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Pacific Palisades wildfire expands rapidly, evacuations ordered
Staff Report. A wildfire in Pacific Palisades has burned over 2,921 acres. The fire began early today and spread quickly...
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Palisades residents flee fire as potentially ‘life-threatening, destructive’ winds gain strength
Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially "life-threatening,...
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Tanker planes scooping ocean water to fight Palisades fire
With hundreds of firefighters, from Los Angeles and Orange County, working the front lines of the Palisades fire, tanker planes...
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Evacuation ordered for huge swath of Palisades up to Santa Monica border
Evacuations triggered by the explosive Palisades fire have reached Santa Monica's border with residents at Ocean and San Vicente receiving...
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Huge smoke plumes mark fire in Pacific Palisades
A large section of the Pacific Palisades Highlands is currently on fire with multiple agencies responding to the blaze. According...
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Biden will announce the creation of two new national monuments to protect tribal lands in California
President Joe Biden is establishing two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes, the White House...
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After 2 years of shortfalls, California governor proposes $322B budget with no deficit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit, a welcome change after two years of...
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Santa Monica, Malibu in crosshairs of Santa Ana wind event
A dangerously windy start to 2025 may be in store for the Santa Monica area. The National Weather Service has...
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Homeless man struck by car at same Wilshire intersection where veteran was killed
A homeless man believed to be in his late 60s was struck by a vehicle on Wilshire Boulevard on Sunday...
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New homelessness data: How does California compare to the rest of the country?
California’s homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly here than in most...
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