5 California Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. WILDFIRES

Flames disrupt travel on U.S. 101 in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties; firefighters defend communities of Ojai, La Conchita, Carpinteria.

2. WINDS

More favorable wind forecast calls for potentially dangerous gusts, but ones not likely not to approach historic levels forecasters feared.

3. LOS ANGELES FIRE

Four homes destroyed, 11 damaged by fire that swept into exclusive Bel Air neighborhood.

4. DAMAGED DAM

People living near Oroville Dam tell authorities they have no credibility when they say hairline cracks in rebuilt spillway are no concern.

5. MOVIE ACADEMY

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science adoptt code of conduct for its 8,427 members amid Hollywood sexual misconduct scandals.