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Some homeowners in Ventura County are now getting a glimpse of what’s left of their property after the Mountain Fire charred nearly 21,000 acres, destroyed at least 132 structures and damaged 88 others.   The wildfire, which is still burning, was only 5% contained as of Thursday evening.   “Yesterday, we watched for three hours as it burned,” Tara Wallace, who lives in Camarillo Heights with her husband Brian Wallace, told KTLA. “It was a beautiful home with a beautiful view of a beautiful city and now it is ash.”   Urgency of the wildfire, which prompted officials to evacuate more than 400 homes, has turned to resignation for many in the Camarillo Heights neighborhood where dozens of homes were completely lost to the flames.   An old photo of the the Wallace’s home in Ventura County before it was destroyed in the Mountain Fire on Nov. 6, 2024. (viewer photo) A photo of the interior of the Wallace’s home in Ventura County before it was destroyed in the Mountain Fire on Nov. 6, 2024. (viewer photo) A photo of the Wallace’s tricked out classic

Officials provided progress updates on the Mountain Fire in a Thursday news conference, highlighting their routes of attack and again emphasizing the importance of avoiding the area if possible. So far, authorities have reported 132 structures have been destroyed, and 88 damaged. While the fire remains at 5% contained as of Thursday night, officials noted that many firefighters had been out on the line for 36 straight hours. Where crews are stationed: Batallion Chief Nick Cleary said that in the area of Camarillo Heights, which they’re calling Branch 1, crews spent a lot of the day cutting down islands of unburned fuels that didn’t ignite on Wednesday. He also said the perimeter didn’t grow, and that houses need to be mopped up completely so damage won’t extend to nearby homes. Cleary said the most significant action and growth happened in Branch 5 – the Somis and southern areas of South Mountain – on Thursday. Crews targeted Stockton, Waters and Brigsby roads as the fire hooked around and got established in the area with a northeast wind. Crews held a direct handline from Stockton Road to

A Delta flight bound for the Washington D.C.-area was diverted Wednesday because of an odor reported in the flight deck. A Delta spokesperson confirmed to Nexstar that Flight 850 from Atlanta was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International in North Carolina “out of an abundance of caution” because of the odor. Passengers and crew had to deplane and board a new aircraft, but Delta said Thursday the source of the odor is still not confirmed. Schoolteacher in Southern California charged with molesting student, 13, in car The flight finally landed at Reagan National at 10:04 p.m. “Safety is always our top priority, and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels.” Shooting suspect with dog in car arrested after Southern California police pursuit The airline said that none of the 150 customers and six crew members were injured in the incident. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said there will be an investigation into the incident.

A Pasadena man — who had been part of a construction crew that had worked at an Arcadia home — was convicted Thursday of murdering a 76-year-old woman whose body was discovered in her backyard. The downtown Los Angeles jury deliberated less than an hour before finding Heber Enoc Diaz, now 33, guilty of first-degree murder for the April 9, 2019, killing of Chyong Jen Tsai. Jurors also found true the special circumstance allegations of murder during the commission of a robbery or attempted robbery and murder during the commission of a burglary or attempted burglary, along with allegations that he had personally used a box cutter, a drywall saw and a hammer during the commission of the crime. Diaz was also convicted of three counts of burglary and one count each of robbery and dependent adult abuse resulting in death. He is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole, with sentencing set Dec. 16 before Superior Court Judge Terry A. Bork. During closing arguments Thursday, Deputy District Attorney Miriam Avalos said there was an “overwhelming amount of evidence” to prove the defendant’s

Republican Scott Baugh’s lead over Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine, slipped to 616 votes in Southern California’s closest congressional race, according to figures released Thursday by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Baugh held a 1,133-vote lead on Wednesday. Baugh leads 50.11%-49.89% in the race for Orange County’s 47th Congressional District seat vacated by Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate seat previously held by late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, saw his lead over Democrat George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff, in northern Los Angeles County’s 27th Congressional District race drop to 3,240 votes, 50.7%-49.3%. Garcia had led by 4,767 at the conclusion of Wednesday’s vote count. Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, held a 7,455-vote lead over Democrat Will Rollins in his bid for a 17th term representing Riverside County’s 41st Congressional District, 51.5%-48.5%. Calvert, who was first elected in 1992, was leading with 51.51% of the vote, holding a Calvert won, 52.3%-47.7%, in 2022. In the 49th Congressional District, Rep. Mike Levin, D-Dana Point, increased his lead over Republican Matt Gunderson from 5,111 votes on Wednesday to

1 Given her fondness for hot pink outerwear, it is unlikely that Elsbeth Tascioni ( Carrie Preston ) has garments in her closet bearing any resemblance to Lt. Columbo’s iconic, well-worn beige raincoat. Still, Peter Falk’s formidable cigar-smoking detective serves as an inspiration for Elsbeth, with her intentionally disarming wardrobe, and how she outwits the murderer-of-the-week, played by a famous guest star. “We really want Elsbeth’s clothing to be the equivalent of Columbo’s trench coat,” says Daniel Lawson, “Elsbeth’s” costume designer. He designed the wardrobe for the lawyer-turned-investigator, from Preston’s first appearance on “The Good Wife” in 2010 through spinoff “The Good Fight” and now in the character’s titular turn. Lawson is attuned to the idiosyncratic character’s maximalist-leaning tastes and how suspects and cops view her. It is Columbo’s persistence and continued presence that Lawson taps into. “Even at the precinct, she comes around the corner, and some cops are like, ‘Oh, come on. Here she is again. Look at that jacket, look at those pants, look at that hat,’” Lawson says. “Her clothing is the Columbo trench coat — the idea of it —

Officials provided progress updates on the Mountain Fire in a Thursday news conference, highlighting their routes of attack and again emphasizing the importance of avoiding the area if possible. So far, authorities have reported 132 structures have been destroyed, and 88 damaged. While the fire remains at 5% contained as of Thursday night, officials noted that many firefighters had been out on the line for 36 straight hours. Where crews are stationed: Batallion Chief Nick Cleary said that in the area of Camarillo Heights, which they’re calling Branch 1, crews spent a lot of the day cutting down islands of unburned fuels that didn’t ignite on Wednesday. He also said the perimeter didn’t grow, and that houses need to be mopped up completely so damage won’t extend to nearby homes. Cleary said the most significant action and growth happened in Branch 5 – the Somis and southern areas of South Mountain – on Thursday. Crews targeted Stockton, Waters and Brigsby roads as the fire hooked around and got established in the area with a northeast wind. Crews held a direct handline from Stockton Road to

November 7, 2024 / 10:44 PM EST / CBS News Huntington Beach Police Dept. When Huntington Beach, Calif., detectives searched Rodney Alcala’s Seattle storage locker during the murder investigation of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe in 1979, they discovered a cache of photos, many of them young women in suggestive, and even pornographic poses. In March 2010, after a third jury in 30 years handed Alcala a death sentence, Huntington Beach police released more than 100 of those photos hoping to identify the women and some children, and learn if Alcala claimed still more victims. Most of those who have been identified are alive and well.  Serial Killer’s Secret Photos Huntington Beach Police Dept. An unidentified woman in an image from Rodney Alcala’s photo cache. Serial Killer’s Secret Photos Huntington Beach Police Dept. Unidentified women in an image from Rodney Alcala’s photo cache. Serial Killer’s Secret Photos Huntington Beach Police Dept. An unidentified woman in an image from Rodney Alcala’s photo cache. Serial Killer’s Secret Photos Huntington Beach Police Dept. An unidentified woman in an image from Rodney Alcala’s photo cache. Serial Killer’s Secret Photos Huntington Beach

Friday night’s predicted low temperature of 51 degrees in Los Angeles might tempt some to light a cozy fall fire. But residents in a large swath of Southern California should refrain from burning wood Friday — the destructive Mountain fire has thrown air pollutants into a frenzy, air quality officials said. Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are required to stop burning wood, including manufactured logs made of wax or paper, anywhere indoors or outdoors from midnight through 11:59 p.m. Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District said Thursday. It is the first scheduled no-burn day of the 2024-25 season. (South Coast Air Quality Management District) Mountain communities above 3,000-feet elevation, the Coachella Valley and the high desert are exempt from the ban, along with homes that rely on wood as the sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service. Breathing in fine particles, such as those from burning wood, can cause respiratory problems, air quality officials said, including asthma attacks. Officials suggest staying inside, avoiding physical activity and running the AC or

Vanni Sartini, el entrenador de origen italiano del Vancouver Whitecaps, es socialista y ateo, dos atributos que resultan curiosamente relevantes en el partido de playoffs de la MLS que su equipo disputará contra el LAFC el viernes en el estadio BMO. Como socialista, Sartini cree en el esfuerzo cooperativo, y ha intentado moldear a su equipo para que lo refleje. Mi lema es: “El equipo es el líder”. “Lo que intentamos hacer en el campo colectivamente es mucho más importante que lo que hacemos individualmente”. “Cada uno según sus capacidades a cada uno según sus necesidades. Eso es lo que intentamos hacer”. Si Karl Marx ha influido más en la carrera de Sartini que Pep Guardiola, no pasa nada. Hasta ahora parece estar funcionando bastante bien. Los Whitecaps sólo habían ganado un partido en cinco años y estaban sumidos en una sequía de tres temporadas en los playoffs cuando Sartini sustituyó a Marc os Santos, ahora asistente del LAFC, a finales de la temporada 2021. En su primer trabajo como entrenador de la MLS, Sartini, que cumplirá 48 años la próxima semana, ganó los tres

A 43-year-old schoolteacher in Los Angeles has been arrested and charged with the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old student in her class and investigators believe there may be additional victims, authorities announced Thursday.   Colleen Jo Matarico, a resident of Valley Village, was arrested Nov. 7 in connection with the allegations, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.   “Matarico, a teacher, groomed and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old victim in her classroom, and later convinced the victim to have sexual intercourse in her vehicle,” investigators said.   Colleen Jo Matarico, 43, a resident of Valley Village. (LAPD) Officials did not provide any information on where Matarico teaches, but said after filing the case the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, she was charged with five counts of lewd acts with a minor, two counts of lewd acts with a minor 14 or 15 years old and one count of furnishing marijuana to a minor.   “Detectives believe there are additional, unidentified victims of Matarico who have yet to come forward,” the release noted. “A photograph of Matarico is being released to

By Dave Pehling Updated on: November 7, 2024 / 8:57 PM EST / CBS San Francisco San Francisco Mayor London Breed gives concession speech San Francisco Mayor London Breed gives concession speech 09:53 San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded the mayoral race to Daniel Lurie Thursday afternoon with a social media post that congratulated her competitor.    The mayor also thanked the city and its residents for “the opportunity to serve the City that raised me” in the post on X just after 4:30 p.m. Thursday. There had been rumblings that Breed might concede the race earlier Thursday having come in behind Lurie in the last vote count released Wednesday morning .  “Today, I called Daniel Lurie and congratulated him on his victory in this election,” the post read. “Over the coming weeks, my staff and I will work to ensure a smooth transition as he takes on the honor of serving as Mayor of San Francisco. I know we are both committed to improving this City we love.” Breed spoke at a press conference less than an hour after the social media post to

Republican Rep. Young Kim, who in 2020 was one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress, fended off a challenge from Democrat Joe Kerr, a retired fire captain, to secure a third term representing inland Orange County in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Associated Press called the race in California’s 40th Congressional District on Thursday, though official results will take longer. Control of the House remained too close to call. Kim said in a statement Thursday night that she plans to “be an independent voice, bring common sense to Washington, and through bipartisanship, deliver results.” “There is so much to do to get our country back on track, and I am ready to get back to Washington and continue to fight on behalf of my community,” she said. The race for the 40th Congressional District, which covers some of the most conservative cities in Orange County and portions of Corona in Riverside County and Chino Hills in San Bernardino County, remained relatively under the radar for most of the election cycle. In past years, congressional Democrats’ campaign arm included the district on

Satellite photos show intense power, devastation of the Mountain fire Smoke rises over an area of Ventura County burning in the Mountain fire on Thursday. (Maxar) Fueled by critically low humidity levels and Santa Ana winds, the fast-moving Mountain fire swept through the hillside communities of Ventura County, scorching more than 20,000 acres by Thursday evening and threatening over 5,000 households, authorities said. Satellite imagery captured by NASA and Maxar Technologies showcases the fire’s fury as homes are reduced to rubble and a vast plume of smoke stretches into the atmosphere. A huge plume of smoke extends into the atmosphere from the destructive Mountain fire midday Wednesday. (NASA) The fire ignited in the Somis neighborhood Wednesday morning and quickly spread, forcing residents in the Camarillo, Moorpark, Santa Paula and Fillmore areas to flee. The eastern edge of the Mountain fire is seen Thursday. (Maxar) Containment remained at 0% as of 5 p.m. Thursday, when Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Ventura County to mobilize resources to combat the treacherous blaze. Times reporters in the area counted more than 90 homes destroyed by

SAN FRANCISCO —  Philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie has won the hard-fought race for San Francisco mayor, ushering in a new era of leadership for a city whose voters made clear they are fed up with brazen retail theft and sprawling tent cities. It took two days to determine a winner under San Francisco’s ranked-choice voting system, which allows voters to select multiple candidates by order of preference. The city uses a multiround process to count the ballots, and it can take several rounds of tallying before a winner receives more than 50% of the vote. Though thousands of votes remained uncounted Thursday evening, the gap of support between Lurie and his opponents was deemed too big to bridge. Lurie, a centrist Democrat, outpaced incumbent Mayor London Breed and three other prominent local Democrats, receiving 56.2% of the total ranked-choice vote compared with Breed’s 43.8% as of Thursday’s count. Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, the only leading candidate running as an old-school progressive, came in third after being eliminated from the running with 21.6% of first-choice votes, and venture capitalist Mark Farrell, a moderate

A Santa Maria man was sentenced to 29 years to life in prison for the first-degree murder of of a man in Oxnard in 2018. Manuel Dominguez, 25, pleaded guilty in August to killing Robert Gutierrez in Oxnard and admitted to using a firearm during the crime. The murder took place on December 13, 2018, when Dominguez returned to a former neighborhood in Oxnard and confronted Gutierrez. Manuel Dominguez, 25, of Santa Maria is shown in this undated mugshot provided by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. After a brief verbal exchange, Dominguez shot Gutierrez in the chest from about 30 feet away, officials said. Gutierrez was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. “This sentence reflects the gravity of a senseless act that claimed an innocent life,” said Ventura County Senior Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Nguyen, who prosecuted the case. Dominguez was arrested on January 2, 2019, after an investigation by the Oxnard Police Department. He pleaded guilty to the charges on Aug. 20.

A female shooting suspect, believed to be armed and who had a dog in the car, has been taken into custody after leading authorities on more than hour long chase in Southern California on Thursday.  Details are limited, but the suspect is reportedly wanted for a shooting that occurred earlier in the afternoon at Echo Park and Bellevue avenues in Los Angeles.   The chase was initiated by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department as the suspect, a female, drove at a slow speeds on the northbound 101 Freeway before getting on the 170, later exiting to surface streets and then winding her way to the northbound 5 Freeway.   L.A. police in pursuit of a shooting suspect on Nov. 7, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police in pursuit of a shooting suspect on Nov. 7, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police in pursuit of a shooting suspect on Nov. 7, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police in pursuit of a shooting suspect on Nov. 7, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police in pursuit of a shooting suspect on Nov. 7, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police in pursuit of a shooting suspect on

Migrants and border agents on Trump’s plans What migrants and border officials are saying about Trump’s border plans 02:47 A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration program that would allow unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens to get legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. citizenship, declaring the policy illegal. U.S. District Court Judge J. Campbell Barker, an appointee of President-elect Donald Trump, found the program violates U.S. immigration law, agreeing with a lawsuit filed by Texas and more than a dozen other Republican-led states. The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy, known as Keeping Families Together, promoted family unity among mixed-status households. When it was announced earlier this year, officials said roughly half-a-million undocumented immigrants were likely eligible for the program. The Justice Department can appeal Thursday’s ruling, but the Keeping Families Together program is likely to be in the crosshairs of the incoming administration of Trump, who has vowed to dismantle President Biden’s immigration policies. Trump has separately promised to seal and militarize the U.S.-Mexico border and oversee the largest mass

Much of Los Angeles County again coped with red flag critical fire conditions Thursday as a powerful and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana wind event combined with low humidity to raise the risk of wildfires, but the winds were beginning to ease. “Offshore flow continues to weaken (Thursday) afternoon as the region begins to return to more typical diurnal wind patterns,” according to a National Weather Service statement. “Still some lingering gusty northeast winds across parts of LA/Ventura Counties, some of which will continue into the overnight hours and through the Saturday morning, though generally much lighter with peak gusts between 20 and 30 mph.” Winds battered much of the region Wednesday, with the National Weather Service reporting peak gusts in the mountains reaching 75 to 85 mph, and 45 to 65 mph at lower elevations. The wind speeds tapered off as evening fell Wednesday, although gusts still reached up to 60 mph in the mountains. The winds picked up speed again Thursday morning, although falling slightly short of Wednesday’s levels. Humidity also remained low. Forecasters said humidity would rise slightly aver the next few days

Luego de una campaña de expectativa a través de las redes sociales, las plataformas acaban de mostrar el video titulado “+57” que logra revolucionar la historia del género al reunir en un tema a solo estrellas de la música urbana de Colombia. KAROL G, Feid, DFZM, Ovy On The Drums, J Balvin, Maluma, Blessd y Ryan Castro se reunieron en un estudio de grabación en febrero de este año para grabar este tema que lleva por nombre el código de área de Colombia (“+57”) en homenaje a los artistas nacido en el país cafetero. “+57” celebra el reggaetón como un movimiento cultural que se ha convertido en un estilo de vida y el tema fue producido por el nominado al Latin Grammy Ovy on the Drums, quien supo imprimirle el sonido característico del género que sale de Colombia para el mundo. En el video se puede apreciar cómo cada uno de los artistas aportan su estilo único y la manera de interpretar sus propuestas. El hilo conductor lo lleva ‘“La Bichota” y cada uno de sus invitados va desarrollando su momento en el tema, logrando