UPDATE: Firefighters making progress on Mountain Fire as Santa Ana winds briefly subside, but flames remain.

Crews are using a break in the Santa Ana winds to make headway on the devastating Mountain Fire, which has burned hundreds of homes and injured half a dozen people in Ventura County. Late Friday night, officials stated that fire activity “moderated” due to the decrease in wind speeds, which reached as high as 80 miles per hour in some locations this week and made the firefight incredibly challenging. That said, the threat to structures remains imminent.

Congratulations to CHP's newest K9 graduates and their handlers! 

These amazing four-legged heroes and their handlers are invaluable partners in keeping communities safe across California. 🐾🎓

California Governor

⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️

Hill St is closed between 5th St and 6th St due to a permitted demonstration.  Expect delays in the Historic Core and Civic Center portion of DTLA. 

LAPD Central Division

Judge Michael Valentine was gunned down earlier this week.

Illinois judge found dead outside home, wife charged with murder

https://www.lawofficer.com/illinois-judge-found-dead-outside-home-wife-charged-with-murder/

Now THIS is a salad we would order on the menu!

New York: Albany Police made arrest in connection to assault incident, officer injured in the process

Albany Police say they arrested James Farmer, 41, of Albany and charged him in connection to an assault that happened on Friday afternoon.

Officers say observed a fight between Farmer and another male, and Farmer had struck the male in the head with a glass bottle and punched him multiple times in the back of his head. The victim and Farmer are known to each other, said police.

They say the 50-year-old male victim sustained pain and swelling to the back of his head.

When officers tried to intervene and apprehend Farmer, he ignored their commands, said police.

Albany Police add that during the incident, while Farmer was actively resisting arrest, it resulted in an officer sustaining injury to his hand.

Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for his recovery. 🙏🏽

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UPDATE: Federal authorities are looking into the source of racist mass text messages sent to Black people – including children – across America this week. 

Residents in several local communities, including L.A.’s Brentwood neighborhood, the San Fernando Valley and parts of the Inland Empire, received the texts, causing outrage from students themselves as well as their parents and school staff. 

Happening Now: Thousands illegal aliens march against TRUMP in NYC.

Not a single American flag.

His life mattered. Evan Dunn. Say his name.

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/golden-police-officer-fatally-struck-by-suspected-dui-driver

In other news: Naked man found committing 'lewd acts' underneath 92-year-old woman's home in Southern California.

Can't ignore this...

Democrats lost nearly 11 million votes in the presidential election

https://www.lawofficer.com/democrats-lost-nearly-11-million-votes-in-the-presidential-election/

Honoring our fallen at Riverside National Cemetery.

Those who lost their lives serving our country are being honored at Riverside National Cemetery ahead of this year's Veterans Day.

*NEWS INTERRUPTION*

What the hell is going on in the US Senate? Hours after Donald Trump wins the most conclusive mandate in 40 years, Mitch McConnell engineers a coup against his agenda by calling early leadership elections in the senate. Two of the three candidates hate Trump and what he ran on. One of them, John Cornyn, is an angry liberal whose politics are indistinguishable from Liz Cheney’s. The election is Wednesday, it’s by secret ballot, and it will determine whether or not the new administration succeeds. Rick Scott of Florida is the only candidate who agrees with Donald Trump. Call your senator and demand a public endorsement of Rick Scott. Don’t let McConnell get away with it again.

Tucker Carlson