The Southbound 105 Morning Brief: Oct. 17, 2026

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The Southbound 105 Morning Brief, Oct. 17, 2026

The Southbound 105 Morning Brief: Oct. 17, 2026

By The Southbound 105 | Oct. 17, 2026

Your Saturday rundown of local news, airlines, taxes and sports.

Local

LAX runway work. Runway 6L-24R at LAX is closed today from 12:30 AM to 2:30 PM PDT for routine maintenance, with some taxiway closures. No passenger impacts have been announced, according to LAWA (lawa.org advisory).

Bryson Fire, Malibu. As of the Friday, Oct. 16, 7 AM LA County Fire update, the Bryson Fire near Encinal Canyon Road in Malibu had burned about 146 acres and was 17% contained. No structures were damaged and one firefighter was injured. The cause is unknown. A Red Flag Warning runs through 8 PM Saturday for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Edison's outage page showed no active shutoffs when checked, after nearly 70,000 customers across both counties were cut off Friday morning.

Vote-by-mail deadline. Monday, Oct. 19 is the deadline to register to get a ballot by mail for the Nov. 3 election in LA County.

Airlines

LAX traffic. August passenger traffic at LAX was down 3.7% from a year earlier, according to the LA Business Journal. FAA status showed delays of 15 minutes or less Saturday morning.

Fuel costs. Delta cut its 2026 profit guidance to $5.10 to $5.60 a share, citing a fuel bill about $6 billion above 2025, according to a Travel Market News report. Japan Airlines and ANA plan to raise international fuel surcharges for tickets issued for November and December.

Europe. Ryanair plans to cut 2 million passengers this winter and says short-haul fares could rise if oil stays high.

Taxes

New laws. Bloomberg Tax reported Oct. 16 on laws signed in late September, so they were signed weeks ago. They include SB 1436 (ABLE-account limits and a used-car-dealer sales tax exemption) and SB 974 (family home and farm transfer exclusions).

Sports

Dodgers and MLB. The Dodgers' season is over after the Brewers swept the NLCS 4-0. Shohei Ohtani hit his first postseason homer, a three-run shot, in Game 4. The Brewers' first World Series since 1982 opens Friday, Oct. 23 at 5 PM PT in Milwaukee.

Soccer tonight. Club América, the Liga MX leader, plays at León tonight at about 6 PM PT without suspended striker Miguel Borja. LAFC plays at NYCFC tonight at about 4:30 PM PT after a 3-1 win over Austin on Oct. 14. The LA Galaxy host San Diego FC tonight at 7:30 PM PT. The LAFC-Galaxy derby is Sunday, Oct. 25 at 6 PM PT.

Rams. The Rams (2-3) are off this weekend and play at the Raiders on Oct. 25 at about 1:25 PM PT.

Formula 1. There is no F1 race this weekend. The US Grand Prix is in Austin Oct. 23 to 25.

Sources: LAWA, LA County Fire, Southern California Edison, LA County Registrar-Recorder, LA Business Journal, FAA, Travel Market News, Bloomberg Tax, and sports facts compiled by Charlie, The Southbound 105 sports desk.

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