LA County opens new disaster recovery center in Altadena
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open a third disaster recovery center in Los Angeles County on Monday to help residents affected by the wildfires.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open a third disaster recovery center in Los Angeles County on Monday to help residents affected by the wildfires.
President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires fires this month, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom who was waiting at the bottom of the steps to Air Force One.
When the Eaton Fire blazed through Altadena earlier this month it took more than homes and memories — it devastated a city that has long been a haven for Black families.
Authorities started preparing the burn scars throughout Southern California, including Pacific Palisades and Altadena, with rain expected to hit LA County.
Southern California air quality monitors issued a smoke advisory on Wednesday because of the Hughes Fire near Castaic.
Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.
Southern California air quality monitors issued a dust and ash alert for all of Los Angeles County as strong Santa Ana winds blow through the Eaton and Palisades burn scars.
Following President Trump's inauguration on Monday, former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Los Angeles County to help distribute food and to thank fire crews in Altadena.
Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that nine more people were charged for alleged crimes during the disastrous wildfires in Los Angeles County.
The Pasadena Public Health Department said they will support the American Red Cross and onsite medical teams following a Norovirus outbreak at the city's evacuation center.
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants for sheltering survivors of the Los Angeles-area fires.
The judge overseeing the Menendez brothers' resentencing postponed their next hearing following the devastating fires in Los Angeles County.
The California Highway Patrol is in pursuit of a pair of dirt bikes near East Los Angeles.
The proceeds will help short and long-term relief efforts for Southern California wildfire victims.