Homeowners And Crews Try To Get Ahead Of Thomas Fire In Santa Barbara
Jim Welsh did last minute work on his home in Santa Barbara where a red flag warning will be in effect into Sunday.
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Jim Welsh did last minute work on his home in Santa Barbara where a red flag warning will be in effect into Sunday.
Ten days after it flared up near the Sepulveda Pass, the Skirball Fire was 100 percent contained Thursday evening.
The blaze is also still encroaching on several seaside communities in Santa Barbara. 18,000 homes remain threatened.
CBSLA teamed up with the American Red Cross to raise money for victims of the Southern California firestorms.
A Cal Fire engineer with a pregnant wife died on the front lines of the Thomas Fire Thursday, authorities have confirmed.
The 242,500-acre blaze has destroyed 972 buildings and damaged 221 more.
The Thomas Fire has burned more than 259,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and destroyed more than 1,009 structures.
Horses, cats, dogs and livestock have their own dramatic stories of survival as the devastating Thomas Fire tears through city after city.
As KCAL9/CBS2's Dave Lopez reports, a one-stop center for fire victims has opened in Ventura.
At least 921 structures have been destroyed. Just under 100,000 people remain evacuated.
City Councilman Paul Koretz says officials did not know about a homeless encampment in the area where the Skirball Fire started last week.
Investigators are looking in to whether the utility company had something to do with one or more of last week's fires.
Last week when fires hit Sylmar, fast ball winds nailed the Sylmar Independent Baseball League's fields, toppling several trees.
The fifth largest fire in California history has destroyed nearly 800 structures and still threatens 18,000 homes.
Wildfires are still raging across Southern California, although crews are making progress.
The Skirball Fire was caused by a cooking fire at an encampment near the Sepulveda Pass and the 405 Freeway.
The center will offer assistance to those impacted by the Creek, Rye and Skirball fires.
Schools will be open again on Wednesday, Dec. 13, though all Ventura Unified employees will be working Tuesday.
After learning some of his colleagues lost their homes in the Thomas Fire, Dr. Tipu Khan decided to lend a helping hand.
Insurance experts will be available Tuesday at Ventura Community College to assist people with claims.
The Thomas Fire had destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged hundreds more, and forced the evacuations of celebrities like Robe Lowe and Ellen Degeneres.
Some homes were left standing amid the ash and rubble in the Sylmar neighborhood of Santiago Estates. "My family's OK. If it's gonna burn, it's gonna burn," said one man whose house didn't make it.
The Skirball fire in Bel Air is now 85 percent contained, authorities said Sunday.
Ellen DeGeneres, who has a home in Santa Barbara, says its under a threat of being burned as a result of the Thomas fire.
The wildfire that broke out near Murrieta was 100 percent contained as of Saturday evening, according to the Murrieta Fire Department.
The suspect was arrested after stealing both a pickup truck and several thousand dollars' worth of musical instruments from a home in an unincorporated part of Hemet on Thursday.
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It's unclear where the chase began.
The Kroger Company's recall follows another FDA recall announcement last week of possibly contaminated pasta.
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle was celebrating the Red Mass, an annual Mass to mark the start of the U.S. Supreme Court term. There were no justices spotted at Sunday's Mass.
The first earthquake happened at around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, with several more occurring into Sunday morning, the USGS said.
The suspect was arrested after stealing both a pickup truck and several thousand dollars' worth of musical instruments from a home in an unincorporated part of Hemet on Thursday.
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
It's unclear where the chase began.
The Kroger Company's recall follows another FDA recall announcement last week of possibly contaminated pasta.
It's unclear where the chase began.
Police say that the man threatened the Culver City headquarters of TikTok in a series of posts on social media.
While firefighters searched the home, they found one person who required hospitalization. He was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.
The stabbing happened just before 10:40 a.m. in the 1300 block of Temple Avenue, according to Long Beach police. A person of interest was detained at the scene.
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It happened at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday near MacArthur Boulevard and E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach police said.
The family of Ismael Ayala-Uribe, the 39-year-old Mexican man and former DACA recipient who died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, demanded answers during a press conference on Tuesday.
An audit found that the city overpaid the Santa Police Officers Association by about $3 million.
A group of Huntington Beach residents gathered on Saturday to help their neighbor clear debris and brush from his property after he underwent a series of life challenges that left him unable to do so.
The suspect was arrested after stealing both a pickup truck and several thousand dollars' worth of musical instruments from a home in an unincorporated part of Hemet on Thursday.
The first earthquake happened at around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, with several more occurring into Sunday morning, the USGS said.
The real estate agent was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was attacked inside what was supposed to be a vacant home, police said.
Authorities served three search warrants on Wednesday, resulting in 17 arrests and the recovery of stolen property worth nearly $400,000.
Southwest Healthcare Corona Regional Medical Center is the second Inland Empire hospital to announce the closure of their labor and delivery services ward due to a declining birth rate.
More than 300 properties in the Pacific Palisades that were partially or completely burned in the January wildfires have received brush clearance citations, a KCAL News investigation has revealed. Ross Palombo reports.
The former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass nearly six months after she was removed as chief. KCAL Senior Report Ross Palombo has more on the legal move.
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The Kroger Company's recall follows another FDA recall announcement last week of possibly contaminated pasta.
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle was celebrating the Red Mass, an annual Mass to mark the start of the U.S. Supreme Court term. There were no justices spotted at Sunday's Mass.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland has recently been the site of nightly protests.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland has recently been the site of nightly protests.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
California rideshare drivers will have the ability to form a union and negotiate a contract, while still being classified as independent contractors.
The U.S. government is planning to give migrant teenagers a $2,500 stipend if they choose to return to their home countries voluntarily.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a series of bills aimed at expanding access to reproductive health care and strengthening privacy protections for patients and providers in California.
LA County Department of Public Health officials said that four cases were reported between late July and August, and that the patients lived in central Los Angeles and the Antelope and San Fernando valleys.
Health officials say that the child developed a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which can develop in someone who had a measles infection early in life.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii announced the formation of a health alliance to guide residents on vaccines and immunizations because of what a joint statement called "the politicization of science" by the federal government.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
Drivers of electric vehicles across California will soon lose privileges to drive in the carpool lane solo, as the Clean Air Vehicle decal program is set to end next month.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored two touchdowns and the Washington Commanders rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-10 on Sunday.
Teoscar Hernández rallied the Los Angeles Dodgers with a three-run homer in the seventh inning of a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their NL Division Series.
Petar Musa scored his 18th goal of the season in the 35th minute and Patrickson Delgado scored just before halftime as FC Dallas beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday.
Nico Iamaleava ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more as UCLA upset No. 7 Penn State 42-37 on Saturday.
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Dutch producer pitches her AI creation, Tilly Norwood, as the next Scarlett Johansson, and says several agents are vying to represent it.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
Dolly Parton is postponing her upcoming Las Vegas concerts over recent "health challenges," she announced Sunday.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Hundreds of people gathered for a huge potluck called "The Longest Table" in the Pacific Palisades on Sunday afternoon.
Lauren Pozen reports from downtown Los Angeles, where street vendors found some much-needed hope during multiple events on Sunday. They say that they've felt the impact of ongoing immigration enforcement operations across the area since June.
Two people were arrested following a lengthy pursuit throughout Los Angeles on Sunday evening.
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