LIVE: Bouquet Fire near Santa Clarita triggers evacuations

The Bouquet Fire near Santa Clarita has prompted mandatory evacuation orders and road closures as firefighters battle the Angeles National Forest blaze.

Bouquet Fire triggers evacuations near Santa Clarita
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Firefighters are currently battling the Bouquet Fire northeast of Santa Clarita in the Angeles National Forest. First reported around 2:30 p.m. Saturday near the 34800 block of Bouquet Canyon Road, the brush fire rapidly expanded to approximately 100 acres in under an hour, threatening nearby structures.

Bouquet Fire near Santa Clarita burns 100+ acres
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The Bouquet Fire was initially reported at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the 34800 block of Bouquet Canyon Road and was burning north in light to medium brush in the Angeles National Forest.

LA smuggling ring leader sentenced to 22 years for trafficking 20K migrants into US

Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul was sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for leading a massive human smuggling ring that brought roughly 20,000 Guatemalan migrants into the U.S.

Oxnard man convicted of filing fake deed to steal $4.8M beach home

A jury convicted Khambray Antoine Holloway for filing a false grant deed in an attempt to steal a $4.8 million Oxnard property.

Driver arrested after 8-vehicle Oxnard crash kills 2

A Santa Paula man was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide after an eight-vehicle collision in Oxnard that left two people dead.

2 missing Lancaster men ID'd after human remains found on remote property

Los Angeles County officials have identified two missing Lancaster men, Ricky Phillips and Edward Perez, whose remains were discovered during a homicide investigation on a local property.

49% of Americans worried about affording gas
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A new AP-NORC poll shows that about half of U.S. adults (49%) are now "extremely" or "very" concerned about being able to afford gasoline in the coming months. This marks a significant jump from July 2026, when only 39% of respondents expressed the same level of worry.

Catalina Island chopper crash victims, survivor ID'd
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Four people were pulled from the dark water after the crash -- with two pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said. Two others were airlifted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Botched execution: Christa Pike unconscious, on a ventilator
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Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike’s life and as of late Thursday were trying to clear the two doses of the drug that the state uses to execute prisoners.

Winter Fest OC returns to the OC Fair
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The seasonal festival will run through Jan. 3, 2027, with ice tubing, outdoor ice skating, snow play, carnival rides and games, visits with Santa and live entertainment, organizers said.

Bat tests positive for rabies in Long Beach
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A bat found in Long Beach has tested positive for rabies, marking the city's first confirmed detection in more than a decade, health officials announced Friday.

Newly-released bodycam video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest
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Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.

CalFresh fresh fruit and vegetable program restarts
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For every $1 of CalFresh benefits spent on any fresh fruits and vegetables at a participating retailer, CalFresh recipients get $1 back on their EBT card to spend on any CalFresh-eligible food for up to $60 monthly. 

Missing persons ID's after bodies found in Lancaster
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The remains of Edward Perez, 46, and Ricky Phillips, 61, were discovered at a remote Lancaster property after a massive law enforcement search kicked off Tuesday near where the men disappeared in mid-September.

2 killed in shooting at strip mall party near Cal State Northridge

Police are investigating a double homicide near Cal State Northridge that left a man and woman dead at a strip mall party on Nordhoff Street Friday night.

Week-long heat wave to hit SoCal
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Even though it's fall, triple digit temps will hit Southern California for about a week as an Extreme Heat Warning is in effect from Friday, Oct. 2 till  Thursday, Oct. 8.

The middle class squeeze: Inflation, housing costs & real economy explained
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Official economic reports suggest inflation is cooling, but everyday bank accounts and grocery bills tell a very different story. Financial analyst and wealth manager Nick Pardini sits down with Glen Walker to break down the middle class squeeze, rising housing costs, and why the real cost of living diverges from government figures.