BRIEFLY ANGELS MAY BRING BAY RAIN HOME.

Will it rain on the Angels parade this weekend in Anaheim?

An early season Pacific storm could bring light rain starting this afternoon and extending into Saturday, with a possibility of light snow above 7,000 feet - then dropping to 6,000 feet, according to the National Weather Service.

The light rain will start in the north and drift slowly southward, forecasters said. Preliminary rainfall estimates are for 0.1 of an inch in the coastal and valley areas, and about a quarter of an inch in the mountains.

Partly cloudy conditions are expected by Saturday night and into Sunday, the NWS reported.

- City News Service

Seniors will join Hahn for lake walk

ENCINO - Los Angeles seniors are invited to join Mayor James Hahn in a walk around Lake Balboa on Saturday to kick off the city's free Senior/Caregiver Fair and Health Festival.

The event, which will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will include free lunch and refreshments, live music and dancing, a classic car show and free health screenings. Information booths will also provide facts that seniors, caregivers and their families can use.

The walk with Hahn will begin at 9:20 a.m. at the lake, 6335 Woodley Ave. For more information, call [phone].

- Daily News

Waystation hosts its annual Safari

The Wildlife Waystation will hold its annual Safari for Life Car Show on Sunday at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City.

There will be an auction, a classic and custom car display andanimal and bird exhibits. The event is free and all food and beverage sales will benefit the Wildlife Waystation, which is a refuge for wild and exotic animals.

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sportsmen's Lodge on Ventura Boulevard at Coldwater Canyon Avenue.

- Daily News

Hospital subject of investigation

WEST HILLS - State health officials have launched an investigation to determine whether Pine Grove Hospital is fit to receive federal health-care funds following claims of patient sexual abuse and the conviction of former hospital workers on molestation charges, it was reported Thursday.

The California Department of Health Services began an on-site review Monday of the private West Hills psychiatric hospital, according to news reports.

- Associated Press

20-year-old shot during altercation

GRANADA HILLS - A 20-year-old man was clinging to life late Thursday after he was shot during a gang-related altercation earlier in the evening, police said.

The victim and suspect were involved in a foot chase for about a half mile before the victim was shot near San Fernando Mission Boulevard and Woodley Avenue about 8 p.m., said Sgt. John Armour of the Los Angeles Police Department.

The victim was taken to Holy Cross Medical Center. Armour said the suspect fled the scene, but he did not have a description.

- Daily News