Fires and power outages. Fueled by violent winds from the northeast,
fires erupted on dry hills across California, tearing through oaks and vineyards in Sonoma County and burning homes hundreds of miles away in subdivisions near Santa Clarita.
Fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, the
Tick fire continued its destructive path through Santa Clarita on Friday, jumping the 14 Freeway and sending residents fleeing. Video showed motorists
driving through walls of flames on the 14 Freeway in a prelude to a hellish morning commute.
As Northern California braced for a
weekend of intense winds, firefighters struggled Friday against the
Kincade wildfire burning across Sonoma County wine country, critical fire danger and mass power outages.
Here are
satellite photos of the Kincade fire threatening California’s vineyards.
Did PG&E power lines cause the destructive Kincade fire? The company said Thursday that
transmission lines experienced problems Wednesday night around the area where the fire broke out.
Here are maps of
all the fires currently burning in California, the
PG&E power outages, and the
Southern California Edison power outages.
Rent break. The son of L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson received preferential treatment on his rent for years while his
father helped the building’s executives win approval of a controversial high-rise, according to interviews and records reviewed by The Times.
Streaming nightmare. Distribber started out a decade ago as a promising solution for do-it-yourself filmmakers working outside the traditional Hollywood system. But the now-shuttered company
may owe hundreds of filmmakers money, with potentially millions of dollars in unpaid royalties and fee refunds at stake.
Family ties. Kamala Harris rarely speaks about her Indian heritage — but that doesn’t mean it didn’t influence her journey. Here’s a look at the
surprising relationship that launched Harris’ path to politics from 8,290 miles away.
Fast food diet. Southern California sea gulls love In-N-Out and McDonald’s. But their restaurant habits may be
changing the ecology of their Channel Islands home in unexpected ways.
‘Very pleased.’ Many of Governor Gavin Newsom’s highest-profile initiatives to speed housing production, boost the state’s authority over development decisions and increase private funding for affordable housing have stalled or failed. Yet he said so far he’s been
“very pleased,” with the progress on tackling the housing crisis.
Look-alikes. The Original Tommy’s World Famous Hamburgers has been turning out hamburgers smothered in greasy beef chili since 1946. But even as the Monrovia chain has expanded to 33 locations in California and Nevada,
burger stands that appear to be aping it in both style and substance have proliferated even faster.
Clippers vs. Warriors. Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers
spoiled the Golden State Warriors’ debut in their new billion-dollar Mission Bay arena with a 141-122 rout in San Francisco Thursday.
Vertical farming. After vertical agriculture company Plenty launched in South San Francisco this summer, the company announced Friday that it has
inked a deal to open a second vertical farm, this time in Compton.
Gig worker fears. Freelancers spoke to columnist Michael Hiltzik of their fears that AB 5, the state’s new gig worker law, will discourage more
employers from out of state from hiring Californians to avoid paperwork and legal liabilities.
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