Man arrested after setting California probation officer on fire
A Stockton man was charged with attempted murder Friday after allegedly setting a probation officer on fire — leaving the official with significant burns, authorities said. At 2:10 p.m. Thursday,…
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More than 800 homeowners in Palisades, Altadena have sought permits to rebuild
More than 800 homeowners in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other areas affected by January’s wildfires have applied for rebuilding permits, according to a Times analysis of local government permitting data….
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Attempted coverup by LADWP worker among many missteps in Palisades fire, suit alleges – Orange County Register
A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power worker took nearly five hours to respond to an order to de-energize electrical circuits during the catastrophic Palisades fire, then attempted to…
Read More »Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait.
A court-ordered pause in May covered nearly two dozen federal agencies at different stages of executing President Trump’s directive for mass layoffs. The Supreme Court said the administration could proceed….
Read More »Man Who Opened Fire on Texas Border Patrol Building Is Fatally Shot
The man, who was armed with an assault rifle, opened fire on the building in McAllen, Texas, on Monday and was shot dead by federal officers, the police said. Source…
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California’s Madre fire at 80,000-plus acres, but crews gain ground
Firefighters on Sunday were gaining control over the massive Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County, which at more than 80,000 acres remains the largest in California so far this…
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14 people displaced after apartment fire in Santa Ana – Orange County Register
Fourteen people were displaced after an apartment fire Sunday afternoon in Santa Ana. Crews responded around 2:15 p.m. to a fire at a single-story apartment building in the 2700 block…
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Sage fire breaks out in Moreno Valley, deputies evacuating residents – Press Enterprise
A brush fire broke out Saturday evening in Moreno Valley, south of the 60 Freeway and west of Moreno Beach Drive, with deputies evacuating residents in a threatened neighborhood. The…
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This July 4 holiday comes after a rough year for America
Happy Birthday, America! Today, you turn 249 and, honestly, you don’t look a day over 248. (Ha ha.) Seriously, it’s perfectly understandable why there’s more gray on your scalp and…
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Madre fire spreads to 70,800 acres in rural San Luis Obispo County
The largest wildfire in California this year has grown to 70,800 acres in San Luis Obispo County and poses an immediate threat to life, according to the California Department of…
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Husband arrested in death of California woman found after house fire
The husband of a woman who was found dead inside a burned home in San Marino has been arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities said. Firefighters found the body of…
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Los Angeles to halt ‘disaster tourism’ buses in Palisades fire zone
Pacific Palisades neighborhoods were closed to the public for months after a January firestorm devastated the community, but since its recent reopening, there have been sightings of a new, disturbing…
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Hardcore birders and casual sparrow spotters: Science needs you
Attention would-be warbler watchers and pigeon peepers: Ornithologists at UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County are recruiting volunteers for Project Phoenix, a multiyear citizen science initiative…
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California’s Wolf, Juniper fires among over a dozen in 72 hours
Fire season has begun with a bang in California, where more than a dozen wildfires have ignited since Saturday — the largest of which are in Riverside and San Bernardino…
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Riverside firefighters battle growing Mandalay fire; residents ordered to flee
A four-alarm vegetation fire was burning in the city of Riverside on Sunday afternoon, consuming more than 60 acres by 4:30 p.m. and spurring evacuations, officials said. The fire had…
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She lost her home in the Palisades fire. She’s trying to adapt to a new life. She is 100.
BONNY DOON, Calif. — Lee Calvert’s new bedroom glowed with the dappled sunlight of a late-spring afternoon. Just outside her window, she could see hot-pink rhododendron flowers and the stately redwoods of…
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Lake fire in San Bernardino County prompts evacuations, road closures
More than 100 people were temporarily stranded off a highway after fleeing 100-foot flames from a brush fire that broke out late Saturday afternoon near a reservoir in San Bernardino…
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Smiley fire north of Moreno Valley stopped at 83 acres – Press Enterprise
MORENO VALLEY — Firefighters Saturday held a vegetation fire north of Moreno Valley, between Riverside and San Bernardino counties, to 83 acres. The Smiley fire was reported at 2:36 p.m….
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Commentary: Six months after the fires: ‘We have lost a lot. We never lost each other.’
On Lake Avenue, in the heart of Altadena, two things stood out as I roamed the neighborhood the other day. There were still a few lots of uncleared rubble on…
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