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The Frenchman Fire has burned 50 acres in the Angeles National Forest Thursday afternoon as firefighters continue battling the massive Mountain Fire in neighboring Ventura County.
Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the Mountain Fire in Ventura County forced more than 10,000 people to flee their homes as it exploded by thousands of acres, injuring people and destroying homes in its path.
Some of Orange County was placed under quarantine due to an invasive fruit fly species, according to the state's Department of Food and Agriculture, which has told residents in affected areas to not move homegrown fruits and vegetables from their property.
A Camarillo church has become an overnight shelter for Ventura County families evacuated in the Mountain Fire, providing meals, medical care and a place to sleep for those forced to flee their homes.
Dozens of Ventura County schools closed this week due to the destructive Mountain Fire that tore through thousands of acres. On Friday, Nov. 9, the Ventura County Office of Education announced most schools were expected to reopen Tuesday, Nov. 12.
As the Mountain Fire tore through Ventura County neighborhoods, several people were injured by the quickly spreading blaze as it burned multiple homes to the ground. Residents have described a quickly moving situation as they scrambled to get out.
Ventura County's massive Mountain Fire, which has burned more than 20,000 acres and destroyed 240 structures, has reached 82% containment a little over a week after it started. Recovery efforts have begun as many evacuations are lifted.
Voters around Southern California faced long lines, sometimes waiting for hours, before the polls closed at 8 p.m. PST.
Much of Southern California is facing weather carrying wildfire risks, threatening a "particularly dangerous situation" due to especially dry conditions and strong winds that can spark and quickly spread wildfires, according to the National Weather Service.
Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be shut down along a 15-mile stretch extending to where it meets the Pacific Coast Highway amid high winds and other weather conditions creating wildfire risks.
With a campaign focused on progressive initiatives to expand tenants' rights and reform police spending, political newcomer Ysabel Jurado has declared victory over incumbent Kevin de León in the LA City Council's District 14 race. De León has not conceded.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has lost his reelection battle against former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, the Associated Press projects.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) has been elected to the U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein following a race against Republican political newcomer and former Major League Baseball player Steve Garvey.
The ballot measure repeals Proposition 8, which California voters approved in 2008 to define marriage as between a man and a woman in the state's constitution, stripping same-sex couples of the legal right to marry.
Several amendments and measures on the Nov. 5 ballot will affect how the city and county of Los Angeles operate. Here's what voters should know.