L.A. fire chief generated controversy — and loyalty — while city burned
It was just after noon on Friday, four days into the deadly conflagration in the Palisades, when Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley suddenly seemed…
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,…
Union rallies behind fire chief, denounces attack on her performance
The union that represents more than 3,000 Los Angeles city firefighters renewed its support for Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday, denouncing an anonymous letter…
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…
Artists are mobilizing for fire victims and first responders
As thousands of firefighters continue to battle the Palisades and Eaton fires and the unfathomable damage is assessed, the arts communities are mobilizing. Actors, musicians…
Officials order evacuations in Monterey, Calif., after plant fire
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Officials in Monterey County, Calif., ordered an evacuation around the Moss Landing Power Plant, which caught fire Thursday. Authorities said that…
Altadena artists’ compound JJU destroyed in the Eaton fire
It was an improbable place. An artist collective known as JJU, or John Joyce University, hidden in the foothills of Altadena, resembled a 1960s fever…
Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell, Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline FireAid benefit concert
FireAid, a Jan. 30 benefit concert for fire relief efforts in Los Angeles, announced its lineup Thursday.Billie Eilish and Finneas, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell and…
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package of bills to increase their pay…
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…
‘The cavalry is here’: L.A.-area lawmakers pledge to fast-track fire recovery and aid
More than 20 state lawmakers gathered with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) on Thursday to telegraph their commitment to the fire-ravaged Los Angeles region and…
Neymar: Brazil star in talks with MLS club Chicago Fire with Al Hilal spell almost over
Chicago Fire are in talks over a surprise move to bring Brazil striker Neymar to Major League Soccer.The 32-year-old is out of contract with Al-Hilal…
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…
Fact-check: Did Gavin Newsom cut $100m in fire prevention funding? | Politics News
As wildfires in California caused at least two dozen deaths and billions of dollars in damages, some social media users accused Governor Gavin Newsom of…
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…
L.A.’s ‘free shops’ where fire victims can pick up new clothes
Los Angeles-based furniture designers Kalon Studios have transformed their Atwater Village showroom into a free store for those affected by the fires. Founded in 2007…
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…
Boost for under fire Rachel Reeves after surprise inflation fall raises hopes of interest rate cuts
UNDER-pressure Rachel Reeves was given a glimmer of hope as inflation fell — raising interest rate cut hopes.The Chancellor saw inflation sink 0.1 per cent…
What to know about the LA Fire Department’s budget | Climate Crisis News
As wildfires have swept through Los Angeles, devastating the Pacific Palisades and surrounding neighbourhoods, many people have taken to the internet to blame the destruction…
California’s long cycle of fiery destruction and reconstruction
For the first time in memory, everyone around here either knows someone or is someone who has lost a home or been dislocated by the…