A new wildfire was reported today at 9:17 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

A Mother Jones analysis of voting data shows rich voters remained loyal as Latino and Asian voters moved right—revealing fissures in a Democratic party that sees itself as a champion of the working class.

The gem, known as the Bahia Emerald, was discovered in a Brazilian mine and later smuggled into the U.S., where it eventually landed in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, reports my colleague Clara Harter, who looked at the gem’s history and its contentious ownership battle.

Franklin Fire initially started 10:50 p.m. Dec. 9 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 4,037 acres. As of Monday morning, a crew of 1,230 firefighters effectively contained 54% of the fire. However, the cause is still under investigation.

The nation’s most prolific county for business, by GDP math, was Los Angeles. The LA economy – filled with everything from a massive service industry to manufacturing, shipping, and Hollywood – created $962 billion worth of goods and services in 2023.