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Waves of people rolled into the Santa Anita race track parking lot on Saturday, Jan. 11, bringing with them tons of aid and best wishes for fire victims. Amid an overwhelming flood of donations, the park – normally a beloved …

LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday morning, marooned on the opposite side of the country while their side of the country burned, USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb met with her team and delivered a simple message. Life goes on. …

The LA County Department of Parks and Recreation is launching Care Camps starting Monday, Jan. 13 for children and teens affected by the wildfires. Care Camps are designed to assist families displaced due to the Eaton fire or directly affected …

With fires still burning across the Los Angeles landscape, a political firestorm has erupted, causing many to wonder who will be left standing once the smoke clears. It likely is too soon to say how all that will play out …

Some post offices that were affected by wildfires have resumed retail services and mail delivery in areas designated as “safe” throughout Los Angeles County, while some offices have been assigned temporary pickup locations. Regular services have reopened at the La …

The tragedy of the Los Angeles fires are the results of the voters who have put Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in charge. They are more concerned about their pet projects than society’s welfare. Next time …

For another week, UCLA will extend virtual classes amid the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires. The Westwood university will conduct remote instruction for undergraduate and graduate courses through Friday, school officials announced Saturday. On-campus operations will continue to be modified …

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has put the department on alert for potential fraud and illegal actions targeting survivors of the Los Angeles County wildfires, his office said on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Department has posted tips in English and …

LOS ANGELES — Every week, Rams head coach Sean McVay has a meeting with assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant. The topics they cover vary, ranging from practices to team culture to leadership to areas for growth for the team. During …

Hydrants in the hills of the Pacific Palisades ran dry amid one of the worst blazes ever seen in Los Angeles County, forcing firefighters to scramble to draw water from pools and ponds or — even worse — watch as …

Desmond Claude poured in 31 points as the USC men’s basketball team shocked No. 13 Illinois with an 82-72 Big Ten victory Saturday in Champaign, Ill. The victory, which improved the Trojans to 10-6 overall and 2-3 in the conference, …

Attorney General Rob Bonta held a news conference in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 11 to warn against price gouging, looting and scammers who target wildfire victims. “Unfortunately, we’ve seen before in emergencies like this, in addition to bringing out …

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Saturday, Jan. 11, announced that she has invited President-elect Donald Trump to come survey the damage from the wildfires and witness first-hand the recovery effort in the region. In a letter, she noted …

As residents grapple with the enormity of homes and businesses lost, the economic impact of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires grows larger by the day. AccuWeather’s estimate of property and business losses reached $135 billion to $150 billion by …

Pope Francis, in a telegram to Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez, expressed his deep sadness over the “loss of life and the widespread destruction” caused by the Southern California wildfires. The Catholic church’s leader shared prayers and condolences for …

Little treasures. Sylvia Warwick was thinking of them as she sat on a gray, metal chair at the Pasadena Convention Center the morning the Eaton Fire forced her and her son from the home they have loved since 1971. Warwick, …

The No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball team, along with a handful of guests, were on a flight back from Indiana when two donors discovered that their home was at risk of being destroyed by one of the fires that had …

Annie Harvilicz just planned to take in her brother’s two pets as he evacuated his Pacific Palisades home on Tuesday, Jan. 7. But by the end of the week, as high winds and wildfires continued to sweep Southern California, the …

The Palisades fire grew to 21,596 acres overnight, with evacuations expanding rapidly in Encino, Tarzana and Brentwood as flames lit up ridge lines and threatened homes in Mandeville Canyon. Six helicopters flew throughout the night, dropping water on the blaze …

Santa Anita has called off racing Saturday and Sunday after the overnight expansion of wildfires devastating Los Angeles County. The announcement came in a message sent to horsemen at 7:23 a.m. Saturday. Santa Anita had postponed Friday’s races to next …

Firefighters made significant progress on day five of battling the Eaton Fire, which continues to burn in the Altadena and Pasadena areas. By Saturday morning, containment had reached 15%, up from just 3% shortly after midnight. Cal Fire reported minimal …

Disneyland will start construction this weekend on the expansion of Avengers Campus that will add two new attractions and double the size of the Marvel themed land at Disney California Adventure. Disneyland will close the Timon parking lot on Sunday, …

We all grow up somewhere, and that place shapes us. I grew up in Altadena, a magical place, and now it is gone. The first two homes I lived in — a little dingbat stucco on Sunny Oaks Circle across …

On Thursday morning at the White House, President Joe Biden told reporters he talked to Gov. Gavin Newsom about fire hydrants running dry as fires raged out of control across Los Angeles County. The president said he learned that it’s …

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked arboreal feature that may achieve sudden prominence in the garden. In winter, when most flowering ceases and deciduous …

Pasadena and Altadena, two communities hit hard by the Eaton fire, have a rich history of Black community and culture. Many homes go back generations and have been passed down for decades from parents to their children. Some say the …

News reports keep talking over and over about the “insufficient resources” and live shots on TV  showing neighborhoods and people trying to fight the fire with garden hoses on their own saying “where are the firetrucks?” It seems there is …

Roughly one out of every 10 Los Angeles homeowners lacks insurance – a share on par with statewide trends, according to one estimate. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed LendingTree’s tracking of how many owners lacked home insurance in 2023. Analysts at …

Years from now when historians consider Gavin Newsom’s time as California’s governor they should start their research with his budget release press conference from the beginning of this past week. It hit all of the themes of Newsom’s governorship, none …

2025 marks some milestones in my commercial real estate career, as well as my stint as an Orange County Register contributing columnist. I’ve now been plying my brokerage trade for 40 years! Some reading this column aren’t even 40 years …

California went down the rabbit hole experimenting with one party rule for the last 30 years and we have the most dysfunctional state now, or ever, with fires burning and no water at the fire hydrants. Perhaps it is time …

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he’s doing so to buttress a game already good enough to claim four …

Prince Harry and Megan Meghan Markle paid a low-profile visit to Pasadena-area burn areas on Friday, Jan. 10, visiting with evacuees, people who lost their homes and first-responders. The Duke and Dutchess of Sussex, escorted through the city by Mayor …

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas — Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a clinching TD as Ohio State beat Texas, 28-14, …

Parents and teachers will learn Sunday if they will return to Los Angeles Unified School District classrooms on Monday, as the unprecedented wildfirs continued to plague the region. The district announced on Friday that it “will continue assessing conditions and …

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — In their first game in nearly a week, the Kings proved they still have momentum on their side. Adrian Kempe stickhandled into the slot and beat Eric Comrie with a wrist shot to the top right corner …

A local health emergency was declared Friday for Los Angeles County by Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis in an attempt to reduce health risks from ash and smoke due to the fires burning in the region. The order bars the …

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Three days after calling his players “soft” and “delusional,” UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin was ejected during the second half of their loss to Maryland on Friday night. Cronin …

Pomona Fairplex has opened as an evacuation site for LA County residents displaced by fires. LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis announced the opening of the new evacuation site in collaboration with the Red Cross. “We are prepared to continue receiving …

The NBA announced on Friday night that Saturday night’s Lakers-San Antonio Spurs game at Crypto.com Arena and the Clippers-Charlotte Hornets matchup at Intuit Dome will be postponed because of the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The league said …