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L.A. Now [http://www.latimes.com] L.A. Now California: This just in Katt Williams arrested on suspicion of battery after dispute at Studio City hotel Katt Williams arrested Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times Comedian Katt Williams, shown in 2008, was arrested Sunday in Studio City. Comedian Katt Williams, shown in 2008, was arrested Sunday in Studio City. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times) Comedian Micah “Katt” Williams was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of battery on a woman at a Studio City hotel, police said. Officers were called to the Sportsmen’s Lodge at Ventura Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon Avenue about 11 a.m. after a female employee reported being in an altercation with Williams, Los Angeles Police Sgt. Gary Chilingarian said. Read more 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita Valley is shut down as wildfire burns in the area Sand fire Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times A firefighting jumbo jet paints a ridge with fire retardant near Santa Clarita on Sunday. A firefighting jumbo jet paints a ridge with fire retardant near Santa Clarita on Sunday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) The 14 Freeway in the Santa Clarita Valley was closed in both directions late Sunday afternoon as a precaution because of strong wind conditions as a wildfire continues to burn out of control in the area, authorities said. Read more Spend a day behind the scenes at the San Diego Zoo as it turns 100 San Diego Zoo Nelvin C. Cepeda / San Diego Union-Tribune Char Davis works with an 8-year old Zebra by teaching her to be comfortable with various behaviors that help assist during medical exams at the San Diego Zoo. Char Davis works with an 8-year old Zebra by teaching her to be comfortable with various behaviors that help assist during medical exams at the San Diego Zoo. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / San Diego Union-Tribune) With about 3.5 million visitors every year, the zoo here is one of the city’s best-known attractions — and one of its oldest. This year marks the 100th anniversary of its founding. For all its fame and longevity, though, the zoo remains in many ways a mystery, at least to its guests. What goes into feeding the animals? Who trains them? Where was Puddles the hippo born? Read more Santa Clarita area fire grows to more than 22,000 acres; 14 Freeway closed in both directions The brush fire raging in the rugged mountains in the Santa Clarita Valley has burned more than 22,000 acres, threatening hundreds of homes as firefighters battled Sunday to keep the fire from spreading. The Sand fire roared primarily through uninhabited areas near the 14 Freeway much of Saturday, fueled by high winds and hillsides carpeted with tinderlike chaparral. Read more Man's body found in area burned by Sand fire in Santa Clarita area Sheriff's homicide detectives were investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the area burned by the Sand fire in Santa Clarita Saturday night. The man’s body was found in the 26700 block of Iron Canyon Road around 7:20 p.m., sheriff’s official said. No other information was immediately available. Read more Firefighters battle blaze at commercial building in downtown L.A. Downtown fire KTLA Firefighters battle a commercial structure fire in downtown Los Angeles. Firefighters battle a commercial structure fire in downtown Los Angeles. (KTLA) Firefighters were battling a large blaze at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night. The fire began in a pallet yard at 748 S. Ceres Ave. shortly before 7 p.m. Read more Most Popular Local Sports Politics Comic-Con Entertainment Opinion Place An Ad 88°