A man in his 70s who apparently stepped on the gas instead of the brake pedal on Friday and drove into Lake Balboa emerged from the water unscathed, police said.
Elderly man rescued after driving into Lake Balboa [Updated]
Two bystanders jumped into Lake Balboa on Friday to rescue an elderly man who accidentally drove into the water. The man, identified by KABC-TV Channel 7 news as Max Arutanay, apparently pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. His late-model...
Man Who Can't Swim Rescued by Bystanders After Driving into Lake
VAN NUYS-- An elderly man who says he doesn't know how to swim parked near a lake accidentally hit his gas pedal, sending him headfirst into the middle of a lake.
Increased demand strains Los Angeles County food pantries
Thousands of people turn to the Lutheran Social Services Community Care Center in Van Nuys every year for help putting food on the table. Last week, a sign went up on the door: “We’re sorry but we ran out of...
Man Could Get Life Under 3-Strikes Law
A man accused of bilking elderly South Los Angeles residents out of their homes in a foreclosure scam is facing a potential life sentence in a rare use of California's three-strikes law for a white-collar crime.