LA Wounded:Teacher Lost in Panama, Off-Duty Officer Injured…

Santa Monica teacher feared to have drowned - A Santa Monica High School English teacher was swept off a Panama beach Thursday and probably drowned, reports CBS. Joey Lutz, 25, was standing in shallow water in the Bocas del Toro region when a wave swept him up and carried him out to see. Lutz was seen struggling in the water by witnesses, who also told his family that his travel companions couldn’t aid him and that the Panamanian police failed to help them look for Lutz. His brother and father have traveled to Panama to see if the body can be recovered.
Off-duty LAPD Officer injured at San Pedro club - An off-duty LAPD Officer, whose name was not released was stabbed and wounded during a fight with several men outside San Pedro lounge Crimson early this morning. The stabbing occurred shortly after midnight, according to Officer Norma Eisenman of the Los Angeles Police Department’s media relations office. The officer was taken to a hospital, where he was in stable condition.
Firefighters remain on the scene of blaze that destroyed 15 acres - A fire that was reported about 5:30 p.m. Friday night on a hillside near West La Tuna Canyon Road and the 210 Freeway took firefighters several hours to control. To prevent a future blaze, firefighters have stayed on the scene. Although some firefighters fighting the fire were exposed to poison oak, no reports came in of any injuries or property damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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