Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns
Read full article: Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concernsA federal judge has ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed amid concerns about his mental health.
Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history
Read full article: Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles historyAuthorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
California court rules state insurance policy on smoke damage is unlawful
Read full article: California court rules state insurance policy on smoke damage is unlawfulA California judge has ruled the state’s bare-bones home insurance program’s handling of smoke damage claims is unlawful, a decision that could have wide-ranging implications as insurers increasingly deal with the aftermath of wildfires.
In the wake of devastating Los Angeles fires, residents begin to rebuild
Read full article: In the wake of devastating Los Angeles fires, residents begin to rebuildNearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to rebuild.
Members of burned LA church bear a cross through their devastated neighborhood to mark Good Friday
Read full article: Members of burned LA church bear a cross through their devastated neighborhood to mark Good FridayThe Community United Methodist Church in Pacific Palisades burned down in wildfires that devastated much of Los Angeles in January.
Have you experienced a disaster? You have more time to file your taxes
Read full article: Have you experienced a disaster? You have more time to file your taxesIf your life has been upended by a wildfire, hurricane, flood, tornado, or another disaster this past year, the IRS recognizes you may need more time to file your taxes and grants you an automatic extension.
Weeks after fire ravaged LA's Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for mementos
Read full article: Weeks after fire ravaged LA's Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for mementosScores of Los Angeles residents have returned to the wildfire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood after officials began letting people drive back into the scorched community.
As small businesses face fire devastation and try to get back on their feet, a variety of aid exists
Read full article: As small businesses face fire devastation and try to get back on their feet, a variety of aid existsThe fires in California have been devastating for many small business owners and others who saw their homes, businesses or livelihoods go up in smoke.
California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages
Read full article: California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damagesCalifornia is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages.
Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoff
Read full article: Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoffRain has fallen around Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires.
Rain in Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff
Read full article: Rain in Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoffRain that began falling in parched Southern California will aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires.
Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weather
Read full article: Fire crews in Southern California quickly extinguish brush fires amid extreme fire weatherWindy and dry conditions have returned to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
Read full article: Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire riskSouthern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.
Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
Read full article: Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP findsAn Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning.
LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup
Read full article: LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runupThe deadly wildfires that have ravaged sections of Los Angeles left an indelible imprint on the region's landscape and psyche.
PGA Tour to move Genesis Invitational out of Riviera. New venue to be determined
Read full article: PGA Tour to move Genesis Invitational out of Riviera. New venue to be determinedThe PGA Tour is moving the Genesis Invitational out of Riviera Country Club next month because of the deadly wildfires that have decimated part of Los Angeles.
Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soon
Read full article: Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soonIt could be a week or more before homeowners in the Los Angeles area are allowed to check on their fire-damaged properties.
Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?
Read full article: Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods.
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
Read full article: How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of AmericansThe week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.
Lakers coach JJ Redick confirms his family's home was lost in the Pacific Palisades fire
Read full article: Lakers coach JJ Redick confirms his family's home was lost in the Pacific Palisades fireLos Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick confirmed his family lost its home in the raging wildfire in Pacific Palisades this week.
Disney pledges $15 million in Los Angeles fire aid as more stars learn they've lost their homes
Read full article: Disney pledges $15 million in Los Angeles fire aid as more stars learn they've lost their homesThe Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be’s newly installed crib.
How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market
Read full article: How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance marketThe wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.
Far from wildfire flames, residents of sunny Los Angeles go about their lives in disquiet and fear
Read full article: Far from wildfire flames, residents of sunny Los Angeles go about their lives in disquiet and fearAs fires raged from the seaside enclave of Pacific Palisades to the hillsides above Pasadena — with at least five dead and thousands of homes and other buildings leveled or damaged — residents accustomed to radiant sunshine and balmy weather reckoned with an unsettling reality.
Photo gallery: Aerial photos show the scope of destruction from the Pacific Palisades wildfire
Read full article: Photo gallery: Aerial photos show the scope of destruction from the Pacific Palisades wildfireStreet after street, there is little but dark ash and ruin where a wealthy seaside enclave favored by celebrities once stood.
Stars lose homes in Los Angeles area fires and Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effort
Read full article: Stars lose homes in Los Angeles area fires and Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effortFires 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.
It's not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?
Read full article: It's not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?Here's what experts say is turning Southern California's speedy wildfires into a deadly urban conflagration that is defying the calendar.
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
Read full article: What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area firesMore than a week into what could be the costliest wildfires in U.S. history, weary and anxious Los Angeles-area residents are hoping for a favorable shift in the winds and an end to the constant fear that their lives might be further upended.
Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated and people are 'freaking out' due to LA wildfires
Read full article: Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated and people are 'freaking out' due to LA wildfiresLos Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says members of his family were among those in Southern California forced to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire that was being whipped by strong winds around Los Angeles.
Wildfire burns through LA enclave known for its beaches and celebrity allure
Read full article: Wildfire burns through LA enclave known for its beaches and celebrity allureThe affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles has long been a celebrity hideaway and magnet for those drawn to nature’s doorstep not far from the skyline of downtown.
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Arson arrest made in LA wildfire that forced evacuations
Read full article: Arson arrest made in LA wildfire that forced evacuationsAn arson suspect has been arrested in connection with a Los Angeles wildfire that forced evacuations in canyons where thick vegetation hasn’t burned in more than 60 years.
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Police: 2 arson suspects detained in Los Angeles wildfire
Read full article: Police: 2 arson suspects detained in Los Angeles wildfireA smoky wildfire churning through a Los Angeles canyon community gained strength Sunday as about a thousand residents remained under evacuation orders while others were warned they should get ready to leave.
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Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera
Read full article: Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera(AP Photo/Ryan Kang)LOS ANGELES – Winning at Riviera was always a dream for Max Homa since he first attended the PGA Tour event as a toddler. Homa missed a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for the win. 1 player in golf, started the final round two shots behind and in the final group. But it flipped on the crucial stretch of Riviera, the 12th through the 15th holes, four of the five toughest scoring holes in the final round. Needing a birdie on the final hole to join the playoff, he missed the fairway and went just over the green.
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Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at Riviera
Read full article: Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at RivieraBurns went 31 consecutive holes with a bogey, a streak that ended on No. When the third round was halted by darkness, he made back-to-back bogeys that dropped him to 10-under par, two shots ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick. “Even the downwind holes weren’t that much easier because it was hard to stop it there on the green,” Burns said. “It’s a hard course with no wind,” Burns said. Fitzpatrick was at 3 under for the day through 17 holes, the low score of the round so far.