Security guard Hernán Gil was rescued alive in Catia La Mar after eight days trapped beneath rubble from Venezuela’s deadly twin earthquakes. Nearly 2,300 people are confirmed dead, tens of thousands remain missing and aid agencies warn of growing food, water and health risks.
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Residents of Rolling Hills Estates in Los Angeles County were forced to evacuate their homes late Saturday night due to a massive landslide, which has caused some homes to be pulled off their foundations. The Los Angeles County Fire Department is working with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and the Red Cross to assess the situation and provide assistance to those affected. The cause of the landslide is still under investigation.
On March 15, 97-year-old actor Dick Van Dyke was involved in a car accident in Malibu, California. The Los Angeles County Fire Department treated him on the scene for minor injuries, and the sheriff's department determined that drugs and alcohol were not factors in the crash, but that the wet roads may have been a factor. The sheriff's department has requested that Van Dyke retake a driving test.