The fast-moving Canyon Fire has jumped from Ventura into Los Angeles County, prompting evacuation warnings as flames race toward neighborhoods. At the same time, Granada Hills and Porter Ranch are battling a major water outage—leaving residents and even horses at Hillcrest Ranch desperate for relief, with some animals needing up to 20 gallons a day just to survive.

The Canyon Fire has exploded past 1,000 acres with evacuation orders now in place as triple-digit heat fuels the flames. Meanwhile, Malibu is under a boil-water mandate, and repair crews are scrambling to fix broken valves causing a major water outage. On a lighter but controversial note, the NFL is cracking down on smelling salts—and not all players are taking it well.

The Canyon Fire is tearing through Hasley Canyon Road with evacuations underway, already surpassing 1,000 acres as extreme heat and dry winds push it forward. Water outages across the region could last for days, leaving residents sweltering in triple-digit temperatures. Amid the chaos, Conway suggests giving wildfires celebrity names—because who wouldn’t remember “The Stooges Fire”?

Alex Stone, A new comprehensive report from the US Coast Guard on the Titan submersible deadly implosion puts the blame on OceanGate and its CEO Stockton Rush for the five deaths.  The 335-page report finds that the disaster was completely preventable and that they failed to follow established engineering protocols for safety. Elex Michaelson is leaving Fox 11 // Michael Monks -This morning, ICE rolled into a Home Depot parking lot using a moving truck // Hot dog day! But scheduling got messed up! Bellio’s catch phrase jingle ‘What Up Everybody?!’ // LADWP emergency restoration of water Porter Ranch, Granada Hills. 
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Mayor Karen Bass and Councilman John Lee held an emergency press conference today addressing the widespread water outage crippling parts of the San Fernando Valley, including Porter Ranch and Granada Hills. Residents are scrambling for access to free water stations set up by the city. Meanwhile, United Airlines issued a surprise ground stop at several major airports, including LAX, causing travel chaos nationwide. What's behind the sudden halt in flights—and how long will L.A. go dry?

Airlines Revamps Customer of Size Policy // Dean Sharp, on moving a home from 1910s across Los Angeles // Malibu Residents Urged to Boil Water Following Pressure Drop/ Water Bottles are being distributed to the community affected by the water outage and don't feed the squirrels, or you will pay the price! // Residents confront Studio City mail theft suspect in bloody encounter 

Michael Monks says a DTLA homeless encampment was cleared—then reappeared. LA County landlords must now keep apartments under 82 degrees. A solar boom is heating up Kern County. 
Two arrests may be tied to the Encino burglary ring. The Gifford Fire is threatening hundreds of homes along the Central Coast. And don’t miss the Teacher of the Day, or Bellio’s sparkling water addiction. Plus, a must-watch Billy Joel doc on HBO Max: So It Goes. 

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook Rialto just after 5pm, and if that wasn’t enough, beachgoers in Santa Monica spotted a massive 15-foot great white shark dangerously close to shore. Meanwhile, ESPN is making waves of its own—acquiring NFL Network and RedZone in a major media deal that gives the NFL a 10% stake in the sports giant.

Encino residents are calling for more cameras as a rash of burglaries continues and smoky skies from nearby wildfires worsen air quality. Meanwhile, L.A. has shelled out over $86 million in sidewalk injury claims—and delays in fixing them are raising eyebrows.

A sex toy tossed onto the WNBA court sparks an arrest, while a manhunt is underway in Montana for a former soldier accused of killing four in a bar shooting; meanwhile, LA reels from multiple shootings, Santa Clarita parents push back on rising teen violence, and a wild pursuit ends in a standoff at a Los Feliz Costco.