Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered leaders across Los Angeles County are confronting another
California officials announced an aggressive effort to combat insurance fraud targeting wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County on Friday, including extended service hours and fraud prevention workshops.
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo
The Santa Monica Police Department has identified Fabian Mendez (Male Hispanic, 6’3” and 280 lbs, tattoos on forearms including “Zamora” in large letters) as the suspect in a Wednesday
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet
Local Palisades Fire relief efforts around animals have prioritized household pets, but there is still an entire animal kingdom left in ruin.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Palisades Fire had
Typically, the phrase “the show must go on” applies to small inconveniences, like an actor having a headache or a busted light fixture. Never has the phrase been as literal
While students in Santa Monica are reacclimatizing to school settings, the Malibu contingent is still stuck at home due to the Palisades Fire.
On Tuesday evening, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
The first batch of residents are being allowed to return to evacuation zones Thursday as first responders continue to beat back the fire and evaluate property for damage.
Residents are
Two California Democrats reintroduced legislation Tuesday requiring a federal study of wildfire insurance coverage, as fires continue to rage across Los Angeles County.
Rep. Maxine Waters, ranking member of the
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that his office has opened multiple investigations into price gouging amid the Los Angeles fires, creating a new Disaster Relief Task Force to
By Dan Walters
As horrific as they may be, the wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying homes and businesses and killing dozens of people, are certainly not unprecedented.
Rather,
As devastating fires in Los Angeles show signs of stabilizing, officials are warning of new Santa Ana winds forecast for next week while working to give exhausted firefighters much-needed rest
