L.A. County to use teeth, DNA to identify fire victims
January 10, 2025
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L.A. County to use teeth, DNA to identify fire victims

It could take anywhere from days to weeks to identify the remains of people killed in the Eaton and Palisades fires using dental records or DNA, said Dr.…

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California fires reveal limits of city water systems for firefighting
January 10, 2025
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California fires reveal limits of city water systems for firefighting

As crews have fought the fast-spreading fires across the Los Angeles area, they have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and fire hydrants that have gone dry.…

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These maps show Los Angeles’ Palisades Fire rapidly growing in first day
January 10, 2025
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These maps show Los Angeles’ Palisades Fire rapidly growing in first day

The Palisades fire broke out Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. amid dangerously high winds and dry conditions, leaving dry vegetation primed to burn. In a matter of days, the…

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Faults on power grid skyrocketed in hours before L.A. firestorm began
January 10, 2025
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Faults on power grid skyrocketed in hours before L.A. firestorm began

The number of faults on the power grid near three of the major Los Angeles County fires skyrocketed in the hours before the blazes began, according to a…

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The Bunny Museum, destroyed by Eaton fire, vows to return
January 10, 2025
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The Bunny Museum, destroyed by Eaton fire, vows to return

Among the losses in the devastating Eaton fire was the Bunny Museum, husband-and-wife Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski’s grand ode to the world’s hoppiest animal, the rabbit. The…

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Drone collides with firefighting aircraft over Palisades fire: FAA
January 10, 2025
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Drone collides with firefighting aircraft over Palisades fire: FAA

A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The aircraft landed safely and the…

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Emergency evacuation alert sent in error to Los Angeles residents
January 10, 2025
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Emergency evacuation alert sent in error to Los Angeles residents

Across Los Angeles, phones rang loudly with an alert to evacuate just before 4 p.m. on Thursday. The city Emergency Management Department said the alert was sent “in…

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Forecast: Strong, gusty winds will be back as wildfires ravage L.A. County
January 9, 2025
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Forecast: Strong, gusty winds will be back as wildfires ravage L.A. County

Wind speeds dipped slightly Thursday morning in Los Angeles County, offering a brief respite for firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that have continued to ravage the region. But…

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Column: Compassion and decency lost amid wildfires as California foes play politics
January 9, 2025
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Column: Compassion and decency lost amid wildfires as California foes play politics

California’s burning and its political foes are practically dancing in the flames and reveling in the ashes. From the mountains to the sea, the wreckage and ruin are…

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Judge Karen Bass on what she does now, not where she was when the fires started
January 9, 2025
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Judge Karen Bass on what she does now, not where she was when the fires started

The video is damning. A stone-faced Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stood silently as a British reporter asked whether she had anything to tell Angelenos as the most…

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