Los Angeles County, CA · Daily edition
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Public Safety · Malibu, CA
The Bryson Fire, first discovered at 4:41 p.m. Oct. 15 near Encinal Canyon Road in Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, has destroyed 147 acres of land. As of Saturday morning, Oct. 17, the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Unified Command with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office reported 52% containment, meaning 48% of the fire perimeter remains uncontrolled. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Public Safety · Azusa, CA
The Peak Fire, first discovered at 1:43 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, north of San Gabriel Canyon Road and Mirador Drive in Azusa, has burned 43.3 acres in Los Angeles County. As of Saturday morning, Oct. 17, the fire was 41% contained under Unified Command by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and USFS Angeles National Forest. The cause remains unknown. Containment means 41% of the fire perimeter is enclosed by control lines, while 59% remains uncontrolled.
Local Politics · Los Angeles County
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against California and Los Angeles County on Thursday, seeking to prevent election officials from counting ballots from approximately 20,000 registered voters alleged to be noncitizens, 19 days before the Nov. 3 general election. Federal prosecutors gave LA County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan and Secretary of State Shirley Weber 48 hours to verify citizenship on a provided list or set aside those ballots; Logan declined to review the data citing an unsecure format. The lawsuit follows grand jury subpoenas issued to LA County, Orange County, and San Diego County elections offices seeking voter registration records. Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the action as voter suppression, noting the National Voter Registration Act prohibits purging rolls within 90 days of an election. California's mail-ballot system means all registered voters have already received their Nov. 3 ballots.
Public Safety · Los Angeles County
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard issued a beach hazards statement at 12:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, valid from Sunday 9 a.m. through Tuesday 9 a.m. for Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast, and Los Angeles. The alert warns of dangerous rip currents, breaking waves from elevated surf, minor beach erosion, and possible tidal overflows especially in the Long Beach area. Residents are advised to remain out of the water or stay near occupied lifeguard towers, and to avoid rock jetties due to increased ocean drowning risk.
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