Per NBC NEWS: Southern California is braced for “extremely critical fire conditions” caused by a new period of Santa Ana winds today through Wednesday across parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Weather officials said that a “particularly dangerous situation” with a red flag warning will go into effect in western Los Angeles County and ... Read more

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has ruled that the Justice Department can release Volume One that former special counsel Jack Smith issued on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Cannon denied a request to extend an injunction banning the Justice Department from releasing Vol. 1, writing: “Based on these representations, the ... Read more

(Per ABC NEWS): Thousands of firefighters are continuing to battle several wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong Santa Ana winds. About 105,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another 87,000 are under evacuation warnings. The wildfires have killed at least 24 people ... Read more

The White House said onn Sunday that President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a race to reach a Gaza hostage and cease-fire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan. 20. The White House confirmed that Biden and Netanyahu discussed efforts underway to reach a deal to halt the fighting ... Read more

The death toll has risen to 10 in the greater Los Angeles area after a series of destructive wildfires ravages the region, forcing approximately 180,000 from their homes and destroying entire streets and thousands of structures. The Palisades Fire has burned through almost 20,000 acres, and has destroyed an estimated 5,000 structures. It was 6% ... Read more