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At The Evacuation Line: Talking With LA Residents Affected By the Eaton Fire

January 15, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 15, 2025 2:46 am

The Palisades and Eaton fires hit a new milestone on Tuesday, marking it at one week since the fires started. As of Tuesday evening, the Palisades Fire has burned 23,700 acres, resulted in 8 deaths, caused over 105,000 residents to...

New Report Finds Total Damage, Economic Losses From The L.A. Wildfires approximately $275 Billion

January 14, 2025 1:31 pmJanuary 14, 2025 1:31 pm

According to a new report by Accuweather, the total damage and economic loss stemming from the 2025 Southern California wildfires was raised to between $250 billion and $275 billion on Monday, with insurers expected now to see at least $30...

Several Lawsuits Filed Against Southern California Edison Over Eaton Fire

January 14, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 14, 2025 6:21 am

Multiple lawsuits were filed against electric services company Southern California Edison Monday, alleging that the company failed to prevent the Eaton Fire that has raged in the Altadena-Pasadena area for the past week. Since Tuesday of last week, the Eaton...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee Becomes New Favorite in Oakland Mayoral Special Election

January 13, 2025 4:58 pmJanuary 13, 2025 4:58 pm

Since her announcement last week that she would be running for Mayor of Oakland in the upcoming special election, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has become the new favorite in the race, beating out former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor. Following...

Remembering the True Heroes In California

January 13, 2025 4:00 pmJanuary 13, 2025 4:01 pm

It’s so easy to criticize someone in this day and age. It truly is. Social media makes it all too easy for someone to jump on a political bandwagon and curse out at someone they wouldn’t even imagine getting into...

Calls Grow for LA Mayor Karen Bass to Resign Over Wildfire Response

January 13, 2025 1:23 pmJanuary 13, 2025 1:24 pm

Criticism of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her response to Los Angeles wildfires continued to grow over the weekend with a petition for her resignation garnering over 120,000 signatures and the discovery of a promise she made in 2021...

I Live in Pacific Palisades and I Know Who Caused the Fire

January 12, 2025 6:00 pmJanuary 13, 2025 10:14 am

As officials investigate what caused Los Angeles’ devasting fires, I know the answer. It was the homeless. The LA Fire Department reports that 54% of fires in 2023 were started by homeless. They responded to almost 14,000 fires that year...