Malibu, CA · Daily edition
2 stories from Malibu and Los Angeles County, in about three minutes.
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.
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.
