Of the many creatives whose homes or work places were struck by the fires in Los Angeles early this year, Dawes were especially impacted. As a way to raise money to help rebuild the community, the band has announced an all-star benefit concert on the first anniversary of the wildfires …
Read More »Florida Man Charged With Setting Devastating Pacific Palisades Fire
A 29-year-old has been arrested and charged with intentionally starting what became the deadly Pacific Palisades wildfire that killed 12 people and destroyed large swaths of Los Angeles earlier this year. Jonathan Rinderknecht of Florida was arrested Tuesday, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …
Read More »Steve Perry Auctioning Items From Personal Archives to Benefit Wildfire Victims
Steve Perry will auction off items from his personal archives — including handwritten Journey lyrics, platinum records, and vintage merch — to raise money for victims of the recent California wildfires. The singer has teamed with Darkives Collectibles — a new archival memorabilia platform fromDhani Harrison and Dark Horse Records …
Read More »What Dismantling FEMA Will Really Mean When the Next Disaster Strikes
After Hurricane Helene ripped through North Carolina, Francesca got to work. As an employee for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, she was deployed to the state for a month to coordinate aid for impacted residents, which included feeding families and sharing information at community events. From the start, her work …
Read More »Justin Bieber, Steve Carell Set for Benefit Hockey Game for L.A. Wildfire Relief
Justin Bieber, Steve Carell, and Ross Lynch are among the celebrities who will lace up the skates for a benefit hockey game Sunday to raise funds for Los Angeles wildfire relief. Will Ferrell, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn, Danny DeVito and Cobie Smulders will also participate — albeit from behind the …
Read More »'You Got Fucking Lucky': One Family's Improbable L.A. Fire Story
M y wife — as usual — understood the situation before I did. The night before, Monday, Jan. 6, we’d both been awoken by the wind. Hundred-year-old pine branches snapping off like matchsticks. Iron lawn furniture tumbling across the yard. Our dog, shaking, tried to crawl under our pillows. “This …
Read More »'It's All Gone': Devastation, Survival, and Hope From the California Fires
T he sun rose over Los Angeles County at 6:59 a.m. on Jan. 7 with many of its residents already on high alert. In Malibu, David Hertz had spent most of the night prowling around Xanabu, his aptly named 150-acre property nestled four miles above the Pacific Coast Highway. Hertz …
Read More »Why Los Angeles Burned
W e’re in serious trouble. That’s the message I saw written in the ashes of Los Angeles. And by “we,” I mean every human on this planet, rich or poor, young or old, Black or white or brown. In L.A., an $83 million house with 18 bedrooms and six bathrooms …
Read More »Weyes Blood Opens Up About 'Little Dream House' Damaged by L.A. Wildfires
One month after the deadly wildfires broke out in Southern California, Weyes Blood‘s Natalie Mering took to social media to share her experience. “Hi earthlings,” Mering wrote on Instagram. “Emerging from my hibernation to pay tribute to my beautiful house in Altadena, California. I was displaced by the Eaton Fire …
Read More »Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs Contribute Unreleased Tracks to LA Wildfire Benefit Compilation
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, PJ Harvey and Devo are among the artists who have contributed unreleased recordings to a new compilation for Los Angeles wildfire relief. Jarvis Cocker, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, U.S. Girls, Cave’s side project Grinderman and a one-off supergroup led by Flea …
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