Over the last half century or so, millions more people have moved to greater Los Angeles, settling in increasingly far-flung reaches of the desert and in the mountains, requiring more faucets, toilets and shower heads, producing more garbage and more gridlock on the 405 freeway, reinforcing all the clichés about excess and sprawl.

A new wildfire was reported 3:17 p.m. June 20 in Los Angeles County, California. LFD-VALLEY Fire has been burning on private land for 20 days. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Federal agents were conducting an immigration enforcement operation in an agricultural area of Camarillo, California Thursday.

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A new wildfire was reported today at 9:16 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

A check from California’s largest property insurer, which says it has paid billions of dollars in claims from the LA-area fires, has taken more than a week to clear so far.

The trapped workers reportedly managed to escape by scrambling over a roughly 12- to 15-foot mound of loose soil to reach four others who had gone in to help.

The incident occurred during the afternoon of July 9 at King Gillette Ranch, according to KNBC. The campers were part of Camp Wildcraft, a Los Angeles-based summer day camp focused on connecting children with nature. The program was in its fourth week when the tragedy occurred.

Perris Mayor Michael Vargas urged his residents to stay indoors and avoid going out unless necessary, as immigration operations continue.