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California police arrest two in Palisades Fire evacuation zone after 'suspicious' behavior
Following several arrests in recent weeks of individuals who authorities say impersonated firefighters, officials now say two more people have been taken into custody for pretending to be members of the media to enter a fire zone.
Authorities say the two suspects allegedly forged press passes to unlawfully enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone.
Officers stationed at road closures for the Palisades Fire came into contact with “two suspicious individuals,” who were at separate roadblock locations, California Highway Patrol said in a press statement on Sunday.
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CHP arrested two individuals accused of using forged press passes to unlawfully enter a fire evacuation zone. (Facebook/California Highway Patrol)
“These individuals had been coming and going from the closures while using what appeared to be Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) press passes, and their behavior raised suspicion,” the statement continued.
California Highway Patrol officers confirmed with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department that the press passes were both fake, and both individuals carrying the passes were arrested.
A search of their belongings revealed more fraudulent press passes.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said two individuals from Oregon have been arrested for impersonating firefighters near the Palisades Fire. (Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept./AP Photo/Jae C. Hong/AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)
The latest arrests follow several others in recent weeks of individuals accused of attempting to enter fire zones by using deception.
An Oregon couple was arrested on Saturday for allegedly impersonating firefighters after they attempted to enter an evacuation zone with a fake firetruck.
Last week, a burglary suspect disguised as a firefighter was arrested, the Los Angeles Police Department previously confirmed with Fox News Digital.
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A California Department of Corrections hand crew works containment lines ahead of the Palisades Fire Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
“These arrests underscore the strength of our partnership with LASD as we work together to secure and protect the communities affected by the wildfires,” CHP said in the latest statement.
“Criminal activities such as unlawful entry into evacuation zones, forging press passes, and looting will not be tolerated.”
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The San Francisco General Hospital community came together Sunday night to hold a vigil for a coworker killed on the job.
Alberto Rangel, 51, died Saturday after he was allegedly stabbed by a patient on Thursday afternoon.
“Alberto was there to help and he was failed,” said his coworker Maddy Abule.
Abule worked with Rangel for over two years. He was a social worker and she helped patients with insurance eligibility, but outside of the long-term HIV clinic, they were also friends.
“He was just such a passionate, wonderful person and had so much life to live,” Abule stated.
She went on to explain that he loved fashion, art, and had a great sense of humor. He also loved his job. She says he went above and beyond, even running a support group for those living with HIV and AIDS.
“There are people who are alive today because of him,” Abule said. “For him to lose his life at work when he was there to provide services to patients, it’s not right. It’s not right. It’s a disservice and betrayal.”
Auble was just feet away when Rangel was allegedly stabbed Thursday afternoon. She heard screaming from outside her office.
“I opened my door and Alberto was on the floor,” Abule recalled.
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Wilfredo Tortolero-Arriechi for the stabbing. The San Francisco Police Department’s homicide detail will now investigate Rangel’s death
Tortolero-Arriechi was still there when Auble walked out. She recognized him as a patient they had seen many times.
“I saw Wilfredo,” Abule said. “I looked him in the eye. He saw me, too. He probably recognized me. I recognized him. And he just stood there and looked at everything and looked at what he had on and then put his shirt over his head. Perhaps to hide his identity, and then voluntarily put his hands behind his back.”
She says during this time, her coworkers were trying to help keep Rangel alive, telling him they loved him and to stay with them. Despite their efforts, on Saturday, he passed away from his injuries.
UPTE union representative Chey Dean stated they are going to make sure the hospital re-evaluates their safety measures.
“What I know is social workers have been raising the alarm about safety issues for years, to have been met with pretty much radio silence,” said Dean. “What I know is our colleague, and our friend, and our loved one deserves more than our grief, they deserve change and I know that we will not stop until we get that.”
The Department of Public Health said in a statement that they will be making improvements.
“Keeping our staff, patients, and community safe is our highest priority,” said the San Francisco Department of Public Health. “DPH and the hospital have already taken steps like adding more security, limiting access points, and speeding up the installation of weapons detection systems. We are also conducting a full investigation and are committed to making both immediate and long-term safety improvements at all our facilities.”
Auble still worries it won’t be enough, saying they raised concerns about the suspect beforehand, including filing reports, and nothing happened.
“We are furious as a community,” Auble explained. “This is unforgivable. And a lot of us don’t want to come back. A lot of us can’t come back.”
The Denver Broncos are on a roll. In the wake of their 24-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Broncos have prevailed in 10 straight games.
The enormity of that feat, considering the relative youth of the roster and some of the injury obstacles the Broncos have had to overcome, is striking. It shouldn’t be taken lightly.
The Broncos moved to 11-2 on the season, with a tight grip on the AFC West. Week 14’s win at Allegiant Stadium also secured the No. 1 seed for Denver, despite the on-bye New England Patriots sharing their record. Denver deepened its tiebreakers over New England by vanquishing the Raiders twice.
As we continue sifting through the aftermath of the Broncos’ fifth straight road win, it’s time to roll up our sleeves, and unflinchingly examine the good, the bad, and the ugly from Week 14’s performance.
The Good: Rushing Resurgence
The Broncos didn’t exactly blow out the Raiders, although the 10 garbage-time points allowed rendered this yet another one-score victory. However, a better reflection of just how much the Broncos dominated this game offensively is the time-of-possession margin.
The Broncos possessed the ball for 39:03 to to the Raiders’ 20:57. All three of Denver’s scoring drives consumed at least eight minutes of clock. That’s not easy to do.
What helped the Broncos move the chains, including on third down (58%) was the efficiency of the ground game, which is a new development in the post-J.K. Dobbins era. RJ Harvey produced 100 scrimmage yards and scored his ninth touchdown of the season, rushing for 75 yards on 17 carries.
For the first time since Dobbins went down, Harvey finished with a yards-per-carry average north of four yards (4.4 avg). The rookie second-round ran hard, picked his holes right (for the most part), and fought for the extra yards.
In support of Harvey, Tyler Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin produced well, averaging 4.0 and 5.5 yards per carry, respectively. Throw in Bo Nix’s savvy scrambling, and the Broncos’ ground attack produced 152 of the team’s 326 total yards.
Considering how things are about to stiffen in what remains of the season, that’s a (very) good development.
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The Bad: Penalty Relapse
After only five penalties last week against the Washington Commanders, it seemed that Sean Payton’s bye-week resolution to minimize the Broncos’ penalty penchant was going to succeed. Alas, the Broncos had eight penalties in Vegas, returning to their pre-Week 13 average.
Although two of them were on purpose (delay of game), those eight penalties cost the Broncos 50 yards and kept the Raiders on the field. It seems to be a sunk-cost type of thing with this team, as if it’s just part of the Broncos’ tapestry, but so long as there are games to be played, there’s an opportunity to fix it.
Better teams, like the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and Los Angeles Chargers, will do more than Raiders did to make the Broncos pay for it.
The Ugly: Drops & Bobbles
Some Broncos fans would argue that the defense’s leaky performance in back-to-back weeks might be more deserving, but for how much longer can Payton’s offense survive this many dropped passes?
Troy Franklin let a would-be deep strike from Nix go through his hands, and his 4th-&-3 bobble late in the second quarter erased the possibility of points on a promising drive that had penetrated Raiders’ territory.
The Broncos entered Week 14 with the second-most dropped passes in the NFL. Drops are part of the game, and they add up over the course of a season.
You wonder what Nix’s numbers would look like if the Broncos had even half the number of drops they do this season. We’ll never know what the true potential of this passing offense could be until Payton can get to the bottom of why his team has such a propensity for dropping balls.
The Takeaway
At the end of the day, the Broncos won this game handily. They led from the start, and the score obviously makes this game look way closer than it was.
The Broncos pretty much dominated the Raiders in their 2025 rematch, clinching the sweep of their bitter division rival in back-to-back seasons, but this should have been a 31-7 margin. The Broncos keep finding ways to win, and they deserve all the credit for that, but they continue to leave a lot of yards and points on the field.
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Seattle – The first round of heavy rain will arrive on Monday as the much advertised atmospheric river arrives in Western Washington. Rain will begin to ramp up around the morning commute time with the heaviest rain falling over the Olympics and Cascades. Snow levels will be high with mainly rain falling in the passes and snow only expected at about 5000′.
The atmospheric river arrives Monday with rounds of heavy rain through Wednesday.
Impressive rainfall totals will add up over the next few days. Locations south of Seattle could see 2.5-5″, the Olympics and Cascades could see between 6-10″ with up to 12″ forecast to fall in the South Cascades.
High amounts of rain are forecast through Wednesday.
A Flood Watch will begin early Monday morning through Friday afternoon. The excessive rainfall will lead to flooding, standing water on roads, and possible landslides.
An atmospheric river is expected Monday through the week, which will create rising rivers and possible flooding. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Several of our area rivers are forecast to rise and see major flooding during the next few days. Most of our rivers are expected to rise up to as much as 12 feet.
Area rivers are forecast to rise by 12 feet during the next few days.
Along with the rain, gusty winds will also accompany the atmospheric river. A Wind Advisory will begin early Monday through about 10pm with locations seeing gusts up to 50 mph. With the ground already saturated, the added wind could lead to downed trees and some power outages.
Gusty winds up to 50 mph are forecast on Monday as an atmospheric river arrives.
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