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Most populous city in California, US
Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States. The city has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024).
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2026 wildfire in Orange County, California
The Norte Fire is a wildfire in southern Orange County, California that began about 11:30 a.m. on October 16, 2026, near Portico Del Norte and Eminencia Del Norte on the northern edge of San Clemente. The fire was driven by Santa Ana winds through brush, and the fire had burned 250 acres within an hour, then crossed into San Juan Capistrano. The fire had burned 570 acres (230 ha) by that evening. At least six homes in San Juan Capistrano were damaged or destroyed, and two firefighters were hospitalized with heat-related injuries.
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The Norte Fire has burned roughly 465 acres and impacted six homes in San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente.
Fanned by the fierce Santa Ana winds, the Norte Fire is one of 13 burning across the state.