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The temperatures will continue to climb this week, with the heat peaking midweek.
Expect above-average temperatures inland, with highs 4-8 degrees away from the average.
While winds won’t be as strong, the high heat will be a concern for the possibility of brush fires breaking out.
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1. Brush fire in National Forest scorches 1,200 acres, 0% contained
A brush fire in the San Bernardino National Forest between Anza and Pinyon Pines charred 1,200 acres, prompted the closure of Highway 74 and mandatory evacuations and was 0% contained Tuesday.
Firefighters on the ground and night-flying helicopters have been fighting the Rosa Fire throughout the night and morning, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The non-injury fire was reported at 12:25 p.m. Monday on the north side of the highway at Santa Rosa Truck Trail. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
A care and reception center was set up at the Anza Community Center, 56630 Highway 371. Evacuees were invited to drop their pets at either the Coachella Valley Animal Campus at 72-050 Pet Land Place in Thousand Palms, or the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, 581 S. Grand Ave.
2. Long Beach reports uptick in flea-borne Typhus cases
Cases of flea-borne typhus in Long Beach have surged above last year’s level, putting the city on pace for a possible record number of infections and prompting warnings Monday for residents to take precautions.
According to the city Department of Health and Human Services, 20 cases of typhus were recorded in the city as of July 31, up from 12 during the same period last year. Officials said the city typically sees about 20 cases per year, and if the upward trend continues, the city could surpass the 2021 record of 28 cases in a single year.
Of the 20 patients identified so far this year, 75% of them were hospitalized, according to the city.
Typhus is spread to people by infected fleas generally carried by rats, opossums, stray cats and other animals. Symptoms can include fever, headache, chills, body aches and pains and rash. The ailment is treatable with antibiotics.
3. Plaintiffs hail appeals-court ruling in LA illegal immigration raids case
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration in Los Angeles on Monday hailed an appeals court ruling that upheld a decision temporarily barring federal agents from making arrests without probable cause.
On Friday night, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government’s request to reverse the order prohibiting federal agencies — including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — from continuing what U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong of Los Angeles federal court determined were unlawful actions in Los Angeles and surrounding counties.
On July 11, Frimpong granted temporary restraining orders preventing the government from stopping individuals in violation of the Fourth Amendment and requiring the government to provide detained individuals with access to counsel.
The government appealed the TRO pertaining to immigration stops and requested that the court pause the order while the appeal is pending. A three-judge 9th Circuit panel, all Democratic appointees, denied the request after hearing arguments in San Francisco last week.
A protester holds a sign as a Waymo taxi burns near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles on June 8, 2025, following the previous night’s immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
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Some tenants in LA could see 5% rent increase as caps go up
Some Los Angeles tenants may see their rent increase by up to 5% after rent caps were raised last month.
The LA Housing Department says there are roughly 650,000 rent-controlled units in the city, and many of those tenants could see the increase take effect.
Landlords can increase rent by 3% or up to 5% if utilities are included in the rent for tenants.
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People behind police lines react Monday as the Los Angeles Coroner van picks victims after a mass shooting during a music festival after-party in downtown LA. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)