The decision to close Interstate 5 due to live-fire at Camp Pendleton was made early Saturday, a California Highway Patrol official told KPBS.

A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov.

I-5 closes 11 a.m.–3 p.m. for Marine Corps 250th anniversary live-fire demo at Camp Pendleton; expect major SoCal traffic delays.

The California Highway Patrol reopened a large swath of Interstate 5 Saturday after it was closed for a few hours during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton witnessed by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,

Newsom's office told the Los Angeles Times that it has received reports that the White House is directing a plan to use Navy ships off the California coast to fire missiles into Camp Pendleton.

California governor Gavin Newsom deemed the artillery showcase an “absurd show of force”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The pile burning project, called Elk Camp Lower, was initiated 5:52 p.m. Oct. 14 in Humboldt County, California. Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 244 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service.

Hit hard by the Palisades fire, residents worry a fire may be sparked by homeless people cooking or trying to stay warm.