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Los Angeles County firefighters rescued a member of a Duarte family Sunday night.A blind, deaf dog named Fluffy fell into a storm drain, fire officials said.Los Angeles County firefighters responded late Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, to a Duarte neighborhood to rescue a small, deaf and blind dog named Fluffy who was trapped in a storm drain. Above, a firefighter prepares to descend beneath a manhole cover into the deep storm drain. (Photo courtesy of the LA County Fire Department) Los Angeles County firefighters responded late Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, to a Duarte neighborhood to rescue a small, deaf and blind…

By THOMAS BEAUMONTGetting humans to Mars has long been an obsession for SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. On Monday, that project got a full endorsement from the newly sworn-in president.During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised he would “pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts who plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars.”Musk, standing just a few feet away, grinned widely and pumped his fists in the air.The moment sharply illustrated the unusual partnership the billionaire tech titan, who has lucrative contracts with the federal government, has established with the incoming president.The blossoming relationship was…

Here are the latest IE Varsity girls basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season.Records are through Sunday, Jan. 19.IE VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL RANKINGS1. Ontario Christian (23-1)The Knights beat Christ the King (N.Y.) at the HoopHall showcase event in Massachusetts.Previous ranking: 12. Etiwanda (15-4)The Eagles head to Moreno Valley on Saturday for a battle of highly-ranked Inland squads.Previous ranking: 23. Moreno Valley (16-5)The Vikings outlasted Rancho Christian to take sole possession of first place in the Ivy League.Previous ranking: 54. Rancho Christian (16-5)The Eagles battled but fell short in games against Ontario Christian and Moreno Valley.Previous ranking: 35. King (20-4)The Wolves head…

Two people were arrested on suspicion of dressing up as firefighters and trying to enter a Palisades fire evacuation zone in their own phony fire truck, authorities said Sunday.Patrolling officers with the Los Angeles Police Department and fire officials saw a fire truck they thought was illegitimate and reported it to other law enforcement authorities, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Sheriff’s deputies approached the two people in the truck as they tried to enter the zone. They were wearing personal protective gear for firefighters and claimed to work for the “Roaring River Fire Department” in Oregon.Deputies learned that fire…

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley — reviving an idea he floated years ago that at that time saw strong pushback from state political leaders.Trump, who took office for a second time Monday, said he planned to “restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs. President McKinley made our country very rich through tariffs and through talent.” Trump also announced plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the…

Here are the latest IE Varsity boys basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season.Records are through Sunday, Jan.19.IE VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS1. Roosevelt (23-1)The Mustangs defeated Santiago and Centennial to remain unbeaten in the Big VIII League.Previous ranking: 12. Riverside Poly (14-7)The Bears have a big week ahead, with games against Rancho Christian and Rancho Verde.Previous ranking: 23. Damien (18-6)The Spartans have Baseline League tests coming versus Rancho Cucamonga and Etiwanda.Previous ranking: 34. Rancho Cucamonga (19-7)The Cougars avenged previous loss to Etiwanda to remain unbeaten in the Baseline League.Previous ranking: 55. Etiwanda (14-10)The Eagles bounced back from league loss to Rancho…

By ED DAVEY and INGRID LOBETEmails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles next to those left standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world.For many homeowners, like Enrique Balcazar, the sometimes scattershot nature of the carnage can seem like random chance. Balcazar, a real estate agent, posted video that showed little more than chimneys remaining of most homes on his block after fire leapt through his Altadena neighborhood. Balcazar stood on his neighbor’s destroyed classic Mustang to douse his smoldering roof, but his home was otherwise fine.Homes along Pacific…

By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Just moments before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.Peltier was denied parole as recently as July and wasn’t eligible for parole again until 2026. He was serving life in prison for the deaths of the agents during a standoff on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He will transition to home confinement, Biden said in a statement.FILE – Marchers carry a large painting of jailed American Indian Leonard Peltier during a…

By MARC LEVY, Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it.Proponents of the uniquely volatile commodity argue it is a valuable hedge against inflation, similar to gold.Many bitcoin enthusiasts and investors are quick to say government-backed currencies are prone to devaluation and increased government buy-ins will stabilize future price swings, giving them more legitimacy and boosting already rising prices.But the risks are significant. Critics say crypto investments are highly…

By STEVE PEOPLES, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BILL BARROWNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address featured similar themes to his first: a sweeping indictment of the country he inherits and grand promises to fix its problems.Eight years ago, Trump described “American carnage” and promised to end it immediately. On Monday, he declared that the country’s “decline” will end immediately, ushering in “the golden age of America.”Trump added a long list of policies that sounded more like a State of the Union speech than an Inauguration Day speech. But the broad themes were fundamentally Trumpian, setting himself up as…