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Jan 19, 2025
For first responders, trauma could linger long after L.A. County wildfires are out
Trauma specialists are working to help first responders cope with the mental health strain of battling wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles County.
Jan 19, 2025
Southern California faces most urgent warning for strong winds, extreme fire danger
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.
Jan 19, 2025
Editorial: The challenge now is deciding how to rebuild safely in areas destroyed by fire
Burned communities will rebuild, and they need support from their neighbors and political leaders.
Jan 19, 2025
The Tongva's land burned in Eaton fire. But leaders say traditional practices mitigated damage
Tongva community leaders credit traditional stewardship practices, including the removal of fire-prone eucalyptus, with reducing the wildfire's impact.
Jan 19, 2025
Column: The Palisades fire took their classroom. Their teacher is trying to give it back to them
Los Angeles Unified moved students from the neighborhood's elementary schools to temporary classrooms in Brentwood and Sawtelle.
Jan 19, 2025
L.A. fire rebuilding might be on collision course with Trump immigration crackdown
L.A.'s wildfire recovery may be on a collision course with Trump's immigration policy. Southern California's construction industry is heavily reliant on immigrant labor.
Jan 18, 2025
From the ashes of a Pasadena synagogue, a powerful discovery is made
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center burned down in the Eaton fire. But on a remaining wall, Mmembers discovered a hidden treasure.
Jan 18, 2025
L.A.'s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a "DEI hire" and have questioned her tactics on the morning of the Palisades fire. But to many of her firefighters, she's already a folk hero.
Jan 18, 2025
They live in L.A. County's riskiest areas. Should they rebuild on their burned-out lots?
As thousands of reeling homeowners weigh rebuilding, residents of the tight-knit street on a fire-prone foothill are forced to confront an even more fraught question — not just should they rebuild, but should they do it in an area likely to burn again.
Jan 18, 2025
Column: The nightmare of evacuations for the elderly and disabled in the path of the fires
For the elderly and the disabled, the fires inspired heroism; they also exposed failings in safety planning for these vulnerable populations
Jan 18, 2025
These Palisades natives raised over $120,000 for fire relief on GoFundMe. Now what?
After Palisades natives banded together on WhatsApp and raised more than $120,000 on GoFundMe, they face what experts say has become a common scenario after natural disasters: Unexpected scrutiny and challenges as they attempt to manage and distribute the funds.
Jan 18, 2025
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory unscathed by Eaton fire, but not its workforce
One-fifth of the NASA facility's staff was forced to evacuate, director Laurie Leshin said.
