Food fundraisers in Los Angeles for wildfire relief efforts
In the days and weeks since wildfires broke out across L.A. County, destroying thousands of homes, businesses and other structures and claiming 27 lives, the…
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…
President Donald Trump to visit California to survey wildfire damage
President Donald Trump will travel to Los Angeles Friday to view wildfire damage. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Jan. 24 (UPI) --…
California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in wildfire aid for L.A.
California lawmakers approved a pair of bills Thursday providing $2.5 billion in state aid in response to the wildfires that have decimated neighborhoods, destroyed schools…
Mapping the Hughes wildfire that is scorching the Los Angeles mountains | Climate Crisis News
The new wildfire has scorched over 3,750 hectares near Castaic Lake, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Los Angeles.More than 50,000 residents in the…
New rapidly growing wildfire breaks out north of Los Angeles | Weather News
A rapidly growing wildfire broke out north of Los Angeles, while two major fires burning in the metropolitan area for more than two weeks were…
L.A. wildfires cause $350 million in damage to city facilities
The wildfires that have torn through Pacific Palisades and other parts of Los Angeles this month have damaged or destroyed about $350 million in public…
New US wildfire rips through mountain area north of Los Angeles | Environment News
Firefighting aircraft and ground crews are battling fast-moving wildfire in the Castaic Lake area north of Los Angeles.A fast-moving wildfire broke out in the mountains…
California attorney general charges L.A.-area landlord with price gouging in wake of wildfires
A real estate agent in La Cañada Flintridge is facing criminal charges for allegedly raising the price of his rental property by 38% after the…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she used her access to nudge Trump on L.A. wildfire recovery
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the chief of the inaugural transition, acknowledged the difficulty of overseeing the handoff of power to President Trump…
L.A. wildfire coverage shows why local TV news matters in a crisis
As the devastating wildfires began to sweep across Los Angeles on Jan. 7, frightened residents were not turning to Netflix.Local TV news broadcasts were the…
Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will likely visit the Los Angeles area next week to view the wildfire damage, he said on Saturday. The trip is…
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…
‘Devastating’: Wildfire ravages historic Black community in Los Angeles | Climate Crisis News
Los Angeles, California – Bill Threadgill picked through the ashes of his home in Altadena, California, where he lived for 15 years, pulling out copper…
Why we share the same quotes about wildfires and Santa Anas
Fearsome winds are howling across Southern California. Wildfires could spark at any moment. The Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn. And spreading just…
Practical advice from a lawmaker who lost his home to wildfire
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Jeff Okrepkie wants to make one thing perfectly clear.Yes, his home burned to the ground after he fled a galloping wall of…
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…
Grammys ‘will proceed as planned’ to support wildfire relief
The Recording Academy announced Monday that its marquee event — the Grammy Awards — “will proceed as planned” on Feb. 2 despite the fires devastating…
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…
Newsom proposes $2.5 billion for wildfire response as L.A. burns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom asked legislative leaders Monday to approve at least $2.5 billion in response to the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County…