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"I've spoken with wildfire survivors who would rather lose their homes to flames than endure the stress and confusion of navigating smoke damage claims," said Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in a statement. "This is unacceptable."

Gavin Janicke struck out a tournament-high 14 batters as Fullerton's 11- and 12-year-old All-Stars ran away with a lopsided victory in the unofficial California championship game. Janicke entered in the second inning and proceeded to strike out 14 of the next 18 batters he faced, allowing just one hit and one walk.

The fast-growing Canyon fire is threatening areas around Piru and Castaic along the Ventura-Los Angeles county line, having quickly spread to 600 acres.

The Blue Whales Blue Skies program incentivizes shipping companies to reduce speeds along California's coasts, an initiative that state lawmakers may soon adopt for all waters.

The highway will be closed at the Mission Boulevard/Highway 238 exit beginning 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday, Caltrans said in a traffic advisory.

"Oh, there's a broader principle that is as old as the republic here. It's the principle of fairness," said Perez.

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 4:54 p.m. in Rialto. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.6 miles.

The city has met two of the seven recommendations from the state audit regarding improvements in tracking and measuring effectiveness of homeless services.

A man from Alameda, 35-year-old Abdul Kamraan, died when his minivan veered off Interstate 80 and crashed into a guardrail early Sunday morning.

A hiker lost his balance and fell 25 feet into a rocky pool while crossing a slippery part of Big Falls, a popular waterfall in California.

The Alameda Unified School District is prepared for the first day of school, emphasizing safety for drivers around campuses during busy drop-off and pick-up times.

"Probably a super unpopular opinion, but I hate, hate, hate these tents. They should not be allowed. And if you are going to use them, you should have to sit at the back of the beach. I can't see my kid when she's in the water, it blocks the view - and an umbrella does the exact same thing," quipped one beach lover in a TikTok video.

Redwood National and State Parks consist of Prairie Creek, Del Norte, and Jedediah Smith State Parks, created from early 20th-century protection efforts, along with the surrounding Redwood National Park.

A man named Abdul Kamraan, aged 35 from Alameda, died in a solo vehicle crash on Interstate 80 around 4:10 a.m. on Sunday. He was driving a Toyota Sienna minivan when he left the roadway and struck a guardrail, leading to his immediate death at the scene.