An Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning.
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Seattle Times
Amid stories of tragic loss and destruction, there are others about homes surviving thanks to luck, timing or modern approaches to architecture and landscaping.
Santa Monica Daily Press
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet (1.
Santa Monica Daily Press
Two California Democrats reintroduced legislation Tuesday requiring a federal study of wildfire insurance coverage, as fires continue to rage across Los Angeles County. Rep. Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee,
Santa Monica Daily Press
Typically, the phrase “the show must go on” applies to small inconveniences, like an actor having a headache or a busted light fixture. Never has the phrase been as literal as this month for Westside theater productions.
MSN
Check out this video of the devastating fires ripping through Los Angeles. Anna Kynclova from Venice, California, USA, captured the heartbreaking footage from the Santa Monica Pier. The clip shows the horrifying effects of the fire with a huge cloud of ash heading towards Anna.
KTLA
Police are searching for a suspect after a man was found shot to death in Santa Monica. The suspect was identified as Fabian Mendez, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. The
Santa Monica Daily Press
As devastating fires in Los Angeles show signs of stabilizing, officials are warning of new Santa Ana winds forecast for next week while working to give exhausted firefighters much-needed rest after one of the region's most intense wind events in recent memory.
Santa Monica Daily Press
By Alastair Bland As much of Los Angeles smolders, wind warnings return and fire crews stand guard, scientists say almost unprecedented climatic conditions throughout Southern California led up to the disaster.
Santa Monica Daily Press
As Los Angeles residents flee devastating fires, some landlords are dramatically hiking rental prices, prompting investigations and warnings from officials.
Santa Monica Daily Press
As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise. A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are getting worse,
The New York Times
While many Angelenos have been devastated by the fires, others in the sprawling city have had to balance helping out with “normal life.”
Santa Monica Daily Press
AM Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to the intersection of Ocean Ave and California Ave in response to a call of a hit-and-run of a department employee. Northbound California toward Pacific Coast Highway is closed to vehicular traffic and only accessible by emergency vehicles.
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The sole population of Southern California steelhead in the coastal range has survived flames and drought but finds itself facing another threat.
Santa Monica Daily Press
Thursday, January 9th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop – Evacuation Area Location: 10th Street / Carlyle Suspect(s): Dorantes, Miguel Angel (May-07-2002), Pacheco Magana, Dominic (Sep-30-2006) At 4:39 PM,
Santa Monica Daily Press
The Emotional Cost of the Palisades Fire" highlights the emotional toll on residents, facing grief, trauma, and anxiety from loss, displacement, & uncertainty.
KTLA-TV Los Angeles on MSN.com
Officials with the Santa Monica Police Department arrested 39 people in evacuation zones over the last five days. Between Jan. 7, the day the Palisades Fire erupted, and Jan. 12, SMPD Lt. Erika Aklufi told KTLA that 10 of the arrests were for burglary.
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The Santa Monica Police Department arrested a dozen burglary suspects, all of whom live outside the Santa Monica area.
Santa Monica Daily Press
As firefighters gain a modicum of containment over the region’s raging wildfires, air quality has improved slightly but residents close to the fires or anyone who can smell smoke should still take precautions when going outside.
Sacramento Bee
On Sunday at 12:54 p.m. a wind advisory was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. Northeast winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph for Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area until 10 p.m. Monday.
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Spend the first day of the new year at the movies, watching football game or shopping at the mall. Here's a list of all the places that are open.
- How does a former Santa Monica College (SMC) football player find himself on the red carpet alongside celebrities likes Jennifer Lopez, Jharrel Jerome and Matt Damon? Chimechi Oparanozie was SMC’s 2018 Athlete of the Year,
But when they finished, the pair realized they only had photos of a few girls, mostly playing on boys’ teams. So they reached out to Baseball for All, a Northern California organization that had a thousand girls in a program of all-girls teams, who directed them to a game in Santa Monica. “I shot one game and it was cool as hell,” Fruth says.
- Simon Thompson with ten incredible character actors who are guaranteed to elevate any film… If movies and football have one thing in common it’s the fact that whilst having star names to get people in the building is all well and good,
Warren football coach Adam Leonard said he is not fooled by Rio Hondo Prep’s school size, explaining the Kares are as well coached as any team they will face
Santa Barbara High girls tennis captured the CIF-SS Div. 3 championship with a 12-6 victory over Santa Monica on Friday at the University of Redlands. “We
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The Samohi Lady Vikings went on a torrid win streak to end its second campaign, culminating in a flag fotball CIF title.
- The regular season has concluded for Santa Monica’s high school football squads, with one team attempting to return to postseason glory. The regular season has concluded for Santa Monica’s high school football squads, with one team ready for a ...
Santa Monica Daily Press
After an undefeated Ocean League campaign last year, the Samohi Lady Vikings Girls Flag Football squad is back for more.
- For the first time since World War II, Japanese Americans gathered at the site of the former Manzanar internment camp to play baseball at a reconstructed field.
Santa Monica Daily Press
The nuts and bolts of hosting the Beach Volleyball tournament in the 2028 Olympic Games were laid bare in Tuesday’s City Council meeting where nostalgia struggled against a seemingly overwhelming number of unsatisfactory elements to the LA28 agreement.
Imagine Southern California without its stunning beaches along the Pacific coast. It’s hard to do; the wide, sandy expanses full of sunbathers and volleyball players are an enormous part of
Santa Monica Daily Press
Tuesday’s City Council meeting will be dominated by two Study Sessions, the first of which addresses the economic issues faced by the City associated with hosting the beach volleyball event during the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Santa Monica Daily Press
With the calendar flipping to October, Santa Monica's top two high school football units are in good positions to make playoff runs, as the Samohi Vikings (3-2) and Saint Monica Mariners (5-1) are coming off of respective Friday victories.
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The first sign of progress over hosting the beach volleyball competition in the 2028 Olympics will be seen in Tuesday’s City Council meeting
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