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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde is a Metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining the Times in 2017, she wrote for the San Francisco Business Times and covered local news and crime for the Sacramento Bee. She is a graduate of UCLA, where she worked at the student-run Daily Bruin. Originally from Duarte, Calif., Reyes is a native Spanish speaker.

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El Sereno brush fire threatens homes as it quickly chews through acreage on Soto Hill

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El Sereno brush fire threatens homes as it quickly chews through acreage on Soto Hill

As firefighters worked to get lines around the blaze, which broke out just before noon, it swelled to 40 acres.
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Hot, windy, dry weather likely to fuel Saddleridge and other fires into the weekend

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Hot, windy, dry weather likely to fuel Saddleridge and other fires into the weekend

Los Angeles, Ventura and Riverside counties will remain under a fire warning, with strong winds, heat and dry weather driving fires, including the destructive Saddleridge blaze in the San Fernando Valley.
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400-acre fire burns near Moreno Valley, triggering evacuations

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400-acre fire burns near Moreno Valley, triggering evacuations

The Reche fire started in the 9000 block of Reche Canyon Road near Moreno Valley and is 0% contained.
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Numerous Riverside County homes destroyed by fire; SoCal Edison cuts power to thousands

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Numerous Riverside County homes destroyed by fire; SoCal Edison cuts power to thousands

The first round of Southern California Edison outages began Thursday morning. By noon, almost 13,000 customers were without electricity.

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What makes the Santa Ana winds blow?

Full coverage: California power outages
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PG&E admits its equipment may have sparked several fires this year

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PG&E admits its equipment may have sparked several fires this year

The largest utility in California told a federal judge this month that 10 small fires appear to have been ignited by damaged equipment.
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Scattered small fires break out in Northern California despite PG&E power outage

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Scattered small fires break out in Northern California despite PG&E power outage

Moraga-Orinda firefighters said a blaze broke out in the predawn hours near St. Mary’s College and quickly grew but was 80% contained by daybreak.
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Los Angeles County could see power outages as Santa Ana winds hit Southern California

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Los Angeles County could see power outages as Santa Ana winds hit Southern California

While Northern California grapples with unprecedented blackouts, Southern California Edison says power could be cut to more than 173,000 customers in nine counties.
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Is your power being shut off? Here’s how you can prepare

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Is your power being shut off? Here’s how you can prepare

Here are some steps you can take before, during and after a power outage.
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A 6-year-old girl was kidnapped and raped in 2012. Her attacker is now in custody, police say

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A 6-year-old girl was kidnapped and raped in 2012. Her attacker is now in custody, police say

Francisco Javier Lopez has been charged with 12 felonies in connection with the assault.
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Two mountain lions found dead in Santa Monica Mountains had ingested rat poison

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Two mountain lions found dead in Santa Monica Mountains had ingested rat poison

P-30 and P-53, which had previously been treated for mange, were found dead in September and August, respectively.

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