Pacific Palisades Fire Crews Brace for Higher Winds Tuesday

Containment of the deadly Palisades Fire crept upward as fire crews focused their efforts on protecting homes in the Mandeville Canyon area and snuffing out hot spots ahead of another round of potentially damaging Santa Ana winds Tuesday. As of Tuesday morning, the week-old Palisades Fire had scorched 23,713 acres and was 17% contained, up […]

Emergency Declaration Sanctioned by LA City Council, Mayor

As firefighters make gradual progress on the massive Palisades Fire, the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday extended a declaration of local emergency. In a unanimous vote, the council ratified Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of a local emergency due to the “life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm and extreme fire weather system.” Members also approved a recommendation from […]

Eaton Fire 35% Contained; Concerns Wind Can Reverse Progress

Firefighters scrambled to stretch containment lines around the  deadly Eaton Fire in the Altadena and Pasadena areas, with gusting Santa Ana winds expected to return Tuesday. As of Tuesday morning, the Eaton Fire had burned 14,117 acres, with containment rising to 35%. Crews planned to continue to reinforce and maintain containment lines and patrol the […]

Santa Anas Pick Up Tuesday Night

Firefighters working to fortify and extend containment lines around Southland wildfires got a reprieve Tuesday when anticipated Santa Ana winds developed later and weaker than originally anticipated, but forecasters warned that strong gusts are still possible into Wednesday. Much of Los Angeles County will still be under a red flag warning of critical fire danger […]

LA Budget Reduction Exercise Approved Amid Financial Concerns

Due to lower-than-anticipated growth in tax revenue and overspending due to labor contracts and liability payouts, the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday authorized a budget reduction exercise with a focus on personnel. In a unanimous vote, council members instructed the city administrative officer, chief legislative analyst and Personnel Department to report quarterly on the following, […]

Man Arrested for Allegedly Injuring Officer While Trying To Enter Evacuation Zone

A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly running over an officer’s foot while trying to access fire evacuation areas in Santa Monica without authorization, police said Tuesday. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of Ocean and California avenues around 6:45 a.m. Monday to reports of a hit-and-run incident involving […]

LA County Supervisors Ratify Local Emergency Declaration

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday ratified a local emergency declaration issued following the eruption of the series of Southland wildfires, adding to state and federal emergency proclamations. The proclamations were declared to provide immediate access to recovery resources and funds. Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the board chair, signed a county emergency declaration last […]

Two Recovery Centers Open at Pasadena City College, Former Westside Pavilion

A pair of Disaster Recovery Centers opened Tuesday, offering local and federal resources for Los Angeles County residents affected by the fires, and authorities urged people to apply for relief funding. On the Westside, a center is located at the UCLA Research Park — formerly the Westside Pavilion in West Los Angeles at 10850 W. […]

Chunk of Ice from Plane Smashes Through Roof of Inglewood Home

A Los Angeles couple is suing JetBlue after narrowly escaping being crushed when a watermelon-size block of ice allegedly fell from a commercial airliner and smashed through the roof of their Inglewood home, landing inches away from their bed, according to court papers obtained Tuesday. The ice chunk allegedly fell around 8 p.m. on Jan. […]

Angeles National Forest Closed Through Weekend

The Angeles National Forest will remain closed to the public through Sunday because of critical fire danger and to protect natural resources. During the closure, people are barred from entering the Angeles National Forest, traveling on any National Forest System road within the Angeles National Forest or using any National Forest System trail within the […]

`Dune: Part Two,’ Leads VFX Award Nominees

“Dune: Part Two” earned a leading seven nominations Tuesday for the 23rd annual Visual Effects Society Awards, while “Shogun” and “The Penguin” each collected four nominations to top the television categories. The visual effects team behind “Dune” was nominated for outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature, along with “Better Man,” “Kingdom of the Planet […]