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Former Los Angeles fire chief fails to get job back after ouster following historic deadly wildfire
Read full article: Former Los Angeles fire chief fails to get job back after ouster following historic deadly wildfireThe former Los Angeles fire chief ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history has failed to reclaim her job.
Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by the LA wildfires
Read full article: Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by the LA wildfiresAs crews work to remove potentially hundreds of thousands of tons of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles wildfires, researchers and officials are trying to understand how the fires on land have impacted the sea.
Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
Read full article: Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistantCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire resistant during wind-driven wildfire after years of delay.
Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here's how to look after yourself
Read full article: Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here's how to look after yourselfThere’s the initial shock and chaos in a collective disaster like the deadly and destructive California wildfires.
Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires
Read full article: Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfiresThe Pacific Coast Highway is back open in Malibu, California, nearly a month after the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach.
Man agrees to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged firefighting aircraft in LA wildfire
Read full article: Man agrees to plead guilty for flying drone that damaged firefighting aircraft in LA wildfireA man who launched a drone from the top of a parking structure and lost sight of it has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone after it left a gaping hole in the wing of a firefighting aircraft during the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.
Weeks after fire ravaged LA's Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for mementos
Read full article: Weeks after fire ravaged LA's Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for mementosScores of Los Angeles residents have returned to the wildfire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood after officials began letting people drive back into the scorched community.
As small businesses face fire devastation and try to get back on their feet, a variety of aid exists
Read full article: As small businesses face fire devastation and try to get back on their feet, a variety of aid existsThe fires in California have been devastating for many small business owners and others who saw their homes, businesses or livelihoods go up in smoke.
California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages
Read full article: California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damagesCalifornia is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages.
Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides
Read full article: Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslidesRain has mostly moved out of Southern California after the first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters.
Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoff
Read full article: Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoffRain has fallen around Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires.
As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires
Read full article: As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfiresWeeks after the worst of the deadly fires tore through Los Angeles suburbs, families are grappling with the reality that toxic ash from burned cars and homes could be a health issue for awhile, especially for children.
Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weather
Read full article: Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weatherWindy and dry conditions have returned to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
Read full article: Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire riskSouthern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.
Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck
Read full article: Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luckEmails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world.
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Read full article: Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 yearsTwo wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.
LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup
Read full article: LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runupThe deadly wildfires that have ravaged sections of Los Angeles left an indelible imprint on the region's landscape and psyche.
PGA Tour to move Genesis Invitational out of Riviera. New venue to be determined
Read full article: PGA Tour to move Genesis Invitational out of Riviera. New venue to be determinedThe PGA Tour is moving the Genesis Invitational out of Riviera Country Club next month because of the deadly wildfires that have decimated part of Los Angeles.
Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soon
Read full article: Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soonIt could be a week or more before homeowners in the Los Angeles area are allowed to check on their fire-damaged properties.
Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast
Read full article: Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecastMillions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires
Read full article: Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area firesWindy, flame-fanning weather in Southern California has eased up as firefighters report significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles.
Jacksonville man recounts fight to save girlfriend’s home from California wildfires
Read full article: Jacksonville man recounts fight to save girlfriend’s home from California wildfiresNews4JAX is sharing the story of how he helped save his girlfriend’s home, which started out like so many others: Frantically.
24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
Read full article: 24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this weekFirefighters scrambled to make further progress against wildfires that have killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.
MMA fighter & show host from L.A. speaks out on wildfires
Read full article: MMA fighter & show host from L.A. speaks out on wildfiresJason "Mayhem" Miller is in Jacksonville and about to head home to Los Angeles. He spoke about the wildfires near his home in an interview for an upcoming episode of the Going Ringside Podcast.
Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16
Read full article: Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office says the confirmed death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16.
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
Read full article: How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of AmericansThe week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.
Disney pledges $15 million in Los Angeles fire aid as more stars learn they've lost their homes
Read full article: Disney pledges $15 million in Los Angeles fire aid as more stars learn they've lost their homesThe Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be’s newly installed crib.
Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles area
Read full article: Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles areaSome Los Angeles area residents have begun returning to their still smoldering neighborhoods to search for memories even as the threat of new fires persists.
Photo gallery: Aerial photos show the scope of destruction from the Pacific Palisades wildfire
Read full article: Photo gallery: Aerial photos show the scope of destruction from the Pacific Palisades wildfireStreet after street, there is little but dark ash and ruin where a wealthy seaside enclave favored by celebrities once stood.
Los Angeles Rams' playoff game moved to Arizona as wildfires disrupt sports in Southern California
Read full article: Los Angeles Rams' playoff game moved to Arizona as wildfires disrupt sports in Southern CaliforniaThe NFL moved the Los Angeles Rams’ playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings out of Southern California on Thursday, the biggest of several changes to the sports calendar after days of devastating wildfires in the area.
Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los Angeles
Read full article: Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los AngelesFirefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed seven people, burned at least 10,000 structures from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area
Read full article: Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles areaA fast-moving fire has broken out in the Hollywood Hills about a mile from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
It's not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?
Read full article: It's not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?Here's what experts say is turning Southern California's speedy wildfires into a deadly urban conflagration that is defying the calendar.
Celebrities among those who lost homes as devastating Los Angeles fires
Read full article: Celebrities among those who lost homes as devastating Los Angeles firesWildfires that are burning in and around Los Angeles have burned the homes of several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton.
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
Read full article: What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area firesMore than a week into what could be the costliest wildfires in U.S. history, weary and anxious Los Angeles-area residents are hoping for a favorable shift in the winds and an end to the constant fear that their lives might be further upended.
California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up
Read full article: California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick upA wildfire whipped up by extreme winds is sweeping through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences.
Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated and people are 'freaking out' due to LA wildfires
Read full article: Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated and people are 'freaking out' due to LA wildfiresLos Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says members of his family were among those in Southern California forced to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire that was being whipped by strong winds around Los Angeles.
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Police: 2 arson suspects detained in Los Angeles wildfire
Read full article: Police: 2 arson suspects detained in Los Angeles wildfireA smoky wildfire churning through a Los Angeles canyon community gained strength Sunday as about a thousand residents remained under evacuation orders while others were warned they should get ready to leave.