Tropical Storm Moisture, Firefighting Helicopter Crash: SoCal In Brief

LOS ANGELES — As the weekend wraps, we've rounded up some of the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday.

But before we jump into SoCal's other top stories: The heat will continue to kick off the new workweek — and warnings remain in place for the deserts — but forecasters are tracking a mid-week cooldown and chance for showers courtesy of Tropical Storm Eugene.

The storm formed over the weekend off Mexico's coast but was not expected to make landfall, staying comfortably off Baja California as it moved further out to sea. Even as it weakens, the National Weather Service said Eugene could boost the humidity in SoCal, making for a muggy stretch with some rain and isolated storms possible by Wednesday.

Around San Diego, forecasters said the storm's remnants could mean thunderstorms and potentially dangerous high surf. For the first time in a while, temps may dip below normal, too.

"We are in for a pretty drastic change in the pattern by the middle of this week," NWS Los Angeles noted Sunday. "For Southern California, highs will return to near seasonal normals on Monday, and actually a few degrees below normal on Tuesday- something we have not [seen] much the past month or so! Near to below-normal temperatures are expected through the rest of the forecast period, with the 'coolest' conditions occurring on Thursday and Friday."

But before that happens, heat warnings will remain intact in the mountains and deserts, and high fire dangers will linger through Monday.

Catching up on other headlines from the weekend: Two people died, and three others were injured, after a boat caught fire while refueling Saturday in Long Beach, and city workers in Los Angeles are preparing for their first strike in decades this week.

Plus, firefighters made quick work of a brush fire that briefly threatened homes in the Hollywood Hills, and officials expect full containment Monday for the Bonny Fire in Riverside County.

Here are some of the stories you may have missed:

2 Women Killed, 3 People Injured In Long Beach Boat Fire
Firefighters rushed to the scene of the large, smoky fire Saturday at a fuel dock on the east side of Long Beach.

Firefighting Helicopter Crashes; 1 Dead
The crash happened Sunday night in Riverside County.

LA City Workers Prepare To Strike Tuesday
Thousands of workers plan to picket for 24 hours outside City Hall. The last time Los Angeles city workers struck was in 1980.

Bonny Fire's Full Containment Expected Monday
At the fire's peak, an estimated 2,000 personnel from around the region were on the ground.

Excessive Heat Warning Continues Monday For RivCo
Temperatures should taper off after Monday following the latest blast of heat in Riverside County.

Heat Warning For SD Deserts Continues Monday
Monday will be another hot one in the deserts, but forecasters are monitoring potential thunderstorms and high surf later this week.

Firefighters Knock Down Brusher That Threatened Hollywood Hills Homes
Firefighters were able to protect four homes from a brush fire burning Saturday along a busy stretch of Laurel Canyon Boulevard.

Man Gravely Injured After Vehicle Set Ablaze In South LA
The victim was sleeping in a parked car when someone threw an accelerant into the vehicle, multiple outlets reported.