Flying for a cause: Florida pilots aid wildfire relief effort in LA
By Meghan Moriarty Click here for updates on this story MELBOURNE, Florida (WESH) — Florida Institute of Technology pilots Blaise Pasquier and…
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Wildfire losses and damage costs could reach up to $164 billion, UCLA report says
By Marissa Wenzke LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) – The two deadly wildfires that left widespread devastation after erupting on opposite ends of Los…
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Governor Newsom calls on CAL FIRE to update fire hazard zone map
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION) — Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to prepare for future urban firestorms. The order is after a…
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How an iron gate empowered an Altadena family to persevere after the Eaton Fire
By Pat Harvey Click here for updates on this story ALTADENA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — After losing nearly everything, a wrought iron gate amid…
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Man proposes to girlfriend on the spot after finding engagement ring in rubble of Altadena home
By Rob McMillian Click here for updates on this story ALTADENA, California (KABC) — Much like thousands of families who lost their homes in the…
Continue Reading Residents in Palisades Fire zone share fire-hardened features of their homes, still standing
By Kristine Lazar Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — Stories of survival are emerging in the aftermath of the…
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SPCA Monterey County disaster response team heads to Los Angeles for rescue efforts
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — SPCA Monterey County is aiding in rescue efforts for animals affected by the Palisades fire in Los Angeles County. The…
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Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more…
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Hughes Fire in LA County explodes near Castaic, with tens of thousands urged to evacuate
By Marissa Wenzke CASTIAC, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) — With high winds driving the flames, a fast-moving wildfire exploded to roughly 10,200 acres near the…
Continue Reading Trump threatens to withhold wildfire aid ahead of Los Angeles visit
By Kathryn Watson Washington — President Trump is threatening to withhold federal disaster aid for the Los Angeles area if…
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Stephen King wants the Oscars canceled in light of the Los Angeles wildfires
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Stephen King is not only declining to vote for this years Academy Awards nominees, but he doesn’t believe…
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Central Coast firefighters add to the crews battling the Los Angeles wildfires
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The deadly fires still burning across Southern California may see further spread if the expected 70 mph winds pick…
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Wildfires have been raging in Los Angeles for days. When will they end?
CNN, EL SEGUNDO FIRE DEPT, KABC, ULYSSES GUEVARA HUGO By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first…
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16 people dead in Palisades and Eaton fires as Los Angeles braces for more high winds, red flag weather
By Marissa Wenzke LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL) — Wildfires have killed at least 16 people and left behind widespread destruction in Los Angeles…
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How California’s growing wildfires will affect homeowner’s insurance in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The wildfires in Los Angeles have sparked many questions for homeowners living in fire prone areas like Santa Cruz…
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Recap: President Biden addresses the nation amid raging fires in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Biden addressed the nation Thursday, calling the Los Angeles fires a “national disaster.” He said that he not only…
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Palisades Fire destroys historic buildings at California State Parks
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KION) — The Palisades Fire has destroyed historic buildings and locations at Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga…
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