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Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage
President Donald Trump is criticizing California water policy as he prepares to tour wildfire damage in Los Angeles. Since the...
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Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
Firefighters battled Thursday to maintain the upper hand on a huge wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los...
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Fire Chief Hallock talks courage, calamity and just how close Santa Monica came
The infernos that ripped through Los Angeles are likely the most destructive and damaging events anyone in the region has...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities celebrate female Civil Rights leaders
Despite a time of sorrow for the Santa Monica area, the community still gathered together in remembrance and celebration of...
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Bidding wars for rental units are illegal following fire emergency
Landlords who find themselves the recipient of a bidding war for rental housing are breaking the law if they accept...
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National Guard pulls back, but does not withdraw, from fire zone access points
Anyone venturing out to the beach or Palisades Park over the weekend will have noticed that the National Guard has...
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Shelters, residents, social media work in sync to help pet community
Animal lovers have united to get our furry friends through the collective trauma of this month’s wildfires. Everyone from local...
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Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn't come until about...
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Chamber opens office to SBA for impacted business, homeowners
To assist residents and business owners that have been impacted by the Palisades Fire and other Los Angeles County wildfires,...
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Fire related fraudsters will get burned by new State focus on criminal claims
California officials announced an aggressive effort to combat insurance fraud targeting wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County on Friday, including...
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