In an effort to secure $2.5 billion in additional funding for ongoing emergency response efforts in the L.A. region, Gov. Gavin Newsom today expanded a special session of the California Legislature. The governor signed a proclamation Monday, which expands the scope of the current special session and allows the legislature to consider and approve new
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Joining the numerous relief efforts to aid wildfire victims as well as firefighters, the L.A. area’s 12 professional sports organizations have combined to pledge more than $8 million in donations, according to numbers compiled by the Dodgers. The combined donations of the Dodgers, Angels, Rams, Chargers, Lakers, Clippers, Sparks, Kings, Ducks, Galaxy, LAFC and
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — As they say in Hollywood, the show must go on. On Monday, it was announced that both the Grammys and Oscars would proceed as planned on February 2 and March 2, respectively, answering a question that has been debated behind the scenes by decision makers tasked with figuring out
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los Angeles, carried by hurricane-level Santa Ana wind gusts to spark some of the deadliest wildfires California has ever seen. The Palisades Fire started Tuesday, and by the end of Wednesday it
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With the fires still burning across L.A. County and a red flag warning issued for the coming days, Rotary clubs across the Coachella Valley providing much-needed relief to those struggling in the aftermath of the fires, host several fire relief donation drives in Palm Desert and Palm Springs, getting resources for those in need. Residents
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For Melanie Bonhomme, the life she built for herself and her five-year-old son in Pacific Palisades is now unrecognizable after the Palisades Fire ravaged through her community. “All of these places destroyed, down to the ground, blackened across the street. There was an assisted living facility and condos gone. There’s gas stations on my block,
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Coachella Valley residents are stepping up to help support their neighbors to the west who are facing the unimaginable. G.E.M. Billing Solutions and Mi Cultura Peruvian Colombian Cuisine hosted a donation drive Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for people displaced by the LA wildfires. Two friends – Jordan Machado and Jori Moreno felt
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INCIDENTCOUNTIESSTARTEDACRESCONTAINMENTPalisades FireLos Angeles1/07/202522,66011%Eaton FireLos Angeles1/07/202514,11715%Kenneth FireLos Angeles, Ventura1/09/20251,05280%Hurst FireLos Angeles1/07/202579976%Numbers provided by CalFire On Saturday morning, Los Angeles County officials provided a live update on the several fires burning across the county. According to the LAPD and the LA County Sheriff, 11 people have been killed in the fires so far, and Red Flag conditions
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick lamented losing “things that you can’t replace” as he described the pain of seeing his rental home burned down in the Pacific Palisades wildfire. Speaking to reporters on Friday following the Lakers’ practice, an emotional Redick said that he witnessed
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced on Friday that the organization, along with One Valley Foundation, are pledging a $10,000 donation to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. Our thoughts are with you LA ❤️ To support: https://t.co/3AXBmytKlZ@Firebirds pic.twitter.com/Sbhwf4zTdd— One Valley Foundation (@OneValleyFDN) January 11, 2025 The announcement includes, “This money will equip the LAFD member
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There will be several local donation drives this weekend collecting supplies for those impacted by the wildfires across Los Angeles County. LOCAL ASSISTANCE FOR LA FIRE VICTIMS + HOW YOU CAN HELP(Courtesy of city of Palm Springs) Mi Cultura in Palm Desert – Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Mi Cultura Peruvian and Colombian Cuisine
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Local Republican Congressman Ken Calvert said there should be a “political reckoning” in light of the devastating fires in Los Angeles and that some public officials should now be removed from office. Calvert is among the Republican critics who say that public officials in LA mismanaged the city’s preparation for the raging wildfires. He, along
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Thousands continue to flee the wildfires in LA County, many of their homes destroyed or in evacuation zones. News Channel 3 is catching up with some of those evacuees calling the Coachella Valley their temporary home. LOCAL ASSISTANCE FOR LA FIRE VICTIMS + HOW YOU CAN HELP(From City of Palm Springs) Relief Offers in the
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The Walt Disney Company today announced it was making a $15 million commitment to Los Angeles area fire relief and rebuilding efforts, including the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and other organizations. “As this tragedy continues to unfold, the Walt Disney Company is committed to
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Following concerns that firefighters lacked resources and dealt with low water pressure to combat the devastating Palisades Fire in the initial stages of the crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom today ordered an independent investigation into the matter. In a letter addressed to the heads of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and L.A. County
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You don’t have to live close to a wildfire to be affected by its smoke. With severe winds fanning the flames throughout Southern California, doctors are concerned about our air quality. Wildfire smoke can irritate your eyes, nose, throat and lungs. Doctors say it may contain all kinds of dangerous pollutants, including some that may
Continue Reading By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Rob Kuznia, Scott Glover, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Audrey Ash and Nelli Black, CNN (CNN) — Even as flames in Southern California continued to carve a destructive path on Friday and fire officials sought to assess the damage and determine how the fires began,
Continue ReadingBy KCRA Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES COUNTY, California (KCRA) — Among the thousands of structures burned in this week’s Los Angeles County Wildfires is the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center, which is now destroyed. The Eaton fire tore through neighborhoods early Wednesday. “When I heard the amount of destruction,
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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an overseas trip and budget cuts made months ago that affected the city’s fire department. For a second consecutive day, L.A. residents awoke to an inferno that has claimed
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Jyoti Mishra personally knows how much stress can come with a wildfire. The associate director of the UC Climate Change and Mental Health Council and associate professor of psychiatry works at the University of California, San Diego. Her city isn’t currently experiencing wildfires, but her LA-based family has
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