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A fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday morning, quickly racing across 1,000 acres of terrain, aided by heavy, dry fuels and pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds.Named the Hughes Fire, the blaze was reported at about 11 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Lake Hughes Road near the Golden State 5 Freeway near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.Crews on the scene reported the fire was spreading rapidly, spotting across Lake Hughes Road and prompting evacuation orders and warnings in the Castaic Lake area.Evacuation warnings are now in place as far south as Highway 126 and…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and LISA MASCARO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is swiftly breaching the traditional boundaries of presidential power as he returns to the White House, bringing to bear a lifetime of bending the limits in courthouses, boardrooms and politics to forge an expansive view of his authority.He’s already unleashed an unprecedented wave of executive orders, daring anyone to stop him, with actions intended to clamp down on border crossings, limit the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship and keep the popular Chinese-owned TikTok operational despite a law shutting down the social media platform.Democrats and civil rights organizations…

Angel City Football Club will kick off the 2025 season Sunday, March 16, at BMO Stadium against San Diego Wave FC.The NWSL released the 2025 schedule Wednesday.Teams will again play 26 regular-season games (13 home, 13 away). This year, there will be a pair of schedule breaks, first the mandated break June 23-29 and during July.Angel City will have a pair of three consecutive home-game stretches, the first May 24 (Racing Louisville FC), June 7 (Chicago Stars FC) and June 14 (North Carolina Courage).The second will be more than four months later: Oct. 6 (Kansas City Current), Oct. 12 (Houston…

Debris cleanup was underway for properties in the burned areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires and officials were preparing for the potential of mudslides and debris flows with incoming rain set to hit Los Angeles County over the weekend, authorities said on Wednesday, Jan. 22.K-rails and sandbags were being deployed in both areas to divert those potential debris flows during rainfall, which was anticipated from Saturday to Monday, said Mark Pastrella, director of Los Angeles County Public Works.NWS meteorologists forecast light rainfall that likely will not cause debris flows or mudslides.The county has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management…

By ALAN SUDERMAN, AP Business WriterPresident Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an effort to legitimize digital assets.The industry, which felt unfairly targeted by the Biden administration and spent heavily to help Trump win, is eager for the new president’s help to make crypto a bigger part of mainstream financial systems. Trump has promised a lighter regulatory touch and picked pro-crypto officials for key government positions.The price of bitcoin and other digital assets has…

Outside linebacker Khalil Mack has decided he will return to play in the 2025 season, according to an ESPN report Wednesday that cited an unnamed source. Mack, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, said after the Chargers’ playoff loss to the Houston Texans that his future in football was uncertain.Mack, 33, is set to become a free agent for the first time in his 11 seasons in the NFL.The Chargers would seem to have the best shot at retaining his services since he said earlier this month that he believed his best chance to win next season was to re-sign. He…

By FERNANDA FIGUEROA, Associated PressWithin hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website.The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an “Error 404” message. It also included a “Go Home” button that directed viewers to a page featuring a video montage of Trump in his first term and on the campaign trail. The button was later updated to read “Go To Home Page”.Hispanic advocacy groups and others expressed confusion at the abrupt change and frustration at what some called the administration’s lack of efforts to maintain communication…

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 10. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the roster to break down where things stand. Today, we start with the catchers. 2024 RECAP The Dodgers made a long-term commitment to Will Smith last March when they signed him to a 10-year, $140 million contract extension. The worst offensive season of Smith’s six-year career followed. Across the board, Smith put up career-lows in batting average (.247), on-base percentage (.327), slugging percentage (.433) and OPS (.760). He was picked for the National…

In the final hours of President Joe Biden’s term, he granted Leonard Peltier clemency through commutation, allowing him to serve his life sentence at home on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota.  This moment marks a significant step toward justice, but it also reflects the broader struggle for fairness and healing that Indigenous peoples have faced for centuries.  Just as Peltier fought for the rights of his people, I too grew up on the San Manuel Indian Reservation, where I witnessed firsthand the challenges so many Native Americans still face today. As the first and only California Native…

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, MORIAH BALINGIT, BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their kids, despite the president’s campaign pledge to carry out mass deportations. But fears intensified for some when the Trump administration announced Tuesday it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a policy that has been in effect…