California lightning strikes 14 people in one day

More than a dozen people struck by lightning at Venice Beach in a single afternoon, killing one and leaving another critically injured

Vicious attack on California homeless man caught on camera at Venice Beach Boardwalk

The victim tries to defend himself from a man beating him with a folding chair.   KNBC

A bystander recorded the brutal beat down after other witnesses called 911. The victim was taken to a hospital and expected to recover — but the suspects were still at large Thursday.

Car runs down vendors and pedestrians on Venice Beach, California

Venice Beach, California 3 August, 2013

A car apparently drove down the board walk running into vendors and pedestrians.   Los Angeles fire department says that 9 people are injured.

Update: 12 people injured, two critical.