‘This is our house’: Mom and son fought off Palisades fire with pump, hose and pool water
January 9, 2025
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‘This is our house’: Mom and son fought off Palisades fire with pump, hose and pool water

Vicky Collison and Andrew Grinsfelder hurried past a burning home on an upscale residential street just off Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades. There were piles of rubble on…

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L.A. fires: Celebrity homes among those evacuated, destroyed
January 9, 2025
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L.A. fires: Celebrity homes among those evacuated, destroyed

The historic wildfires blazing across Los Angeles County this week have wiped out more than 2,000 structures, killed at least five people and left countless residents reeling in…

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He was the first to report the Palisades fire. He’s still battling to save his home
January 9, 2025
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He was the first to report the Palisades fire. He’s still battling to save his home

Nick Libonati was drinking Turkish tea with his sister Tuesday morning as he started his day in Pacific Palisades. She leaned over to pour the 21-year-old boot salesman…

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All L.A. Unified schools to be closed Friday amid fire crisis
January 9, 2025
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All L.A. Unified schools to be closed Friday amid fire crisis

Schools and offices in the Los Angeles Unified School District will be closed Friday as students, families and employees continue to grapple with effects of the wind-blown fires…

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Economic loss from L.A. County wildfires could top $50 billion
January 9, 2025
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Economic loss from L.A. County wildfires could top $50 billion

WASHINGTON —  The destruction caused by the Los Angeles-area wildfires, possibly the worst ever in California, is almost certain to rank as one of the most costly natural disasters…

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20 arrested on suspicion of looting during L.A. County wildfires
January 9, 2025
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20 arrested on suspicion of looting during L.A. County wildfires

At least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting during the wildfires raging in Los Angeles, according to officials. L.A. Supervisor Kathryn Barger said during a…

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Biden to address the nation about L.A. fires
January 9, 2025
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Biden to address the nation about L.A. fires

WASHINGTON —  President Biden is expected to address the nation Thursday about the fires raging across Los Angeles. “This morning, I was briefed on the latest impacts of the…

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Biden stands by Newsom in fire response. What will happen under Trump?
January 9, 2025
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Biden stands by Newsom in fire response. What will happen under Trump?

As communities across Los Angeles County burned Wednesday in a spate of wildfires, the crisis highlighted the stark difference between the incoming and outgoing presidents and their relationships…

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Intensifying climate whiplash linked to California fires, study finds
January 9, 2025
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Intensifying climate whiplash linked to California fires, study finds

The devastating wildfires that have ravaged Southern California erupted following a stark shift from wet weather to extremely dry weather — a phenomenon scientists describe as hydroclimate whiplash.…

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How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires
January 9, 2025
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How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires

You don’t have to live close to a wildfire to be affected by its smoke. With severe winds fanning the fires in and around Pacific Palisades, the Pasadena…

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