Calif. Wildfire Near Yosemite Still Zero Percent Contained as Thousands Are Displaced by Evacuation

Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty A wildfire in central California’s Mariposa County, dubbed the “Oak Fire,” is still not contained. The Guardianreported that more than 6,000 people have been evacuated, and more than 2,000 homes and businesses have had their power shut off. DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Daniel Patterson, a spokesperson for the Sierra national forest, told the outlet that more than 400 firefighters have been fighting the fire, as well as helicopters, other aircraft and bulldozers.

Calif. Woman Dead After Artificial Christmas Tree Sparks Fire at the Home of Her Fiancés Family

Photo: GoFundMe A 22-year-old woman from California has died after an artificial Christmas tree caught fire while she visited her fiancé’s family for the holiday. Per the outlet, investigators said an electrical short from an artificial Christmas tree caused the blaze inside the home, which did not have working smoke detectors. Neighbor Brandy Byers told the outlet that she heard family members call out for Abdrazack after they escaped the burning home.

Calif. Woman Pardoned 27 Years After Killing the Man Who Trafficked Her as a Teen

Photo: California Department of Corrections via APCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has pardoned Sara Kruzan, who was convicted as a teen of murder for killing a man who sexually abused and trafficked her.Kruzan was 16 in 1994 when she killed George Gilbert Howard in a motel room in Riverside, California. The following year, she was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. During her trial, she said that Howard had sexually abused her and trafficked her for sex from the time that she was just 13 years old.

Calif. Zoo Penguin Gets Custom Boots After Struggling with Chronic Condition Called Bumblefoot

Photo: Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceApenguinat the San Diego Zoo has a new lease on life thanks to custom orthopedic shoes.In late August, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA)announcedthat Lucas, a 4-year-old Africanpenguin, has the “opportunity to thrive” with the help of his new neoprene and rubber boots, which were designed to treat the bird’s chronic foot condition.“We were pleasantly surprised at the immediate change in Lucas after we fitted him with his new boots,” Debbie Denton, a senior wildlife care specialist at the San Diego Zoo, said.

California Man and His 10-Year-Old Son Arrested After Son Allegedly Shot and Killed Another Child

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.Photo:AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli A California man and his 10-year-old son were arrested over the weekend after authorities say the son fatally shot another 10-year-old boy with his father’s gun. Arkete Davis, 53, and his son were detained in Sacramento on Saturday after the boy found a gun inside of his father’s vehicle and shot another boy with the weapon, according to theSacramento County Sheriff’s Office.