Los Angeles faces hazardous weather, with a wind advisory, red flag warning, and poor air quality due to dust and ash. Conditions may lead to power outages and increased wildfire risk.

California voters approve Proposition 36, increasing penalties for retail theft and drug offenses, reversing some progressive criminal justice reforms from Proposition 47.

A construction crew in Venice, LA, ruptured a gas line, leading to a LAFD response and road closures. No injuries or fire were reported as crews worked on repairs.

A Greater Alarm Structure Fire in Adams-Normandie, L.A., quickly extinguished by 91 firefighters, left 24 families homeless; not wind-driven as initially thought. Cause under investigation.

Two violent events occurred in Long Beach: a shooting on Atlantic Avenue and a stabbing near Artesia Boulevard, leading to one arrest.

Authorities are searching for Samaki M. Tywman, an inmate who left a Los Angeles reentry program. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and black sweatpants.

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a Sylmar garage, where an illegal cannabis operation was found. The LAFD contained the fire quickly, with no injuries, and an investigation is underway.

The Broad Fire burned 50 acres in Malibu, prompting closures and shelter-in-place advisories. Firefighters achieved 15% containment despite strong Santa Ana winds.

The Mountain Fire in Ventura County has led to evacuations and 1,000 acres burned, with firefighters, including 140 personnel, struggling due to Santa Ana winds. At least one home is destroyed, and injuries have been reported.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn opposed the $205 million purchase of a skyscraper to replace the historic Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, citing concerns over heritage, accessibility, and budget allocation.

An ex-Oxnard officer, Randi Vines, pleaded not guilty to felony grand theft charges for misusing a city credit card and stealing cash from an arrestee.

Bowerman Power and OC Waste & Recycling aim to convert landfill gas into renewable natural gas at the FRB Landfill, aligning with California's sustainability and emissions reduction goals.

A strip mall in Garden Grove caught fire early Wednesday, with around 75 firefighters battling the three-alarm blaze. No injuries reported; cause under investigation.