Southern California wildfire 40 pct. controlled
A wildfire that has devastated more than 15,500 hectares (38,270 acres) in Southern California’s Santa Clarita Valley is 40 percent under control, authorities in Los Angeles County said. Nearly 3,000 firefighters are battling the blaze that broke out last Friday in Santa Clarita, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of downtown Los Angeles. By Wednesday …