Extremely Venomous Viper On The Loose | 100+ Riders Claim Brain Injuries From Rollercoaster: Patch PM

Catch up on Southern California's top stories for Tuesday, Sept. 29:

Rabid Bats Hit Record High In LA County, Public Health Warns

Officials have confirmed 69 rabid bats so far this year, tying last year's record while the annual peak season is still underway.

Magic Mountain is retiring X2 after attorneys said more than 100 riders claimed brain injuries in the past two years.

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The snake was spotted in a residential area of Orange County and identified as an extremely venomous and potentially deadly Gaboon viper.

A man suspected of killing another man in Stanton led police on a chase that ended with a crash in Anaheim.

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A man accused of groping a woman while she was at Disneyland was arrested by the Anaheim Police Department, KTLA.

A Chula Vista ticket won $7 million, while a National City ticket scored a $1 million prize.

Land movement has slowed dramatically as Rancho Palos Verdes works to keep winter rain from raising groundwater levels.

Fire personnel treated him at the scene before he was airlifted to a trauma center.

Riders can travel free on Metrolink and Arrow trains on Clean Air Day, with several connecting transit agencies also waiving fares.

The city is celebrating Led Zeppelin, Tina Turner, and AC/DC.

Police are asking for help identifying a black sedan that struck 65-year-old Juvenal Banderas before leaving the scene.

The event is supported by Cal State San Bernardino alongside the San Bernardino and Riverside County Offices of Education.

California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer Brian Liles' death was the first line-of-duty loss for the CHP since 2020.

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