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Firefighters continued to make progress Sunday against a devastating wildfire in Ventura County. The fire, which has burned more than 20,000 acres and destroyed 134 structures, was about 26% down early Sunday as firefighters continued to mop up hot spots before winds were expected to pick up again Monday night. Authorities announced that the fire was extinguished. Ten areas remained under evacuation orders Sunday, including areas around Santa Paula and Somis. Eight more homes have been issued evacuation advisories, and residents are being asked to prepare for potential evacuations. The latest information on evacuations was available on the Ventura County…

President-elect Donald Trump said Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be the “border czar” in his next administration. “I am pleased to announce that former ICE Director and border enthusiast Tom Homan will be joining the Trump Administration in charge of our nation’s borders,” he wrote on his Truth Social site late Sunday. Homan was widely expected to be given a role related to border issues and President Trump’s promise to launch the largest deportation operation in the country’s history. In addition to overseeing the southern and northern borders and “maritime and air security,”…

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials advise survivor assistance teams not to go to homes with President-elect Trump’s campaign signs posted after Hurricane Milton hits Florida The head of the agency admitted that he was fired for this reason. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell called the incident “reprehensible” and said, “More than 22,000 FEMA employees live up to FEMA’s core values ​​every day and help protect the lives of people before, during, and after a disaster.” “They are dedicated to helping people, often sacrificing time with their families to provide disaster relief.” Hey survivors. ” However, “recently, a FEMA employee deviated…

Olivia Troy, a former Trump administration official who criticized him in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in August, was recently on a plane when a passenger looked at her and said, “My life is over.” She didn’t say anything because she didn’t want to make a bad situation worse, but the awkward encounter is emblematic of the hostility she has faced as a recognized and vocal critic of Trump. Now that Trump is back in the White House, she faces new fears that Trump, his appointees or supporters will try to punish her for speaking out. “I’m worried…

Music giant Quincy Jones was buried in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, one week after his death at the age of 91. There are also plans to build a larger, public memorial facility. In a statement to The Associated Press, the family of the 28-time Grammy Award-winning producer, arranger and composer said, “The intimate ceremony was also attended by Mr. Jones’ seven children, his brother, two sisters, and other members of his immediate family. ” he said. The family has not disclosed the cemetery where the ceremony was held. They added: “We remain extremely grateful for the outpouring of…

What better way to celebrate the World Championship than by joining us on Sunday morning? That’s what a group of Los Angeles Dodgers fans are doing Sunday as the hiking group takes a “victory lap” around the Griffith Park hiking trail. The Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew takes Boys in Blue fans on hikes throughout the baseball season, including a huge Opening Day event in March. The Dodgers Blue Hiking Club celebrates Boys in Blue with a 10.5-mile hike around Griffith Park. (Dodgers Blue Hiking Club) Thousands of Dodgers fans flocked to downtown Los Angeles for the team’s official parade on…

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WRBL) – An early morning shooting on Tuskegee University’s campus left one person dead and several others injured, casting a dark cloud over the school’s 100th homecoming celebration. School officials said the victim was not a student at Tuskegee University in Alabama, but a family member was notified. “Several others, including Tuskegee University students, were injured and are being treated at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika and Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery,” the university’s statement said. Three people shot, one dead at nursing home in Ohio: Police The shooting occurred on campus as the historically black college’s…

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly killing a relative at their Westminster home, authorities said. Westminster Police Chief Andy Stowers said officers were dispatched to the woman’s home in the 8200 block of 19th Street at 9:45 p.m. Friday to conduct a welfare check after she had not been heard from for several days. . “During a welfare check, the woman was found dead,” Stowers said. “Evidence at the scene indicated her death was a homicide.” He said a search warrant at the home turned up evidence and “almost immediately” the dignitary was detained and…

Camarillo Heights residents were well aware of the dangers of fire.The corner of Ventura County is hit by powerful Santa Ana winds every fall, and those gusts start fires that move closer but never push through the hillside community.That was until a wildfire struck on Wednesday, burning dozens of homes and forcing residents to flee for safety.Now that the danger had passed, people returned to survey the devastation. But instead of defeat, there was a spirit of resilience and defiance, with neighbors helping neighbors and many talking about rebuilding as soon as possible.On Friday afternoon, 85-year-old Carol Cressey visited the…

Aria Phillips thought she might never see her wedding ring again. But even on their engagement anniversary, that was low on her list of concerns as she drove her Prius through orange smoke and falling branches of flames. It was a chaotic Wednesday morning, with conflicting orders flying around as a wildfire ripped through a residential neighborhood in Camarillo, burning homes, fields and trees. Phillips had just finished work that morning to check on her 18-year-old dog, Little Miss, and turn on the sprinklers when she first heard about the fire. It started quite far away. To reach her three-story…