How Wildfires Came for Southern California
Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that...
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Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that...
A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefig...
The Carrs have made their life’s work honoring the dreams of their precocious son, who died suddenly at 16. They rescued some mementos and o...
Many neighborhoods are still off-limits to residents. Evacuees say they are increasingly frustrated and at a loss over what to do next.
Evacuating a disaster is often the lifesaving choice, but it comes with short-term costs to address immediate needs and incalculable persona...
Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her city’s response to the wildfires, but her defenders say she is being hel...
An eighth grader started a donation drive for teenagers whose homes burned in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande, Prince Harry, Meghan and others ha...
For many service workers, a wealthy Los Angeles neighborhood represented an economic lifeline that the fires have now severed.
The fund, already at $12 million, is led by the Getty and includes major museums, foundations and philanthropists.
While many Angelenos have been devastated by the fires, others in the sprawling city have had to balance helping out with “normal life.”
For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity.
In the hills above Pacific Palisades, there is crime scene tape and scattered debris, clues to what may have caused the initial fire that ev...
Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance companies. Some we...