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The Rabbit Fire in Lakeview, southeast of Moreno Valley, has burned approximately 7,600 acres of brush and is currently 5% contained. Evacuation orders have been issued for several areas, and firefighters are working to battle the fire, which rapidly spread due to excessive heat. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Residents in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood are angry after a "teen takeover" resulted in car and property damage. The incident involved individuals jumping off CTA Red Line trains, blocking traffic, and jumping on cars. While violence was minimal, there was significant traffic disruption and property damage. Chicago police were unable to stop the flow of teens due to CTA officials declining to run trains on bypass. At least two arrests were made, and police were able to disperse the crowds by 3 a.m.
William Hair was shot and killed in an attempted robbery while walking a friend home from a nearby bar in Lakeview, Chicago. He was one of five people shot over the last four days within a half-mile stretch of Broadway Avenue. Police do not believe the shootings are connected, but they have raised alarm bells within the neighborhood. The investigations into all three shootings continue, and police have increased patrols in the area for the remainder of the holiday weekend.
A storm hit New Orleans on Saturday morning, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to the area. A video shows excessive rainfall in Lakeview, with water gushing from a gutter and minor flooding in the street. The worst of the storm has passed, but lingering rain is expected to continue throughout the afternoon.