As fires tore across L.A., Mayor Karen Bass traveled back from Africa
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As fires tore across L.A., Mayor Karen Bass traveled back from Africa

For the first 24 hours of Los Angeles’ wildfire disaster, Mayor Karen Bass was a constant presence on social media, urging Angelenos to flee evacuation zones and announcing…

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Late Lakers guard Darius Morris’ dad, brother sentenced for bank fraud
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Late Lakers guard Darius Morris’ dad, brother sentenced for bank fraud

The father and brother of Darius Morris, a former Lakers and Clippers guard who died at age 33 in May, were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for stealing…

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NFL could move Vikings-Rams to Arizona due to L.A. County fires
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NFL could move Vikings-Rams to Arizona due to L.A. County fires

Five days before the Rams host the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card playoff game, the NFL said it was keeping an eye on the wildfires that have…

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New fires break out in Hollywood, Studio City, with some homes lost
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New fires break out in Hollywood, Studio City, with some homes lost

Weary Los Angeles firefighters are dealing with new fires that broke out Wednesday night in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City. Several homes appear to have caught fire…

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Fire evacuees can find rooms at these L.A. hotels
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Fire evacuees can find rooms at these L.A. hotels

The Hotel Assn. of Los Angeles reported that its members “are currently taking in thousands of Angelenos who have been displaced by the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires,”…

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Sunset fire in Hollywood Hills: Evacuations, shelter
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Sunset fire in Hollywood Hills: Evacuations, shelter

A fast-moving fire is burning in Runyon Canyon in the Hollywood Hills. The fire is burning south toward Hollywood Boulevard. Evacuations An evacuation zone was established for the…

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Will Rogers’ ranch house, Hearst-owned motel burned by Palisades fire
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Will Rogers’ ranch house, Hearst-owned motel burned by Palisades fire

Among the carnage wrought by the devastating Palisades fire were two pieces of California history dating to a bygone era. Will Rogers’ historic ranch house, owned by the…

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They outran flames in Altadena, wondering how they lived through the fury
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They outran flames in Altadena, wondering how they lived through the fury

Jason Deach and Mike Griswold — two handymen at the Zorthian Ranch, an artists colony in Altadena — had escaped the flames hours earlier, racing into the smoke,…

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Shocking before-after satellite images: Malibu and Altadena
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Shocking before-after satellite images: Malibu and Altadena

The Palisades and Eaton fires have left tens of thousands of residents evacuated and wondering what may be left of their homes in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding…

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Daniel Lurie inaugurated as San Francisco’s new mayor
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Daniel Lurie inaugurated as San Francisco’s new mayor

SAN FRANCISCO —  Four hours before he took the oath of office Wednesday to become San Francisco’s 46th mayor, Daniel Lurie started his day walking through the bleak confines…

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