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Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Long Beach peninsula under mandatory evacuations as Rachel's waves hit boardwalk and homesWaves from post-tropical cyclone Rachel battered a century-old wooden boardwalk on the Long Beach peninsula, and mandatory evacuations were in place for parts of the peninsula, with more than half a dozen coastal houses declared structurally unsafe, NBC Los Angeles reported Sunday, Oct. 11. Mayor Rex Richardson said: "These kind of impacts are not normal, they are unprecedented for our community." ABC7 reported Saturday that eight structures were red-tagged and the evacuation order covered the 6400 and 6500 blocks of Seaside Walk.
Bike Fire near Sand Canyon prompts evacuation ordersA brush fire reported around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, near Cambria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road had burned at least 230 acres by 2:40 p.m., with evacuation orders for parts of the Sandsouth, Sultus and Nadeu areas, ABC7 reported; no injuries or structure damage were reported. NBC Los Angeles reported the third-alarm fire had grown to 275 acres as of 3 p.m. and threatened nearby homes.
Overnight I-5 lane and ramp closures in Castaic run Sunday through ThursdayCaltrans District 7 scheduled up to three lane closures in each direction on I-5 in Castaic between Hasley Canyon Road and one mile south of Vista del Lago Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, through Thursday, Oct. 15, with Lake Hughes Road and Templin Highway ramp closures, according to a release published by KHTS. The pavement rehabilitation project, by contractor Griffith Company, has an estimated cost of $61.15 million and is scheduled to continue through winter 2027, according to the release.
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire"; Zelensky says Ukraine will acceptPresident Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday, Oct. 11: "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!", Axios reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios the announcement "was news for me" and said "if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree." The AP reported the White House had not clarified the announcement.
Riyadh airport terminal struck again Sunday; Saturday toll rises to 13A projectile hit a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, Oct. 11, and Saudi authorities said there were injuries, the AP reported; the Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on the Riyadh and Dammam airports and warned "all airlines, experts, employees, workers and travelers against using Saudi airports and airspace." India's embassy said a citizen died Sunday of injuries from Saturday's attack, raising that toll to 13, according to the AP. Yemen, where the Houthis are based, ranked 6th of 179 countries in the Fund for Peace Fragile States Index 2024.