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Firefighters gain ground against California wildfires after weekend of explosive growth

By Ryan Sun, Associated Press

Firefighters have increased containment of a large wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles after a weekend of explosive growth.

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes greater Los Angeles. No reports of major damage

By Associated Press

The area of the epicenter was in the rugged Santa Monica Mountains, roughly 35 miles (56 kilometers) west of downtown Los Angeles.

California braces for landslides after LA deluged with rain

By John Antczak, Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, Associated Press

Near the Hollywood Hills, floodwaters carried mud, rocks and household objects downhill through Studio City, city officials said. Sixteen people were evacuated and several homes were red-tagged.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes a wide area of Southern California

By Associated Press

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has shaken a wide area of Southern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck at 10:55 a.m. Friday and was centered about a mile northwest of Lytle Creek.

Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York and Los Angeles

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing some travelers to set off on foot to bypass the jammed roadway.

Shohei Ohtani agrees to sign record $700 million contract with Los Angeles Dodgers

By Ronald Blum, Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting a record $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles freeway closed due to arson fire set to fully reopen by Monday morning

By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

An elevated Los Angeles freeway closed because of an arson fire on Nov. 11 is expected to reopen ahead of Monday morning's commute, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday.

Newsom says arson was cause of fire that closed Los Angeles freeway indefinitely

By John Antczak, Julie Watson, Jeff McMurray, Associated Press

Drivers were tested Monday during the first weekday commute since the raging fire. Some freeway exits backed up as people were forced to use crowded surface streets to bypass the damaged freeway stretch south of downtown.

Mayors of 5 big cities press for meeting with Biden to address surge of migrants

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

he mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about the migrants arriving in their cities.

Authorities investigate fatal shooting of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy

By Associated Press

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy died after he was shot in his patrol car Saturday evening by an unknown assailant, and an investigation is underway that the sheriff said will press all of the department’s resources into action.