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Boy, 13, Started California Wildfire With Illegal Fireworks, Police Say
The Rancho, which burned nearly five acres in Laguna Beach, prompted evacuations and caused power outages. A 13-year-old boy ...
13-year-old suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire
A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern ...
Amtrak says take the Surfliner to these Southern California events
There’s only so much time left in summer, and with no shortage of high-profile events taking place across Southern California ...
8-year-old girl killed when illegal fireworks display explodes in California
Homeowner Earl Decastro, 46, was nabbed and booked for involuntary manslaughter, though he has since posted his $25,000 bail.
Over 100 firefighters battle California fireworks blaze that leaves woman in critical condition
A woman has been left in critical condition after suffering injuries in a residential fire involving active fireworks that ...
Madre Fire explodes in size, becoming California's largest wildfire this year
The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of ...
Teenage dad-to-be working his first shift at fireworks factory was killed in huge blast alongside his brothers
He saw it as a new chapter in our life,” girlfriend Syanna Ruiz said of her teen boyfriend starting work. “He was excited. He ...
Boy, 13, arrested for starting Laguna Beach blaze with fireworks: LBPD
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly lighting the fireworks that started the Rancho Fire in Laguna Beach. Chip ...