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NYPD: Over 20 People Arrested After Attempting To ‘Hijack’ Peaceful Protest In Midtown
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Over 20 people were arrested Wednesday night after police say they tried to “hijack” a peaceful protest and cause destruction in Midtown. The rally started off a peaceful gathering about counting every vote in the election, but as the night grew darker, other groups joined in and violence started, CBS2’s Christina Fan reports. Protesters gathered in Washington Square Park on Nov. 4, 2020, calling for all votes to be counted. (Credit: CBS2) One day after Election Night, the violence and unrest the mayor and police commissioner have been trying to avoid lit up near Washington Square Park. RELATED STORY: Wary Businesses Remain Boarded Up As Election Remains Unresolved Video shows bicycle cops kettling demonstrators and dragging one protester through the crowd, both sides tussling in the street. People threw garbage and eggs and even lit fires across the West Village. Officers hurried to extinguish them. We support everyone's right to self-expression, but setting fires puts others at risk and will not be tolerated. We are working to de-escalate the situation near Morton Street in the West Village to prevent further damage from occurring. pic.twitter.com/4nTK6UUBzC — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 5, 2020 Multiple groups with varying messages had protests planned for Wednesday night. More Election 2020 Coverage : General Election Results New York Results New Jersey Results Complete Coverage Numerous arrests were made near Union Square. In a tweet, the NYPD said, “We have arrested more than 20 individuals who attempted to hijack a peaceful protest by lighting fires, throwing garbage and eggs in Manhattan.” We appreciate and value the importance of freedom of speech. Our top priority is and always will be safety. We have arrested more than 20 individuals who attempted to hijack a peaceful protest by lighting fires, throwing garbage and eggs in Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/5SzZ6lDWEz — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 5, 2020 For most of the afternoon and evening, the marching was peaceful. Protesters marched through Midtown on Nov. 4, 2020, calling for all votes to be counted. (Credit: CBS2) Demonstrators with Protect the Results made their way down Fifth Avenue with the NYPD escorting them, their message directed towards the president. “I am here tonight because we want 45 to know that we are not going to stop until all votes are counted,” protester Winsome Pendergrass said. “There are facts and there is libel, and his claims have been false,” Harlem resident Jon Carter said. Police say several officers were injured after the violence broke out. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK New York City’s New Quarantine Travel Rules Begin, New Jersey Adds States To Advisory List More Than 2,000 Inmates Released Early From New Jersey State Prisons In Effort To Prevent COVID Spread Group Pushing Mayor De Blasio To Make Open Streets Policy In Jackson Heights, Queens Neighborhood Permanent You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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Orthodox Jewish Community’s All-Women EMS Service Ezras Nashim Finally Gets First Ambulance
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some call it controversial, others call it a life saver. In time for the onset of a second wave of the coronavirus, an all-women’s EMS service in Brooklyn is finally getting an ambulance after overcoming naysayers in the city who tried to prevent it from happening. As CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported, 4-month-old Sarah Richter sleeps peacefully, even in the pouring rain. “She’s a miracle. They are a miracle,” her mother, Chani Richter, told Rozner. Richter was talking about the organization Ezras Nashim , which helped deliver her baby at home. “She came too fast, I had no labor, so I called Ezras Nashim, because they were on my speed dial,” she said. “In two minutes flat, they turned my bathroom into a hospital room.” Then, 911 had to be called to take the mother and baby to a hospital, and multiple first responders arrived. Richter only wishes then that the group had the $100,000 ambulance that just arrived. Donations helped purchase the ambulance and a $50,000 stretcher. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Election 2020: New York City Largely Calm Overnight, Businesses Remain Boarded Up As Results Come In Study: 1.7 Million New Yorkers Have Been Infected With COVID-19 Election 2020: New Jersey Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Legalizing Marijuana There was a need, some say, because in the Orthodox Jewish community, modesty is a fundamental value. Men and women who are not married do not touch each other. For 50 years, the male volunteer corps Hatzoloh has served the community, but it does not accept female paramedics . “In an emergency situation, and I’m sitting there undressed or I need to– whatever it is, I don’t want a man there. No, I don’t feel comfortable with that,” said Richter. “That’s not my choice.” Ezras Nashim, an all-women’s EMS service in Brooklyn, has finally gotten an ambulance after overcoming naysayers who tried to prevent it from happening. (Credit: Simon Gifter) After years of fighting for an ambulance so it could speed up response times, the state Department of Health finally gave Ezras Nashim the approval in August — months after the application was rejected by a city committee over concerns patients would be confused who to call. “It’s like a dream. I feel like I’m dreaming, it’s wonderful,” volunteer Sarah Husney told Rozner. “We finally grew from such a small group to something so big, you know, to have our first ambulance on the streets,” volunteer Emanual Rabaev added. “It got busier.” The group is finalizing paperwork that state inspectors need before coming out to give the ambulance the OK. The hope is to have it up and running and serving the community in the next several weeks. The organization is also in the process of filling the ambulance with specific supplies and equipment required by the state. You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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Community Comes Together To Help Transform Once Troubling Paterson, N.J. Park
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PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A destination for undesirable activity — that’s how the mayor of Paterson described one of his city’s parks. Thankfully, his description no longer fits the bill. The community came together to transform that same park into a destination for kids who live in the neighborhood, CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock reported Wednesday. One of Paterson’s littlest residents helped his city turn the corner on violence by enjoying the playground at the new Anthony Lucas Park/Bear Track Park. MORE : ‘History Happened In This Stadium’: Paterson Politicians Approve Development Project To Rebuild Historic Hinchliffe Stadium Four-year-old Kamille can’t get enough of the new playground. Her dad, Miguel Olaya, shares what it used to be like here. “You would drive by here and you see a lot drug addicts hanging out. You really don’t want to bring your kids here. You as an adult don’t even want to pass be here,” Olaya said. Ed Caminos told CBS2 he took his kids elsewhere. “There were bottles everywhere, drug paraphernalia,” Caminos said. Little Eva Caminos was asked why she is so good on the monkey bars. “Because I practice at other parks,” the 7-year-old said. Not anymore. Now Eva can hone her skills close to home. Taking the park back has been a community effort. “We’re here to celebrate a victory. A victory for decency. A victory for quality of life. And a victory for a neighbor,” Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said. “We came together and cleaned this park,” Council Vice President Lilisa Mimms added. “Today is a great day and I call it a better Paterson.” A community development block grant of more than $180,000 in federal funds helped make the transformation possible. “Some say this is one park, what the big deal? It means so much to the people in your neighborhood,” Rep. Bill Pascrell said. Fears that the park could return to a grim future have been calmed by the mayor. “We want to have some extra attention given here by the police,” Sayegh said. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Coronavirus Impact: NYC Businesses Near Subways, In Grand Central Terminal Struggling To Get By MTA Worker Says He’s Facing 30-Day Suspension For Exposing Safety Issues On Trains Study: 1.7 Million New Yorkers Have Been Infected With COVID-19 Community groups that adopted the park will also conduct patrols. Security fencing surrounds the park and surveillance cameras will go up, too. All to make sure the reclaimed space remains a place safe for any child to play. You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — Police released a composite sketch Wednesday of a man they say exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl in Long Beach. A parent called police to report their daughter had been walking home the afternoon before Halloween in the area of Charlemagne Avenue and Village Road when a man in a car approached her and exposed himself to her while making sexual comments, according to Long Beach police. The suspect then drove away, police said. He was described a white man about 19 to 25 years old, between 5-foot-8 and 6 feet tall, 170 to 200 pounds, with brown hair and driving a white, older-model two-door sedan with black rims. Anyone with information about the man’s identity or the case can call detectives at (562) 570-7368 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
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PACIFIC PALISADES (CBSLA) — With Pacific Coast Highway indefinitely closed due to the Woolsey Fire, the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades will stay closed until at least Thanksgiving Day. Both the villa and the Getty Center, which is located alongside the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles, are safe from the fire. But with no timeline for reopening evacuation zones in Malibu or PCH, the Getty Villa will stay closed, according to Getty’s Lisa Lapin. Because PCH will likely be needed for disaster recovery efforts, the Getty Villa will remain closed to the public until further notice, and at least through Thanksgiving Day. Both museums are safe and the art and archives secure, Lapin said. Getty officials said Saturday that the villa is being used as a place for fire crews to rest and recover.
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Here are the latest evacuations and road closures due to the Woolsey Fire burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Evacuation Repopulation: The following areas are no longer under an evacuation order: Camarillo Springs (Hill Fire) California State University Channel Islands (Hill Fire) Dos Vientos (Hill Fire) Vallecito Trailer Park (Hill Fire) Point Mugu Naval Base (Hill Fire) Bell Canyon – Entire Community (Woolsey Fire) Thousand Oaks – South of Highway 101, east of S. Westlake Blvd. to the Ventura/L.A. County Line ( Woolsey Fire ) Thousand Oaks – all areas north of Highway 101, including North Ranch and Oak Park (Woolsey Fire) Thousand Oaks /Newbury Park – all areas south of Highway 101, north of Potrero Road and west of Westlake Blvd. ( Woolsey Fire ) Simi Valley – Long Canyon, Bridal Path, Wood Ranch (Woolsey Fire) Unincorporated Topanga, including neighborhoods: North of Viewridge Road, south of the Los Angeles City limit, east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, west of Double Ranch Road or Santa Maria Road. Parts of Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills, including neighborhoods that are: south of Agoura Road, east of Cornell Road, west of Las Virgenes Road and north of Mulholland Highway. Mandatory Evacuations East of Las Posas Rd and South of Potrero Rd to the Pacific Coast Highway and L.A.-Ventura County Line. White Stallion Rd. north of Potrero Rd. Evacuation orders remain in effect for neighborhoods north of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Tuna Canyon Road. Evacuation orders remain in effect for neighborhoods north of PCH and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Full Closure on Rambla Pacifico Drive 400m north of PCH Real-Time Evacuation Map Road Closures Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is closed between Sunset Boulevard to Las Posas Rd. Topanga Canyon Blvd. is closed from Mulholland Highway to the PCH. State Route 23 is closed from the PCH to Potrero Rd. Full Closure at Tuna Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway. Potrero Rd. at Wendy Dr. Potrero Rd at Rancho Dos Vientos Potrero Rd at Vista Oaks Way Yerba Buena Rd at Cotharin Rd Westlake Blvd. at Potrero Rd. Evacuation Centers California Lutheran University – Gilbert Sport & Fitness Center (Small Gymnasium) 130 Overton Ct. Thousand Oaks, Ca. 91360 Taft Charter High School – 5461 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Palisades High School Pierce College – 7100 El Rancho Dr., Woodland Hills, CA 91371 (Entrance off Desoto Ave.) Los Angeles County Animal Services Accepting large animals (at capacity) Animal Shelters *Animals in crates are accepted at all Red Cross shelters EXCEPT Palisades Charter* The Humane Society of Ventura County Dogs, Cats, Horses, and other domesticated animals – 402 Bryant St., Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 646-6505 Ventura County Fair Grounds – 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001 (call to check capacity (805) 388-4258) Ventura County Animal Services (805) 388-4258 (space for small animals) Ventura County Animal Shelter – 600 Aviation Dr, Camarillo, CA 93010 Ventura County Animal Services (805) 388-4258 Simi Valley Animal Shelter – 670 W Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley · (805) 388-4341 (space for small animals) Pierce College – 7100 El Rancho Drive Woodland Hills, CA 91371 (Entrance off Desoto Ave.) (at capacity) Los Angeles County Animal Services Hansen Dam Equestrian Center – 11127 Orcas Avenue, Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 (at capacity) Los Angeles County Animal Services Earl Warren Show Grounds – 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Check-in at Gate C off of Calle Real Accepting large animals If you need large animal assistance, please call (818) 991-0071, or (805) 388-4258. School Closures Pepperdine to close its Malibu and Calabasas campuses through the Thanksgiving holiday period. Classes resume on Nov. 26. All schools in Malibu closed through Nov. 16, according to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. California State University Channel Islands classes will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Cal Lutheran’s classes resume Monday at its Thousand Oaks, Woodland Hills, Oxnard and Berkley campuses, but classes at the Westlake Village Center will moved to the Thousand Oaks campus. The following Ventura County districts and schools will be closed through Thanksgiving. For the latest Ventura County school closure information click here :Bridges Charter School in Thousand Oaks Conejo Valley Unified School District Dean Triggs School in Thousand Oaks Las Virgenes Unified School District MATES Charter School in Thousand Oaks Oak Park Unified School District For Ventura County Community College District Closures, please check their website at www.vcccd.edu Donations If you would like to help Woolsey Fire victims, officials urge monetary donations to local non-profits, such as: Red Cross : http://redcross.org LA United Way : http://unitedwayla.org L.A. County Animal Care Foundation: http://lacountyanimals.org Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation: http://www.lacfdf.org LAFD Foundation: http://supportlafd.org/donate
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VAN NUYS (CBSLA) — A Van Nuys teacher is learning a lesson from her own students about how generous and caring people can be. When Reesa Partida had to leave behind the house she was renting in Agoura Hills to escape the flames of the Woolsey Fire, she was aware she could lose everything. “Pretty much expecting the worst, just knowing where we were and how strong the winds were,” she said. But even as the worst happened and her home was completely destroyed, she still regrets the loss of certain irreplaceable items, like her wedding dress and her Christmas decorations. “Some of that stuff, my grandma gave me,” Partida said. “She’s dead now, and [they] can’t be replaced.” But instead of dwelling on her circumstances, she still went to work as a dance teacher at Van Nuys High School – and her students noticed. “Even the day that she was evacuated at 2 a.m. in the morning, she came to school and told us, ‘hey, I’m here to dance with you, because what good is it gonna do for me to just sit at an evacuation center and watch the news? I’m here for you guys to dance,’” a student, wearing a pullover with the name “Brandon” on it, recalled. Four of her Partida’s students jumped into action, asking their friends to pitch in to raise $500 initially. After getting a a great response, they raise their goal to $5,000, an amount they have almost reached. “I just wanted her to feel loved,” said one student who spearheaded the fundraising drive. “She deserves all the good things.” Partida seems to feel the students have accomplished their mission. “It’s so nice,” she said. “I felt so loved. That makes up for all the pain and sadness.” Partida says she and her husband are staying with her parents until they can find a new home.
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ENCINO (CBSLA) — A family that fled the deadly and destructive Woolsey Fire suffered another blow when a thief broke into their van and stole everything they took with them when they evacuated. The Warren family is just one among thousands of families that had to leave with only their most important and irreplaceable possessions as the Woolsey Fire indiscriminately destroyed hundreds of homes throughout Oak Park, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Malibu and Calabasas. Since the fire broke out last Thursday, the Warrens had been keeping everything they evacuated with – important documents, photos, valuables – in their SUV, which was broken into as they had lunch in Encino on Saturday. Security video on the Encino parking lot shows a white car parked in the lane behind the Warrens’ vehicle as the thief breaks their back window and takes everything. Some of the items turned up in Marina del Rey, where it had been found in a dumpster. “Someone just messaged her and said, hey, I think you might want this. It’s your high school diploma,” Alexa Warren said. The family went to Marina del Rey and found some of their items, like family photos and a stuffed animal Alexa Warren had had since she was a baby, next to a dumpster. Many of the stolen items were recovered, but other valuables – like a laptop and jewelry – are still missing.
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RIALTO (CBSLA) — A fast-moving brush fire estimated at about 20 acres burned near homes in Rialto on Tuesday night as Santa Ana winds whipped up. The “Sierra Fire” broke out near the 15 Freeway and the Glen Helen Amphitheater around. Crews were using dozers to attack the fire, making progress some progress around 11 p.m. Santa Ana winds picked up embers and pushed smoke into the air. Plumes of thick smoke could be seen miles away. #SierraFire burning a backyard fence on Riverside Avenue in Rialto. Firefighters doing their best to put it out in these Santa Ana winds @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/OVgKIgyAeI — Nicole Comstock (@ComstockNEWS) November 14, 2018 CBS2’s Stu Mundel was over the scene as flames drew closer to homes. It is unclear if any structures caught fire. No official evacuation orders were immediately issued.
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SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — A young man is dead and another is in the hospital after a fight with teenagers turned into a stabbing in Santa Ana and now police are looking for clues and more witnesses. Just as Darren McDaniel was leaving his Santa Ana office Tuesday he says he saw a bizarre scene in the parking lot. “Five or six kids were beating up on one kid in the parking lot,” said McDaniel. “The owner came out yelled at them and told them to leave.” McDaniel says minutes later a few hundred feet away he saw an ambulance pull up. Police say the group of teenage boys stabbed two others they were fighting with. A teenage boy was transported to a local hospital with stab wounds. A young man died from his injuries. Tuesday night a police dog was searching the area for a murder weapon or anything that would lead to a scent to track the suspects. Witnesses say the headquarters for a local foster care organization and a rehab and recovery center are just feet from where the fight started at 5 p.m. “We had many problems. When the new owners came in three months ago there was nothing but kids walking back and forth, checking doors, having issues,” said McDaniel. “It was an issue so they immediately put the fence up.” Police are taking a good look at security tape and hoping for more clues. “We are collecting evidence,” said Cpl. Anthony Bertagna, Santa Ana Police. “Talking to the witnesses who did stick around. We believe there are people who saw this that did not. We’d like them to come forward.”
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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Call it a cruel twist of fate or a statistical anomaly, but one family who was brought together by marriage has now been connected by a tragedy caused by the Woolsey Fire. The family experienced the unthinkable Nov. 9, when Mark Bakalor’s parents and in-laws both lost their homes in the Woolsey Fire raging in two separate cities: Bell Canyon and Agoura Hills. “It was almost more surreal, more ‘How could this be happening?’ as opposed to ‘What is happening?’” Bakalor said. On Thursday, Bakalor, his wife and children evacuated their home in Oak Park. Less then 24 hours later, the winds shifted and Mark’s parents in Agoura Hills were in danger. He pleaded with them to leave their custom, 11,000-square foot home. Hours later, his mom called with the news. “She said, ‘It’s gone,’ and I knew what she was talking about, but I said, ‘What do you mean?’ She said, ‘The house is gone,’” Bakalor said. The Woolsey Fire turned their dream home into a pile of rubble. “It’s not just the home. It’s a lifetime of possessions and things that we had that are now gone.” Just a few hours after Bakalor’s parents lost their home, he was sitting with his father-in-law at his sister-in-law’s house while watching news coverage when he saw the fire turn toward Bell Canyon, where his in-laws lived. “We saw a swimming pool and shapes that looked familiar and flames, and not long after that, their house was also on fire and was burning,” Bakalor said. Mike Garson is a professional pianist, who played with legendary singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie for decades. He and his wife left their home Nov. 9, when it was only under voluntary evacuation and didn’t expect to be out long. “I lost all my pianos, my whole studio, and a lot of music that was on hard drives that I didn’t take that weren’t saved on the Cloud. That’s what’s killing me,” he said. If there was one silver lining to their loss, it’s that they are now all in this together. Two families now brought together by the catastrophic Woolsey Fire. Bakalor’s parents home was on the market for $5 million. One of the selling points was the beautiful canyon views. The family hasn’t decided yet if they will rebuild.
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California’s Camp Fire Death Toll Jumps To 48 As Thousands Of Firefighters Battle Blazes
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Officials said Tuesday night the “Camp Fire” in Northern California has scorched some 130,000 acres and is 35 percent contained. In addition, six more human remains were found earlier in the day, bringing the “Camp Fire” death toll to 48. Statewide there are a total of 50 deaths. Some 9,000 firefighters have been battling the wildfires, which have become the deadliest and costliest in state history. Search teams have been using power saws and cadaver dogs to try to locate victims of the “ Camp Fire ” in Northern California. Those who survived were left scrambling to find a place to stay. In Southern California, evacuation orders were lifted for many of the areas affected by the “Woolsey Fire,” but some came home only to be told to leave again. “It’s terrible,” said Alex Goodwin of Hidden Valley. “We evacuated, thought the danger was done, and then of course came back thinking it was safe … and it’s terrifying.” Authorities give evening update on deadly “Camp Fire” 6:05 p.m.: Fire officials monitoring the deadly “Camp Fire” said the blaze has been 35 percent contained, as of Tuesday evening. A total of 130,000 acres have been burned so far. The “Camp Fire” has now been blamed for 48 deaths as of Tuesday night. Remains of six humans were found earlier in the day. Two other deaths in the state bring the total to 50 killed. There are some 5,615 personnel fighting the blaze. Some 52,000 people have been evacuated. A total of 8,817 structures have been destroyed. Of those, 7,600 are homes. There are a total of 1,385 shelters. A National Weather Service meteorologist warned about poor air quality. Weather conditions, however, will become more favorable. Officials have urged residents to use “extreme caution” when they return to property hit by the wildfire. They have warned about trees marked with P1 and P2 — meaning they are hazardous. The Butte County sheriff’s office said there have been 208 suspicious incidents reported. Of those reports, 18 of them were linked to looting. Deputies arrested Monday two men linked to looting a residence within an evacuated area and were in possession of a gun. They were booked into the Butte County jail. Earlier Tuesday, deputies arrested another two men who were found looting and booked into Butte County jail. Also, deputies found a motor home that was previously reported stolen and arrested a 22-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman linked to that crime. An additional 100 National Guard troops have been requested to aid in the wildfire. California wildfires fast facts Firefighters are battling three major wildfires in California. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers as of Tuesday evening, according to Cal Fire and local officials. Camp Fire Location: Butte County 130,000 acres burned 35 percent contained 42 fatalities confirmed, 3 firefighters injured 228 people unaccounted for 8,817 structures destroyed, 7,600 of them homes Woolsey Fire Location: Los Angeles County, Ventura County 96,314 acres burned (roughly the size of Denver) 35 percent contained 2 fatalities confirmed, 3 firefighters injured Some 370 structures destroyed, 57,000 in danger Hill Fire Location: Ventura County 4,531 acres burned 90 percent contained © 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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MALIBU (CBSLA) — Mandatory evacuation orders were partially lifted Tuesday for Malibu residents as fire crews continue to make progress in the Woolsey Fire. The blaze, now burning in Malibu after erupting Thursday in the Ventura County city of Thousand Oaks, is 35 percent contained. It has scorched 96,314 acres and destroyed at least 435 structures, damaged two others and still threatens about 57,000. Residents who live between Coastline to Carbon Mesa Rd, and from the ocean to the northern city limits (with some exceptions) will be allowed entry with proper I.D. While some evacuation orders for county communities remained in effect, all mandatory evacuation orders for the City of Los Angeles were lifted as of 7:47 p.m. Monday, authorities said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said they began allowing residents back into Hidden Hills and portions of Calabasas starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In Hidden Hills, neighborhoods west of Valley Circle Blvd., East of Crummer Canyon Road and north of the 101 Freeway will be reopened to residents. In Calabasas, neighborhoods west of Topanga Canyon Blvd., northwest of Mulholland Highway, north of Stunt Road, east of Las Virgenes Road, east of Lost Hills Road (including Lost Springs and Saratoga), and south of the Los Angeles/Ventura County line. Sections of Calabasas may still be without power by the time residents are allowed back in, according to SoCal Edison. Westlake Village neighborhoods along the city limits on the west, from the intersection of Westlake Blvd. and Sycamore Canyon Drive, north to the Ventura County and City of Agoura Hills boundaries will also be reopened, along with neighborhoods along Chesebro Road and Agoura Road from Chesebro to the west. The remainder of Calabasas remained under mandatory evacuation orders, and Malibu City Councilman Skylar Peak has asked people to refrain from attempting to get back into Malibu by boat. A community meeting for Malibu-area evacuees was scheduled for Tuesday night at Santa Monica High School’s Barnum Hall. The continuing danger prompted Los Angeles County officials to re-issue a warning to residents in evacuated areas to stay away until conditions are deemed safe. “Although it may appear that fire threats have passed in some communities, officials warned that the situation remains unstable and can shift dangerously with changes in wind patterns and other unpredictable factors,” the advisory noted. Officials noted there are downed power poles and live power lines, live embers that could reignite, buckled roads, landslides and unstable ground, massive debris, unhealthy air quality, poor visibility and now power or cell phone access. Cal Fire announced Monday night that evacuation orders were lifted for West Hills in Los Angeles and Bell Canyon in Ventura County. RELATED: Evacuations, Road Closures and School Closures IT IS NOT SAFE, we understand everyone wants to return home. #LASD is working with @LACoFDPIO @CountyofLA Public Works & Public Health to evaluate the damaged areas of #WoolseyFire as soon as it is safe we will let everyone know. @LHSLASD Deputy RM pic.twitter.com/L5Mr8okG6c — LA County Sheriff's (@LASDHQ) November 12, 2018 The Woolsey Fire was blamed for the deaths of two people, who were found inside a burned vehicle in a long driveway in the 33000 block of Mulholland Highway. “It’s the feeling of homicide detectives that the driver became disoriented and the vehicle was overwhelmed by the fire,” sheriff’s Chief John Benedict said. Three firefighters have been injured, and Malibu City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner was recuperating at a hospital from conditions related to his unsuccessful efforts to save his home Friday night. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but authorities are exploring the possibility that SoCal Edison equipment may have sparked the blaze . Gusty Santa Ana winds continued to rake the communities hardest hit by the Woolsey Fire. Winds of 25 to 35 mph were forecast to blow Tuesday with gusts of 40 to 45 mph, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Joe Sirard. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Residents are getting back into their homes after a gas explosion forced evacuations in Lakewood Monday morning. It happened at around 8:08 a.m. at 2nd Street and Forest Avenue. New Jersey Natural Gas says a contractor installing a sewer line hit the gas line, causing an explosion. Several blocks were evacuated as a precaution. “Everybody ran out. Who ever wasn’t dressed ran out with whatever they had, and neighbors helped out very much to accommodate everything we needed,” said resident Sam Ungar. “It’s sad, you know. But thank God it wasn’t people. Houses are replaceable.” There were no reports of injuries, and the gas line was capped a short time later.
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