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Fire danger remains high through sunset Friday evening with gusts in the 20’s up to 30 mph. It is hot enough for the Washoe Zephyr take place,…

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Democrat Nithya Raman stressed her independence from the Democratic Socialists of America, highlighting her disagreements with the group that is backing her candidacy for Los Angeles mayor. She says her independence will always be paramount. Raman appeared at a forum co-hosted by the Jewish Federation Los Angeles with Mayor Karen Bass, a fellow Democrat she is trying to oust. Bass is fighting to keep her job after a rough first term that included the deadly Palisades Fire. It was the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history. Raman says the city is desperate for fresh leadership.

Many churches across America have roadside signs with frequently changing messages that range from the practical to the witty to the profound. It’s an effort to inspire and attract drivers and passersby that’s uniquely popular in churches across America, the quintessential land of open roads and advertisements. For the last few decades, pastors have gotten creative, aiming to brighten a commuter’s day, spur a reflection while chauffeuring to football practice, and maybe convince a lapsed Christian that it’s not all fire and brimstone inside. Among the classics are weather puns, such as: “Too hot to keep changing sign. Sin bad. Jesus good. Details inside.”

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Hurricane Nolo is moving away from the Hawaiian Islands amid a lingering threat of heavy rain and flash flooding. A high-wind warning, wind advisory and high surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Sunday evening as Nolo had top sustained winds near 105 mph. Far to the east, Mexico’s Baja California peninsula braced, meanwhile, for the expected arrival of major Hurricane Polo on Monday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Polo is a dangerous Category 3 storm with top sustained winds of 125 mph. It was expected to reach the Baja peninsula on Monday amid a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains.