More than half of tested homes in Los Angeles county fire-impacted communities had unsafe contaminant levels one year after the January 2025 fires, a survivor advocacy group said at the first annual LA Fires Research Conference on Jan. Read more...
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Crime, Fire, News, Westwood
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October 4, 11:30 pm
Roebling Avenue fire extinguished after UCLA victory against Penn State
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 11:36 p.m. The Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished a fire on Roebling Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. A person started the fire around 9:30 p.m., pouring a liquid over mattresses, furniture and items. Read more...
Crime, Fire, News, Westwood
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September 26, 1:38 am
Los Angeles Fire Department extinguishes Roebling Avenue fire
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 2:33 p.m. The Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished a fire on Roebling Avenue around 12:40 a.m. Friday. As the fire burned, two people called on bystanders to make contributions to the fire, which started around 12:20 a.m. Read more...
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September 18, 9:41 pm
Topanga State Park, Will Rogers State Historic Park make progress in fire recovery
Eight months after the Palisades fire burned parts of Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, both areas are reaching new stages of recovery. Read more...
Fire, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News
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June 4, 10:51 am
LA City Council approves revised budget with reduced layoffs, public safety funds
The Los Angeles City Council finalized and approved a revised version of Mayor Karen Bass’ $13.9 billion budget proposal Friday for this coming fiscal year. The city currently faces a nearly $1 billion budget deficit caused by overspending, liability payouts, lower tax revenue, labor contracts, scheduled city official raises and fire recovery, among other factors, according to ABC7 LA. Read more...
Campus, Fire, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health
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May 12, 1:13 am
Experts examine narratives around wildfires in Fowler Museum event panel
Experts discussed patterns in the history of fire in the context of the January Los Angeles County fires at the Fowler Museum on April 30. The panel, titled, “Why History Matters: L.A. Read more...
A Closer Look, California, Fire, Los Angeles, News
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April 15, 6:25 pm
LA County fires put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk, report finds
This post was updated April 15 11:01 p.m. A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement. Read more...