With the wildfires moving away from Santa Monica, attention is turning to the aftermath and necessary efforts to protect consumers from both active theft and the more insidious issues of price gouging.
After a second round of false alerts rattled Los Angeles County, officials in charge of notifying Angelenos about life threatening dangers are handing responsibility for distribution of evacuation alerts over to the State.
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area. In hilly,
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined City and County officials on Friday morning as they give the latest updates on everything related to the ongoing wildfire calamity currently facing LA County. Along with an update to the Palisades Fire,
The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, officials said Thursday as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and quickly grew.
LA fires threaten to hike insurance premiums, challenging California's new market rules as homeowners brace for rising costs and growing wildfire risks.
Technical glitch tells all of Los Angeles County they should evacuate immediately Angelenos may have already felt like they were living in a hellscape with the seemingly endless growth of wildfires bu
Historic landmarks and Hollywood face severe threats as fires rage across Ca, scorching iconic sites and forcing evacuations in this unprecedented disaster.
After days of uncontrolled burning, officials confirmed the first death in the Palisades Fire on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department received a missing person report on Wednesday and executed a welfare check on the home bordering the PCH.
As wildfires erupted in Southern California, so did a years-long feud between incoming president Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom. On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly threatened to cut off disaster funding for California.
Trial by fire.” It’s a cliché, but Los Angeles has a way of validating clichés — riots, earthquakes and fires are part of life here. One waits for locusts. More to the point: When a crisis most tests our faith and confidence,
Every member of area households is under a lot of stress during the Palisades Fire, including the smallest members of the family. Keeping pets safe has been a priority for both those staying put and those who have felt the need to evacuate this week.
Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events. Three awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed.
Wildfire season intensifies as the Palisades Fire and others wreak havoc in LA. Learn why these infernos are lasting longer & causing unprecedented devastation.
Like many other activities and services in the area, the Palisades Fire has put a pause to education and school events across the area. After closing all campuses on Wednesday, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has announced a closure to all campuses again on Thursday.
Massive wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have filled the air with a thick cloud of smoke and ash, prompting air quality advisories across a vast stretch of Southern California. Three major fires broke out Tuesday amid dangerously high winds,
With a another fire bursting into life on Wednesday night, Los Angeles is burning like it never has before. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass returned to the city this week after a diplomatic mission to Africa.
Los Angeles is burning in yet another location as the so called “Sunset Fire” has broken out near Runyon Canyon. Officials announced the fire on Wednesday night when LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley had to excuse herself from a press conference called to talk about the other fires already burning in the area.
“Should be a good one,” said Pina. “I think we’re peaking at the right time." Thacher 8, Santa Monica-New Roads 0: Jordan Yates finished with five goals and an assist and Hattie Hatton had two goals and five assists as top-seeded Thacher (12-1-1 ...
Myla Scott finished with 18 points, Haven Ramirez scored 11 points, Mimi Moon had nine points, and Alina Anguiano added six points for Pacifica in its 54-47 loss to Santa Monica in a Division 2AA second-round game. The Tritons finished the season with ...
A GRIP ON SPORTS • More than a decade ago, when both Gonzaga and Washington State were NCAA-caliber teams, there came a time when they shared a weekend in an L.A.-area hotel. Fun memories.
and Peter Gray had eight points and eight rebounds to lead Calabasas to a 70-62 victory over visiting Santa Monica in a Division 2AA first-round game. The Coyotes (21-5) will travel to La Mirada for a quarterfinal game Friday. Shawn Tuano had 19 points ...
SOUTH TORRANCE 5, SANTA MONICA 0: James Broughton, John Linemann and Max Sasaki combined to throw a three-hit shutout in the opening game of a doubleheader. Ryan DeLeon drove in two runs.
In Santa Monica, tailgaters were out in force on Saturday, with many sporting their team’s gearing and preparing for the Big Game the next day. Jennifer McGraw reports for the KTLA 5 News on Feb ...
Ventura opened the Division 2 playoffs with a 10-5 win over visiting Santa Monica. Emily Ball and Ella Montano each scored three goals, Juliet Lazowski had two goals, Marty Pecht, Celia Young and Caelan Okinaga had goals, and Kiana Keller made 12 saves for ...
Southern Section Division 1 girls basketball bracket has the most South Bay area teams (six). There aren’t any all-South Bay head-to-head games in the first round, which begins Saturday, but there could in the second round.
The CIF-SS Division 2 soccer playoff fields released Tuesday included 11 local teams, six boys and five girls. Check out the matchups in all divisions.
Suburban league champ La Mirada (13-13) is home against Beckman (10-17) and La Salle (13-12) is at Santa Monica (15-8). Del Rio league winner La Serna (15-12) is home against Pacifica Christian (15-12) and Pasadena Poly (14-6) is at Santa Monica (15-8).
Whether or not more than a few Clemson fans will be in the 70,000 seats depends on more variables than there are would-be actors waiting tables in Santa Monica. “New team, new journey, new year,” Swinney said at his Signing Day press conference on Feb. 2.
Pidd scored three fourth-quarter goals to force overtime and added another score in the extra session to help Mira Costa defeat Santa Monica, 9-8, for the Bay League title. “It was really amazing. We all pulled together,” Pidd said. In goal ...
In Santa Monica, a fashion show at an outdoor mall put on by Off the Field Players’ Wives Assn. promises an afternoon "where fashion, football and philanthropy collide." But the NFL Players Assn. itself has canceled all of its activities for the Super ...
This beach-shack-inspired coffee shop on Main Street in Santa Monica offers a breakfast and lunch menu, as well as coffees, smoothies, acai bowls and chill vibes. All seating is outdoors, and dogs are welcome. Come face to face with Cold War-era fear at a ...