Hunter Biden seeks to toss lawsuit after rental home damaged in Palisades fire
Citing financial problems, Hunter Biden this week asked a federal judge to drop the laptop hacking lawsuit he filed against a former Trump administration aide…
Former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley loses her bid to get her job back
The Los Angeles City Council rejected former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s bid to get her job back leading one of the nation’s largest fire departments,…
LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs,…
L.A. recovery czar sounds off over working for free: “I was lied to”
Steve Soboroff, Mayor Karen Bass’ wildfire recovery czar, went public with his frustrations about doing the job for free, telling an audience he was “lied…
L.A. fire chief Kristin Crowley responds to ouster by Bass
Ousted Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley struck a defensive tone Saturday, issuing her first statement since being demoted by Mayor Karen Bass for failing…
Bass says LAFD Chief Crowley failed to warn her about fire risk
In the weeks since the Palisades fire, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced repeated questions about why she left for Ghana as warnings about…
Their community in ashes, the Palisades Symphony finds solace in music
When Denisa Hanna opened the text and saw images of the flames and smoke of the Palisades fire advancing from the highlands, she knew she…
Milo Ventimiglia welcomes baby after losing home in fire
“This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia and his wife, Jarah Mariano, have welcomed their first child less than a month after losing two homes in…
Rick Caruso launches foundation to help rebuild L.A. after wildfires
Rick Caruso, the developer and longtime civic leader, launched a new foundation on Monday to hasten the rebuilding from wildfires in Los Angeles and Altadena…
L.A. County had extra firefighters ready. How many were near Altadena?
L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone woke up in his San Fernando Valley home Jan. 7 to a swimming pool filled with leaves and roof…
In walking tour, mayor and recovery czar pledge revived Pacific Palisades
The city of Los Angeles is planning to hire an outside consultant to handle a significant rebuilding contract for areas devastated by this month’s Palisades…
Officials were warned of failing water system before Palisades fire
Los Angeles County officials missed dozens of opportunities for water infrastructure improvements that experts say probably would have enabled firefighters to save more homes during…
These 28 hiking trails burned in the Palisades fire
Since the Palisades Fire broke out on Jan. 7, it has burned almost 24,000 acres through Pacific Palisades and several neighborhoods along Pacific Coast Highway.…
Brentwood girls basketball finally returns to action after Palisades fire
After not playing for 13 days because the Palisades fire closed its campus and disrupted dozens of school families, Brentwood’s girls’ basketball team returned to…
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, Los Angeles Fire Department officials were bracing for the kind of dangerous winds that could drive flames across hillsides and canyons and…
L.A. officials stop use of disappearing Google Chats, citing Palisades fire
For years, Los Angeles city employees could communicate through Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours. Even after the practice, which was…
Inside the DWP’s battle to keep water flowing as fire exploded
As wildfire tore through the canyons of Pacific Palisades, firefighters waged a desperate battle to save homes and lives.Seventeen miles east in downtown L.A., dozens…
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was at a cocktail party at the U.S. ambassador to Ghana’s residence Jan. 7 as the Palisades fire exploded, pictures…
In first game since wildfires, Lakers reflect on ‘bittersweet’ night
When Anthony Davis described watching the flames approaching his family home, he didn’t sound like a star player on the Lakers.He sounded like a concerned…
Surf legend Gidget left homeless by Palisades fire
After the original “Gidget” movie, in 1959, Hollywood churned out any number of sequels.“Gidget Grows Up.” “Gidget Goes to Rome.” “Gidget Gets Married.” And so…