Private firefighters in place to protect Rick Caruso’s Palisades home and neighborhood
January 13, 2025
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Private firefighters in place to protect Rick Caruso’s Palisades home and neighborhood

A firetruck, non-potable-water trucks and about a dozen private firefighters were stationed outside Rick Caruso’s home in Pacific Palisades on Sunday afternoon. The firefighters said they represented five…

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Nearly all of LAUSD will reopen on Monday. Several Eaton-fire area districts remain closed
January 13, 2025
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Nearly all of LAUSD will reopen on Monday. Several Eaton-fire area districts remain closed

Nearly all of Los Angeles Unified campuses and all offices will reopen on Monday after wind-fueled fires led to a districtwide shutdown, officials announced Sunday afternoon. “I did…

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An Altadena church was in flux before its sanctuary burned in Eaton fire. Still, its members gather
January 13, 2025
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An Altadena church was in flux before its sanctuary burned in Eaton fire. Still, its members gather

On Sunday, Jan. 5, the Rev. Paul Tellström announced his retirement from the pulpit at Altadena Community Church. The 69-year-old pastor is in the throes of Parkinson’s disease.…

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Eaton fire: Electrical tower area is investigated as origin of fire
January 12, 2025
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Eaton fire: Electrical tower area is investigated as origin of fire

As officials try to determine the cause of a wildfire that burned an estimated 7,000 structures in and around Altadena, investigators keep returning to one place: an electrical…

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Officials investigating whether SCE equipment ignited Hurst fire
January 12, 2025
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Officials investigating whether SCE equipment ignited Hurst fire

Fire agencies are investigating whether downed Southern California Edison utility equipment played a role in igniting the Hurst fire near Sylmar, company officials said. The company issued a…

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Biden to create national monuments in California’s desert, north
January 12, 2025
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Biden to create national monuments in California’s desert, north

Tribes that have long pushed for the protection of hundreds of thousands of acres of California land they consider sacred are on the cusp of having their wish…

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Burglary suspects dressed as firefighters arrested in L.A. fire zone
January 12, 2025
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Burglary suspects dressed as firefighters arrested in L.A. fire zone

Los Angeles authorities said they arrested 29 more people overnight in the fire zones, including one burglary suspect who was allegedly dressed as a firefighter. Of the arrests,…

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Column: Recovery will be tempered by hard decisions and, if we aren’t careful, inequality
January 12, 2025
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Column: Recovery will be tempered by hard decisions and, if we aren’t careful, inequality

As firefighters slowly start to control the flames that have decimated too many of the hills and valleys that surround Los Angeles, talk of recovery is already underway.…

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Hang-gliding pioneer dies in Palisades inferno
January 12, 2025
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Hang-gliding pioneer dies in Palisades inferno

A hang glider for four decades, 69-year-old Arthur Simoneau was a calculated risk-taker. And so, as residents fled the Pacific Palisades fire Tuesday, Simoneau headed closer to the…

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Increasing winds bring new fire dangers across L.A. County this week
January 12, 2025
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Increasing winds bring new fire dangers across L.A. County this week

After a day of progress in protecting Brentwood and Encino from the Palisades fire, firefighters are bracing for several days of winds that could threaten new communities and…

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