California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended the Legislative session on Sunday by signing a new law mandating school start times
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A bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom gives California students a late pass.
It's one of the stories we're featuring today on NBCLA.com.
California Becomes the First State to Mandate School Start Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended the Legislative session on Sunday by signing a new law that bans high schools from starting the day before 8:30 a.m. Teachers and school districts say it's a decision that should be left up to local officials. Here's the full story.
Uber Passenger Killed in a Deadly Chain of Events on 101 Freeway
What appears to have started with a fight between two Uber passengers ended with one of them dead early Monday on the 101 Freeway. We'll have updates here.
A fatal crash closed the eastbound 101 Freeway for hours. Gene Kang reports for Today in LA on Monday Oct. 14, 2019.
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Veteran Park Ranger Captain Dies During Saddleridge Fire Patrol
Los Angeles Park Ranger Capt. Alberto Torres suffered a heart attack while on patrol during the 8,000-acre Saddleridge Fire north of LA. Torres had been part of the department for 40 years.
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Firefighters battle a brush fire dubbed the Saddleridge Fire, north of Los Angeles, with homes burning
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Thirty-two structures were destroyed or damaged in the Saddleridge Fire, which affected people north of Los Angeles.
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Firefighters battle a brush fire dubbed the Saddleridge Fire, north of Los Angeles, with homes burning
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Smoke from the Saddleridge Fire in Sylmar can be seen Friday Oct. 11, 2019 from Santa Monica.
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This photo was taken facing west on Ventura Boulevard at sunset Friday Oct. 11, 2019.
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A modified DC-10 delivers its payload of fire retardant in the Sylmar area Friday Oct. 11, 2019.
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Fire burns in the Newhall Pass Friday Oct. 11, 2019.
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Fire burns Friday Oct. 11, 2019 north of Los Angeles.
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PORTER RANCH, CA - OCTOBER 11, 2019: Randy Butler tries to protect his home as the Saddleridge Fire burns along Thunderbird Ave. in Porter Ranch Friday morning. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Eyad Jarjour (L) consoles his neighbor (R) as she views her burned home after flames from the Saddleridge Fire tore through Granada Hills, California, on October 11, 2019. - The fire broke out late October 10 and has scorched some 4,600 acres (1,816 hectares), and forced mandatory evacuation orders for 12,700 homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A resident views the burned remains of her home in Granada Hills, Californi,a after the Saddleridge Fire tore through the region on October 11, 2019. - The fire broke out late October 10 and has scorched some 4,600 acres (1,816 hectares), and forced mandatory evacuation orders for 12,700 homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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SYLMAR, CA - OCTOBER 11, 2019 A firefighting plane paints the hill with red Phos Chek to protect Olive View Medical Center from wind driven Saddle Ridge wild fire on Friday October 11, 2019 in Sylmar. (Photo by Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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The Saddleridge Fire in Sylmar is seen Friday Oct. 11, 2019 from a camera in Universal City.
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NEWHALL, CA - OCTOBER 11: Miles of trucks wait along the I-5 freeway in Newhall, CA as the major roadway leading into Los Angeles remains closed as firefighters battle the Saddleridge fire which has burned more than 4,600 acres, damaged more 20 home and lead to the death of a man trying to save his home Friday October 11, 2019.(Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
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PORTER RANCH, CA - CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 11: Santa Ana wind driven flames from the Saddleridge fire burn on a hillside below homes on Sesnon Blvd. in Porter Ranch, CA. on Friday, October 11, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
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A bystander watches the Saddleridge fire in Sylmar, Calif., Friday Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/David Swanson)
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Firefighters battle the Saddleridge fire in Sylmar, Calif., Friday Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/David Swanson)
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A woman evacuates her home with her cat as the Saddleridge fire threatens homes in Granada Hills, Calif., Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 photo, embers from the Saddleridge fire blow by firefighters in Sylmar, Calif. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 photo, a firefighter waits for water as the Saddleridge fire flares up near homes in Sylmar, Calif. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Saddleridge fire burns near a Frito-Lay distribution plant in Sylmar, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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A view of the Saddleridge Fire Friday Oct. 11, 2019 in the Sylmar area.
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The 210 Freeway is shut down as a result of the Saddleridge Fire in Sylmar on Thursday, Oct. 10 2019.
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A view of the Saddleridge Fire Friday Oct. 11, 2019 in the Sylmar area.
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A view of the Saddleridge Fire Friday Oct. 11, 2019 in the Sylmar area.
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A view of the Saddleridge Fire Friday Oct. 11, 2019 in the Sylmar area.
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Edwin Bernard, of the Sylmar area of Los Angeles and his terrier mix Cooper wait at the Red Cross at the evacuation center Sylmar Recreation Center Friday morning, Oct 11, 2019. Bernard, his wife and their three dogs fled the Saddleridge wildfire Thursday night. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio)
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A view of the Saddleridge Fire Friday Oct. 11, 2019 in the Sylmar area.
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A view of the Saddleridge Fire Friday Oct. 11, 2019 in the Sylmar area.
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A view of the Saddleridge Fire early Friday Oct. 11, 2019 in Porter Ranch.
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The Saddleridge Fire burns an estimated 100 acres in Sylmar according to the Los Angeles Fire Department on Thursday, Oct. 10 2019.
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Flames from the Saddleridge fire make a run up a hillside in Porter Ranch, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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Jerry Rowe uses a garden hose to save his home on Beaufait Avenue from the Saddleridge fire in Granada Hills, Calif., Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 photo, a firefighter monitors the Saddleridge fire near homes in Sylmar, Calif. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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Flames from the Saddleridge fire make a run up a hillside in Porter Ranch, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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Wind whips trees as firefighters battle the Saddleridge fire in Porter Ranch, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Saddleridge Fire north of Los Angeles.
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A pair of firefighters douse a residence caught in the Saddleridge fire on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
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Three firefighters spray a burning house during the Saddleridge fire on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
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A helicopter drops flame retardant on the Saddleridge fire on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
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Eyad Jarjour (R) consoles his neighbor who lost his home in the Saddleridge Fire in Granada Hills, California on October 11, 2019. - The fire broke out late October 10 and has scorched some 4,600 acres (1,816 hectares), and forced mandatory evacuation orders for 12,700 homes. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Saddleridge fire is shown burning in the early morning hours on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
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Two firetrucks respond to the Saddleridge fire on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
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Bystanders watch as the Saddleridge fire burns on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
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A firefighter walks near a backfire during the Saddleridge fire in Newhall, California on October 11, 2019. - Much of California was on high alert Friday as wind-driven wildfires tore through the state's south, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and destroying multiple structures and homes. Fire officials said an 89-year-old woman died in Calimesa, about 70 miles (115 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, when fire swept through a trailer park overnight after the driver of a garbage truck that caught fire dumped his burning load nearby. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
When to Expect the Next Round of Santa Ana Winds
Santa Ana winds fanned flames late last week during the worst wildfires of the season in Southern California. The infamous winds will return Sunday, possibly sticking around for three days. It's not clear yet how strong this next round will be, but we'll have updates here.
A smoke advisory remains in effect due to the Saddleridge Fire. Anthony Yanez has the forecast for Monday Oct. 14, 2019.
