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The item had been proposed by Council President Sean Elo-Rivera in what he said was an effort to make meetings run more efficiently and with more civil discourse. Various groups protested the item, which was pulled during the meeting.

A heat advisory is in effect in the mountain communities of Pine Valley and Julian until 10 p.m. Thursday.

The blaze broke out about 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the Sunshine Summit area.

At the committee's 2 p.m. meeting, dozens are likely to protest the agenda item pushed by Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, which would remove the public commenting option through phone calls or internet streaming services.

Temperatures are expected between 110 and 116 in the San Diego County desert communities.

On Monday, the council voted to continue discussing the plan next Tuesday.

A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.

The lawsuit comes days after Fletcher announced he is taking a medical leave due to trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.

California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers this winter.