Sports
Head coach Matt Eberflus has been fired by the Chicago Bears, one day after botching a timeout during a loss to Detroit on Thursday.
California
For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention strategies. This week’s destruction, they say, could have been minimized.
In the catastrophic Palisades fire, one of the city’s iconic thoroughfares was severely damaged and large swaths of homes were reduced to smoldering rubble.
The White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday, two days after they snapped a 21-game losing streak. Grifol was 89-190 in less than two seasons in Chicago.
An evacuation warning was issued for some residents near the Sepulveda fire.
Officials say a man who tried to enter the Palisades fire zone claiming to be a volunteer firefighter was a convicted arsonist in a decommissioned fire truck.
Hundreds of weary firefighters have battled multiple fires in the hills around Los Angeles and Ventura counties, including a massive blaze near Castaic, in the last few days. Rain is expected this weekend.
Crews have made progress against the California fires, with seemingly each new day bringing a further boost in containment. But what do those figures mean?