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Magic Mountain evacuated as fast-moving brush fire burns nearby

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A fast-moving brush fire broke out Sunday afternoon near Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, spurring evacuation of the amusement park and an adjacent water park as clouds of smoke and ash covered a large swath of the area, officials said. The fire erupted at noon and was burning near Interstate…

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53-year-old man found shot dead in driveway of Santa Ana home

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SANTA ANA – A 53-year-old man was found fatally shot in the driveway of a home in Santa Ana early Sunday, police said. Officers sent to the scene at 3:45 a.m. found the man lying in the driveway in the 1000 Block of South Austin Street with a gunshot wound to the upper torso. He…

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Lifeguard tower built from plastic waste offers glimpse of future

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The lifeguard tower being built Saturday on Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach is not just another oceanfront lookout. The tower, erected as part of that beach’s World Oceans Day activities, could part of the solution to the scourge of plastic pollution, a large portion of which ends up in the ocean. That’s because the structure…