missing the Powerball number. Read more about that here.

From a suspected case of arson in Orange County to a pilot who died in a plane crash in San Diego, here are some of the stories you missed this weekend.

Pilot Dies In Commuter Plane Crash In San Diego

The pilot of a small commuter plane that crashed on takeoff at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport was pronounced dead.

Arson Suspected In Lake Forest Brush Blaze; 1 Arrested

Crews worked to extinguish a fire in a creek bed in Lake Forest on Sunday. Authorities believe it was intentionally set.

San Diego COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall To 129 Patients

The HHSA is using some of the same tactics developed during the COVID- 19 pandemic to try to curb the spread of disease.

Handcuffed Suspect Tries To Flee From Arrest In SD

Deputies quickly corralled a handcuffed spousal abuse suspect who fled on foot.

Talks Resume On OCTA Strike; Picket Lines Lifted for Election

Transit agency officials said service would resume Monday, but passengers were advised to expect some delays.

San Diego's Measure D Targets City Ban On Project Labor Agreements

Voters will decide whether the city's decade-long ban on the use of project labor agreements on city construction projects will be lifted.

Driver Arrested For Alleged DUI In Fatal Hit-and-Run In OC

The victim, identified only as a 53-year-old transient, was struck at about 1:55 a.m.

Juvenile In Temecula Mountain Bike Accident Rescued By Firefighters

The accident was reported at 12:40 p.m. in the 38000 block of Highway 79 in Vail Lake.