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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 …

Saving California. Where do I sign? LA burns and Bass hobnobs in Ghana.  Fonzi’s cool kid act is not cutting it. I join and stipulate with Houman Hemmati’s observations and proposed remedy of running Gavin Newsom, Ricardo Lara and Karen Bass …

Americans are watching the TV news with horror and sadness as tales unfold of the wildfires that are sweeping across Southern California. The latest reports point to 10 deaths, thousands of destroyed buildings and perhaps $135 billion in total damages. …

LOS ANGELES — For a year and a half, since the explosive news of his resignation amid an explosion of controversy, the name Mike Bohn has ghosted across USC’s campus. Coaches, occasionally, have referenced back to Bohn, the athletic director …

Newly elected City Council members Adrian Nazarian and Ysabel Jurado postponed community swearing-in ceremonies scheduled for this weekend in response to the ongoing fires ravaging Los Angeles and its environs. In an email, Nazarian notified his constituents that his event …

Because of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County, the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count will not take place at the end of this month as originally planned, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) announced …

Santa Anita plans to resume racing Saturday barring a sudden return of smoky conditions caused by the nearby wildfire, executives of the Arcadia track said Friday. Friday’s races had been postponed until next Thursday (Jan. 16), track management citing the unhealthy …

President Joe Biden has already vowed that over the next six months the federal government will pay 100% of disaster response costs connected to the wildfires ravaging Southern California. But how Congress funds that aid may not be so simple. …

The Los Angeles County Office of Education has launched a Wildfire Recovery Fund, in partnership with a philanthropic organization. The Wildfire Recovery Fund, in partnership with the Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation, will deliver funding to help students, families, and …

Applying for fire relief help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or other agencies? Know that it will take patience. That’s a reminder from Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. fire administrator with the agency that is part of the Department of Homeland …

Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna took aim at his own party this week, accusing Democrats in the U.S. Senate of a bumbling failure to secure a majority on the federal board that safeguards workers’ rights to form unions and negotiate …

If you take Gov. Gavin Newsom at his word, California will have a budget surplus for the first time in several years, and his fellow Democrats who control the legislature won’t need to cut more programs as they try to …

Remnants of the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after a fast-moving fire, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds, tore through and destroyed the structure on Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Teresa Liu, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG). …

Another surf industry wipeout is hitting Orange County as Liberated Brands – which held the distribution license for big brands like Billabong, RVCA, Honolua and Volcom – shutters its Costa Mesa corporate offices and lays off nearly 400 employees. Details …

“Download Watch Duty” has become a common refrain across online discussions centered around the recent wind-fueled firestorms in Los Angeles. Watch Duty is a free wildfire alert app and it’s mission of “getting clear, concise, actionable information when seconds count,” …

The status of the Clippers-Charlotte Hornets game scheduled to be held Saturday night at the Intuit Dome remains unclear because of the ongoing devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. As of late Friday afternoon, the NBA office had no word on …

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks. MLB sent a letter to …

LOS ANGELES — A day after stunning news the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams’ playoff tilt with the Arizona Cardinals would be moved from SoFi Stadium to Arizona, the wildfires decimating Los Angeles caused another significant schedule shift in LA-area sports …

SANTA CRUZ — Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, an acclaimed author who shared stories of growing up in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II in her 1973 memoir, “Farewell to Manzanar,” died in her Santa Cruz home Dec. 21. …

National Weather Service forecasters said there would be a “significant drop off” in wind velocity on Friday afternoon. It won’t last long. “This gives the area about an 18-hour reprieve in the winds (Friday night) through late morning Saturday before …

U.S. Soccer announced that next week’s U.S. Women’s National Team and the Futures Camp will be relocated from Los Angeles to Florida due to the ongoing fires. Both camps, which were scheduled to begin Tuesday at Dignity Health Sports Park, …

EL SEGUNDO — Lakers coach JJ Redick wasn’t prepared for what he saw when returned to his home in Pacific Palisades on Wednesday morning after the team’s two-game trip in Texas. Redick’s rental home in Pacific Palisades was one of …

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider reinstating some preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court. Related Articles National News | NBC’s Jacob Soboroff …

The Walt Disney Company will donate $15 million to fire relief efforts in the Los Angeles area following the devastating fires that destroyed swaths of Pacific Palisades and Altadena this week during the unprecedented wildfire siege. The Palisades and Eaton …

With more moderate winds over Southern California, a fleet of helicopters and air tankers has been able to drop in the last two days hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and fire retardant from the skies to help ground …

LOS ANGELES — It was eerily similar to 2018, when the Woolsey fire ripped through Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein heard a teammate point out a new cloud of smoke on the horizon, and his …

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley lashed out at city leaders this week, saying that budget cuts to her department hampered firefighters’ ability to respond to the deadly wildfires that have ravaged Southern California. Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin …

EL SEGUNDO — They’re going to play a football game Saturday in Houston and I hope it’s a good one. Forgive me Chargers fans who would prefer a cakewalk, but what I want is a down-to-the-wire instant classic, edge-of-our-couch-cushion sports …

A benefit concert to help victims of the widespread Southern California wildfires will be held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Jan. 30, organizers announced Friday, Jan. 10. Performers and other details still are being arranged, but the FireAid …

Along with the personal devastation of homes lost and lives disrupted, Pacific Palisades must accept the vast scale of destruction in its beloved business district – its cozy downtown now in ashes. The Palisades Fire obliterated the affluent community nestled …

LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Riley hasn’t bit his tongue, for the better part of a year, on his belief on the modern world of collegiate football. This was a “business,” and had been for a while, USC’s head coach said …

The Internal Revenue Service on Friday, Jan. 10 moved the tax filing deadline to Oct. 15 for Los Angeles County residents affected by the wildfires. In addition to filing personal and business tax returns later this year, tax payments also …

The world according to Jim: • I’ve said this half-jokingly over the years, as I noted on social media this week: You’ve got to be tough to live in Southern California. Yes, our friends from elsewhere – particularly those from …

With thousands of homes destroyed by wildfires across the Los Angeles County this week, homeowners, renters and business owners are likely scrambling to launch their property claims. They’ll need several key documents to get that process started, according to Joel …

A impromptu call for donations at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl stadium led to a surge of support, but officials had to redirect the effort after the overwhelming response blocked access to the area for emergency agencies. The Eaton Fire started on …