LOS ANGELES — There were 10,000 instances of book bans at public schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to PEN America. In 2024, 5,813 titles were challenged in public libraries and schools nationwide, says the American Library Assn.

First discovered: 7:55 p.m. Aug. 17 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 7:55 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

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Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said.

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King Fire initially started 1:04 a.m. Aug. 14 in Los Angeles County, California. After being active for three days, it has burned 591.2 acres. By Sunday morning, 80% of this fire was brought under containment. However, the cause is still under investigation.

After a few days of relatively mild weather, Southern California will be baking in another heat wave this week. The National Weather Service predicts high temperatures near or above 100 degrees across much of the region by Thursday.

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A fire weather watch was released by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Sunday at 1:19 p.m. valid from Wednesday 9 a.m. until Saturday 9 p.m. The watch is for Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Susana Mountains,