Local Politics · Los Angeles County
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Thursday against California election officials, seeking to bar the counting of mail-in ballots from approximately 20,000 individuals identified as "likely" noncitizens until their immigration status is verified ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The Justice Department delivered a password-protected thumb drive containing the names to Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan on Tuesday; Logan and Secretary of State Shirley Weber are named defendants. Weber stated the federal government has provided no evidence supporting the noncitizen claims, noting DHS previously flagged 190,000 names that were later reduced to 20,000. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state will not comply with the federal requests, calling them "baseless" and a violation of a federal law prohibiting voter-roll changes within 90 days of an election.
Community News · Altadena, CA
Hundreds of Eaton Fire survivors in Altadena and across Los Angeles County face delays rebuilding as FEMA's Disaster Case Management program could exhaust its funding by the end of October. FEMA has agreed to reimburse California approximately $13 million, still $6 million short of what the state says it needs to continue the program. Antonio Manning, chair of the Eaton Fire Collaborative Long-Term Recovery Group, urged federal accountability, while former FEMA official MaryAnn Tierney attributed delays partly to bureaucratic challenges in activating and winding down the 24-month grant period. Red flag fire warnings were issued for some southern California communities that burned last year.
Public Safety · Malibu, CA
The Bryson Fire, which started Oct. 15 at 4:41 p.m. near Encinal Canyon Road in Malibu, has destroyed 146.2 acres and reached 68% containment by Sunday morning, Oct. 18. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and Sheriff's Office are operating under Unified Command. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and 32% of the fire perimeter is still uncontrolled.
Public Safety · Los Angeles County
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard issued a beach hazards statement at 12:05 p.m. Saturday, 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 tidal overflows especially in the Long Beach area. Residents are urged to stay out of the water or remain near occupied lifeguard towers, and to avoid rock jetties.
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