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One person was detained Tuesday morning after a brush fire scorched several acres near a residential neighborhood in Burbank. The fire was first reported around 10 a.m. near the intersection of Via Montana and Country Club Drive in the Burbank Hills area. Firefighters attacked the blaze from the air and the ground, and homes along Country Club Drive were placed under voluntary evacuation warnings. Video from the Citizen App shows smoke billowing from a suspected arson fire in Burbank on Dec. 3, 22024. (Citizen App) The fire burned about 5 acres before forward progress was stopped around 11:30 a.m. According to the Burbank Police Department, one person was detained at the scene and is suspected of deliberately setting the blaze. That person’s name was not released and it’s unclear if they were arrested. Although forward progress had been stopped, officials said previously issued evacuation warnings would remain in place for several hours.

(NEXSTAR) — His name may no longer be “Bond, James Bond,” but former 007 Daniel Craig is setting the record straight about how to pronounce his name. This may come as a surprise, seeing as Craig’s name doesn’t seem all that odd. Nevertheless, the 56 year-old actor, currently starring in Luca Guadagnino’s latest film “Queer,” lightheartedly addressed the issue during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Monday, Dec. 2. Taco Bell adding photo booth experience to drive-thrus nationwide for a limited time “I have a bone to pick with you,” Craig told Colbert. The actor then challenged the late-night host to “say my name.” When Colbert responded by pronouncing Craig’s surname like “Cray-g,” the actor responded, “Oh, now you’re doing it right.” According to Craig, Colbert had previously pronounced the surname as most Americans would: “Cregg.” Craig proceeded to explain that his surname contains a diphthong, which Merriam-Webster defines as “a gliding speech sound that starts at or near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves to or toward the position of another.” This image released by A24 shows Daniel

Universal Studios Hollywood is inviting guests to ring in the New Year with a nighttime event included in theme park admission. Eve at Universal Studios Hollywood will include live entertainment, themed photo opportunities, access to all rides and attractions and a midnight fireworks show to ring in 2025. Hello Kitty and Friends Café to open at Universal City Walk, first in L.A. The event begins at 9 p.m. on Dec. 31 and runs until 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025. New Year’s Day also marks the end of Universal’s upcoming holiday festivities, meaning those who attend EVE will be the last to enjoy the park’s holiday season. More information about the event, including ticketing options, can be found here.

Good morning, Central Coast! Today is Tuesday, Dec. 3. Here’s a look at some of the headlines we’re following this morning in a one-minute read. It’s a bit of a foggy start to the day for our coastal valleys, but then it will clear out and warm up to the 60s and 70s across the region. Follow Meteorologist Vivian Rennie for more. Is your home pet-proofed for the holidays? In a story you’ll see first on Daybreak this morning, community reporter Juliet Lemar gets some tips from the Santa Barbara Humane Society. Tune in at 6:10 to learn how to keep your best friends safe. Today is Giving Tuesday. If you are planning to donate today, we hope you’ll consider the Season of Hope. We work with local food banks and toy agencies to collect and distribute food and toys to our neighbors in need. Visit this link to make a financial donation or find a drop-off location: https://www.ksby.com/marketplace/season-of-hope Later this morning, were expecting updates on the election results for races weve been following in our communities. Its been about a month since voters across

For Kendrick Lamar, 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year — and a newly announced tour with SZA is his latest commitment. The “All the Stars” collaborators who recently reunited for Lamar’s new album “GNX” unveiled their Grand National tour Tuesday. The “Luther” duo’s tour debuts with an April 19 show in Minneapolis and will include two stops in Lamar’s native L.A., and a show in SZA’s hometown of St. Louis. Lamar and SZA will play two shows at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium May 21 and 23. They will also perform at San Francisco’s Oracle Park on May 29 and will play St. Louis’ Dome at America’s Center on June 4 on the 19-stop road show. Lamar’s return to Inglewood will be another victory lap in the wake of his rap feud with Drake this year. The “Humble” artist will play SoFi Stadium a year after releasing “Not Like Us,” the scathing diss track that prompted fans to declare Lamar the winner of their sonic squabble. Earlier this year, Lamar also hosted his Juneteenth “Pop Out” celebration at Inglewood’s Kia Forum, where he played

Cesar Hernandez had been brought to the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano for a court appearance when he escaped Monday morning. (Google Maps) Law enforcement is looking for a convicted killer who escaped custody in Central California on Monday. Cesar Hernandez was being transported around 10:45 a.m. for a court appearance at the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano when he escaped, according to a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation news release. “Upon arrival, Hernandez evaded staff custody, jumped out of the van, and is currently at large,” the department statement said. At about 10:45 a.m., officials were transporting incarcerated person Cesar M. Hernandez to a court appearance. Upon arrival in Delano, Hernandez evaded staff custody, jumped out of the van, and is currently at large. (CDCR) Agents from the corrections department’s special services and investigative services units were searching for Hernandez with the assistance of the California Highway Patrol and police from Farland and Delano. Hernandez was sentenced to 25 years to life with the possibility of parole for first-degree murder, officials said. He was moved from L.A. County on June 27

On the Shelf ‘Good Time Girl’ By Heather GaySimon & Schuster: 288 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org , whose fees support independent bookstores. When a “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” castmate first described Heather Gay as a “good time girl” who exposed her breasts while attending Brigham Young University, an insulted Gay insisted that couldn’t be further from the truth. She wished that was her reputation, but the name plagued her in the early days of the Bravo series and caused a rift with Lisa Barlow, the castmate describing her that way. (The pair are close now.) Some four years later, Gay has reclaimed the label that once irked her and titled her second book — a follow-up to her 2023 debut, “Bad Mormon” — “Good Time Girl,” out Dec. 3 via Gallery Books. In it, Gay, 50, reveals that she was always a “good time girl” on the inside, but her Mormon faith ultimately dimmed that light; she recounts vulnerable anecdotes about bedwetting, her ex-husband throwing out her CD cases

A passenger is suspected of falling off the Ruby Princess early Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard was called in to help find the man, but has since called off the search. (Eric Risberg / Associated Press) A missing 72-year-old man is suspected to have gone overboard a cruise ship outside San Francisco early Monday, according to the cruise line and local authorities. It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the incident, but a spokesperson for Princess Cruises said its team had reviewed video footage from the ship and also had “searched thoroughly several times without success,” ruling out any other possibilities for the man’s whereabouts. The man, who wasn’t immediately identified, had been traveling alone on the Ruby Princess, which had departed from San Francisco on Nov. 27 for a five-day trip, according to Briana Latter, a Princess Cruises spokesperson. The ship was set to return to San Francisco just before 7 a.m. Monday after traveling to San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico. The man is believed to have gone overboard sometime early Monday before the ship docked, Latter said in a statement. “We extend our

Stunning details in “Black Swan murder” trial “48 Hours” reviews gripping testimony in “Black Swan” murder trial 03:41 A former ballerina was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday in the 2020 shooting death of her estranged husband in Florida. CBS affiliate WTSP reports that Ashley Benefield was sentenced to 20 years, with credit for time served, followed by 10 years probation. The case, which became known as the “Black Swan murder” trial, garnered national attention, with some comparing Benefield to the protagonist of the 2010 film “Black Swan.”  The former ballerina was found guilty by a jury in July of manslaughter for shooting and killing her husband, Doug Benefield, in September 2020 after an argument. Ashley Benefield, 32, claimed that she killed her then-58-year-old estranged husband in self defense during an argument at her mother’s home, where she had moved from South Carolina after leaving him. Authorities said she shot him twice. “I just held the gun like in front of me and I said, stop, and he like turned and he got into this like almost like a fighting stance. He started like

A 2-year-old child from Crestline was killed after what authorities are calling a “gun-related accident” involving the child’s 7-year-old brother.  According to a media release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched to a call regarding a shooting in a parking lot at 8250 Day Creek Blvd. in Rancho Cucamonga around 3:53 p.m. Monday.  The address given by officials is a parking lot within the Foothill Crossing shopping center.  “When deputies arrived, they learned a 2-year-old boy had been shot,” SBSD said.   The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.  Intentional crash leads to murder-suicide in Compton “Through investigation, deputies learned the victim and his 7-year-old brother were inside a truck when the 7-year-old found a firearm in the glovebox, resulting in the fatal shooting,” deputies confirmed.  SBSD’s Specialized Investigations Division responded and assumed the investigation, and a report will be sent to the District Attorney’s Office for review.  Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904. To remain anonymous, contact We-Tip (1-800-782-7463) or visit their website. 

A Chinese man living illegally in Ontario was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly sent guns, ammunition and military equipment to North Korea by disguising it in shipping containers headed out from Long Beach. Shenghua Wen, 41, was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the United States Department of Justice said in a news release. According to prosecutors, Wen overstayed a student visa, making him legally unable to possess guns or ammunition. Despite that, he and his co-conspirators “exported shipments of firearms and ammunition to North Korea by concealing the items inside shipping containers that were shipped from Long Beach through Hong Kong to North Korea,” the DOJ said. Items seized include about 50,000 rounds of 9 mm ammunition, a device to identify chemical threats and a hand-held broadband receiver that detects eavesdropping devices, authorities said. The U.S. DOJ provided these undated images of weapons and military equipment that Shenghua Wen allegedly tried to illegally send to North Korea. The U.S. DOJ provided these undated images of weapons and military equipment that Shenghua Wen allegedly tried to illegally send to North