Pacific Palisades Devastated; Over 5K Buildings Destroyed, Remains Found in Houses

The nearly 20,000-acre wildfire that has leveled much of Pacific Palisades turned deadly Thursday with the discovery of human remains in the ruins of a home along Pacific Coast Highway, while fire officials estimated that more than 5,300 structures have been destroyed by the blaze. Sheriff’s deputies and representatives of the county Medical Examiner’s Office […]

Sylmar Hurst Fire Burns 671 Acres

A wind-driven vegetation fire in the Sylmar area was 10% contained Thursday, authorities said. The Hurst Fire — one of four major fires burning in the Southland amid fierce Santa Ana winds — was reported around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 5900 block of Yarnell Street, and within a half-hour had burned more than 100 […]

Ocean Water Advisory Issued Over Runoff from Firefighting Efforts

Add ocean waters to the list of potential perils growing out of the spate of wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area. The L.A. County Department of Public Health on Thursday issued an Ocean Water Advisory, warning Southland beach users to avoid all water contact due to runoff from firefighting efforts. The warning applies to ocean […]

Sunset Fire Fully Contained in Hollywood Hills

Of the numerous fires threatening Los Angeles county, the Sunset Fire was fully contained Thursday, after it burned 43 acres in Hollywood Hills area. The Sunset Fire erupted around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in an area near Solar and Astral drives, and moved uphill rapidly threatening homes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The blaze […]

Eaton Fire Spread Slowly Creeps Towards Mount Wilson

Even as winds diminished slightly, the Eaton Fire that has already caused five deaths and destroyed or damaged more than 1,000 structures advanced on Mount Wilson Thursday, threatening the observatory and broadcast infrastructure. Although Santa Ana wind conditions eased in many areas Thursday, gusty conditions persisted on the mountain top, hampering aerial firefighting efforts as […]

Lidia Fire in Acton 60% Contained

A wildfire that burned 348 acres in Acton was 60% contained Thursday, but evacuation orders were still in place, according to authorities from the Angeles National Forest. The Lidia Fire started around 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 5700 block of Soledad Canyon and grew quickly to cover hundreds of acres, prompting evacuation orders and warnings […]

Megan Thee Stallion Granted Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez

Hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion Thursday was granted a five-year restraining order Thursday against imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez, claiming the man convicted of shooting at her feet in the Hollywood Hills in 2020 is harassing her from behind bars. Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete, contended that Lanez — real name Daystar […]

LAUSD Closes Campuses for the Week

All Los Angeles Unified School District schools will be closed for the rest of the week, along with campuses in several other districts, as fierce winds continue to fan a series of wildfires. LAUSD schools were already closed on Thursday due to the various fires and resulting poor air quality. The district announced around midday […]

Metro Suspends Fares on LA Buses and Trains

Metro suspended fare collection for the second consecutive day Thursday as fires continued to ravage Los Angeles County. L.A. County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn authorized the agency to suspend fare collection for bus and rail rides across its entire system. Ongoing power grid issues and outages have impacted several communities and made […]

Destructive Winds Rage Across LA, Riverside

As the reality of the destruction wrought by the Southland firestorm continued coming to light, fire crews hoped to take advantage of slightly diminished winds to establish containment lines around the various blazes before more Santa Ana winds return to the region. Red flag warnings of critical fire danger will be in place for much […]

Motorcyclist ID’d from Garden Grove Crash

A motorcyclist fatally injured in a collision with a vehicle in Garden Grove was identified Thursday. The crash between a Yamaha motorcycle and an Audi car happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday in the 12000 Block of Euclid Street near Chapman Avenue and north of the Garden Grove (22) Freeway, according to the Garden Grove Police […]