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Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, now faces two criminal charges instead of three for allegedly starting the Lachman Fire that grew, one week later, into the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire.
The blaze was reported around 12:40 p.m. at Taffle Ranch and Red Mountain roads, 5 miles southeast of Hemet. As of 6 p.m., it is 25% contained.
A State Bar investigation of the law practice of John Minnella of Tustin began in 2024 after a former client filed a complaint, alleging he paid $4,500 for a work permit through an asylum application, which he never received.
Michael Douglas Brambles was originally sentenced to 102 years in prison for the crimes, leading Ventura County officials to dismiss their case regarding victim S.W., assuming he would never be released.
The declaration allows the city to remove homeless encampments in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones within one day. During normal conditions, state law requires a more extensive notice process, according to the City of Malibu.
The bill targets large industrial food-storage facilities, preventing new building permits unless they maintain a state-of-emergency contingency fund for things like food and housing assistance, air quality monitoring, environmental cleanup, and remediation of hazardous materials.
The program launched on Skid Row, where requests for animal welfare checks are higher than in other parts of the city, according to the Mayor's Office, and it also targets illegal breeding and the sale of animals.
A review of historical records revealed that Maytie Raker's grave had remained unmarked for generations. She was the first person to rest at the cemetery on July 20, 1906.
The $14.5 million Jeffrey Open Space Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge is almost 1,200 feet long and 15 feet wide, spanning the I-5 Freeway.
A felony warrant suspect surrendered to police officers after a mostly speeding pursuit that began in Victorville, continued through the East San Gabriel Valley, and ended on the 60 Freeway in Ontario.
The uniforms will have embroidered employee first names on gray-colored shirts and coveralls, along with the SoCalGas emblem. Each employee will also have company-issued photo identification badges and marked SoCalGas vehicles.
NOAA's Office for Coastal Management meeting is a chance for the public to weigh in on the California Coastal Management Program, building on public input from the last meeting in Aug. 2024.
This is the second chance for fans who registered by July 22 to buy tickets.
The collision was reported just before 2 p.m., at 1212 N. Pacific Avenue, according to the Glendale Fire Department.
Jackie is in intensive care, receiving oxygen therapy, supportive treatment, and around-the-clock monitoring, the center said.