Wildfires
The Mental-Health Toll of the California Wildfires Is Just Beginning
Firefighters are making progress on containing the wildfires that have been raging for weeks in Southern California. But even once the physical threat of the fires diminishes, the mental-health...
Karen Bass: LA Mayor Drastically Cut Fire Department Funding and Handed Out Rich Contracts to City Workers Months before Catastrophic Wildfires
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding at a major scale for its fire department after Mayor Karen Bass approved a number of lucrative contracts for city workers, as...
SAG-AFTRA Pledges $1 Million For Fire Relief
SAG-AFTRA is the latest Hollywood organization to pledge monetary funds to assist industry members experiencing hardship from the Los Angeles wildfires. In an announcement today, the organization said it...
L.A. Wildfires: Newsom Sends More National Guard Personnel To LA To Halt Looters, Fires – Update
UPDATE, 2:25 PM: There are about to be a lot more boots on the ground in LA to stop crime amidst the fires that have reduced large swaths of...
Blind Former Child Actor Dies in LA Wildfires After Mother Tried to Save Him: ‘Mom, Leave Me’
A former child actor and inspirational speaker died in the California wildfires when his home in Malibu was overtaken by flames, his mother said, recalling his last heartbreaking words:...
In Los Angeles, Hotels Become a Refuge for Fire Evacuees
Follow continuing coverage of the wildfires in Southern California.The lobby of Shutters on the Beach, the luxury oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica that is usually abuzz with tourists and...
Texas to send firefighters, additional resources to help battle California wildfires
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, Governor Greg Abbott announced Texas would send resources to aid California's wildfire response. Multiple state agencies are expected to deploy more than 135 firefighters,...
Jennifer Garner Shares “Guilt” After She “Lost a Friend” in Los Angeles Wildfires – E! Online
Jennifer Garner is reflecting on the difficult situation facing Southern California. The Alias alum got candid about the inner turmoil she has faced after experiencing a loss due to the devastating wildfires currently making their way through her Los...
As Wildfires Continue to Rage in L.A., Museums, Galleries and Collectors Consider What It Will Take to Rebuild
Homes burned near Will Rodgers State Beach in Pacific Palisades on January 8. Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Starting Tuesday, a series of uncontainable...
FACT CHECK: Do These Visuals Show Los Angeles Wildfires Engulfing the Historic ‘Hollywood’ Sign?
Was the iconic "Hollywood" sign burnt by the fires raging in Los Angeles County this month? A strange claim accompanied by a series of photos on social media since...
LA Wildfires: Video Captures Moment Homeless Man with Blow Torch Is Tackled by Furious Locals as Cops Confirm Kenneth Fire Is Arson [WATCH]
A newly released cell phone video captures the moment several Californians detained a homeless man who was later arrested in connection with the Kenneth Fire. The unidentified suspect was...
“My Heart has Shattered into a Million Pieces” Paris Hilton Heartbroken as Malibu Home Reduced to Ashes in Wildfires
Paris Hilton, the famed American socialite, singer, and actress, shared a devastating update after losing her Malibu home to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. In an emotional post...