A list of free and discounted resources for victims of Los Angeles-area fires
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A list of free and discounted resources for victims of Los Angeles-area fires

Eight wildfires have ravaged portions of Los Angeles County as of Friday morning, displacing more than 150,000 people who have had to evacuate or have lost their homes.…

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Did L.A.’s mayor cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
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Did L.A.’s mayor cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky

When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department. Her proposal, unveiled in…

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Newsom invites Trump to California to see L.A. fire damage
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Newsom invites Trump to California to see L.A. fire damage

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Friday inviting the incoming leader to California to meet with fire victims, survey the devastation in Los…

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As the fires continue to smolder, what is the air quality forecast for this weekend?
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As the fires continue to smolder, what is the air quality forecast for this weekend?

A veil of wildfire smoke continued to linger over many Southern California communities Friday as conflagrations tore through the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains. The South Coast…

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MCC Brussels Study: The House of the “End” of European History
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MCC Brussels Study: The House of the “End” of European History

The House of European History in Brussels   The House of European History (HEH) in Brussels has opened its doors in 2017 at the initiative by the European…

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Altadena family says disabled father and son were left to burn in fire
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Altadena family says disabled father and son were left to burn in fire

The last thing Anthony Mitchell Sr. told his eldest son was that he was still waiting for an ambulance as the swiftly moving Eaton fire bore down on…

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After frantic evacuations, Palisades residents desperate to access homes
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After frantic evacuations, Palisades residents desperate to access homes

Michelle Sy just wants to get her two sons’ Nintendo Switch. That and her mother’s cancer medication, the 9-year-old’s EpiPen and their family photo albums. But mainly the…

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More unauthorized drones fly above L.A. Palisades fire
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More unauthorized drones fly above L.A. Palisades fire

Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities…

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Do you have a tip or a question about the California fires?
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Do you have a tip or a question about the California fires?

Journalists from The Times are working to make sense of the origins, devastation and aftermath of the fires that have ravaged Altadena and Pacific Palisades. If you have…

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Pacific Palisades residents return, discover ‘our whole world got taken from us’
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Pacific Palisades residents return, discover ‘our whole world got taken from us’

Ben Jacobs had just moved to a home in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 1, with his wife and 10-month-old daughter. They had lived in Venice for more than…

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