L.A. fires: Will Trump immigration crackdown slow rebuilding?
The breeze was tinged with smoke from the fires that burned through Pacific Palisades as dozens of workers finished up the brick facade of a…
‘SNL’ host Dave Chappelle weighs in on L.A. fires, Palestine and Trump
At one time, comedian Dave Chappelle’s appearances as host on “Saturday Night Live” were events to be celebrated, most memorably when he hosted the first…
Octavia E. Butler, Mike Davis and books to help us understand the fires
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we take a look at…
How to get property tax relief if your house burned in the fires
If you’ve lost your home or business in this month’s wildfires, you can receive substantial relief on your property taxes now and in the future…
California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has sent more than 200 letters to landlords and hotels warning them that they’ve been accused of wildfire-related price gouging,…
The Sports Report: PGA Tour moves event from Riviera Country Club because of fires
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Those rebuilding after L.A. fires likely to face higher lumber prices
Devastating, often tragic as the Los Angeles wildfires have been, rebuilding could bring nightmares all its own, including murky insurance rules, material shortages and potentially…
L.A.-area fires have led to new bills in Congress. Here are some
WASHINGTON — As congressional leaders wrestle over whether to add conditions to federal aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires, a first wave of…
Could the L.A. fires change how California responds to deportations?
Hello and happy Thursday, though the fires rage on. There are four days until the inauguration, but already the Trump effect is in effect. Last…
Here are the notable Hollywood film locations destroyed in the L.A. fires
With its intricate, carved-wood paneling and diamond-shaped glass panes, location scout Lori Balton thought the smoking room of the historic Andrew McNally House was just…
Amid L.A. fires, Oscars ‘must go forward’ and will, CEO says
Decimated by fire season, it seems impossible that the Los Angeles area could even begin to think about awards season.As fires that have killed at…
Getty, LACMA, MOCA launch emergency fund for artists hit by fires
Some of L.A.’s biggest arts institutions including the J. Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, MOCA and the Hammer Museum are among those backing an emergency reserve…
L.A. City Council passes dozens of measures to aid recovery from catastrophic fires
The Los Angeles City Council adopted an array of measures Tuesday aimed at jump-starting recovery efforts for residents whose lives have been upended by devastating…
Jimmy Kimmel praises L.A. ‘superheroes’ amid SoCal fires
Jimmy Kimmel is moved by community support and the commitment of first responders amid a dark period of L.A. history defined by devastating wildfires and…
California fires: Palisades, Eaton blazes not growing yet largely uncontained
1 of 6 | The wall of a structure destroyed in the Eaton wildfire is all that remains in Altadena, Calif., on Sunday. At least…
CIF to waive transfer rules for high school affected by fires
The California Interscholastic Federation is preparing this week to send out a form to the 10 section commissioners that would simplify transfer rules for families…
Los Angeles is a climate disaster. The fires will change nothing
Los Angeles is burning. Fossil fuel companies laid the kindling. Soon the world will stop caring.I’m sorry for sounding callous, but it’s true.You’ve probably seen…
After California fires, L.A. resident asks: ‘Is it time to go?’
“Is it time to go?”That’s the question my husband and I have been asking ourselves with traumatic regularity over the past seven days. As we…
Where are the LA fires still burning, and why are they so destructive? | Climate Crisis News
More than a week into the wildfires in Los Angeles, the flames have already become the most destructive in the California county’s history and are…
As fires rage, so do rumors and agendas
Hello and happy Tuesday, though with great respect for the ongoing catastrophe in Los Angeles. There are six days until the inauguration, and President-elect Donald…