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Screenwriter&#39;s LA Lament: We Could Use a Hero
Screenwriter's LA Lament:
We Could Use a Hero
OPINION
Jan 13, 2025 11:21 AM CST

Screenwriter's LA Lament: We Could Use a Hero

Amy Chozick says leadership is sorely lacking amid the wildfires

(Newser) - Writer Amy Chozick, who had to flee the California wildfires with her family, voices a complaint about the experience in a New York Times essay:
  • "People keep saying the scenes out of Los Angeles look like something from a movie. Except they don't, not really. Movies need a
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After Trump Jr. Tweet, Zelensky Pledges Help to LA

Ukrainian president offers his nation's firefighters to fight California's deadly wildfires

(Newser) - Last week, Donald Trump Jr. weighed in on the Los Angeles-area wildfires thusly: "Oh look of course The LA fire department donated a bunch of their supplies to Ukraine," the eldest son of the president-elect posted Wednesday on X , retweeting a few 2022 headlines noting that the LA...

To Rebuild Fast, Newsom Halts Environmental Rules

California's stringent regulations have been suspended for the time being after fires

(Newser) - With massive rebuilding needed in the Los Angeles area after a series of devastating wildfires, including the deadly Palisades Fire , Gov. Gavin Newsom has already made a big move to expedite that process. The New York Times reports that Newsom has given his OK to a "broad" executive order...

Pro vs. Private Firefighters: 'We Consider Them a Liability'

Private firefighters inspire controversy as they protect the rich, insurance firms, government agencies

(Newser) - As the Palisades Fire raged last week, wealthy local entrepreneur Keith Wasserman put out a tweet he's come to regret. "Does anyone have access to private firefighters to protect our home?" he posted in the since-deleted tweet. "Need to act fast here. All neighbors houses burning. Will...

Mandy Moore Gets Grief Over Sharing In-Laws' Fire Fundraiser

Many wondered why she didn't just donate the entire amount herself

(Newser) - Mandy Moore was among those whose homes burned in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and so are her sister- and brother-in-law. But many online commenters weren't happy when Moore shared a crowdfunding campaign for her in-laws on her social media, USA Today reports. The critics wondered why Moore, a...

Palisades Fire May Have Started at Site of New Year's Blaze

Fireworks are believed to have started first fire, which was extinguished quickly

(Newser) - Not long after midnight on the first day of the new year, firefighters were called to a fire in the Santa Monica Mountains near the southern California community of Pacific Palisades. Believed to have been sparked by New Year's Eve fireworks, it spread slowly amid relatively light 15mph winds,...

Palisades Fire Spreads, Threatens More Neighborhoods

Concerns grow for Brentwood, Encino, the Getty, and UCLA

(Newser) - A shift in winds expanded the Palisades fire in the Los Angeles area, triggering an air and ground battle in Mandeville Canyon to keep the flames from reaching previously spared neighborhoods. Evacuation orders were issued covering much of Brentwood and parts of Encino and Tarzana. Helicopters and planes flew a...

LA Fire Chief Keeps Job After Ripping Mayor's Administration

Karen Bass calls Kristin Crowley in, but everyone says the chief wasn't fired

(Newser) - After a meeting so long that Mayor Karen Bass missed her Friday night media briefing on the crisis, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley emerged still in the job despite blaming the administration's budget cuts for the failure to contain the raging wildfires. Bass said this week that the...

Blind Former Child Actor Dies in LA Fires
Former Child Actor
Killed in LA Fires
Jan 11, 2025 11:30 AM CST

Former Child Actor Killed in LA Fires

The Australian actor was blind and had cerebral palsy

(Newser) - A former child actor is tragically among the victims of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Rory Sykes, who was on the British TV show Kiddy Kapers in the '90s, died at his family's home in Malibu on Wednesday, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. He was 32....

Smoke From LA Fires Is Especially Dangerous

Hazardous chemicals likely released as fire rips through urban areas

(Newser) - "Wildfires in California aren't all wild anymore," the Wall Street Journal reports, meaning it's not just trees and brush going up in smoke. The fires burning throughout Los Angeles County have decimated urban areas, charring roads, homes, and commercial buildings, sending out particles likely to be...

Powerball Winner's Mansion Destroyed in Palisades Fire

Newish billionaire Edwin Castro loses $3.8M luxury home in Malibu

(Newser) - Edwin Castro's good-luck streak has ended. The California man—who won $2.04 billio n in a 2022 Powerball drawing, scooped up tens of millions of dollars' worth of luxury real estate, and won a lawsuit alleging he wasn't the rightful owner of the winning Powerball ticket—has...

Why the Hydrants Ran Dry in LA
Why the Hydrants Ran Dry in LA
Jan 10, 2025 12:55 PM CST

Why the Hydrants Ran Dry in LA

'You could fill a Rose Bowl with water and it wouldn't be enough water'

(Newser) - Fire hydrants ran dry as crews battled the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles Tuesday night—and while critics have blamed California's water management policies, officials say infrastructure simply wasn't designed to cope with the scale of the emergency. Those who "designed the system did not account for...

As Homeowners Evacuate, Criminals Move In

20 suspected looters arrested around Los Angeles

(Newser) - Los Angeles may be burning, but law enforcement officers are still doing their jobs, arresting at least 20 people on suspicion of looting in the last few days. "Shame on those who are preying on our residents during this time of crisis," LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said...

Unauthorized Drone Takes Firefighting Plane Out of Action

Canadian 'Super Scooper' was hit while fighting Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

(Newser) - An aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was taken out of action Thursday after it was hit by a drone that wasn't supposed to be there. Authorities say the Canadian "Super Scooper" aircraft was damaged but landed safely after a drone strike in restricted airspace, CNN...

Fire Victim's Last Words: 'I'll Be Here Tomorrow'

5 fire victims identified, including man found with hose in his hand

(Newser) - At least 10 people have died in Los Angeles County's raging wildfires—including five who've been identified—and the stories of their last moments are harrowing.
  • Victor Shaw, 66, died defending his family home of 55 years in the Montrose area, where his "charred body" was found
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Arson Suspect Arrested Near Newest LA Fire

Authorities say blazes have destroyed more than 10K structures

(Newser) - The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area this week have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings, and other structures, officials say. The Palisades Fire, the largest of the fires, was declared the most destructive in Los Angeles history when it had burned around 1,000 structures. County...

Steve Guttenberg Jumped Into Action When Wildfire Hit
Steve Guttenberg's
Home Survives
Wildfire
UPDATED
Jan 10, 2025 1:30 AM CST

Steve Guttenberg's Home Survives Wildfire

He earlier spent hours moving cars to clear the way for fire trucks in Pacific Palisades

(Newser) - Steve Guttenberg returned to his Pacific Palisades neighborhood Thursday to find what he estimated to be 25% of the homes in his community burned, though his block had been spared. "I've seen people scared, people in wheelchairs, mothers and fathers trying to find their kids, people having anxiety...

Wildfires Force NFL Playoff Game to Move

Rams will play Vikings in Arizona instead of at home

(Newser) - The NFL has moved the Rams' wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the AP reports. The game will be played Monday night at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, in suburban Glendale, Arizona. The...

Everyone in LA County Gets Evacuation Warning (Accidentally)

That's almost 10M people

(Newser) - Increasing panic as yet another wildfire broke out in the Los Angeles area Thursday, an evacuation warning was sent in error to all residents of LA County. After the Kenneth Fire broke out in West Hills, a technical issue caused the emergency alert that was meant only for those impacted...

Los Angeles Fires Could Be the Costliest in US History

Analysts say total losses could top $50B

(Newser) - The wildfires burning out of control in the Los Angeles area are on course to become one of the most expensive natural disasters in US history. The Wall Street Journal reports that JPMorgan analyst Jimmy Bhullar estimates total economic losses at $50 billion, including $20 billion or more in insured...

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