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Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?
Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of...
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High winds have worsened Cal wildfires. What makes them?
High winds have been a key ingredient of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and after a brief lull at the...
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Over 40 arrests made in Santa Monica as crime rears its ugly head in wildfire crisis
As Los Angeles prepared for another dangerous wind event, law enforcement officials issued strong warnings this week that criminal behavior...
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Students return to most Santa Monica campuses, Malibu schools remain shut
After a traumatic week of school closures due to the Palisades Fire, students have begun to return to some Santa...
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More firefighters rush to Los Angeles as stronger winds are forecast
A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as another round of powerful winds...
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DUI in an evacuation zone
Date/Time of Incident: Monday, January 13th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: 11th Street / San Vicente Boulevard Suspect(s): Perez,...
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Price tags still attached to $3k worth of suspected loot
Date/Time of Incident: Sunday, January 12th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: Lincoln Boulevard / Montana Avenue Suspect(s): Mujica, Timyan...
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Trio of drug users arrested inside evacuation zone
Date/Time of Incident: Saturday, January 11th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: 100 Block 10th Street Suspect(s): Moreno Hernandez, Adrian...
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Matching glove prompts evacuation zone arrest
Date/Time of Incident: Saturday, January 11th Type of Incident: Burglary Location: 400 Block San Vicente Suspect(s): Love, Joshua Kaliel (May-09-1995) ...
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One car, many plates leads to arrest in evacuation zone
Date/Time of Incident: Friday, January 10th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: 4th Street / Alta Ave Suspect(s): Toles, Markhi...
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