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Saturday, October 17, 2026
Evening edition
AI
DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and opens its Search and Fetch APIs to all usersChinese AI startup DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on Saturday through its website, mobile app and API, Investing.com reported. Per the announcement, the model scored 77.0 on DeepSWE v1.1, up from 74.2, and 60.5 on Automation-Bench V1.0.6, up from 54.8. DeepSeek also opened its Search and Fetch APIs to all users at $0.75 per 1,000 calls for each endpoint, according to Investing.com.
Los Angeles County gas price falls to $6.241 a gallonThe average price of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County fell 2.8 cents on Saturday to $6.241, according to figures from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service reported by MyNewsLA. MyNewsLA said the price dropped for the 15th time in 16 days and is 10.9 cents lower than a week ago, 10.6 cents higher than a month ago and $1.551 higher than a year ago.
Bryson Fire containment reaches 52%The Bryson Fire in the Malibu area was 52% contained at 147 acres as of Saturday, MyNewsLA reported. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said Friday morning that no structures had been damaged or destroyed, according to MyNewsLA. Red flag warnings were in effect through 8 p.m. Saturday, and the Getty Villa closed Friday and Saturday, MyNewsLA reported.
Thousands rally at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los AngelesThousands of demonstrators gathered Saturday in downtown Los Angeles for a "No Kings" rally that began around 1 p.m. at Gloria Molina Grand Park, MyNewsLA reported. Organizer 50501 SoCal spokesperson Aztlan Tenochtitlan said, "The same administration that invaded our city is now threatening to interfere with our right to vote."
Agape Village to reopen renovated Just Brew It coffee shop Oct. 23Agape Village, a Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit adult day program for adults with special needs, will reopen its renovated Just Brew It coffee shop on Friday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at Valencia Town Center's The Patios, KHTS reported from an Agape Village press release. Co-founder Jessica Escorza said, "Our clients and team have been working incredibly hard to bring this vision to life."
American Cancer Society holds Bark For Life at Canyon Country Community CenterThe American Cancer Society held its annual Bark For Life fundraiser Saturday morning at the Canyon Country Community Center, with a Halloween theme, KHTS reported. Event chairs Brad Peach and Kathleen Pavard opened the event, and Castaic Canine Camp brought dogs available for adoption, according to KHTS.
Haunted Palouse canceled for 2026The annual Haunted Palouse Halloween fundraiser in the Whitman County town of Palouse, held since 2001, is canceled this year, The Spokesman-Review reported Oct. 16. Organizer Casimiro Burns said, "People just weren't showing up." The Spokesman-Review said the event brought in nearly $32,000 last year, according to a Haunted Palouse Facebook post.
Palouse Basin Water Summit set for Oct. 29 in PullmanThe 23rd annual Palouse Basin Water Summit is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the SEL Event Center in Pullman, with free admission, according to a press release published by Moscow Report. Listed speakers include William Alley of the National Ground Water Association, Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee Chairman Samuel Penney and Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee Executive Director Mike Faupel, who will present the annual State of the Basin report.
"No Kings" events held nationwide urging early votingHundreds of "No Kings" events were planned across the U.S. on Saturday urging people to vote early in the midterms, the Associated Press reported. In Washington, a band played at the Lincoln Memorial for what appeared to be a few hundred people, and in Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond spoke at a rally, according to the AP. The AP reported that Sens. Alex Padilla, Sheldon Whitehouse and Dick Durbin wrote to Attorney General Todd Blanche asking the Justice Department not to seize ballots or election materials before the midterms are certified.
Trump holds rally at Truist Arena in Northern KentuckyPresident Donald Trump held a rally Saturday at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and brought U.S. House candidate Ed Gallrein onstage, Local 12 reported. Trump asked voters to "pretend that I'm on the ballot" and repeated a promise that every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win both chambers, according to Local 12.