This evening: SoCal’s wild weather continues with wind gusts up to 85 mph predicted

Plus even "Avatar: Fire and Ash" can't lift 2025 box office out of pandemic-crisis doldrums and what you need to know this evening  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT December 29, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories Southern California's wild weather is not over. Wind gusts up to 85 mph predicted A high-wind watch was issued for much of Southern California, including near the Santa Ana Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains and valleys, and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Judge blocks release of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner autopsy findings A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has agreed to bar the release of Robert Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's autopsy reports at the request of law enforcement. Read More L.A. fire cleanups reports describe repeated violations, illegal dumping allegation The Times reviewed thousands of pages of Army Corps of Engineering quality assurance reports for the January fire soil cleanup. The results were startling. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Officer video raises questions about ICE shooting of TikTok streamer Days before Carlitos Ricardo Parias was set to to go on trial for assault on a federal officer, a federal judge dismissed the case against him. The judge cited the deprivation of Parias' access to counsel while held in ICE detention and the government's failure to comply with discovery deadlines. Read More Zelensky works yet again to break Putin's hold on Trump Few signs of progress toward a peace agreement materialize from the meeting at Mar-a-Lago. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now California has lost more than a quarter of its immigration judges this year The reduction in immigration judges comes as the Trump administration scales up efforts to deport immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Read More Slow down, Speed Racer: New California program could impose ultimate penalty on motorists California drivers who are caught motoring at speeds of more than 100 mph will now face new disciplinary actions imposed by the Department of Motor Vehicles — including potentially losing their driving privileges. Read More Ski patroller dies after being caught in an avalanche at Mammoth Mountain It was the second time in a year that a pair of Mammoth patrollers were caught in an avalanche after doing "mitigation work" designed to prevent deadly snow slides. Read More How the Rose Parade is responding to rain in forecast Rose Parade officials say they're prepared for the rain that's in the forecast for the New Year's Day event. Read More Even 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' can't lift 2025 box office out of pandemic-crisis doldrums After a roller-coaster year, the domestic box office is expected to finish only marginally better than last year and remains down more than 20% from pre-pandemic levels. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com