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More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

Thousands are evacuating in Southern California as a wildfire rages. The Sandy Fire is burning near Simi Valley, destroying homes. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze. Another fire is active on Santa Rosa Island, impacting wildlife. Both fires are a significant concern for the region.

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Sandy Fire: 17,000 forced to evacuate as fast-moving wildfire threatens Southern California town

At least 750 firefighters have been deployed, according to California officials

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Fast-moving wildfire spreads through Southern California hills

A fast-moving brush fire in Simi Valley, Ventura County, has forced evacuations and damaged homes as it spreads across more than 180 acres in California.

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13,000-year-old oak tree spared from being destroyed by Californian developers after longtime battle by conservationists

Jurupa Oak is a Palmer’s oak that’s 13,000 years old, found in Southern California’s Jurupa Valley

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Pilot killed just days before starting dream job in Southern California plane crash

“He felt safe up there,” the late pilot’s wife said

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Southern California mayor to plead guilty to acting as illegal agent for China

Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, has agreed to plead guilty and has resigned from her city position

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Pro-Palestinian protester pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in death of Jewish man

A former Southern California college professor has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish counterprotester during demonstrations in 2023 over the Israel-Hamas war

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After the Los Angeles wildfires, clergy crossed denominational lines and forged new bonds

Faith leaders in Southern California are uniting after devastating twin wildfires that hit the region in January 2025 causing unprecedented losses

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“Then I see the security guard person is eyeing me and it looks like I’m shoplifting when I’m doing the opposite”: Dave Grohl talks about hiding CDRs of the new Foos album around Southern California

Plus band’s music knowledge is tested by Track Star

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Exploring the Art of Effortless Luxury with Signature Staging's Concierge Model for High-End Living

Catering to the uppermost tier of the luxury real estate market in Southern California, the company has engineered a service model that is built on trust, autonomy, and an uncompromising standard of delivery.

International Business Times

The Soccer Mom Chasing ICE

How Angelica Vargas started tailing federal agents across Southern California—and became one of TikTok’s most unlikely folk heroes.

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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Border Patrol Agents in Southern California

Jaime Ernesto Álvarez-González, pleaded guilty to one count of impersonating a federal agent and three counts of illegal firearm possession. Prosecutors said Álvarez-González overstayed his tourist visa and lived unlawfully in the United States for decades.

Latin Times

Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to 'disrupt deportation missions'

A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on immigration enforcement missions in Southern California

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Operation Gangsta's Paradise in Southern California Leads To Arrest of More Than 40 Mexican Mafia Members

During the April 23 raids, authorities seized four kilograms of fentanyl, 54.4 kilograms of methamphetamine, 0.9 kilogram of heroin, three kilograms of cocaine, 25 firearms and more than $30,000 in cash.

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Feds arrest over two dozen Mexican Mafia members in massive drug bust

Over two dozen members of the Mexican Mafia were arrested on Thursday in an operation by the FBI and local authorities across Southern California, federal authorities said.

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Cricket is returning to Olympics after 128 years. But many hope the sport will finally crack America

Investors anticipate that the momentum generated by local Major League Cricket games will extend to the Olympics

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Celeste Rivas Hernandez: The ‘girl with a normal life’ found in D4vd’s trunk

The teen girl came from a quiet southern California town, roughly 80 miles from the Hollywood Hills rental home where David Burke lived

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Hot air balloon carrying 13 makes emergency landing in family’s backyard

A hot air balloon with 13 aboard made an emergency landing in a Southern California backyard.

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Mind if we drop in? Hot air balloon with 13 aboard makes emergency landing in California backyard

A balloon landed in a Southern California backyard over the weekend

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Small plane crashes in parking lot of Southern California auto store

The pilot of a small plane was injured after crashing his aircraft in the parking lot of auto parts store in Southern California

International Business Times

Toxic Tijuana River Sewage Fumes Leave Thousands Sick in San Diego Border

The stench of sewage drifting across neighborhoods in Southern California is now a full-scale public health crisis affecting tens of thousands of residents living near the Tijuana River, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Feds Arrest Cartel Family in California Amid Hunt for El Chapo's Son Iván Archibaldo Guzmán

A Southern California family allegedly tied to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel is now in federal custody, as U.S. authorities ramp up pressure on the criminal organization's leadership with a $10 million reward for one of the two Chapitos still at large.

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Residents evacuated as 50mph winds whip up two brush fires in Southern California

The two blazes are the first of the season and come just over a year after the devastating LA fires of January 2025

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A fast-growing wildfire in Southern California triggers evacuations

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Ye attempts a comeback with sold-out LA-area concert, support from Lauryn Hill

The artist formerly and possibly again known as Kanye West reveled in support from one of his musical idols, Lauryn Hill, as he staged a sold-out Southern California concert meant to mark a comeback from years of controversy

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