Wildfire erupts near Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California

Orlando Sentinel
Southern California Edison, which had previously made safety shutoffs and then restored ... which killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes in a swatch stretching from north of Los Angeles south through Malibu to the sea. No deaths were reported from the current fires but weekend gusts may have claimed three lives.
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Why the ‘extreme red flag’ winds hitting the region are especially dangerous

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Dangerous winds are forecast to blow so hard that there’s a threat of downed power lines. Mountains could see gusts of up to 80 mph; valley passes, canyons and coastal areas between the Hollywood Hills to Malibu and the Ventura County coasts could see gusts of up to 60 mph. The wind speeds from the extreme red flag warning event that started ...
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Firefighters battle to save Reagan Library as Easy fire reaches its doorstep

Los Angeles Times
Two years after the library opened, the Reagan family threw a celebration there for firefighters who battled Southern California’s 1993 firestorms. “Many years ago, we lost our old ranch in Malibu to fire,” the president’s daughter Maureen Reagan said at the time. “When those winds start to blow, the same could happen to any one of us.
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Report issued on Southern California's Woolsey fire

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The so-called Woolsey fire broke out Nov. 8, 2018, in Ventura County during a spate of emergencies including a fire that destroyed the Northern California town of Paradise and killed dozens ... corridors in the Santa Monica Mountains and through part of the city of Malibu until it reached the Pacific Ocean the next day. The fire scorched ...
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Malibu Boats Inc (NASDAQ:MBUU) Short Interest Up 59.5% in October

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Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank purchased a new position in shares of Malibu Boats during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $68,000. First Quadrant L P CA purchased a new position in shares of Malibu Boats during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $196,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of ...
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California Wildfires Live Updates: Getty Fire Rages as 405 Jams

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The growing blaze caused the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and many private schools to close before classes were to begin. The University of California, Los Angeles and Santa Monica College also canceled classes. “This is a fire that quickly spread,” Mayor Eric M. Garcetti of Los ...
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OTHERS SAY: When will California learn?

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To anyone who's followed the news of wildfires in California in recent years, the 200-page report commissioned by Los Angeles County officials on last year's Woolsey fire will sound terrifyingly familiar. The Woolsey fire, which burned nearly 100,000 acres from Oak Park to Malibu, was bigger, faster and more destructive than anyone expected ...
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LeBron James sends taco truck to crews battling Getty Fire in Southern California

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Southern California Edison says it's likely its equipment caused a wildfire last year that killed three people and destroyed more than 1,600 homes and other buildings. The Woolsey Fire in November burned from north of Los Angeles south through Malibu to the sea. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say the son of actor ...
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70-80 mph winds, single-digit humidity Tuesday through Thursday elevates fire risk across Southern California

Orange County Register
The rest of Southern California may begin to experience a warming trend on Saturday. Highs were expected to climb that day to 69 degrees in Huntington Beach; 70 degrees in Newport Beach; 74 degrees in Malibu; 76 degrees in Torrance and Hawthorne; 82 degrees in Fullerton; 83 degrees in Van Nuys, Chino and Moreno Valley, 84 degrees in Northridge ...
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