Rescued from sinking fishing boat near LA Harbor

Three people were rescued from a 40-foot commercial fishing boat taking on water near Los Angeles Harbor on Saturday, with no injuries reported. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded at about 3 p.m. after being notified of the vessel at 1 LA Light, south of Terminal Island. Firefighters removed all three people from the boat safely, according to the department. LAFD Boats 1 and 5 began de-watering operations to try to prevent the vessel from sinking. The U.S. Coast Guard, Los Angeles County lifeguards, and Los Angeles Port Police were also notified. The cause of the flooding was not immediately known.