December 11, 2017 7:25 am Thomas Fire Scorches 230,500 Acres As the destructive Thomas Fire forces more mandatory evacuations, firefighters manage 15 percent containment. Gene Kang reports for Today in LA Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. US & World Videos 0:45 Car crashes forces vehicle to slam into Leimert Park home 3:14 LAPD officers return to USC amid pro-Palestinian protest 2:42 USC students share thoughts on cancelation of main commencement 1:32 Two police shootings in Long Beach leave at least one dead 3:34 Pro-Palestinian encampments continue on UCLA campus