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VENTURA, Calif.–The raging Thomas Fire here that has led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of Californians from their homes has also caused the closure of some credit union branches.

IRVINE, Calif.––Another indicator of how robust the housing market has become: Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in September by the most in more than three years, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data.