Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package of ...
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Deputies warned to decontaminate clothes after lead, asbestos found in air near Eaton fire
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sent an urgent message out to patrol cars Wednesday afternoon, warning deputies in Altadena ...
2 killed as Metrolink train strikes car in City of Industry
A Metrolink train struck a car in the City of Industry on Thursday morning, killing two people inside the vehicle, ...
Pasadena Unified School District announces phased re-opening for schools
The Pasadena Unified School District will reopen campuses in phases over a two-week stretch with the goal of returning all ...
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will not attend Trump’s inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a spokesman confirmed Thursday. The spokesperson ...
Hollywood High student is stabbed and hospitalized; another student is arrested
A 15-year-old Hollywood High School student was seriously injured Monday in an on-campus stabbing and a 17-year-old student has been ...
How climate change worsened the most destructive wildfires in L.A. history
An extremely warm summer and fall. An unusually dry winter. Hillsides covered with bone-dry vegetation. And strong Santa Ana winds. ...
Edison stock turns volatile as growing blame for wildfires lands on the power company
Southern California’s catastrophic fires have rocked the stock of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, as accusations ...
L.A.’s ‘off the charts’ dryness keeps risk of new fires high. Rain is desperately needed
Winds are expected to continue dissipating this week, but it’s shaping up to be a short reprieve for fire-scarred Southern ...
L.A. police are grappling with a new challenge: fire duty
Since the outbreak of the Palisades fire, LAPD officers accustomed to chasing 911 calls and patrolling city streets have suddenly ...
