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Mindy Fire scorches over 73 acres in remote Riverside County; evacuation orders lifted

The Mindy Fire was first reported at around 4 p.m. near Decoursey Road and Minday Lane, east of Sage and north of Aguanga, according to Riverside County firefighters.

2 firefighters killed in ambush in Idaho, shot at while responding to wildfire

Two firefighters were shot dead and a third wounded on an Idaho mountain when they were ambushed by a man who set the fire to lure them to the area, the local sheriff says.

Crews contain 83-acre Smiley Fire in San Bernardino County

As of Sunday afternoon the fire was said to be 65% contained by firefighters.

Evacuations ordered as firefighters battle 2,400-acre Wolf Fire near Banning

The fire is burning near the Wolfskill Truck Trail, firefighters said.

Homes evacuated as Mandalay Fire breaks out near Riverside neighborhood

The fire was first reported at around 2 p.m. near Tyler Street and Mandalay Court, firefighters said.

Hit-and-run driver that fatally struck bicyclist arrested after Riverside County pursuit

It happened at around 5:30 p.m. near Domenigoni Parkway and State Street, according to Hemet police.

Forward rate of spread stopped on Lake Fire in San Bernardino County

Evacuation orders were lifted on Sunday afternoon.

Senate passes Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in 51 to 50 vote

The Senate narrowly passed President Trump's massive tax and spending bill Tuesday after a marathon series of amendment votes.

Mountain lion released into Santa Ana Mountains after rehabbing from near-death collision with vehicle

The young mountain lion suffered from a fractured skull, among other injuries, in January

LAPD officer shoots, injures person in South Central

The person was hospitalized; their condition remains unclear

Family of teen killed in hate crime attack stand up for their son

Six years after the murder of Blaze Bernstein, a gay, Jewish college student, his family faced his killer Sam Woodward, a former high school classmate and neo-Nazi, in court.

Multiple businesses looted during Bellflower street takeovers

Several businesses were burglarized near the locations of two different street takeovers early Saturday morning.

Musk renews attacks on "big, beautiful bill," says it will "destroy millions of jobs"

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also posted that the bill would be "political suicide for the Republican Party."

Suspect arrested for 50-year-old man's death near Banning, deputies say

The man was found dead on Wednesday in the 47000 block of Morongo Road, according to deputies.