A Southwest flight and a Skywest turboprop had a close call runway incursion Sunday morning. Albeit considered minor, it was the eighth such incident since October. A Sacramento bound Southwest flight crossed over a runway without permission, says the FAA. A Skywest plane coming in from Bakersfield was less than a mile away, preparing to land on the very same strip. A controller told the Skywest to go around the Southwest jet before landing. "Both......

At least four people were critically injured after a twin-engine Cessna 310 airplane crashed in the 500 block of West Cypress in Compton this afternoon. The plane crashed into two homes on a residential street about a quarter-mile from Compton/Woodley Airport, according to ABC7. Two of the injured were flying in the plane and the other two were on the ground. The flight originated in San Diego and was bound for Hawthorne. AP Photo/Dan Steinberg......

As was reported today on LAist, the writer's strike, which cost the city about $1 billion, is nearly over. We all know how involved Mayor V has been nudging the two sides back together. Oh, wait. But at least he weighed in today: "This agreement is a blockbuster for the Los Angeles economy. It will put thousands of writers, set designers, caterers, and behind-the-scenes workers back on the job this week." Blockbuster! HA! Election......

Hi plane that crashed into some houses in Upland! Hi LAist. Ow. Whats up? Not me, I'm crashed into the roof of some guy's garage. Oooo. You sure are. What the heck are you doing up there? Hurtin', bro. Hurtin. Eff! I was minding my own business flying around here in Upland and we were making our approach to Cable Airport and the flight instructor said "ok now watch, this is how you do it."......

Driving through the Valley down Saticoy, just West of Shoup in Canoga Park, we stumbled across a plane crash! Flaming pieces of a jet smashed into a home, luggage and body parts strewn about, and police tape everywhere. We pulled over to see what we could do and realized that all of it was just an elaborate Halloween decoration. All we can say is wow, this is dedcation! Video after the jump!......