Los Angeles wildfires claim 5 lives and leave thousands homeless in a 'historic natural disaster'
Raging wildfires engulfed Los Angeles County, claiming lives, destroying homes, and forcing mass evacuations. Fierce winds ...
Airbnb, Gyms, Restaurants and More Open Their Doors for LA Wildfire Evacuees
A number of city organizations like gyms, restaurants and more are offering services for evacuees of the Los Angeles ...
Los Angeles wildfires kill five and trigger exodus as firefighters battle blazes
But just a few hours later, the sun was blotted out by black skies as L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone broke the ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.
Animal Shelters Are Stretched Thin With Displaced Pets
Some owners fled with their pets, but a network of facilities in the Los Angeles area is straining to care for the hundreds ...
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Fewer people in L.A. County were homeless last year; more got off the street
More people were moved into permanent and interim housing during the 2023-24 fiscal year, signifying improved performance for ...
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California conflagration is not a natural disaster, but Gavin Newsom’s disaster
California's wildfires are a disaster, but they're no mere accident when Gov. Gavin Newsom's policies are responsible for creating them.
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Fire hydrants ran dry in Pacific Palisades as a major wildfire raged
Janisse Quiñones, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the fight to contain the flames has put immense ...
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Ending Pandemic Assistance Caused a Homelessness Spike
A new report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development affirms the obvious: ripping away pandemic-era welfare amid ...
Deadly New Year's Day incidents cast renewed focus on veterans' mental health, some experts say
A University of Pittsburgh professor called war zone service "really hard on families" and something that "creates the ...
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Homelessness officials recover $13M paid to service providers; judge pushes for more transparency
Officials with Los Angeles’ regional homeless services agency say they’ve recovered about $13 million of $50.8 million paid to service providers beginning in 2018. That’s up from about $2.5 million ...