A wildfire that erupted in the mountains of Santa Barbara County in Southern California has burned more than 16,000 acres, prompting an evacuation order and threatening ranches, including Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch, authorities said. The fire, called the Lake fire, broke out shortly before 4 p.m. Friday near Zaca Lake, just northeast of the…
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The Lake Fire, burning in a rugged area of Santa Barbara County, has become the biggest wildfire of California’s season. As of Monday morning, the fire was at 20,320 acres (31.7 square miles) with 8% containment, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. That surpassed Sites, which burned 19,195 acres last month in…
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LOS ANGELES — A proudly religious man, Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen relied on reading the Bible to get through nearly two years of shoulder pain, surgery and rehabilitation. But there were a couple other proverbs that stayed in his mind. He remembered hearing Kobe Bryant’s advice once – don’t fall in love with the…
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In just about every corner of Orange County, communities gathered Thursday, July 4, to celebrate American independence. There were community runs, neighborhood barbecues, carnivals and, at night, the sky was bright with fireworks celebrating the Fourth of July. San Clemente tried something new this year with a Stars, Stripes ‘N Slides event that kept families…
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A mountain lion was found dead on the northbound 405 Freeway, off of Sepulveda Blvd. near The Getty Museum, California Highway Patrol officials confirmed. Police received reports of a deceased animal around 2:31 p.m. on Thursday, July 4 and responded, a CHP officer said Thursday. They identified the animal and called the state Department Fish…
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District 3 Councilmember Kristina Duggan joins youngsters on Bay Shore Ave. during the annual Fourth of July Kids Bike Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Luca Terry is ready for the 20th annual Fourth of July Kids Bike Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Rosie’s…
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Warren receiver Jace Brown announced his commitment to football coach DeShaun Foster and the UCLA Bruins on Thursday. Brown was on campus for his official visit the weekend of June 22. “It was a great visit,” Brown said. “It is home. It’s great to be out here with all those great guys and coaches. They…
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TORRANCE — The Sparks are trying to avoid a franchise-record nine-game losing streak. To prevent that, the Sparks must beat the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. “We don’t want to lose any games, but obviously trying to work on process and standards,” Sparks coach Curt Miller said. “Take…
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OAKLAND — The good feelings from the Angels’ six-game winning game streak are officially gone, eviscerated in three games against one of the few teams having a worse season. The Angels lost 5-0 to the Oakland A’s on Thursday, getting shut out for the second consecutive game and losing for the fourth straight game since…
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A preliminary budget for the first year of operation of the Orange County School of Computer Science on the Bernardo Yorba Middle School campus has been approved by trustees of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District on a unanimous vote. The budget for an estimated enrollment of 800 students lists revenues totaling a bit above…
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